Posted on September 12, 2016 |
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A Bride for Rip Van Winkle / Rippu van winkuru no hanayome (2016)
Drama | Mystery | Romance
Nanami is an apathetic, part-time junior high school teacher, whose only solace comes from connecting with others on "Planet", a new social network service. One day, a young man named Tetsuya messages her and asks to meet in person. The two begin dating and quickly become engaged. When Testuya begs Nanami to increase her guest list for the wedding, Nanami reaches out to online-friend, Amuro, a self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades, who hires actors to play Nanami's guests on her big day. A few weeks following the ceremony, Tetsuya's mother confronts Nanami with allegations of lying and cheating. Heartbroken and despondent, Nanami checks herself into a hotel and manages to get hired there as a maid. One day, Amuro offers Nanami a housekeeping job in an old mansion, whose sole resident's infectious spirit helps Nanami to open her heart. However, Nanami soon realizes that Amuro, the mansion, and its occupant aren't what they seem – and even dreams have limits.
Starring: Haru Kuroki, Cocco, Gô Ayano, Sôkô Wada, Tomoko Mariya
Director: Shunji Iwai
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Tags: Cocco, Gô Ayano, Haru Kuroki, Shunji Iwai, Sôkô Wada, Tomoko Mariya
Posted on June 10, 2015 |
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Hibi Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Star / Hibi rokku (2014)
Comedy
Takuro Hibinuma had no talent for sports or aptitude for studying throughout high school and never had a girlfriend. However, he found his true calling when he began playing rock music. While in high school, he formed a rock band named Rock 'n' Roll with his friends. After graduation, they move to Tokyo and begin playing live shows. One day, at a live house, Takuro meets a world-renowned idol singer named Saki Utagawa and his fate is irrevocably altered when she asks him to write her a song.
Starring: Shûhei Nomura, Fumi Nikaidô, Tomoya Maeno, Keisuke Okamoto, Motoki Ochiai, Tomoko Mariya, Naoto Takenaka
Director: Yû Irie
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Tags: Fumi Nikaidô, Keisuke Okamoto, Motoki Ochiai, Naoto Takenaka, Shûhei Nomura, Tomoko Mariya, Tomoya Maeno, Yû Irie
Posted on February 17, 2012 |
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Yumeji (1991)
Drama
Yumeji is a 1991 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki. It is a semi-fictional account of poet and painter Takehisa Yumeji. It also forms the final part of Suzuki's Taishō Roman Trilogy, preceded by Zigeunerweisen (1980) and Kagero-za (1981), surrealistic psychological dramas and ghost stories linked by style, themes and the Taishō period (1912-1926) setting. All three were produced by Genjiro Arato. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
Starring: Kenji Sawada, Tomoko Mariya, Masumi Miyazaki, Tamasaburo Bando
Director: Seijun Suzuki
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Tags: Kenji Sawada, Masumi Miyazaki, Seijun Suzuki, Tamasaburo Bando, Tomoko Mariya
