AFM 2012 Lineup
Action
An Assassin
Genre: Action
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HD / 100min / Color / 2011
Original Title: Asashin
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 10/08/2011
Production Company: "An Assassin" Production Committee
Director: Go Ohara
Screenwriter(s): Hiroyasu Kubota, Go Ohara
Producer(s): Yasuomi Ota, Tomotaka Misawa, Tadashi Iwabuchi
Music: Noriyuki Asakura: "TENCHU series"
Main Cast: Ryoma Baba, Yuki Kubota, Sayuri Iwata
Synopsis: Ryo Hanaki was raised to be a professional assassin. His life changes when he helps Rio, a high school girl. By a twist of fate, Rio who was a complete unknown became an assassin target overnight. A single mistake from his decision to save Rio decided the destiny of the masses...
Director's Bio: GO OHARA directed "Geisha vs Ninja" as his debut directed film to introduce Japanese action movie to all over the world. "DEATH TRANCE," "Chanbara Beauty," "Lion Maru G" are also his work as an action director.
Sales Company Profile: OMGACT Entertainment, Movie and Music producing, distributing, selling company from Japan, for TV, Internet, IPTV, Mobile, APPs, In-Flight, and other medias. OMGACT Entertainment have many titles for selling, Movies, Action, Dance, Music, Animation, Variety, Infotainment programs, short clips, etc...
Sales Rep: Shinji Nishimura
TEL: +81.9.1988.4715 (Office)
Email: shinji.nishimura@omgact.com
URL: www.omgact.com
Crazy Taxi
Genre: Action
In Development
Original Title: Crazy Taxi
Production Company: STORIES
Producer(s): Tomoya Suzuki
Synopsis: (Original Video Game Synopsis) The chosen TAXI DRIVERS race against the nick of time, performing mesmerizing "crazy stunts," combining drifts, jumps, and near-misses. They drive for their dear lives, delivering customers to their final destinations, receiving monetary awards and their small share of honor.
Sales Company Profile: STORIES is a production company launched by video game giant SEGA and Japanese media conglomerate Hakuhodo DY Holdings. We partner up with Hollywood creators to develop and produce English Live Action Films and TV shows based on Japanese IPs by accessing our parent companies' 400+ titles.
Sales Rep: Tomoya Suzuki
TEL: +81.80.1080.1886
Email: contact@stories-llc.com
URL: www.stories-llc.com
YAKUZA VS NINJA
Genre: Action
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DVD / 70 min x 2 series
Original Title: HAGUREGUMI vs NINJA
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 10/24/2012
Production Company: THE KLOCKWORX
Director: Kenzo Maihara
Screenwriter(s): Makoto Ichihoji, Mayuko Narano
Producer(s): Motoharu Useki, Keiji Hashiuchi
Director of Photography: Junichi Hasshida
Music: Hikaru Yoshida
Main Cast: Shinpei Takagi, Manpei Takagi, Kaya Asano
Synopsis: Due to the rules of the Ninja, the twin brothers Subaru and Homare are destined to kill each other. Then by accident, Subaru has his life saved by a yakuza group, 'Hagure-gumi (muggle group).' Subaru decides to become a member of yakuza, but the army of ninja comes after him.
Director's Bio: Born in Tokyo in 1961. Maihara worked under a director Norifumi Suzuki, and made directorial debut with a TV program "MAESTRO" in 1993. He has been directing recent series of "Kamen Rider," including a film adaptation of the TV series.
Sales Company Profile: Showgate is involved in a broad range of businesses including film distribution, production of Japanese films and animations, as well as overseas sales. The International Sales Division introduces a variety of brand-new TV animation programs every quarter, as well as OVA and theatrical titles. Showgate also handles live-action films and dramas.
Sales Rep: Fumiki Yamazaki
TEL: +81.3.6441.9696 (Office) / +81.80.1354.2237 (During AFM)
Email: yamazaki@showgate.co.jp
URL: www.showgate.jp
Iron Girl
Genre: Action
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HD / 93min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Aian Garu
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 7/21/2012
Production Company: Union TV & Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Director: Masatoshi Nagamine
Screenwriter(s): Masatoshi Nagamine, Yoshiyuki Ishizuka
Producer(s): Katsunori Motonobu, Motoharu Usuki, Kaori Chanomae, Kenichi Hoyama, Taichi Sato
Director of Photography: Hiroaki Yuasa
Music: MASASHI (CASCADE)
Main Cast: Kirara Asuka, Rina Akiyama, Mitsuki Koga
Synopsis: When Anne, a village girl, is attacked by evil bandits called Crazy Dogs, a mysterious beauty in shining armor appears and saves her. This superhumanly strong woman is rumored to be the legendary savior, Iron Girl, and she leads the aggrieved village people to fight back Crazy Dogs.
Director's Bio: Born in 1964. With the rich experiences as a director in various media including TV dramas, TV commercials, music videos, TV shows and stage dramas, Nagamine made his directorial debut in the feature film with "Iron Girl."
Sales Company Profile: CREi Inc. is one of the leading and most experienced distributors for overseas sales in Japan. It started as the international sales division of TBS Service Inc. and established as an independent company in 2003. In our extensive catalogues, you are sure to find fitting contents for your audience.
Sales Rep: Masaaki Saito
TEL: +81.3.3505.7177 (Office) / +81.90.8859.3999 (During AFM)
Email: saito@crei.co.jp
URL: www.crei.co.jp
The Kunoichi -Ninja Girl-
Genre: Action
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HD / 65min / Color / 2011
Original Title: Kunoichi
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 03/19/2011
Production Company: North CKY
Director: Seiji Chiba
Screenwriter(s): Seiji Chiba
Producer(s): Shuji Omata, Masaaki Saito, Takashi Anzai
Director of Photography: Ryo Uematsu, Tetsuya Kudo
Music: Kuniyuki Morohashi
Main Cast: Rina Takeda, Mitsuki Koga, Masanori Mimoto
Synopsis: Rina Takeda stars in this adrenaline pumping Ninja action thriller. It is the dark ages where human trafficking is a common practice. The evil forces of woman snatchers and a dark conspiracy loom in the villages of feudal Japan and our heroine, Ninja Kisaragi, fights back!
Director's Bio: Born in 1964. After studying filmmaking at Los Angeles City College, Chiba joined a film production firm back in Japan and honed his skills. He has since worked on various projects as a director, producer and screenwriter. His works include "Evil Ninja" (2010) and "AVN / Alien VS Ninja" (2010)
Sales Company Profile: CREi Inc. is one of the leading and most experienced distributors for overseas sales in Japan. It started as the international sales division of TBS Service Inc. and established as an independent company in 2003. In our extensive catalogues, you are sure to find fitting contents for your audience.
Sales Rep: Masaaki Saito
TEL: +81.3.3505.7177 (Office) / +81.90.8859.3999 (During AFM)
Email: saito@crei.co.jp
URL: www.crei.co.jp
MEGA MONSTER BATTLE ULTRA GALAXY: THE MOVIE
Genre: Action
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35mm / 96min / Color / 2009
Original Title: Daikaijyu Batoru Urutora Ginga Densetsu
Year of Production: 2009
Release Date (Japan): 12/12/2009
Production Company: Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd
Director: Koichi Sakamoto
Screenwriter(s): Junya Okabe, Tatsuro Kashihara, Yuji Kobayashi
Producer(s): Junya Okabe, Koki Okagawa
Director of Photography: Takumi Furuta
Music: Michael Verta
Main Cast: Shota Minami, Susumu Kurobe, Koji Moritsugu
Synopsis: A complete rebirth of Tsuburaya's 45-year-old franchise, the film optimises the special-effects and CGI technology. Witness the expertise in martial arts and spectacular stunt works and the battle of the evil mighty Belial vs the good rookie Ultraman Zero, fast fresh and action-packed.
Director's Bio: Born in Tokyo, Japan, Koichi Sakamoto is a Japanese born stunt actor, director and producer for films and television. He is best known for his work as director and executive producer for the popular Power Rangers franchise.
Sales Company Profile: Tsuburaya Productions is one of Japan's oldest and most respected independent film and television production companies. Its most famous program is the Ultraman TV and film series begun in 1966 which has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products.
Sales Rep: Jianjun Wang
TEL: +81.3.5489.7862 (Office)
Email: wang@tsuburaya-prod.co.jp
URL: www.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp
Rurouni Kenshin
Genre: Action
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35mm, DCP / 134min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Rurouni Kenshin
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 8/25/2012
Production Company: "RUROUNI KENSHIN" FILM PARTNERS
Director: Keishi Otomo
Screenwriter(s): Kiyomi Fujii, Keishi Otomo
Producer(s): Osamu Kubota
Director of Photography: Takuro Ishizaka
Music: Naoki Sato
Main Cast: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Koji Kikkawa
Synopsis: Set in the beginning of the Meiji era, this epic action film tells a story of a legendary assassin Kenshin HIMURA, who later became a wanderer protecting the common people.
Director's Bio: Born in 1966 in Iwate. After graduating from Keio University, Keishi OTOMO joined Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) in 1990. In 1997, he went to study in Hollywood to learn script writing and film directing. He returned two years later and directed acclaimed NHK's TV series "Churasan" series, "Jiro Shirasu: Man of Honor" (2009), "Ryomaden" (2010), among others. In 2009, he made a feature debut with "The Vulture." He left NHK in 2011, and set up his own office, Keishi Otomo Office Inc.
Sales Company Profile: Founded in 1986, GAGA Corporation is a leading independent distributor in Japan, dedicated to theatrical distribution and marketing, video and TV distribution, and international sales. The company changed its name from GAGA Communications with corporate identity renewal in September 1, 2009.
Sales Rep: Haruko Watanabe
TEL: +81.3.5786.7135 (Office)
Email: intl@gaga.co.jp
URL: www.gaga.co.jp
SUPERIOR 8 ULTRAMAN BROTHERS
Genre: Action
35mm / 97min / Color / 2008
Original Title: Daikessen! Chou Urutora 8 Kyoudai
Year of Production: 200́́́8
Release Date (Japan): 9/13/2008
Production Company: Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd
Director: Takeshi Yagi
Screenwriter(s): Keiichi Hasegawa
Producer(s): Kiyoshi Suzuki
Director of Photography: So Takahashi
Music: Toshihiko Sahashi
Main Cast: Hiroshi Nagano, Takeshi Tsuruno, Takeshi Yoshioka
Synopsis: Eight of the most popular old and new characters from the Ultraman TV shows reunite to fight the all-mighty enemies and keep them from destroying the world. It is the most commercially successful in the box office history of Ultraman movies.
Director's Bio: Born in Tokyo, Takeshi Yagi is a Japanese director and producer. He joined Tsuburaya Productions and was involved in many of the Ultraman TV series as director/producer. In 2008, Mr. Yagi directed "Superior 8 Ultraman Brothers" which hits the box office record of Ultraman movies.
Sales Company Profile: Tsuburaya Productions is one of Japan's oldest and most respected independent film and television production companies. Its most famous program is the Ultraman TV and film series begun in 1966 which has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products.
Sales Rep: Jianjun Wang
TEL: +81.3.5489.7862 (Office)
Email: wang@tsuburaya-prod.co.jp
URL: www.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp
ULTRAMAN SAGA
Genre: Action
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DCP / 90min / Color / 2011
Original Title: Urutoraman Saaga
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 3/24/2012
Production Company: Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd
Director: Hideki Oka
Screenwriter(s): Keiichi Hasegawa
Producer(s): Tsugumi Kitaura
Director of Photography: So Takahashi
Music: Fumio Hara
Main Cast: DAIGO, Taiyo Sugiura, Takeshi Tsuruno
Synopsis: The Earth is taken over by Alien Batt and only a few earthlings fighting to survive. Ultraman Dyna from outer space catches the SOS and comes to the rescue. Joined by fellow Ultraman Cosmos and Zero they challenge the powerful Hyper Zetton and the troop of monsters led by Alien Batt.
Director's Bio: Mr. Oka began his career in the production of Tsuburaya's Ultraman series as assistant director. He had his directorial debut in Takara's Ryukendo series and goes on to direct the "Tomica Hero Rescue Force" series. Ultraman Saga is the first Ultraman movie he worked on as director.
Sales Company Profile: Tsuburaya Productions is one of Japan's oldest and most respected independent film and television production companies. Its most famous program is the Ultraman TV and film series begun in 1966 which has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products.
Sales Rep: Jianjun Wang
TEL: +81.3.5489.7862 (Office)
Email: wang@tsuburaya-prod.co.jp
URL: www.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp
ULTRAMAN ZERO: THE REVENGE OF BELIAL
Genre: Action
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35mm / 100min / Color / 2010
Original Title: Urutoraman Zero THE MOVIE Chou Kessenn! Beriaru Ginga Teikoku
Year of Production: 2010
Release Date (Japan): 12/23/2010
Production Company: Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd
Director: Yuichi Abe
Screenwriter(s): Yuichi Abe
Producer(s): Masahiro Onda
Director of Photography: Hiroshi Mikuriya
Music: Hideki Tanabiki
Main Cast: Yu Koyanagi, Tatsuomi Hamada, Tao Tsuchiya
Synopsis: Ultraman Zero, the rookie Ultraman from Tsuburaya Productions' 2009 theatrical movie returns, and getting full-fledged. However, he is confronted with the empowered Kaiser Belial, back from the evil Ultraman Belial whom the Ultraman warriors battled so hard on the M-78 Planet.
Director's Bio: Yuichi Abe is a Japanese director and screenplay writer. His major directorial works include the following: Ultraman Mebius TV series; anime series "SD Gundam Force"; live action movie "Prince of Tennis"; live action TV series "Tomica Hero Rescue Fire."
Sales Company Profile: Tsuburaya Productions is one of Japan's oldest and most respected independent film and television production companies. Its most famous program is the Ultraman TV and film series begun in 1966 which has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products.
Sales Rep: Jianjun Wang
TEL: +81.3.5489.7862 (Office)
Email: wang@tsuburaya-prod.co.jp
URL: www.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp
Animation
BLUE EXORCIST The Movie
Genre: Animation
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HDCAM / 90min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Gekijyouban Ao no Ekusoshisuto
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 12/28/2012
Production Company: A-1 Pictures
Director: Atsushi Takahashi
Screenwriter(s): Reiko Yoshida
Producer(s): Takamitsu Inoue
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano
Main Cast: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Jun Fukuyama, Hiroshi Kamiya
Synopsis: Assiah, the realm of humans, and Gehenna, the realm of demons. Normally, these two dimensions would never intersect, but the demons are now intruding on the material world. But among the human race, there are those who can exorcise such demons - the Exorcists.
Sales Company Profile: Aniplex Inc. is a group of Sony Music Ent. and leading provider of anime content in Japan. Aniplex Inc. has introduced a variety of properties including such hits as "Fullmetal Alchemist," "Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X)," "Madoka Magica," all of which are licensed and distributed worldwide.
Sales Rep: Yosuke Kodaka
TEL: +81.80.5173.9390 (Office) / +1.310.907.6816 (During AFM)
Email: yusuke.kodaka@aniplex.jp
URL: www.aniplex.co.jp
A Certain Magical Index Movie: The Miracle of Endymion
Genre: Animation
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HDCAM / 90-120min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Gekijyouban Toaru Majutsu no Index: Endymion no Kiseki
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 2/23/2013
Production Company: Geneon Universal Entertainment, Warner Home Video & Digital Distribution, ASCII Media Works, SQUARE ENIX, AT-X, J.C. STAFF
Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori
Screenwriter(s): Hiroyuki Yoshino
Producer(s): Kohei kawase, Nobuhiro Nakayama, Kazuma Miki, Yuji Matsukura
Director of Photography: Shingo Fukuyo
Music: Maiko Iuchi, I've sound, IMAGINE
Main Cast: Atsushi Abe, Yuka Iguchi, Rina Sato
Synopsis: The Gakuen toshi-made space elevator, "Endymion." One day, when its completion was close at hand, Toma and Index met Arisa. Then suddenly, Steil attacked Arisa. Why she, at "science," was attacked by "magic?" Steil said that Arisa could be the cause of the war between "magic" and "science"...
Sales Company Profile: Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC. market and distribute all Universal home entertainment contents on DVD in Japan, as well as developing an expanded slate of local contents including animation for the Japanese and international market.
Sales Rep: Haruka Takagi / Shoko Otani
TEL: +81-3-6866-8770 / +81-80-4325-0452 (Mobile)
Email: haruka.takagi@nbcuni.com
URL: www.geneonuniversal.jp
GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack
Genre: Animation
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HDCAM / 71min / Color / 2011
Original Title: Gyo
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 10/29/2012
Production Company: ufotable
Director: Takayuki Hirao
Screenwriter(s): ufotable
Producer(s): Atsuhiro Iwakami
Director of Photography: Yuichi Terao
Music: Go Shiina
Main Cast: Mirai Kataoka, Takuma Negishi
Synopsis: A devastating, disgusting "Death Stench" is spreading across Japan, creating deadly mutant fish as it covers the land! The country is being invaded by ferocious fish with sharp metal legs, hell-bent on death and destruction! It is a bizarre thrill-ride that has to be seen to be believed.
Sales Company Profile: Aniplex Inc. is a group of Sony Music Ent. and leading provider of anime content in Japan. Aniplex Inc. has introduced a variety of properties including such hits as "Fullmetal Alchemist," "Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X)," "Madoka Magica," all of which are licensed and distributed worldwide.
Sales Rep: Yosuke Kodaka
TEL: +81.80.5173.9390 (Office) / +1.310.907.6816 (During AFM)
Email: yusuke.kodaka@aniplex.jp
URL: www.aniplex.co.jp
The Life of Gusukou Budori
Genre: Animation
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HDCAM-SR / 108min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Gusukou Budori no Denki
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 7/7/2012
Production Company: Tezuka Productions
Director: Gisaburo Sugii
Screenwriter(s): Gisaburo Sugii
Producer(s): Yoshihiro Shimizu
Director of Photography: Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Marisuke Eguchi
Music: Ryota Komatsu
Main Cast: Shun Oguri, Shiori Kutsuna, Akira Emoto
Synopsis: Budori was living happily with his parents and a younger sister, Neri, in the beautiful forest of Ihatobu, but cold weather damage causes food shortages in the forest. His parents leave the forest, and the sister Neri is taken by a mysterious man named Kotori, leaving Budori all alone...
Director's Bio: Born in 1940, Sugii joined TOEI DOGA in 1958 and started his career as an animator. He made his feature animation directorial debut in 1974, and has been a leading figure in Japanese animation industry for a long time. His works include "Night on a Galactic Railroad" and "Captain Tsubasa."
Sales Company Profile: Showgate is involved in a broad range of businesses including film distribution, production of Japanese films and animations, as well as overseas sales. The International Sales Division introduces a variety of brand-new TV animation programs every quarter, as well as OVA and theatrical titles. Showgate also handles live-action films and dramas.
Sales Rep: Fumiki Yamazaki
TEL: +81.3.6441.9696 (Office) / +81.80.1354.2237 (During AFM)
Email: yamazaki@showgate.co.jp
URL: www.showgate.jp
The Light of a Firefly Forest
Genre: Animation
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HDCAM / 44min / Color / 2011
Original Title: Hotaru no Mori e
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 9/17/2011
Production Company: Brain's Base
Director: Takahiro Omori
Producer(s): Syuko Yokoyama
Director of Photography: Hitoshi Tamura
Music: Makoto Yoshimori
Main Cast: Kouki Uchiyama, Ayane Sakura, Shinpachi Tsuji
Synopsis: A little girl is lost and alone in an enchanted forest. She's relieved when she finally meets a boy there, but he is no ordinary child. He forbids her from touching him, insisting that this would cause him to disappear forever.
Sales Company Profile: Aniplex Inc. is a group of Sony Music Ent. and leading provider of anime content in Japan. Aniplex Inc. has introduced a variety of properties including such hits as "Fullmetal Alchemist," "Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X)," "Madoka Magica," all of which are licensed and distributed worldwide.
Sales Rep: Yosuke Kodaka
TEL: +81.80.5173.9390 (Office) / +1.310.907.6816 (During AFM)
Email: yusuke.kodaka@aniplex.jp
URL: www.aniplex.co.jp
Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie -Beginnings-
Genre: Animation
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HDCAM / 120min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Gekijyouban Mahoushoujyo Madoka Magika Hajimari no Monogatari
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 10/6/2012
Production Company: SHAFT
Director: Akiyuki Shinbo
Screenwriter(s): Gen Urobuchi
Producer(s): Atsuhiro Iwakami
Director of Photography: Shinichiro Eto
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Main Cast: Aoi Yuki, Chiwa Saito, Emiri Kato
Synopsis: Madoka, a 14 year old girl, is offered the opportunity of gaining magical powers if she agrees to make a contract with a strange little being named Kyubey. Kyubey will also grant Madoka one wish, but in exchange she shall risk her life by accepting the responsibilities of fighting witches.
Sales Company Profile: Aniplex Inc. is a group of Sony Music Ent. and leading provider of anime content in Japan. Aniplex Inc. has introduced a variety of properties including such hits as "Fullmetal Alchemist," "Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X)," "Madoka Magica," all of which are licensed and distributed worldwide.
Sales Rep: Yosuke Kodaka
TEL: +81.80.5173.9390 (Office) / +1.310.907.6816 (During AFM)
Email: yusuke.kodaka@aniplex.jp
URL: www.aniplex.co.jp
Comedy
The Brat!
Genre: Comedy
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HD / 94min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Kusogaki no Kokuhaku
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 6/30/2012
Production Company: SUMIWOOD FILMS
Director: Taichi Suzuki
Screenwriter(s): Taichi Suzuki
Producer(s): Norifumi Kobayashi
Director of Photography: Yohei Fukuda
Main Cast: Hiroki Konno, Sayaka Tashiro, Haruka Nakagawa
Synopsis: First film to win four awards at Yubari! A famous Japanese comedian and a busty idol come together in this passionate youth film that will make you laugh at the absurdity of the world and forget your worries and cares.
Director's Bio: Born in Tokyo in 1976. After graduating from the Faculty of Letters II of Waseda University, Taichi Suzuki learned about films at ENBU Seminar. He studies under Tetsuo Shinohara. "THE BRAT!" is his first feature length film.
Sales Company Profile: OMGACT Entertainment, Movie and Music producing, distributing, selling company from Japan, for TV, Internet, IPTV, Mobile, APPs, In-Flight, and other media. OMGACT Entertainment have many titles for selling, Movies, Action, Dance, Music, Animation, Variety, Infotainment programs, short clips, etc...
Sales Rep: Shinji Nishimura
TEL: +81.9.1988.4715(Office)
Email: shinji.nishimura@omgact.com
URL: www.omgact.com
KEN AND MARY Asian Truck Express: In the Night Sky After the Rain
Genre: Comedy
DCP 35mm / 87min / Color / 2011
Original Title: Ken to Meri Ameagari no Yozora ni
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 2013
Production Company: Sedic International Inc.
Director: Kenta Fukasaku
Screenwriter(s): Ichiro Kusuno
Producer(s): Toshiaki Nakazawa
Music: Tomoaki Takashima
Main Cast: Naoto Takenaka, Hu Bing, Kie Kitano
Synopsis: A middle age Japanese man has unexpectedly landed at a tiny airport in a remote part of Malaysia, where not even one other airplane is stopped. However, he must go to Kuala Lumpoor to break off the engagement of his daughter, whose marriage ceremony is scheduled to take place in 48 hours. Luckily he becomes acquainted with a Chinese truck driver who is strangely partial to Japan and speaks nonsensical Japanese. And they set out together towards Kuala Lumpur, but...
Director's Bio: Kenta Fukasaku took the first step in the film industry as an assistant director. After having proved his talent as a writer and a producer in "Battle Royale" he made a directorial debut with "Battle Royale II: Requiem," which was a dying wish of his father, film director Kinji Fukasaku who passed away in the middle of shooting the film. The films he directed include "Under the Same Moon," "Yo-Yo Girl Cop," "We Can't Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia."
Sales Company Profile: Established in 1995. Sedic International Inc. is one of the most prolific and aggressive independent film production houses in Japan led by a Japan's most reputed producer Mr. Toshiaki NAKAZAWA who is well known for the Academy award winner "Departures." What characterizes the company is its "spirits of challenge" which can be proved from the produced films by the company such as "13 Assassins," "Sukiyaki Western Django," "Space Battleship Yamato," "Sinking of Japan," and "NANA."
Sales Rep: Masao Owaki
TEL: +81.3.5766.8929 (Office) / +81.90.2422.7646 (During AFM)
Email: m-owaki@sedic.co.jp
URL: www.sedic.co.jp
MASTURMAN
Genre: Comedy
In Development
HD / 90min / Color / TBA
Original Title: MASTURMAN
Production Company: STORIES
Screenwriter(s): Eric Bergemann
Producer(s): Tomoya Suzuki
Synopsis: A dull virgin high school student, NICK, obtains the ability to teleport wherever he wants by masturbating and becomes the masked hero, MASTURMAN, who fights the evil DARK MASTURBATOR, while finding his way to win the love of Julie, the high school Madonna.
Sales Company Profile: STORIES is a production company launched by video game giant SEGA and Japanese media conglomerate Hakuhodo DY Holdings. We partner up with Hollywood creators to develop and produce English Live Action Films and TV shows based on Japanese IPs by accessing our parent companies' 400+ titles.
Sales Rep: Tomoya Suzuki
TEL: +81.80.1080.1886
Email: contact@stories-llc.com
URL: www.stories-llc.com
Documentary
Pray For Japan
Genre: Documentary
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HD / 91min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Pray For Japan
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 3/6/2012
Production Company: A PRAY FOR JAPAN FILM LLC
Director: Stu Levy
Producer(s): Stu Levy
Synopsis: The film focuses on four key perspectives of the tragedy - and with each perspective we meet victims. Through these four vantage points, the audience is able to understand the vast ramifications of this large-scale natural disaster -and the battle these real-life heroes fought on behalf of their loved ones and their hometown.
Director's Bio: Stu Levy is an international entrepreneur, producer, director and writer across media including graphic novels, film, television and new media. Founder of the pioneering media company TOKYOPOP, Levy is known for being one of the people who introduced the English-speaking world to manga, the uniquely Japanese form of comics. Levy has directed two feature films, PRAY FOR JAPAN, and also his award-winning debut VAN VON HUNTER, a satirical take on sword-and-sorcery fantasy and horror.
Sales Company Profile: OMGACT Entertainment, Movie and Music producing, distributing, selling company from Japan, for TV, Internet, IPTV, Mobile, APPs, In-Flight, and other media. OMGACT Entertainment have many titles for selling, Movies, Action, Dance, Music, Animation, Variety, Infotainment programs, short clips, etc...
Sales Rep: Shinji Nishimura
TEL: +81.9.1988.4715(Office)
Email: shinji.nishimura@omgact.com
URL: www.omgact.com
Drama
CHIPS
Genre: Drama
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HDCAM / 68min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Potechi
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 5/12/2012
Production Company: Smoke
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
Screenwriter(s): Yoshihiro Nakamura
Producer(s): Sei Matsumoto, Yasushi Udagawa, Yusuke Wakabayashi
Director of Photography: Daisuke Soma
Music: Kazuyoshi Saito
Main Cast: Gaku Hamada, Fumino Kimura, Nao Omori
Synopsis: A star professional baseball player Ozaki and drab Imamura who earns his living by thieving, seem to lead separate lives, but they become drawn together by an invisible force. The story depicts the warmth towards family, lovers and friends, and the strong will to defy fate.
Director's Bio: Born in 1970, Nakamura worked as an assistant director under famous directors such as Yoichi Sai and Juzo Itami. He made his directorial debut with an independent film, and came into the spotlight with "The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker" (07). Also works as a scriptwriter.
Sales Company Profile: Showgate is involved in a broad range of businesses including film distribution, production of Japanese films and animations, as well as overseas sales. The International Sales Division introduces a variety of brand-new TV animation programs every quarter, as well as OVA and theatrical titles. Showgate also handles live-action films and dramas.
Sales Rep: Fumiki Yamazaki
TEL: +81.3.6441.9696 (Office) / +81.80.1354.2237 (During AFM)
Email: yamazaki@showgate.co.jp
URL: www.showgate.jp
G'mor evian!
Genre: Drama
35mm / 106min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Gummo Ebian
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 12/01/2012
Production Company: dub inc.
Director: Toru Yamamoto
Screenwriter(s): Toru Yamamoto, Kenichi Suzuki
Producer(s): Tomohiro Kobayashi, Yusuke Wakabayashi
Director of Photography: Takashi Komatsu
Music: Takeshi Hayama
Main Cast: Kumiko Aso, Yo Oizumi, Ayaka Miyoshi
Synopsis: Hatsuki is a 15 year old, who can't help but feel frustrated at her punk rocker mom's boyfriend Yagu. His carpe diem attitude irritates Hatsuki, but she later learns why he is the way he is. A sweet story about an unconventional family with a twist of punk and love.
Director's Bio: Born in 1969. After graduating from university, Yamamoto went on to work as an assistant director and worked under great directors as Nobuhiko Obayashi and Seijiro Kamiyama. He made his directorial debut with a short film "Shiawase Ni Naroyo" (2004) followed by his first feature "Kizumomo" (2008).
Sales Company Profile: CREi Inc. is one of the leading and most experienced distributors for overseas sales in Japan. It started as the international sales division of TBS Service Inc. and established as an independent company in 2003. In our extensive catalogues, you are sure to find fitting contents for your audience.
Sales Rep: Masaaki Saito
TEL: +81.3.3505.7177 (Office) / +81.90.8859.3999 (During AFM)
Email: saito@crei.co.jp
URL: www.crei.co.jp
Himizu
Genre: Drama
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35mm / DCP / 129min / color / 2011
Original Title: Himizu
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 1/14/2012
Production Company: "HIMIZU" FILM PARTNERS
Director: Sono Sion
Screenwriter(s): Sono Sion
Producer(s): Haruo Umekawa, Masashi Yamazaki
Director of Photography: Sohei Tanikawa
Music: Tomohide Harada
Main Cast: Shota Sometani, Fumi Nikaidou, Tetsu Watanabe
Synopsis: A teenager aspires to be "ordinary" and "normal" in this world of chaos. But after an incident that can never be erased from his life, his wish becomes something impossible to achieve, turning him into a person obsessed to sanction evil people in the society...
Director's Bio: Born in Aichi. In 1987, Sono Sion kicked off his controversial career in 1978 as a poet. He dropped out of Hosei University to concentrate on film-making and has since gone on to international acclaim. In 2009, "Love Exposure" won FIPRESCI Prize and Caligari Film Award at Berlin International Film Festival. His next film "Cold Fish" was world-premiered at Orizzonti in Venice International Film Festival 2010, and his latest film "Guilty of Romance" was premiered at the Canne's Directors' Fortnight 2011.
Sales Company Profile: Founded in 1986, GAGA Corporation is a leading independent distributor in Japan, dedicated to theatrical distribution and marketing, video and TV distribution, and international sales. The company changed its name from GAGA Communications with corporate identity renewal in September 1, 2009.
Sales Rep: Haruko Watanabe
TEL: +81.3.5786.7135 (Office)
Email: intl@gaga.co.jp
URL: www.gaga.co.jp
I AM ICHIHASHI - Journal of a Murderer -
Genre: Drama
DCP / 83min / Color / 2012
Original Title: I AM ICHIHASHI Taiho Sarerumade
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 2013
Production Company: Sedic International Inc.
Director: Dean Fujioka
Screenwriter(s): Hiroaki Yuasa, TEAM D
Producer(s): Toshiaki Nakazawa
Music: Tomohide Harada
Main Cast: Dean Fujioka, Takashi Nishina, Shinichi Tsuha
Synopsis: Tatsuya Ichihashi kills a British woman who taught English in Japan. Ichihashi escapes the police dragnet to Aomori, 550 kilometers away. Learning that he is wanted by the law, he cuts his own lips to change his features. Burdened by guilt, he continues to avoid the law enforcement. As if to escape his own guilt he changes his identity and has cosmetic surgery to further alter his features. One day, a man talks to hopeless Ichihashi. The man says he is a filmmaker who asks him questions as part of his research for a movie but his journalistic questions gradually become accusations...
Director's Bio: Born and Raised in Japan. After graduation from University in Seatle, he decided to explore the world by traveling across Asia. Hong Kong became his first stop to pursue a modeling and acting career. Before long he got a role in a movie "The Story of August." Then, he moved to Taiwan and appeared in the biggest budget film in Taiwan history, "Black & White: The Movie." Dean made his directorial debut with "I AM ICHIHASHI."
Sales Company Profile: Established in 1995. Sedic International Inc. is one of the most prolific and aggressive independent film production houses in Japan led by a Japan's most reputed producer Mr. Toshiaki NAKAZAWA who is well known for the Academy award winner "Departures." What characterizes the company is its "spirits of challenge" which can be proved from the produced films by the company such as "13 Assassins," "Sukiyaki Western Django," "Space Battleship Yamato," "Sinking of Japan," and "NANA."
Sales Rep: Masao Owaki
TEL: +81.3.5766.8929 (Office) / +81.90.2422.7646 (During AFM)
Email: m-owaki@sedic.co.jp
URL: www.sedic.co.jp
It's a Beautiful Life ~IRODORI~
Genre: Drama
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35mm, DCP / 112min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Jinsei, Irodori
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 9/15/2012
Production Company: C&I entertainment
Director: Osamu Minorikawa
Screenwriter(s): Noriko Nishiguchi
Producer(s): Noriko Nishiguchi
Director of Photography: Isao Ishii
Music: Hirokazu Kanakatsu
Main Cast: Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Sumiko Fuji, Mie Nakao
Synopsis: A young man and three grannies start an idea of selling leaves as a garnish to Japanese dish. Their idea was mocked in the beginning, however, the business eventually grows into a 200 million yen business. Inspired by an encouraging true story that happened in a small isolated town.
Director's Bio: Born in 1972. Minorikawa started his career as an assistant director. His directorial debut "Life Can Be So Wonderful" (07) was screened at the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival. He also directs documentary films such as "Soul Red: Yusaku Matsuda" (09).
Sales Company Profile: Showgate is involved in a broad range of businesses including film distribution, production of Japanese films and animations, as well as overseas sales. The International Sales Division introduces a variety of brand-new TV animation programs every quarter, as well as OVA and theatrical titles. Showgate also handles live-action films and dramas.
Sales Rep: Fumiki Yamazaki
TEL: +81.3.6441.9696 (Office) / +81.80.1354.2237 (During AFM)
Email: yamazaki@showgate.co.jp
URL: www.showgate.jp
JAZZ G MEN
Genre: Drama
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HD / 90min / Color / 2011
Original Title: JAZZ Ji MEN
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 10/29/2011
Production Company: Honjo Kyoten Film Commission
Director: Yui Miyatake
Screenwriter(s): Yui Miyatake
Producer(s): Keiko Kuwabara, Tadashi Iwabuchi
Director of Photography: Kenji Takama
Music: Kenichiro Isoda
Main Cast: Jun Inoue, Sabu Kawahara, Syogo Shimizu
Synopsis: To promote Honjo City, a civic jazz band was organized. A retired junior high school music teacher Nozute was persuaded to be the leader of the band. Meanwhile, Goto's beloved wife was told that she was a cancer. Goto decided to play jazz for her. A Christmas concert was only three months ahead...
Sales Company Profile: OMGACT Entertainment, Movie and Music producing, distributing, selling company from Japan, for TV, Internet, IPTV, Mobile, APPs, In-Flight, and other medias. OMGACT Entertainment have many titles for selling, Movies, Action, Dance, Music, Animation, Variety, Infotainment programs, short clips, etc...
Sales Rep: Shinji Nishimura
TEL: +81.9.1988.4715 (Office)
Email: shinji.nishimura@omgact.com
URL: www.omgact.com
KAMIHATE STORE
Genre: Drama
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DCP / 104min / Color / 2011
Original Title: Kamihate Shoten
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): November, 2012 (TBD)
Production Company: Magic Hour, Mame Production, Koji Saito, Ama-cho, Kitashirakawa Group
Director: Tatsuya Yamamoto
Screenwriter(s): Ryushi Mizukami, Tatsuya Yamamoto
Producer(s): Banmei Takahashi, Kaizo Hayashi, Tsukasa Ariyoshi, Syunsuke Koga, Yoshiho Fukuda
Director of Photography: Shinji Ogawa
Music: Kensaku Tanikawa
Main Cast: Keiko Takahashi, Susumi Terajima, Morio Agata
Synopsis: At a local store run by an aging woman, sometimes strangers come to buy some foods, which is their last supper before jumping off from craggy cliff nearby. For whatever reason, she says nothing to those customers. The story follows the woman who is about to step forward after long years.
Director's Bio: After directing commercials, Yamamoto made a directorial debut with the documentary, "Gym (A Boxing Gym)" (03). In 2008, he won Le Prix Jean Vigo at the Punto de Vista for his documentary, "Her Dear Old House" (06). "Kamihate Store" is his first narrative feature.
Sales Company Profile: Established in 2001, Open Sesame Co., Ltd. has been offering wide range of service including foreign sales of Japanese films.
Sales Rep: Kaho Nakane
TEL: +81.3.5159.0871 (Office) / +44.78.9492.3741 (During AFM)
Email: kaho@open-sesame.jp
LILOU'S ADVENTURE
Genre: Drama
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HDCAM / 117min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Lilou No Bouken
Year of Production: 2012
Production Company: Lilou's adventure Production Committee
Director: Izuru Kumasaka
Screenwriter(s): Izuru Kumasaka
Producer(s): Ryuichi Takahashi, Yuumi Araki
Director of Photography: Izuru Kumasaka
Music: Yasuaki Shimizu
Main Cast: Lilou Diabate, Saera Nakandakari, Lily
Synopsis: Lilou is a 5th grade school girl who is half Japanese and half Guinean. When her only friend Kokoro goes missing as if she was spirited away, Lilou's adventure that will change her life completely starts.
Director's Bio: After receiving critical attention for his short, "Coffee and Milk" (04), Kumasaka made a feature directorial debut with "Park and Love Hotel" (07) which garnered the Best First Feature Award at the Berlin Film Festival 2008. "Lilou's Adventure" (12) is his second feature film.
Sales Company Profile: Established in 2001, Open Sesame Co., Ltd. has been offering wide range of service including foreign sales of Japanese films.
Sales Rep: Kaho Nakane
TEL: +81.3.5159.0871 (Office) / +44.78.9492.3741 (During AFM)
Email: kaho@open-sesame.jp
See You Tomorrow, Everyone
Genre: Drama
35mm / 121min / Color / 2011
Original Title: Minasan Sayounara
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): Scheduled in 2013
Production Company: Geneon Universal Entertainment, PHANTOM FILM Co.LTD, Smoke Inc., NIPPON SHUPPAN HANBAI INC., Television Osaka Inc, TSUTAYA
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
Screenwriter(s): Tamio Hayashi, Yoshihiro Nakamura
Producer(s): Yasushi Utagawa, Toshinori Yamaguchi, Junko Nagasaka
Director of Photography: Gen Kobayashi
Main Cast: Gaku Hamada, Kana Kurashina, Kentaro Nagayama
Synopsis: Satoru decides to live his whole life in the project. His life seemed happy, but when he finally falls in love with a girl, it unveils that Satoru was a person who couldn't have any choice but to live inside the project. What is the true reason Satoru refuses to leave the project?
Director's Bio: In 2007, "The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck, and God in a Coin Locker" brought him widespread recognition. "Golden Slumber" (10) was selected for 60th Berlin International Film Festival Panorama Section. His representative works are "Fish Story," "A Boy and His Samurai," "Potechi" and so on.
Sales Company Profile: Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC. market and distribute all Universal home entertainment contents on DVD in Japan, as well as developing an expanded slate of local contents including animation for the Japanese and international market.
Sales Rep: Haruka Takagi / Shoko Otani
TEL: +81-3-6866-8770 / +81-80-4325-0452 (Mobile)
Email: haruka.takagi@nbcuni.com
URL: www.geneonuniversal.jp
TAP: Perfect Education
Genre: Drama
DCP / 106min / Color / 2012
Original Title: TAP: Kanzennaru Shiiku
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 2013
Production Company: Sedic International Inc.
Director: Ikki Katashima
Screenwriter(s): Lion Hitoshizuku
Producer(s): Toshiaki Nakazawa
Music: Yoshiaki Hirai
Main Cast: Reisa Maekawa, Jinta Nishizawa, Narumi Arimori
Synopsis: A middle-aged yakuza who loves flowers and tap dancing, is a loser even by yakuza standards. He meets a high school runaway, takes her back to his place and declares that he'll re-educate her as his daughter. She resists at first but starts to open up to him and a physical relationship develops out of their mutual loneliness. As their love deepens, a war between his yakuza gang and their enemies gets out of control. He sees it as an opportunity to get some credibility but...
Director's Bio: Ikki Katashima stared his carrer as an assistant director of Koji Wakamatsu, Kazuyuki Izutsu, Ryu Murakami and Shunji Iwai. He made his directorial debut with "Crazy Cops, Investigation Abandoned." He extended his career into producing films such as "Postman Blues," "Pistol Opera." In 2011 his radical pierce "Pure Asia" caused quite stir at Int'l Film Festivals. Katashima is regarded as one of the new Japanese cinema hopefuls.
Sales Company Profile: Established in 1995. Sedic International Inc. is one of the most prolific and aggressive independent film production houses in Japan led by a Japan's most reputed producer Mr. Toshiaki NAKAZAWA who is well known for the Academy award winner "Departures." What characterizes the company is its "spirits of challenge" which can be proved from the produced films by the company such as "13 Assassins," "Sukiyaki Western Django," "Space Battleship Yamato," "Sinking of Japan," and "NANA."
Sales Rep: Masao Owaki
TEL: +81.3.5766.8929 (Office) / +81.90.2422.7646 (During AFM)
Email: m-owaki@sedic.co.jp
URL: www.sedic.co.jp
VENUS IN EROS
Genre: Drama
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HDCAM / 83min / Color / 2012
Original Title: VENUS IN EROS
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 10/20/2012
Production Company: RM EUROPE
Director: Takako Imai
Screenwriter(s): Takako Imai
Producer(s): Takako Imai
Director of Photography: Nick Gordon Smith
Music: Robert Prizeman, Tempei
Main Cast: Saori Hara, Alan Vincent, Sonoya
Synopsis: Statue of Venus falls in love with the statue of David. In a fit of jealousy, Eros, another statue controls sculptor's mind to destroy Venus and the love triangle dramatically alters into a tragedy.
Director's Bio: After long experience in music and film industry as a critic and a translator, Imai made her feature directorial debut with the experimental music fantasy, VENUS IN EROS.
Sales Company Profile: Established in 2001, Open Sesame Co., Ltd. has been offering wide range of service including foreign sales of Japanese films.
Sales Rep: Kaho Nakane
TEL: +81.3.5159.0871 (Office) / +44.78.9492.3741 (During AFM)
Email: kaho@open-sesame.jp
Women's Dream of Amakusa ~ Revitalizing Geisha Town ~
Genre: Drama
DCP / 103min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Onnatachi no Miyako (working title)
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 11/2012 Kyushu Island / 2013 Nationwide
Production Company: Tetra Company
Director: Akira Inori
Screenwriter(s): Eruto Minami
Producer(s): Tomo Koizumi
Director of Photography: Yoshihito Kasai
Music: Takashi Watanabe
Main Cast: Shinobu Otake, Miyuki Matsuda, Kaoru Sugita
Synopsis: In Amakusa, a decaying seashore town in Japan, men there are clueless about boosting their town arguing over drinks for years. Four ordinary but powerful women rally to revitalize their town by bringing back the once prosperous GEISHA HOUSE, along with local dance festivals.
Director's Bio: From forestry to film, Akira made a unique career change at age 27. He line produced "Pacchigi! (We Shall Overcome Someday)" "Hula Girls" and produced "Pacchigi! Love & Peace" and "Kitokito!" He also co-wrote "Kitokito!" In 2002, he directed his first film, "Circle Game SURVIVAL 2."
Sales Company Profile: STORIES is a production company launched by video game giant SEGA and Japanese media conglomerate Hakuhodo DY Holdings. We partner up with Hollywood creators to develop and produce English Live Action Films and TV shows based on Japanese IPs by accessing our parent companies' 400+ titles.
Sales Rep: Tomoya Suzuki
TEL: +81.80.1080.1886
Email: contact@stories-llc.com
URL: www.stories-llc.com
Horror and Suspense
The Chasing World 3-5
Genre: Horror/Suspense
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HDCAM / Episode 3: 95, Episode 4: 74, Episode 5: 75min / Color / 2012
Original Title: Riaru Onigokko 3-5
Year of Production: 2012
Release Date (Japan): 5/12/2012
Production Company: Geneon Universal Entertainment
Director: Mari Asato
Screenwriter(s): Tetsuro Takita
Producer(s): Issei Shibata
Main Cast: Kento Yamasaki, Atsushi Arai, Masahiro Inoue
Synopsis: The new "Death Tag" begins! This time, those of you with type B blood are the target. Episode 3: We aim for a peaceful Japan without people with B type blood. Episode 4: We won't go easy on girls' schools, either. Run for your lives! Episode 5: All of you office workers out there, this is no time to be working!
Sales Company Profile: Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC. market and distribute all Universal home entertainment contents on DVD in Japan, as well as developing an expanded slate of local contents including animation for the Japanese and international market.
Sales Rep: Haruka Takagi / Shoko Otani
TEL: +81-3-6866-8770 / +81-80-4325-0452 (Mobile)
Email: haruka.takagi@nbcuni.com
URL: www.geneonuniversal.jp
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD
Genre: Horror/Suspense
In Development
Original Title: THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD
Production Company: STORIES
Producer(s): Tomoya Suzuki
Synopsis: Special agents ROGAN and G are sent on an assignment to investigate the hideous mansion of DR. CURIEN, House of the Dead, when Rogan's FIANCEE is kidnapped by the sadistic scientist whose obsession with the boundary between life and death sparks a virus that mutates the living to zombies.
Sales Company Profile: STORIES is a production company launched by video game giant SEGA and Japanese media conglomerate Hakuhodo DY Holdings. We partner up with Hollywood creators to develop and produce English Live Action Films and TV shows based on Japanese IPs by accessing our parent companies' 400+ titles.
Sales Rep: Tomoya Suzuki
TEL: +81.80.1080.1886
Email: contact@stories-llc.com
URL: www.stories-llc.com
Lost Harmony
Genre: Horror/Suspense
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35mm / 87min / Color / 2011
Original Title: Lost Harmony
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 12/3/2011
Production Company: mediba Inc.
Director: Yoshimasa Toki
Screenwriter(s): Kazuyuki Miyoshi, Noriko Tanimura, Yoshimasa Toki
Producer(s): Shuhei Okabayashi, Nao Yamamoto
Director of Photography: Yoichi Senzoku
Music: Kazuki Sawatari, Kentaro Sugawara, Tatsuya Tsubono
Main Cast: Alice Hirose, Ayako Yoshitani, Mitsuki Takahata
Synopsis: When seven high school girls visit a lakeside lodge for the choir camp, disharmony starts to spread out. They encounter a mysterious girl and horrifying images on their cell phones. The girls face bloody horror as they find out about a psycho murder occurred at the lake 14 years ago.
Director's Bio: Born in 1962. After working as an assistant director in "Kitsune" (1983, Shigeo Nakakura), "Kappa" (1994, Tatsuya Ishii) and "Kimi wo wasurenai" (1995, Takayoshi Watanabe), Toki made his directorial debut with TV drama "ATHENA" in 1998 followed by his first feature "Tengoku wa matte kureru" in 2007.
Sales Company Profile: CREi Inc. is one of the leading and most experienced distributors for overseas sales in Japan. It started as the international sales division of TBS Service Inc. and established as an independent company in 2003. In our extensive catalogues, you are sure to find fitting contents for your audience.
Sales Rep: Masaaki Saito
TEL: +81.3.3505.7177 (Office) / +81.90.8859.3999 (During AFM)
Email: saito@crei.co.jp
URL: www.crei.co.jp
Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead
Genre: Horror/Suspense
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HDCAM / 85min / Color / 2011
Original Title: Zombi Asu
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 2/25/2012
Production Company: Gambit
Director: Noboru Kiguchi
Screenwriter(s): Ao Murata, Jun Tsugita, Noboru Iguchi
Producer(s): Masahiro Miyata, Naoya Narita, Mikihiko Hirata
Director of Photography: Yasutaka Nagano
Music: Yasuhiko Fukuda
Main Cast: Arisa Nakamura, Mayu Sugano, Asana Mamoru
Synopsis: The director of "THE MACHINE GIRL" strikes again! Megumi goes camping to a forest with her friends. There, they meet village people who all have been parasitized by unknown parasite which gain entrance to human body from ass and turned zombie! Can they fight them off and survive?!
Director's Bio: Born in 1969 in Tokyo. His independent 8mm film "Kurushime Girl" won the "Encouraging Prize" of the "Fantastic-off theater Competition" of the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in 1998. His recent works, "The Machine Girl" (08) and "Robo Geisha" (09), proved popular overseas and today he is highly recognized around the world for his distinctive talent.
Sales Company Profile: Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC. market and distribute all Universal home entertainment contents on DVD in Japan, as well as developing an expanded slate of local contents including animation for the Japanese and international market.
Sales Rep: Haruka Takagi / Shoko Otani
TEL: +81-3-6866-8770 / +81-80-4325-0452 (Mobile)
Email: haruka.takagi@nbcuni.com
URL: www.geneonuniversal.jp
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