AFM 2011 Lineup

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Action

Be A Man! Samurai School

SHINOBIDO ~WAY OF THE NINJA~

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Genre: Action
35mm / 121min / Color
Original Title: 忍道ーSHINOBIDO－
Year of Production: 2010
Release Date (Japan): May 14, 2011
Production Company: Onion, Inc.
Director: Ryuichi Honda
Screenwriter(s): Shiro Maeda
Producer(s): Akiko Sasaki
Director of Photography: Gen Kobayashi
Music: Kouichi Tsutaya
Main Cast: Yutaka Takenouchi, Asami Mizukawa, Kirin Kiki
Synopsis: Even though Nobuyoshi and Saki are newly married couple after living together for several years, they got bored with each other. Unexpectedly the couple meet a weird fortune-teller. Before anyone knew what was happening, they are in an awkward situation to go to "hell honeymoon!"
Director's Bio: Born in 1974. Ryuichi Honda's previous films include Tokyo A Go Go, Pussycat Go Go Go, Tokyo Shameless Paradise Good-bye Blues and so on. His works have been awarded and invited to Yubari Intl Fantastic Film Festival, Torino Film Festival, Hamburg Intl Film Festival and Puchoen Intl Fantastic Film Festival.
Sales Company Profile: Jolly Roger Inc. is a Japanese independent film production and distribution company established in 2007 by Takafumi Ohashi. Our mission is to produce and distribute the films which aren't possible elsewhere. We focus on genre films and produce approx. 20 films per year.
Sales Rep: Naoko Sakakibara
TEL: +81.3.6411.4061
Email: naoko@jollyroger.jp
URL: http://www.jollyroger.jp

WILD SEVEN

Genre: Action
35mm / 109min / Color
Original Title: ワイルド 7
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): December 21, 2011
Production Company: "WILD SEVEN" FILM PARTNERS
Director: Eiichiro Hasumi
Screenwriter(s): Masaki Fukasawa
Producer(s): Shuji Abe
Director of Photography: Tomoo Nozaki
Music: Kenji Kawai
Main Cast: Eita, Kippei, Shiina, Ryuhei Maruyama
Synopsis: From the director of "Umizaru" series comes "Wild 7" an intense and exciting action-packed movie. "Any criminal who cannot be handled by the law must be annihilated immediately." So goes the mission of the team, known as the Wild 7, who have been gathered together to work outside the law.
Director's Bio: TBC
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. Under the new management setup, the company changed its name from GAGA Communications, Inc. to GAGA Corporation with corporate identity renewal in 2009.
Sales Rep: Haruko Watanabe
TEL: +81.50.5810.1356
Email: intl@gaga.co.jp
URL: http://www.gaga.co.jp/

Animation

banapara ♪

Genre: Animation
HD3D / 20/26min / Color
Original Title: バナパラ♪
Year of Production: 2011-2012
Release Date (Japan): -
Production Company: DOKUTOKU460/BONUS.CO.JP
Director: Hideki Shiroma / Tai Murayama
Screenwriter(s): Dai Sato
Producer(s): Tai Murayama / Hideki Shiroma
Director of Photography: Hideki Shiroma
Music: Hajime Miyagi
Main Cast: Bulco, Gorio, Batty
Synopsis: A slapstick. 'banapara' is an abbreviation of 'banana paradise.' In a tropical island - during the master's absence, a house-sitting dog tries to guard the legendary 'Mother-Banana' fruits from the thieves, and learns to enjoy herself as she is.
Director's Bio: Hideki Shiroma is a talented character designer and CGI animator. After worked for Konami and Heiwa as a designer and a animation director, founded his own studio in 2011. This is a first film as an independent director / production.
Sales Company Profile: BONUS.CO.JP is a company who produce an original character, animation, and games from Japan.
Sales Rep: Tai Murayama
TEL: +81.3.3490.9034
Email: tai@bonus.co.jp
URL: http://www.bonus.co.jp/index.html

MEAT OR DIE(YANS! GANS!)

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Genre: Animation
HD, DVD / 20min / Color
Original Title: ヤンス！ガンス！
Year of Production: 2009-2010
Release Date (Japan): 2010
Production Company: BONUS.CO.JP
Director: Tai Murayama
Screenwriter(s): Kitune Akimoto / Tai Murayama
Producer(s): Tai Murayama
Director of Photography: Kitune Akimoto
Music: Shinji Hosoe
Main Cast: Yans, Gans, Ines
Synopsis: In the future NYC, mankind escaped from the earth and only dinosaurs are left. 'YANS!' and 'GANS!' are the last descendants of carnivorous dinosaurs (male) against most of them have evolved into vegetarian (female). This is a story of unsuccessful hunts by two stupid&outdated dinosaurs.
Director's Bio: Tai Murayama is basically a producer, plus a kind of co-director style. After worked for MTV, Sony, EA, he founded own company, 'BONUS.CO.JP' in 2008. This is a first film from BONUS.
Sales Company Profile: BONUS.CO.JP is a company who produce an original character, animation, and games from Japan.
Sales Rep: Tai Murayama
TEL: +81.3.3490.9034
Email: tai@bonus.co.jp
URL: http://www.bonus.co.jp/index.html

Comedy

8,000 Miles 3: A Roadside Fugitive

A HONEYMOON IN HELL Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip

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Genre: Comedy
35mm / 92min 58 sec / Color
Original Title: 大木家のたのしい旅行　新婚地獄篇
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 2012 Spring
Production Company: EDO WONDERLAND studio
Director: Toshiyuki Morioka
Screenwriter(s): Takeshi Miyamoto
Producer(s): Keisuke Ueno
Director of Photography: Shinji Kugimiya
Music: Kazuo Sato
Main Cast: Aimi Satsukawa, Ryouichi Yuki, Hatsunori Hasegawa
Synopsis: A hidden Ninja village exists deep in the mountain. OKOU, who was raised as lady Ninja is ordered a secret mission by the patriarch. OKOU needs to obtain intelligence about the enemy, who is planning to destroy the Ninja village. A tragic love story is about to begin when OKOU falls in love....
Director's Bio: Toshiyuki Morioka has started his carrer as a screenwriter, and have worked with various famous directors such as Takashi Miike. In 2000, he has made his directorial debut with "REQUIEM FOR DARKNESS". In 2008, he has won special awards at Tokyo International Film Festival with "TEARS OF KITTY".
Sales Company Profile: Jolly Roger Inc. is a Japanese independent film production and distribution company estabilhed in 2007 by Takafumi Ohashi. Our mission is to produce and distribute the films which aren't possible elsewhere. We focus on genre films and produce approx. 20 films per year.
Sales Rep: Naoko Sakakibara
TEL: +81.3.6411.4061
Email: naoko@jollyroger.jp
URL: http://www.jollyroger.jp

Drama

CONTROL TOWER

Genre: Drama
HD-CAM / 68min / Color
Original Title: 管制塔
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): April 9, 2011
Production Company: Sony Music Entertainment(Japan) Inc. / SME Records Inc.
Director: Takahiro Miki
Screenwriter(s): Yukiko Mochiji
Producer(s): Tetsuya Take, Toshimi Fukuda, Tomiji Kajiwara
Director of Photography: Masataka Kato
Music: mio-sotido
Main Cast: Kento Yamasaki, Ai Hashimoto, Miyuki Matsuda
Synopsis: The story of youth. Kakeru, a 15 year old boy, and Mii (Little My) , a female transfer student. They are two lonely teens who cannot find their place in life, but who gradually learn to relate to each other through the power of music.
Director's Bio: In 2010 Takahiro Miki directed his first feature length film "Solanin", which starred Aoi Miyazaki and Kengo Kora. This was highly successful and catapulted him into the limelight.
Sales Company Profile: pictures dept. has the unique ability to provide end-to-end services; from throughout production to movie theaters. We deliver success in theatrical distribution, bringing its well established procurement, sales, public relations and marking skills to bear on a sometimes fickle and inconstant market.(twitter / facebook)
Sales Rep: Yuko Shiomaki
TEL: +81.46.876.7531
Email: picturesdept@picturesdept.com
URL: http://www.picturesdept.com

HIMIZU

Genre: Drama
35mm / 129min / Color
Original Title: ヒミズ
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 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: Akira Fukada, Masatoshi Saito
Main Cast: Shota Sometani, Fumi Nikaidou
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: Sono Sion was born in Aichi, Japan. In 2009, "Love Exposure" won FIPRESCI Prize and Caligari Film Award at Berlinale 2009. In his latetest film "Himizu" was world-premiered in COMPETITION at 68th Venice International Film Festival. His works have been highly appraised internationally, and the fans are always on the lookout for his latest work.
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. Under the new management setup, the company changed its name from GAGA Communications, Inc. to GAGA Corporation with corporate identity renewal in 2009.
Sales Rep: Haruko Watanabe
TEL: +81.50.5810.1356
Email: intl@gaga.co.jp
URL: http://www.gaga.co.jp/

SION SONO EARLY WORKS: BEFORE SUICIDE

Genre: Drama
Digital Beta-Cam / TBA / Color
Original Title: 園子温 初期作品パッケージ【自殺前】
Year of Production: Various
Release Date (Japan): --
Production Company: --
Director: Sion Sono
Screenwriter(s): Sion Sono
Producer(s): Various
Director of Photography: Various
Music: Various
Main Cast: Various
Synopsis: World acclaimed award winning director SION SONO's early works, the package of films before SUICIDE CLUB are now available as SION SONO Early Works: BEFORE SUISIDE. All rights are avialable for world-wide. Best DVD/VOD package of one of the top Japanese directors.
Director's Bio: Sion Sono's latest film GUILTY OF ROMANCE (2011) became internationally acclaimed masterpiece and it has been officially selected to Cannes Film Festival, Director's Fortnight. He has just earned Mastroanni Award at 2011 Venice F.F. for manga adaptation HIMIZU (2011).
Sales Company Profile: Dongyu Club & Inc, is an international sales agent as well as a talent management agency. Representing world acclaimed director Sion Sono(double awarded for LOVE Exposure at Berlin IFF 2009 and for Mastroianni Award at Venice 2011 for HIMIZU) and actor Joe Odagiri. Yuko Shiomaki of pictures dept. co. ltd. is Dongyu Club's international representative.
Sales Rep: Yuko Shiomaki
TEL: +81.46.876.7531
Email: dongyu@picturesdept.com

TOKYO PLAYBOY CLUB

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Genre: Drama
HD-CAM / 97min / Color
Original Title: 東京プレイボーイクラブ
Year of Production: 2001
Release Date (Japan): February, 2012
Production Company: STYLEJAM, Inc.
Director: Yosuke Okuda
Screenwriter(s): Yosuke Okuda
Producer(s): Naoki Kai, Jin Suzuki
Director of Photography: Takahiro Imai
Music: Toru Ishizuka
Main Cast: Nao Omori / Ken Mitsuishi / Asami Usuda
Synopsis: Katsutoshi leaves his small town and moves to Tokyo. He goes to live under and work at his old friend Seikichi's sex club, "Tokyo Playboy Club". Katsutoshi gets into a fight with a local hoodlum, and he finds himself caught up in unheard of trouble that leads to an unexpected denouncement...
Director's Bio: Born in '86. After Yosuke Okuda entered the Kawaguchi Art School, he was given a place at the 2008 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival for his graduation project, "Cemetery Youth". In '09, with it's sequel "Cemetery Youth - No Questions Asked" he won prizes at the Yubari International Fantastic F.F.and Pia F.F.
Sales Company Profile: pictures dept. has the unique ability to provide end-to-end services; from throughout production to movie theaters. We deliver success in theatrical distribution, bringing its well established procurement, sales, public relations and marking skills to bear on a sometimes fickle and inconstant market.(twitter / facebook)
Sales Rep: Yuko Shiomaki
TEL: +81.46.876.7531
Email: picturesdept@picturesdept.com
URL: http://www.picturesdept.com

Documentary

Between Today and Tomorrow

Genre: Documentary
HD-CAM / 89min / Color
Original Title: 今日と明日の間で
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 2012
Production Company: STYLEJAM, Inc.
Director: Junko Kobayashi
Screenwriter(s): Naoki Kai
Producer(s): Ringo Sheena
Director of Photography: Takahiro Imai
Music: Toru Ishizuka
Main Cast: Yasuyuki Shuto
Synopsis: Have you ever seen the artistry of the dancer,Yasuyuki Shuto - The world appreciated artist, who expresses himself through his body. Beyond the Ballet world, artists and creators at the forefront of every walk of life, are so enraptured by his art they are moved to tears.
Director's Bio: Born in Kobe in 1977. After graduating from film school in Japan, Junko Kobayashi started working as director for TV documentaries. During TV industry period, she produced a large number of documentary programs. Between Today and Tomorrow is her first feature documentary film.
Sales Company Profile: pictures dept. has the unique ability to provide end-to-end services; from throughout production to movie theaters. We deliver success in theatrical distribution, bringing its well established procurement, sales, public relations and marking skills to bear on a sometimes fickle and inconstant market.(twitter / facebook)
Sales Rep: Yuko Shiomaki
TEL: +81.46.876.7531
Email: picturesdept@picturesdept.com
URL: http://www.picturesdept.com

Pray for Japan

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Genre: Documentary
Digital / 85min / Color
Original Title: プレイ フォー ジャパン
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): 2012
Production Company: Pray for Japan Film LLC
Director: Stu Levy
Editors: Emiko Kagawa, Susumu Kimura, Nobuo Mita, Noriko Miyakawa
Producer(s): Stu Levy
Music: Shinya Mizoguchi
Main Cast: --
Synopsis: Real heroes faced the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami tragedy. The battle to rebuild Japan continues - and the world must not forget their story.
Director's Bio: Stu Levy is an entrepreneur (TOKYOPOP), producer (Priest, Street Fury), writer (Princess Ai, Juror 13), and director (his award-winning feature film debut Van Von Hunter and docu-reality show America's Greatest Otaku). He's fluent in Japanese and chairs the Producer's Guild of America's International Committee.
Sales Company Profile: pictures dept. has the unique ability to provide end-to-end services; from throughout production to movie theaters. We deliver success in theatrical distribution, bringing its well established procurement, sales, public relations and marking skills to bear on a sometimes fickle and inconstant market.(twitter / facebook)
Sales Rep: Yuko Shiomaki
TEL: +81.46.876.7531
Email: picturesdept@picturesdept.com
URL: http://www.picturesdept.com

Horror

THE EXORCIST IN JAPAN

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Genre: Horror
DVD / 79min 32sec / Color
Original Title: エクソシスト 祓魔師
Year of Production: 2011
Release Date (Japan): September 23, 2011
Production Company: Jolly Roger, Inc.
Director: Kohtaro Terauchi
Screenwriter(s): Toshifumi Hiroki
Producer(s): Keisuke Ueno
Director of Photography: Shin Hayasaka
Music: -
Main Cast: Seina Suzuki, Kenichiro Kikuchi, Ryouichi Yuk
Synopsis: When Lisa turns 20, she starts suffering from unusual phenomenon. Her face turns diabolical day by day. She is diagnosed as schizopheria and goes under treatment but gets worse. Indeed, she was posessed by the devil and a father tries to exorcise evil spirits which becomes a deadly fight.
Director's Bio: Born in 1975, Kohtaro Terauchi has started his career as an assistand diretcor at TV station. He has made his directorial debut in 2005 with "CHIKAN OTOKO". He has been directing variety of films, from romantic comedy to horror.
Sales Company Profile: Jolly Roger Inc. is a Japanese independent film production and distribution company estabilhed in 2007 by Takafumi Ohashi. Our mission is to produce and distribute the films which aren't possible elsewhere. We focus on genre films and produce approx. 20 films per year.
Sales Rep: Naoko Sakakibara
TEL: +81.3.6411.4061
Email: naoko@jollyroger.jp
URL: http://www.jollyroger.jp