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Kazutoshi Wadakura
is a Japanese film producer who is the founder, president, and chief executive officer of the Japanese production company, Cine Bazar. Life and career Born in 1959 in Nitta, Genkai, Saga, Japan. After graduating from Meiji University, Wadakura became a film producer and founded the production company Cine Bazar in 1994, which he currently serves as president and CEO. Wadakura has produced several live-action films in his career, including: ''Hiroshima'', ''Swallowtail Butterfly'', ''Cat's Eye'', '' Love/Juice'', ''Party 7'', ''Calmi Cuori Appassionati'', ''The Taste of Tea'', '' Saiyūki'', ''Hero'' (2007), ''The Magic Hour'', ''Suspect X'', '' Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess'', ''Sideways'', '' Andalucia: Revenge of the Goddess'', ''A Ghost of a Chance'', ''The Kiyosu Conference'', ''Hero'' (2015), ''Persona Non Grata'', ''Shin Godzilla'', ''Bleach'', ''Masquerade Hotel'', ''Hit Me Anyone One More Time'', ''Shin Ultraman'', and the upcoming film, ''Shin Kamen Rider'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genkai, Saga
is a town located in Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 36.00 km² and as of February 28, 2017 has a population of 5,855. It is currently the only municipality in Higashimatsuura District. There was a town with the same name in Fukuoka Prefecture, but it now no longer exists. History *September 30, 1956 - The villages of Chika and Ariura merge to form the town of Genkai. *December 31, 1957 - The neighborhoods of Sosorogawachi, Yunoo, Fujihira, Tashiro from the village of Kirigo are incorporated into Genkai. Kirigo's remaining neighborhoods are incorporated into Karatsu. The great Heisei merger All other towns and villages from Higashimatsuura District were incorporated into Karatsu between 2005 and 2006. Genkai originally planned to merge into Karatsu with the rest of the district, but was concerned about the slow administrative response of the surrounding areas. Eventually they withdrew their decision to merge and decided to continue as an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Ghost Of A Chance
, also known as ''Once In a Blue Moon'' in Japan, is a 2011 Japanese comedy mystery film directed by Kōki Mitani. Plot Emi Hosho, a third-rate lawyer without much of a future, is tasked with defending Goro Yabe, a man arrested for the murder of his wife. Without much hope of winning, Yabe proclaims his innocence, saying that he was under sleep paralysis at the time of the murder. Emi heads to the inn where Yabe stayed and encounters the ghost of fallen samurai Rokubei Sarashina, who claims he was the one holding Yabe in sleep paralysis. Rokubei is brought to the court as a witness. However, the prosecution denies the existence of the occult, asserting that Rokubei's testimony is inadmissible in court. So begins the struggle to prove Yabe's innocence. Cast * Eri Fukatsu - Emi Hosho (lawyer) * Toshiyuki Nishida - Rokubei Sarashina (fallen samurai) * Hiroshi Abe - Yu Hayami (lawyer) * Kiichi Nakai - Tooru Osano (prosecutor) * Yūko Takeuchi - Suzuko Yabe (murder victim), Fuuko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Drift
''The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' is a 2006 action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the standalone sequel to ''The Fast and the Furious'' (2001) and ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' (2003) and is the third (chronologically sixth) installment in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. The film stars Lucas Black and Bow Wow and follows high school car enthusiast Sean Boswell (Black) who is sent to live in Tokyo with his estranged father and finds solace exploring the city's drifting community. A third ''Fast & Furious'' film was confirmed in June 2005, when Lin was selected as director. Morgan was hired after an open call soon after, thus marking the first film in the franchise's longtime association with Lin, Morgan, actor Sung Kang, and composer Brian Tyler. Unable to secure the returns of any of the original cast, development instead increased focus on car culture and street racing. Principal photography began in August 2005 and lasted until that No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Key Of Life
is a 2012 Japanese comedy film directed by Kenji Uchida. The film opened in Japan on September 15, 2012. The movie's theme song was written and performed by Kazuya Yoshii. The movie was remade in Korean in 2016 as ''Luck Key''. Plot synopsis The film begins by introducing its three principal characters: Kanae Mizushima is a mousy editor for a magazine that reviews all sorts of rare and luxury items, who announces her intention to marry despite not having found a husband; Takeshi Sakurai is an out-of-work and heavily indebted actor whose attempt to kill himself fails; Junitsu Kondo is a wealthy killer for hire who has just finished a job. Their paths cross when Sakurai and Kondo go to the same bathhouse. Undressing near each other, Sakurai clearly envies Kondo's designer clothes and accessories, luxury car keys, and heavy wallet. When Kondo slips on a bar of soap and hits his head, knocking himself unconscious, Sakurai switches locker keys and uses Kondo's key to steal his clothes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diner (2019 Film)
is a 2019 Japanese crime film directed by Mika Ninagawa and written by Yumeaki Hirayama, based on a novel by Hirayama and a subsequent manga series by Takanori Kawai. The film stars Tina Tamashiro as Kanako, a young woman who is hired as a waitress at a restaurant owned by chef and former hitman Bombero (Tatsuya Fujiwara) that caters exclusively to professional killers. ''Diner'' premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China in June 2019, and was released in Japan on 5 July 2019. Cast * Tatsuya Fujiwara as Bombero * Tina Tamashiro as Kanako Oba * Masataka Kubota as Skin * Kanata Hongō as Kid * Eiji Okuda as Coffie * Anna Tsuchiya as Maria * Miki Maya as Bureizu Critical reception In a review of the film published by ''The Hollywood Reporter'', it is written that "The entertainment quotient is high and should hit the outré spot with local teen audiences and manga addicts in general." Mark Schilling of ''The Japan Times ''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Kamen Rider (film)
is an upcoming Japanese ''tokusatsu'' superhero film written and directed by Hideaki Anno. Produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''Kamen Rider'', it is the third reboot of a ''tokusatsu'' series to be adapted by Anno, following ''Shin Godzilla'' and ''Shin Ultraman''. Anno first proposed the project after becoming close with Toei producer Muneyuki Kii during the production of his 2012 film '' Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo''. Initially, Toei aimed for the film to be released in 2021, however, production was delayed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Principal photography began on October 3, 2021 and wrapped in either late 2021 or at the end of January 2022. The film is scheduled for release in Japan in March 2023. Premise College student and motorcycle enthusiast Takeshi Hongo is abducted by the evil organization Sustainable Happiness Organization with Computational Knowledge Embedded Remodeling, otherwise known as "Shocker", and converted into the cybo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Ultraman
is a 2022 Japanese superhero ''kaiju'' film directed by Shinji Higuchi and written, co-produced, and co-edited by Hideaki Anno. A reimagining of ''Ultraman'', the film is a co-production between Toho Studios and Cine Bazar, and presented by Tsuburaya Productions, Toho Co., Ltd., and Khara, Inc. It is the 37th film in the ''Ultraman'' franchise, and the second reboot of a ''tokusatsu'' series to be adapted by Anno and Higuchi, after ''Shin Godzilla'', with '' Shin Kamen Rider'' to follow in 2023. The film stars Takumi Saitoh, Masami Nagasawa, Daiki Arioka, Akari Hayami, Tetsushi Tanaka, and Hidetoshi Nishijima, with Anno and Bin Furuya as Ultraman. In the film, an extraterrestrial accidentally kills a man while battling a ''kaiju'' and takes on his appearance and place at the S-Class Species Suppression Protocol to protect Earth from further threats. In the summer of 2017, Anno was tasked with writing a proposal for a trilogy of ''Ultraman'' productions by Takayuki Tsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit Me Anyone One More Time
is a 2019 Japanese political and comedy film directed by Kōki Mitani. It stars Kiichi Nakai. Mitani wrote a script for a similar political drama series '' Sōrito Yobanaide'' aired on Fuji TV in 1997. Plot The main character of the film is the prime minister, who is hated by the people as he is a corrupt politician. One day, a stone thrown by a man who hates Prime Minister Keisuke Kuroda hits Kuroda's head, causing memory loss; he wakes up in a hospital. He watches TV and is surprised to find out that he is the prime minister hated by people. Cast * Kiichi Nakai as the Prime Minister Keisuke Kuroda * Dean Fujioka as Isaka * Yuriko Ishida as Satoko Kuroda * Eiko Koike as Nozomi Banba * Yuki Saito as Suga-san * Takashi Yamaguchi * Kei Tanaka as Heitarō Ōzeki * Takahiro Fujimoto * Takaya Sakoda * Zen Kajihara * Takashi Kobayashi * Kenji Anan * Yoshimasa Kondō * Kazuki Iio * Junpei Gotō * Jay Kabira * Yuta Ozawa * Yūki Amami * Yumiko Udō as a news presenter * Tatsuomi Hama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masquerade Hotel
is a 2019 Japanese crime film directed by Masayuki Suzuki. A sequel, ''Masquerade Night is a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels. He served as the 13th President of Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 to 2013. Higashino has won major Japanese awards for his books, almost twenty of which have been turned into films an ...'', was released in September 2021. Plot During an investigation of a serial killer in Tokyo, police are led to a hotel that may be where the next murder will take place. Detective Nitta Kosuke goes undercover and begins working at the front desk of the hotel. Yamagishi Naomi works at the front desk of the hotel. She is selected to train Kosuke for his front desk job. Kosuke is focused on catching the killer, but Naomi prioritizes the safety of the guests. Cast References External links * * * 2019 crime films Films based on works by Keigo Higashino Japanese crime films Films produced by Kazutoshi Wadakura Films scored by Naoki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleach (2018 Film)
''Bleach'' (also known onscreen as ''Bleach: The Soul Reaper Agent Arc'') is a 2018 Japanese Action film, action fantasy film produced by Warner Bros., based on the manga series Bleach (manga), of the same name by Tite Kubo, and directed by Shinsuke Sato. The film stars Sota Fukushi as the main protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki. It was released in Japan on July 20, 2018. The film had its United States, American premiere on July 28, 2018 at the Japan Cuts, New York Japan Cuts Festival in New York City. The film was released on Netflix on September 14, 2018. Plot Ichigo Kurosaki is a fifteen-year-old high school student who lives in Karakura Town with his father, List of Bleach characters#Karakura Town, Isshin, and younger twin sisters, List of Bleach characters#Karakura Town, Karin and Yuzu. He also has the ability to see ghosts, a talent that attracts the attention of a katana-wielding young woman in a black kimono. She introduces herself as Rukia Kuchiki while explaining to Ichigo tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Godzilla
is a 2016 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, with a screenplay by Anno and visual effects by Higuchi. Produced by Toho Pictures and Cine Bazar and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the 31st film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, the 29th film produced by Toho, Toho's third reboot of the franchise, and the first film in the franchise's Reiwa era. It is the first reboot of a ''tokusatsu'' series to be adapted by Anno and Higuchi, followed by ''Shin Ultraman'' and '' Shin Kamen Rider''. The film stars Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, and Satomi Ishihara. In the film, politicians struggle with bureaucratic red tape in order to deal with the sudden appearance of a giant monster that evolves whenever it is attacked. In December 2014, Toho announced plans for a new domestic ''Godzilla'' film. Anno and Higuchi were announced as the directors in March 2015. Principal photography began in September 2015 and ended in October 2015. Inspiration for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
