Dororo [J-Movie] (Satoshi Tsumabuki, 2007)
Dororo [ J-Movie] ( Satoshi Tsumabuki, 2007)
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The story of a female warrior named Dororo, raised as a man, who meets a young samurai on a quest to recover his father’s body parts, which were given to demons.
Overview:
Adapted from Tezuka Osamu’s popular manga, Dororo is a rollicking period adventure for all ages. A blockbuster success in Japan, with not just one but two sequels already in the works, Dororo features the idol pairing of Tsumabuki Satoshi (Nada Sou Sou) and Shibasaki Kou (Sinking of Japan) as storied demon hunters Hyakkimaru and Dororo. This unabashedly fun comic book actioner may seem like an unlikely entry from acclaimed indie director Shiota Akihiko (Don’t Look Back), but the film also touches on serious themes of family, war, and redemption which Shiota underlies with convincing humanity. With action choreography by Ching Siu Tung (Hero) and plenty of CG demons to boot, however, Dororo never gets too serious for the genre, staying fast-paced and swashbuckling from beginning to end.
With the land torn by feudal war, vanquished samurai warlord Daigo Kagemitsu (Nakai Kiichi) cuts a deal with the demons - victory in exchange for his unborn son. His wishes granted, Daigo triumphs on the battlefield, but his son is born barely human, his body having been torn into forty-eight parts and spread amongst the demons. Left in a basket in a river, the infant is picked up by kind-hearted doctor Jukai (Harada Yoshio) who raises the boy like a son and builds him a new body, Frankenstein style. Impervious to pain and injury, the boy possesses unnatural powers and an uncommon will to live, but in order to become truly human, he must recover his body parts. And thus begins the quest of Hyakkimaru (Tsumabuki Satoshi), as he roams the land hunting down the forty-eight demons. With each demon slayed, a part of him is restored, or rather regrown. During his journey, he befriends scrappy street thief Dororo (Shibasaki Kou), who joins him in his epic adventure, an adventure that leads them to Daigo.
| Director: | Koichi Chigira | |||
| Producer: | Takashi Hirano | |||
| Writer: | Masa Nakamura, Akihiko Shiota, Osamu Tezuka (original manga) | |||
| Action: | Ching Siu-Tung | |||
| Cast: | Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kou Shibasaki, Kiichi Nakai, Yoshio Harada, Kumiko Aso, Eita, Anna Tsuchiya, Hitori Gekidan, Mieko Harada | |||
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Hatsuyuki no koi (Virgin snow) [K-J-Movie] [NEW, FIXED VERSION] (Lee Jun Ki, Miyazaki Aoi, Shioya Shun) (highly recommended !!!)
Directed by: Han Sang-hee
Starring: Lee Jun Ki, Miyazaki Aoi, Shioya Shun, Morita Ayaka, Yagyuu Miyu, Otoha, Yoki Miko, etc.
Jointly produced by: CJ Entertainment, Kadokawa Herald Pictures and GuardTec
Hatsuyuki no Koi is a Korea-Japan joint production movie, starring two of the hottest young stars from Asia, Lee and Miyazaki.
King and The Clown’s Lee Jun Ki and NANA’s Miyazaki Aoi star in the highly anticipated romance Virgin Snow (a.k.a. Hatsuyuki no Koi). Directed by Han Sang Hee, this glossy joint production provides the rare chance to see two of Japan and Korea’s top young stars together in a pure love story that transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries. With location shooting in Kyoto and Icheon, the film is backdropped by beautiful scenery, providing the perfect setting and atmosphere for a brief yet everlasting love. Virgin Snow also features Shioya Shun (Pacchigi!) and Morita Ayaka (Way of Blue Sky).
Korean college student Kim Min (Lee Jun Ki) moves to Kyoto with his father, a renowned professor and artist. Young and energetic, everything is new and exciting for Min as he explores his new home. On a fine spring day, he encounters Sasaki Nanae (Miyazaki Aoi) at a shrine, and falls in love at first sight. When he discovers that Nanae attends the same university as him, Min tries hard to win her heart. Though she is aloof at first, Nanae is touched by Min’s sincerity and they soon develop a close bond despite the language difficulties. They make a pact to go to Seoul together and stroll under winter’s first snowfall. But one day, Nanae suddenly disappears…
Last love [J-Movie] (Itoh Misaki, Tamura Masakazu)
Based on a popular internet novel by Yoshi, Last Love marks veteran actor Tamura Masakazu’s first feature film in 14 years. Though Tamura made quite a few films in the 1960s and 70s, in the ensuing three decades he concentrated his career in television and drama, with popular detective drama Furuhata Ninzaburo being his most iconic work. Gracing the big screen for the first time since 1993’s Kozure Ôkami: Sono Chîsaki te ni, Tamura stars as a man who finds love and self late in life in this quietly stirring work from director Fujita Akiji (Adiantum Blue). Set in New York and Japan, the film co-stars Ito Misaki from the drama Densha Otoko.
After his wife’s death, renowned saxophonist Akira (Tamura Masakazu) decides to give up music. When his wife was alive, he was intent on pursuing his dreams and had little time for family. Now he lives a quiet life, devoting his time to his daughter. One day he meets a young woman (Ito Misaki) who brings great changes into his life. Read more
Ping Pong [J-Movie]
Directed by Fumihiko Sori
Produced by Shinji Ogawa, Sanae Suzuki, Tamotsu Shiina
Written by Kankuro Kudo
Starring Yosuke Kubozuka, Arata, Sam Lee, Shido Nakamura, Koji Ookura, Naoto Takenaka, Mari Natsuki
Ping Pong (ピンポン; Pin pon) is a 2002 sports film directed by the Japanese filmmaker Fumihiko Sori. It is based on Taiyō Matsumoto’s manga of the same name, and is about the friendship between two high school table tennis players.
The film concentrates on these two friends, their two mentors, and three players who they encounter at high school table tennis tournaments. It explores the different motivations and philosophies that they have towards table tennis, and tries to portray the excitement and subtlety of the sport.
Ping Pong was nominated for eight Japanese Academy Awards in 2003; Shido Nakamura won the ‘Newcomer of the Year’ prize for his performance as Dragon.
The cast includes Yosuke Kubozuka (Peco), Arata (Smile), Sam Lee (China), Shido Nakamura (Dragon), Koji Ookura (Akuma), Naoto Takenaka (Butterfly Joe, the high school coach) and Mari Natsuki (Obaba, Peco’s mentor).
Trick the movie 2 [J-movie] (Nakama Yukie, Abe Hiroshi, Maki Horikita) WITH ENGLISH SUB
Details
- Title: トリック
- Title (English): Trick
- Genre: Mystery, suspense, comedy
- Broadcast network: TV Asahi
Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust [J-movie] (Ryoko Hirosue, Hiroshi Abe)
Movie : Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust / Baburu e go!! Taimu mashin wa doramu-shiki
Year : 2007
Country : Japan
Director : Yasuo Baba
Starring : Ryoko Hirosue (Mayumi), Hiroshi Abe (Isao), Hiroko Yakushimaru (Mariko)
Runtime : 116 min