Atsuko Maeda

Documentary of Baby Assassins (2024)

A behind-the-scenes look at the production of Baby Assassins: Nice Days. ...

Baby Assassins: Nice Days (2024)

Teenage assassins Mahiro and Chisato visit the coastal city of Miyazaki for a contract and a vacation, but they unexpectedly cross paths with a legendary, bloodthirsty assassin looking to add to his kill count. ...

Undead Lovers (2024)

Rino believes that "the man of her destiny" is Jun who always disappears from her whenever she feels their love for each other. In their lifetime, they meet many times and Rino is 100% focused on him every time. These encounters and separations are repeate ...

Voice (2024)

Hokkaido, Japan: An old woman -- formerly a man -- lives by a lake in the northern reaches of Japan, gazing at Nakajima Island in its center where her daughter's body was found long ago. She hasn't been able to visit for almost 50 years. Tokyo: A middle-a ...

Love Will Tear Us Apart (2023)

Wakaba saves her classmate Koki who was being bullied. From then on, people who are involved with Wakaba are killed one after another. When the murderer is found out, Wakaba realizes what true love is. ...

The Lump in my Heart (2023)

The film delicately portrays a young girl who struggles with the sudden discovery of juvenile breast cancer and her complicated relationship with her mother. ...

And so I'm at a Loss (2023)

Yuichi Sugawara is a freelancer, who spends his days meaninglessly. He lives with his long-term girlfriend Satomi Suzuki. One day, they start to argue over a trivial matter which causes Yuichi to leave their home. He wanders around and meets with his frien ...

I Am What I Am (2022)

Kasumi doesn't know what love is and she doesn't have any feeling of romance. Due to her sister's marriage, her mother arranged a formal marriage arrangement without her permission. At the meeting, she met a man who is just seeking a friend. ...

To the Supreme! (2022)

Four young women are somewhat desperate in their relationships, since their male partners are not the most successful types. But does that mean you have to break up with them? In his fast-paced comedy, Santa YAMAGISHI takes a closer look at romantic clich� ...

Women of the Night (2022)

A musical adaptation of Kenji Mizoguchi's 1948 film. ...

Convenience Story (2022)

Kato is an up-and-coming scriptwriter in the middle of a severe slump. He submits ideas for potential movies but makes no headway whatsoever, and spends his days downhearted and distressed. When he heads out to buy "Dog Man," food for his lover's beloved p ...

Communication to be understood (2022)

Kie's loud crying, echoes throughout the small coffee shop. Yumi gently watches over her. The manager of the coffee shop thinks he knows the reason for Kie's crying and tells her but... A girl power comedy! ...

DIVOC-12 (2021)

"DIVOC-12" is a project by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. to produce an omnibus consisting of 12 short films, aiming to enable creators, production staff, and actors affected by the coronavirus infection to continue to engage in creative activities. ...

Minegishi Minami Graduation Concert ~Sakura no Sakanai Haru wa Nai~ (2021)

Minegishi Minami Graduation Concert ~Sakura no Sakanai Haru wa Nai~ (峯岸みなみ卒業コンサート〜桜の咲かない春はない〜) was an AKB48 concert held on May 22nd, 2021, at the Pia Arena MM. ...

Remain In Twilight (2021)

Six friends, who hanged out together during their high school days, gather again after 5 years for a friend's wedding. The six friends are: Kazuki Yoshio, Tetsuya Akashi, Taku Sogawa, Taisei Tajima, Yusaku Mizushima and Kinichi Fujita. At the wedding, the ...

The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (2021)

In a studio at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Gaku Hamada is struggling to shoot a movie with a dog in the lead role. Enter a huge cast of veteran actors who get involved in misadventures while on set. ...

Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021)

At the end of the TV series of the same name, it is revealed that the husband works for the Public Security Bureau, and their marriage is a cover to keep her under surveillance. In spite of his mission, he falls in love with Nami and tries to convince her ...

Remotely Killed (2020)

During the stay home period after the declaration of a state of emergency, six high school classmates gather remotely and discuss the truth of a former classmate who died from suicide. However, they begin to get involved in a real-time serial murder. ...

Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murder (2020)

This is the 58 minutes Hulu version which contains spoiler/reveals throughout the special. ...

The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – (2020)

Set in Langkawi, Malaysia, professional scammers Dako (Masami Nagasawa), Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide), and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) target the Fuu Family for their next heist. Raymond Fuu, who was the head of the Fuu Family, passed away and he left behi ...

The Master of Funerals (2019)

Alumni of Ibaraki High School learn that one of their classmates is killed in an accident on the tenth anniversary of their graduation, necessitating an unexpected reunion and "on-campus funeral". They spend a strange night together, during which the secre ...

To the Ends of the Earth (2019)

A young Japanese woman named Yoko finds her cautious and insular nature tested when she travels to Uzbekistan to shoot the latest episode of her travel variety show. ...

The World of Machida-kun (2019)

High school boy Machida is a loner who is not particularly good at his studies or extracurricular activities. He does seem to have his heart in the right place however. When he is injured at school instead of the school nurse at the infirmary a school-mate ...

The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - (2019)

In Hong Kong, Dako, Boku-chan and Richard take a huge amount of money from people who are greedy. ...

Masquerade Hotel (2019)

A serial (3) killer leaves a GPS code of his next target with each victim - this time Hotel Cortesia Tokyo. A detective goes undercover as hotel staff - haircut, manners etc. ...

Eating Women (2018)

Follows the daily lives of 8 women with different backgrounds through what they eat and whom they date. ...

Until I, Who Was Unable to Go to School, Wrote "anohana" and "The Anthem of the Heart" (2018)

Akiko Sakata was a hikikomori during her school days. She was withdrawn from social life and isolated. She goes to Tokyo and becomes a scriptwriter. ...

Nomitori Samurai (2018)

Hironoshin is a samurai of the Echigo-Nagaoka clan. One day, Hironoshin attends a party at a mansion in Edo where his lord, Tadakiyo is invited to recite poems. Hironoshin is asked to give his opinion and foolishly comments that the piece was plagiarized. ...

4.50 from Paddington (2018)

Toko Amano worked as a detective, but to take care of her sick husband she quit her job. After her husband passed away, Toko Amano now works as a crisis management expert. 3 days ago, Toko Amano's former mother-in-law rode on an express train with beds. S ...

Dynamite Graffiti (2018)

When Suei was little, his mother had an affair with a young man who lived next door. Suei's mother and the young man killed themselves by using dynamite. After Suei graduated from high school, he worked at a factory before quitting his job. He then went to ...

The Last Shot in the Bar (2017)

In order to find a missing university student, a detective and his buddy get involved with the owner of a modeling agency. ...

Before We Vanish (2017)

Narumi is on bad terms with her husband, Shinji, when, one day, Shinji goes missing. He comes back a couple of days later, but he seems like a totally different person, and he is now gentle and tender. He goes for a walk every day. Meanwhile, journalist Sa ...

Mukoku (2017)

Kengo was gifted in Kendo (Japanese martial art) but he quits after a tragic incident. He works as a security guard and spends his days drinking. One day, he encounters a high school student Toru, who has a natural ability in Kendo. Toru revives the spirit ...

Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2016 (2016)

For this 17th Anniversary Special, Inagaki Goro is our host once again for 6 spooky tales based on tales from real people and performed here by an all-star cast. A young man trying to become a hairstylist finds the run-down apartment he's in may have a tr ...

Shin Godzilla (2016)

When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a fore ...

The Mohican Comes Home (2016)

Eikichi left his hometown in Hiroshima for Tokyo. He tried to find success with his music band, but failed. Several years later, Eikichi goes home to tell his father, Osamu, that his girlfriend is pregnant. His father curses him out, but he is also excited ...

Decade - AKB48's 10 Year Trajectory (2015)

Covers 10 years of AKB48 history from 2005 - 2015 ...

Initiation Love (2015)

Set in Shizuoka and Tokyo, Japan in the late 1980's. Takkun is a university student in Shizuoka attempting to find a job. Mayu is a dental hygienist. They meet through a blind date and begin to date, but Takkun finds a job in Tokyo and goes there. They beg ...

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition (2015)

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the series. In this work, we collaborate with five popular manga artists such as Go Nagai, Junji Ito, Eiichiro Oda, Kazuo Umezu and Masayuki Ishikawa. ...

The Earthbound (2015)

People begin to mysteriously freeze in place becoming statue-like, unable to move. If physically moved by someone else, they return to the same location. They become known as "the earthbound", and increase in number. Also this is a segment from 世にも� ...

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015 (2015)

The AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015 (AKB48 リクエストアワー セットリストベスト1035 2015) was held from January 21 to January 25, 2015 at Tokyo Dome City Hall. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48/SKE48/ ...

As the Gods Will (2014)

High school student Shun Takahata is bored. Bored with the day-to-day monotony of school and life, he prays for change, for something exciting. Suddenly, he and his classmates are forced to play deadly children's games and facing terrifying creatures from ...

Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014)

This erotically charged drama traces the intersecting stories of a group of employees and visitors at a notorious "love hotel" in Tokyo's red-light district. ...

Eight Ranger 2 (2014)

Set five years after first film "Eight Ranger". A new threat appears for Eight City and its protectors Eight Ranger. ...

Seventh Code (2014)

Akiko, a young woman, comes to Vladivostok to meet Matsunaga, a young businessman she has met in Tokyo only once. Akiko finally finds Matsunaga. However, he leaves her again, warning her not to trust strangers in a foreign country. She tries to follow him, ...

Tamako in Moratorium (2013)

Tamako graduated from a university in Tokyo, but she now lives with her father back in Kofu. Tamako doesn't help her father or tries to get a job. She spends her time just eating and sleeping throughout the four seasons of the year. ...

Pokémon: Eevee & Friends (2013)

There's a party at Sylveon's house, and you're invited! Join Pikachu, Oshawott, Axew, and Pansage as they have fun with Eevee and all of its evolved forms! ...

The Complex (2013)

Nursing student Asuka has just moved into an apartment complex with her parents and younger brother. On the first night in her new room, she is awoken by a strange scratching sound coming from the apartment of her neighbor, a reclusive old man who has refu ...

Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" (2013)

DVD footage of AKB48 Team A's 6th Stage "Mokugekisha" ...

Documentary of AKB48 No Flower Without Rain (2013)

"No Flower Without Rain" is the 3rd AKB48 documentary. The movie feature various moments of 2012, such as Maeda Atsuko's graduation, Sashihara Rino's transference to HKT48, Oshima Yuko's winning the 4th Senbatsu Election and the Tokyo Dome concert. ...

AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~ (2012)

AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830 no Yume~ is AKB48 's Tokyo Dome concert held from August 24 to 26, 2012. The DVD and Blu-Ray released of "AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~" will be available in three versions: the SINGLE SELECTION which only includes performan ...

The Drudgery Train (2012)

In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the o ...

Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena (2012)

Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena (業務連絡。頼むぞ、片山部長! in さいたまスーパーアリーナ, "Business Contract. I'll Ask, Katayama Director! in Saitama Super Arena") was AKB48's Spring Concert in 2012, ...

Documentary of AKB48 Show Must Go On (2012)

Documentary Of AKB48 : Show Must Go On is the 2nd AKB48 documentary. The movie feature various moments of 2011, such as Team 4 formation, Maeda Atsuko winning the 3rd Senbatsu Election, first dome concert in Seibu Dome and the Dareka no Tame ni Charity Pro ...

Drucker in the Dug-Out (2011)

The movie is about Minami Kawashima, a high school girl who becomes the manager of her school's baseball team in place of her hospitalized friend, Yuki Miyata. She tries to lead the team to the National High School Baseball Championship by learning strateg ...

Documentary of AKB48 To Be Continued (2011)

This documentary follows the unstoppable all-female Japanese idol group, AKB48. With a complicated balance of competition and friendship among the members, their bond is strong. The footage was taken from over 1000 hours of recorded videos throughout 2010 ...

Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead (2011)

"Documentary Of AKB48 : The Future 1mm Ahead" is the first AKB48 documentary which was aired on NHK. The movie feature various moments of 2010, such as the AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010, their Yokohama Arena concert, AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou ...

Team A 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" (2010)

DVD footage of AKB48 Team A's 4th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jourei" ...

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010 (2010)

The AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010 (AKB48 リクエストアワー セットリストベスト100 2010) was held from January 21 to January 24, 2010 at Shibuya AX. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48/SKE48/SDN48 origin ...

It's going to be a Kami-Concert (2009)

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009 (2009)

The AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2009 (AKB48 リクエストアワー セットリストベスト100 2009) was held from January 18 to January 21, 2009 at Shibuya AX. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48/SKE48 original son ...

Himawarigumi 2nd Stage - Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai (2008)

Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai is AKB48's Himawarigumi (Team A, Team K) 2nd Stage (Himawarigumi 2). ...

Nasu Shonenki (2008)

Set in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture in 1954, movie tells the tale of 14 year old boys: their friendships, fights among friends, and rebellions against the school. It also tells the story of the adults who live around the boys. This is a nostalgic, bitter, and ...

Himawarigumi 1st Stage - Boku no Taiyou (2008)

Boku no Taiyou is AKB48's Himawarigumi 1st Stage (Himawarigumi 1). ...

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008 (2008)

The AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008 (AKB48 リクエストアワー セットリストベスト100 2008) was held from January 21 to January 24, 2008 at Shibuya AX. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48 original songs. ...

Team A 4th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" (2007)

DVD footage of AKB48 Team A's 4th Stage "Tadaima Renaichuu" ...

The Suicide Song (2007)

Original story by Yasushi AKIMOTO, writer of the mega hit movie One Missed Call (Chakushin Ari) series. As the project was in development with an idea of an "infectious song (Densen-Uta)", one of the staff called out..."There was a real Densen-Uta!" He dis ...

How to Become Myself (2007)

Juri, an elementary school girl, loses sight of her true self while acting out a false self to play along with her friends. Kanako, a classmate who used to be the popular girl but has been bullied lately, tells Juri that the girl she is now is not her true ...

Team A 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" (2007)

DVD footage of AKB48 Team A's 1st Stage "PARTY ga Hajimaru yo" ...

Team A 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" (2007)

DVD footage of AKB48 Team A's 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" ...

Team A 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" (2007)

DVD footage of AKB48 Team A's 3rd Stage "Dareka no Tame ni" ...

Communication to be understood (2022)

Kie's loud crying, echoes throughout the small coffee shop. Yumi gently watches over her. The manager of the coffee shop thinks he knows the reason for Kie's crying and tells her but... A girl power comedy! ...