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Bullet Train Explosion (2025)

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:34:09 +0000

The Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa No. 60 train departs on schedule from Shin-Amori to Tokyo. The conductor, Takaichi, welcomes the passengers as usual. A phone call then comes into the Shinkansen General Operation Control Center. The caller reveals that a bomb is placed on the Hayabusa No. 60 train and if the train's speed drops below 100 km/h, the train will explode immediately. The caller demands a 100 billion yen payment to disarm the bomb. Conductor Takaichi, passengers, and railway workers work furiously to prevent an extreme explosion.

(Source: AsianWiki)

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Kubi (2023)

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:43:40 +0000

Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.

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Evil Woman (2014)

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:37:57 +0000

A woman bought with 20 million debts. A woman who married to a farmer in the form of debt, what is the crime and punishment she made? A truly ephemeral drama leads, the ending of the shock -.

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11 Rebels (2024)

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:16:36 +0000

The historical betrayal by the Shibata domain of Niigata happened in the shadows of the Boshin War, the fiercest war in Japanese history.
The 11-member suicide squad takes on a hopeless fortress defense mission. When the interests of the Shibata domain, the old shogunate and the new government collide, their heroic battle begins!

(Source: 37th Tokyo International Film Festival)

~~ Release dates: Oct 28, 2024 (Festival) || Nov 1, 2024 (Cinema)

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Gannibal Season 2

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:28:44 +0000

They say that in this village, people are eaten." A frightening rumor that a beautiful village has been hiding. As police officer Agawa Daigo closes in on the truth, the Goto family, who are trying to protect the village's secret, finally cross the line and clash with the police.

"The only way to expose the truth about this mad village is to go mad – more than they do." Daigo throws himself into a mad battle with the Goto family. Will he be able to uncover the shocking truth that lies beyond the unstoppable vortex of madness? The key to everything lies in the past of the cursed Goto family…

(Source: Japanese = Disney+ || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the manga "Gannibal" (ガンニバル) by Ninomiya Masaaki (二宮正明).

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Demon City (2025)

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:49:20 +0000

Shûhei Sakata, accused of killing his wife and child, and then supposedly failing to kill himself with a gunshot to the head. Though actually innocent, he is sent to a prison hospital, where he stays for 15 years, remaining disabl…

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Blue Period (2024)

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:37:12 +0000

A successful but bored high school student is inspired to take up a career in art and discovers his passion in painting.

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Faceless (2024)

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:46:17 +0000

Kaburaki, who was arrested and sentenced to death as a suspect in a heinous murder, escapes. Sayaka, Kazuya, Mai, and Matasugi, a detective who pursues Kaburaki, meet Kaburaki as he continues his escape route around Japan. However, the Kaburaki that each of them meets is a completely different person…

(Source: JFDB)

~~ Adapted from the novel "Shotai" (正体) by Somei Tamehito (染井為人).

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Beyond Goodbye

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 01:09:38 +0000

Saeko is in a romantic relationship with Yusuke. Her boyfriend proposes to her, but, on that same day, he gets into a car accident and dies. Saeko falls into deep despair after his death. A few months later, she meets a man named Naruse. Although unaware at the time, Naruse received a heart transplant from Yusuke and he feels something for Saeko in his heart.

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Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (2024)

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:14:39 +0000

While Qin continues to fight for the unification of the region, its neighboring country invades Qin from the north.

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