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Kadokawa Pictures (角川映画, Kadokawa Eiga), formerly Kadokawa Pictures Inc. (角川映画株式会社, Kadokawa Eiga Kabushiki-gaisha) is the film division of Japanese company Kadokawa Corporation.
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(2004)Filmography of Kadokawa Pictures (71 films)
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Grasshopper (2015)
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Ikuta Toma, Tadanobu Asano, Haru, Kumiko Asō, Nanao, Hidetaka Yoshioka
The Torture Club (2014)
, 1h47Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Erotic, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about education, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Noriko Kijima, Shungiku Uchida, Yuki Mamiya, Reiko Hayama
Le "Torture Club" est une activité extrascolaire officielle de l'école privée Saint Honesty Gakuen. Yuzuki n'a aucune idée du club lorsqu'elle s'inscrit et est enlevée par les membres du club et emmenée hors de la salle du club. Là, elle découvre qu'Aoi, une étudiante de la classe supérieure, son idole secrète, est dans le club et décide de le rejoindre, mais...
Girl's Blood (2014)
, 1h58Directed by Koichi Sakamoto
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films
Actors Yuria Haga, Rina Koike, Misaki Momose, Asami Tada, Ayame Misaki, Hideo Sakaki
Le Girl’s Blood est un club de jeunes filles pratiquant divers types d’arts martiaux et se donnant en spectacle chaque soir sous un chapiteau, sous la direction d’un homme d’affaires avisé. Comme pour le catch, les combats sont très impressionnants mais en grande partie simulés… La bonne entente du groupe est troublée lorsque survient Chinatsu, une femme surentraînée à qui on fera jouer le rôle d’une combattante chinoise mais qui semble ne pas être très habituée aux simulations et prendre le jeu un peu trop au sérieux.Il s’avère que Chinatsu est l’héritière du terrible clan Ando et qu’elle fuit son mari, qu’elle déteste mais qui souhaite ardemment la reconquérir afin de devenir le nouveau chef du clan… Satsuki, une autre des filles, employée de bibliothèque au civil, finit par succomber au charme de Chinatsu.. C’est alors que Satsuki ferra tout pour venir en Aide a Chinatsu, tout en protégeant Girl’s Blood d’une fermeture Certaine.
A Letter to Momo (2012)
, 2hDirected by Hiroyuki Okiura
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films based on mythology, Mythologie japonaise
Actors Karen Miyama, Toshiyuki Nishida, Kōichi Yamadera, Chō, Yoshisada Sakaguchi, Ikuko Tani
Following the death of her father Kazuo, Momo Miyaura and her mother Ikuko travel from Tokyo to the Seto Inland Sea. Momo carries Kazuo's unfinished letter, which contains only the words "Dear Momo." The two arrive at her mother's estate in Shio Island (汐島, Shiojima) and meet their relatives Sachio and Sae Sadahama as well as Koichi, a postman and Ikuko's friend. Momo is devastated and misses Tokyo. In the attic, she opens a present containing a rare picture book about goblins and Yōkai, collected by Sachio's father. Three droplets from the sky enter Ikuko's estate and transform into yokai consisting of Kawa, Mame, and Iwa, the group's leader.
, 2h44Directed by Tatsuya Ishihara
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Romance
Actors Tomokazu Sugita, Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, Yūko Gotō, Daisuke Ono, Wendee Lee
Following on from the events of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya anime series, the story takes place from December 16 until December 24, a month after the cultural festival. The SOS Brigade, led by Haruhi Suzumiya (Aya Hirano), makes plans to have a nabe party for Christmas. However, on the morning of December 18, Kyon (Tomokazu Sugita) arrives at school and finds that the very nature of his reality has changed; Haruhi and Itsuki Koizumi (Daisuke Ono) are missing, Ryoko Asakura (Natsuko Kuwatani) has mysteriously returned, Mikuru Asahina (Yūko Gotō) does not recognize him and Yuki Nagato (Minori Chihara) is an ordinary human. Only Kyon is aware that everything is different and no one else remembers anything about Haruhi or the SOS Brigade. The only clue Kyon manages to find is a bookmark left by the alien version of Yuki before everything was changed, telling him to gather "keys" to run a program. While wondering about this clue, he gets to know the new Yuki, who appears to be quite fond of him. As December 20 comes, Kyon learns from Taniguchi (Minoru Shiraishi) that Haruhi was at another high school the whole time, along with Itsuki and others formerly from his school. By revealing his identity to her as 'John Smith', an alias he had used when he travelled back in time to assist a young Haruhi, Kyon manages to convince Haruhi to believe his story. With her assistance they gather the SOS Brigade together in the club room, thus bringing the keys necessary for a program built by alien Yuki.
Ju-On: White Ghost (2009)
, 1h1Genres Fantasy, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Ghost films
Actors Akina Minami, Hiroki Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Muro, Mihiro Taniguchi, Ai Kago, Koji Seto
White Ghost is divided into eight segments in the following order: Fumiya (文哉), Kashiwagi (柏木), Akane (あかね), Isobe (磯部), Chiho (千穂), Mirai (未来), Yasukawa (安川), and Atsushi (篤).
Ju-On: Black Ghost (2009)
, 1hGenres Fantasy, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Ghost films
Actors Maria Takagi, Kana Tsugihara, Koji Seto, Ai Kago
Black Ghost is divided into seven segments in the following order: Tetsuya (徹也), Yuko (裕子), Ayano (綾乃), Fukie (芙季絵), Yokota (横田), Mariko (真理子), and Kiwako (季和子).
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Animation
Actors Kumiko Watanabe, Takehito Koyasu, Tomoko Kawakami, Chiwa Saitō, Takeshi Kusao, Etsuko Kozakura
Fuyuki Hinata and the Keroro Platoon are exploring an abandoned temple in the mountaintop city of Machu Picchu in Peru. While on the exploration, Keroro sets off many booby traps, and they find a hidden chamber with a large blue crystal in the center, on a stand that has a key in it. Keroro leans on the key, causing the room to activate a mysterious machine, this caused the entire temple to shake. The platoon run out of the room when they see this. While running, Keroro accidentally loses his Kero Ball and Fuyuki catches a fleeting glimpse of a glowing young woman as he is running out, and tells Keroro that there is a girl in the room, but he is forced to leave the room before he can say anything else. The group successfully escapes, while the girl (now sprouting a pair of glowing wings) watches them leave - while back in the chamber, something is growing within the crystal.
One Missed Call (2008)
, 1h27Directed by Éric Valette
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about children, Ghost films, Films about child abuse
Actors Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns, Ana Claudia Talancón, Ray Wise, Ana Claudia Talancón, Azura Skye
The film opens on Shelley, a college student, sitting outside a Japanese style house near a koi pond. Her pet cat is near the pond, and after hearing a strange noise there, Shelley goes to investigate. A hand reaches out of the pond and grabs Shelley, pulling her under. Seconds later, the same hand drags the cat down to its death. A red hard candy floats to the surface of the pond.
Gamera the Brave (2006)
, 1h36Directed by Ryuta Tasaki
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, La fin du monde, Kaiju films, Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, La préhistoire, Transport films, Animaux préhistoriques, Mise en scène d'une tortue, Giant monster films, Gamera, Reptile, Disaster films
Actors Kanji Tsuda, Kaho, Susumu Terajima, Tomorowo Taguchi, Kenjirō Ishimaru, Megumi Kobayashi
Gamera self-destructed to destroy several Gyaos in 1973, the tale picks up thirty three years later, when the son of one of the survivors of that incident finds an unusual egg, from which a baby turtle hatches. The boy, Toru, raises the creature, quickly realizing it as remarkable in that it hovers and breathes fire. The creature quickly outgrows the house, is relocated by Toru and his friends to maintain secrecy, and then disappears.
Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)
, 1h48Directed by Shūsuke Kaneko
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films
Actors Aya Ueto, Yuma Ishigaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shun Oguri, Kenichi Endō, Reiko Takashima
Azumi and her only remaining colleague Nagara find themselves hunted by ninjas hired by General Kanbei for the assassinations they have carried out. One of which is the killing of his master. They hid temporarily in a temple so Nagara can heal his wounds sustained from their recent encounter. Azumi comes across some bandits led by Ginkaku, a young bandit who bears a striking resemblance to Azumi's former friend (and love interest) Nachi. Later, Azumi and Nagara are found by the allied ninjas working for Gessai, upon whose orders the assassins initially began their mission. After discussing it with Gessai, Azumi and Nagara leave to seek out their final target, Sanada Masayuki. On their mission they are accompanied by a squad of government ninja, among them a young woman named Kozue.
The Great Yokai War (2005)
, 2h4Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Action
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films based on mythology, Children's films
Actors Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Bunta Sugawara, Riko Narumi, Etsushi Toyokawa
A young boy named Tadashi Ino moves to a small town after the divorce of his parents. At a local festival, he is picked to be that year's "Kirin Rider," a protector of all things good. He soon discovers that his new title is quite literal, as a nefarious spirit named Yasunori Kato appears. Originally a human who became a demon from the strength of his hatred for humans, Kato desires vengeance against their actions on the Yokai. To carry out his revenge, Kato allies himself with a Yokai named Agi while he summons a fiery spirit called Yomotsumono, composed of the resentment of the many things which mankind has discarded. With Yomotsumono's flames, Kato feeds it Yokai which are used as ingredients in creating violent junkyard Tsukumogami under his control that capture other Yokai to build their numbers while killing humans. One of such Yokai, Sunekosuri, escaped and befriended Tadashi who attempts to obtain the Daitenguken from the mountain as part of being the Kirin Rider. However, he wimped out at the last second and with trickery by Shōjō, who picked Tadashi out, the boy overcame the test. Accompanied by Shōjō, Kawahime, and Kawataro, Tadashi makes his way to the DaiTengu who gives him a sword before being taken away by the Tsukumogami. In spite of Tadashi's attempts, the sword is broken as Agi takes Sunekosuri as her captive before the boy is knocked unconscious.
Princess Raccoon (2005)
, 1h51Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Zhang Ziyi, Joe Odagiri, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Saori Yuki, Mikijirō Hira, Tarō Yamamoto
One Missed Call (2003)
, 1h52Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about children, Ghost films, Films about child abuse
Actors Kō Shibasaki, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Anna Nagata, Kazue Fukiishi, Renji Ishibashi, Yutaka Matsushige
College student Yoko Okazaki receives a phone call accompanied by an eerie, unusual ringtone, which goes to voicemail. The call is from Yoko's own number, dated two days to the future. Yoko and her friend Yumi Nakamura listen to the voicemail, hearing Yoko's voice chatting casually, followed by a horrendous scream and then dead silence. Two days later, Yoko calls Yumi that night to discuss shopping plans. Yumi realizes that Yoko is on the exact routine as the voicemail they'd heard before, but can only hear Yoko screaming after she is violently dragged off onto a speeding commuter train, which kills her. Her head then vomits a red candy upon death as her detached hand, still clutching her phone, calls a number. Several days later, Yoko's boyfriend, Kenji Kawai, reveals to Yumi that he had also received a voicemail accompanied by the same ringtone as Yoko's right after her death. Yumi then watches as Kenji is pulled into an empty elevator shaft to his death. He also spits out a red candy and calls a number, like Yoko.
Pulse (2001)
, 1h58Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Origin Japon
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Films about suicide, Ghost films
Actors Kumiko Asō, Koyuki Katō, Kōji Yakusho, Jun Fubuki, Shinji Takeda, Shō Aikawa
The plot centers on ghosts invading the world of the living via the Internet. It features two parallel story lines.