Sayaka Kanda

Hey Japanese! Do You Believe in Love, Peace and Understanding? (2008)

A gonzo black comedy with six intertwining stories set in the streets of Tokyo about the ongoing battle between the Internet generation and the older generation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryotaro Muramatsu
CAST:  Sayaka Kanda  •  Yakkun Sakurazuka  •  Issei Ishida  •  Chiharu Kawai

A gonzo black comedy with six intertwining stories set in the streets of Tokyo about the ongoing battle between the Internet generation and the older generation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryotaro Muramatsu
CAST:  Sayaka Kanda  •  Yakkun Sakurazuka  •  Issei Ishida  •  Chiharu Kawai

Bean Cake (2001)

On his first day of school in Tokyo 1933, young Uchida Taro makes the mistake of saying he likes his favourite snack more than the Emperor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Greenspan
CAST:  Ryuichi Miyakawa  •  Sayaka Kanda  •  Chikara Inoue  •  Naoko Niya

On his first day of school in Tokyo 1933, young Uchida Taro makes the mistake of saying he likes his favourite snack more than the Emperor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Greenspan
CAST:  Ryuichi Miyakawa  •  Sayaka Kanda  •  Chikara Inoue  •  Naoko Niya

Farewell Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (2008)

When the Imagin and Kohana take a trip to visit Ryotaro and Airi, they are attacked by the legendary Ghost Train, and onboard are two Imagin and the evil Kamen Rider Yuuki, who is none other than Ryotaro! But when all hope seems lost, a blue DenLiner appears, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Kaneda
CAST:  Dori Sakurada  •  Takeru Satoh  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Tamaki Matsumoto

When the Imagin and Kohana take a trip to visit Ryotaro and Airi, they are attacked by the legendary Ghost Train, and onboard are two Imagin and the evil Kamen Rider Yuuki, who is none other than Ryotaro! But when all hope seems lost, a blue DenLiner appears, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Kaneda
CAST:  Dori Sakurada  •  Takeru Satoh  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Tamaki Matsumoto

School Wars: Hero (2004)

Set in the mid-1970s, the film is based on the true story of Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, a teacher and former Japanese international rugby union player, who turned-around a failing high school in Kyoto, giving special attention to the rugby team, which included the most ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ikuo Sekimoto
CAST:  Shôei  •  Asahi Uchida  •  Emi Wakui  •  Sayaka Kanda

Set in the mid-1970s, the film is based on the true story of Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, a teacher and former Japanese international rugby union player, who turned-around a failing high school in Kyoto, giving special attention to the rugby team, which included the most ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ikuo Sekimoto
CAST:  Shôei  •  Asahi Uchida  •  Emi Wakui  •  Sayaka Kanda

Air Bound (2015)

Gamba, a town mouse with a brave spirit decides to go on an adventure to discover the ocean. On his way, he meets a troubled child mouse, Chuta. He says his family and other mice on a nearby island have been killed by a clan of weasels, led by the terrifying Noroi. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiro Kawamura  •  Yoshihiro Komori
CAST:  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Sayaka Kanda  •  Shōichi Ikeda  •  Yuki Kaji

Gamba, a town mouse with a brave spirit decides to go on an adventure to discover the ocean. On his way, he meets a troubled child mouse, Chuta. He says his family and other mice on a nearby island have been killed by a clan of weasels, led by the terrifying Noroi. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiro Kawamura  •  Yoshihiro Komori
CAST:  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Sayaka Kanda  •  Shōichi Ikeda  •  Yuki Kaji

Dragon Head (2003)

Teru Aoki (青木 輝) is on a train to Tokyo after a school trip. A disaster occurs which partially destroys the train and blocks a tunnel. When Teru awakes, he finds all his classmates and teachers are dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Iida
CAST:  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Sayaka Kanda  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Naohito Fujiki

Teru Aoki (青木 輝) is on a train to Tokyo after a school trip. A disaster occurs which partially destroys the train and blocks a tunnel. When Teru awakes, he finds all his classmates and teachers are dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Iida
CAST:  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Sayaka Kanda  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Naohito Fujiki

Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love (2017)

The anime's story is set in the year 2202, three years after the Yamato's return from the planet Iscandar. The people of Earth restored their planet with the Cosmo Reverse System, and they signed a peace treaty with Garmillas. In addition to reconstruction, Earth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuyoshi Habara
CAST:  Daisuke Ono  •  Houko Kuwashima  •  Hochu Otsuka  •  Mugihito

The anime's story is set in the year 2202, three years after the Yamato's return from the planet Iscandar. The people of Earth restored their planet with the Cosmo Reverse System, and they signed a peace treaty with Garmillas. In addition to reconstruction, Earth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuyoshi Habara
CAST:  Daisuke Ono  •  Houko Kuwashima  •  Hochu Otsuka  •  Mugihito

Sword Art Online: The Movie – Ordinal Scale (2017)

In 2026, four years after the infamous Sword Art Online incident, a revolutionary new form of technology has emerged: the Augma, a device that utilizes an Augmented Reality system. Unlike the Virtual Reality of the NerveGear and the Amusphere, it is perfectly safe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiko Ito
CAST:  Ayana Taketatsu  •  Haruka Tomatsu  •  Yoshitsugu Matsuoka  •  Ayahi Takagaki

In 2026, four years after the infamous Sword Art Online incident, a revolutionary new form of technology has emerged: the Augma, a device that utilizes an Augmented Reality system. Unlike the Virtual Reality of the NerveGear and the Amusphere, it is perfectly safe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiko Ito
CAST:  Ayana Taketatsu  •  Haruka Tomatsu  •  Yoshitsugu Matsuoka  •  Ayahi Takagaki

Real Girl (2018)

Hikaru Tsutsui is a high school student. He enjoys animation and video games in the virtual world, but he doesn't enjoy his real life. People at his school don't even know he exists. One day, he cleans up the pool at his school with beautiful Iroha Ikarashi. Iroha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Hanabusa
CAST:  Ayami Nakajo  •  Hayato Sano  •  Hiroya Shimizu  •  Yuri Tsunematsu

Hikaru Tsutsui is a high school student. He enjoys animation and video games in the virtual world, but he doesn't enjoy his real life. People at his school don't even know he exists. One day, he cleans up the pool at his school with beautiful Iroha Ikarashi. Iroha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Hanabusa
CAST:  Ayami Nakajo  •  Hayato Sano  •  Hiroya Shimizu  •  Yuri Tsunematsu

Goemon Rock 2: Rose and Samurai (2011)

A woman has thrown herself away for rescuing a country. A man has picked up a sword to protect a woman. Time in the 17th century, and place in the Iberian Peninsula. The master thief of the era Goemon ISHIKAWA (Arata FURUTA) has been rampaging in the Mediterranean ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Yuki Amami  •  Makoto Awane  •  Takashi Fujiki  •  Arata Furuta

A woman has thrown herself away for rescuing a country. A man has picked up a sword to protect a woman. Time in the 17th century, and place in the Iberian Peninsula. The master thief of the era Goemon ISHIKAWA (Arata FURUTA) has been rampaging in the Mediterranean ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Yuki Amami  •  Makoto Awane  •  Takashi Fujiki  •  Arata Furuta

Super Danganronpa 2: Sayonara Zetsubō Gakuen THE STAGE 2017 (2015)

A remake of the 2nd Danganronpa live-action adaptation.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ryusei Yokohama  •  Yu Takahashi  •  Momoka Ito  •  Yosuke Nishi

A remake of the 2nd Danganronpa live-action adaptation.  (more)

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CAST:  Ryusei Yokohama  •  Yu Takahashi  •  Momoka Ito  •  Yosuke Nishi

1789 -Lovers of the Bastille- (2018)

A beautiful love story that bloomed in Paris and scattered in the Bastille. France at the end of the 18th century, where the populace struggled with poverty and the aristocracy drowned in luxury. After his father was murdered by an aristocrat, Ronan, a farmer, fled ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oota Takeshi
CAST:  Teppei Koike  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Sayaka Kanda  •  Yumesaki Nene

A beautiful love story that bloomed in Paris and scattered in the Bastille. France at the end of the 18th century, where the populace struggled with poverty and the aristocracy drowned in luxury. After his father was murdered by an aristocrat, Ronan, a farmer, fled ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oota Takeshi
CAST:  Teppei Koike  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Sayaka Kanda  •  Yumesaki Nene