Kanata Hongo

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Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love (2005)

A recent accident has left Satoru Iwamoto, an elementary school student, temporarily wheelchair-ridden. In addition, the recent loss of his mother has thrown Satoru into a reclusive state, locking himself from the outside world. However, in an effort to help Satoru ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiko Akiyama
CAST:  Masatoshi Nakamura  •  Mikako Tabe  •  Maki Horikita  •  Ryoko Kobayashi

A recent accident has left Satoru Iwamoto, an elementary school student, temporarily wheelchair-ridden. In addition, the recent loss of his mother has thrown Satoru into a reclusive state, locking himself from the outside world. However, in an effort to help Satoru ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiko Akiyama
CAST:  Masatoshi Nakamura  •  Mikako Tabe  •  Maki Horikita  •  Ryoko Kobayashi

Silk (2007)

Based on the best-selling novel by Alessandro Baricco, this visually stunning film tells the story of a French trader who finds unexpected love far away from home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Girard
CAST:  Keira Knightley  •  Michael Pitt  •  Kenneth Welsh  •  Koji Yakusho

Based on the best-selling novel by Alessandro Baricco, this visually stunning film tells the story of a French trader who finds unexpected love far away from home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Girard
CAST:  Keira Knightley  •  Michael Pitt  •  Kenneth Welsh  •  Koji Yakusho

The Prince of Tennis (2006)

Twelve year old tennis prodigy, Ryoma Echizen attends the distinguished school of Seishun Academy Middle School with his eyes set on being on the regulars team of the tennis club, which the school is famous for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Abe
CAST:  Yu Shirota  •  Hiroki Aiba  •  Hiroki Suzuki  •  Osamu Adachi

Twelve year old tennis prodigy, Ryoma Echizen attends the distinguished school of Seishun Academy Middle School with his eyes set on being on the regulars team of the tennis club, which the school is famous for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Abe
CAST:  Yu Shirota  •  Hiroki Aiba  •  Hiroki Suzuki  •  Osamu Adachi

Returner (2002)

A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Yamazaki
CAST:  Takeshi Kaneshiro  •  Anne Suzuki  •  Kirin Kiki  •  Goro Kishitani

A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Yamazaki
CAST:  Takeshi Kaneshiro  •  Anne Suzuki  •  Kirin Kiki  •  Goro Kishitani

Moon Child (2003)

Moon Child follows a group of childhood friends as they advance in a futuristic criminal underworld. Sho feels he is doomed to walk in his idol Kei's footsteps as a vampire with the gift of eternal life and the curse of blood thirst. Over time, their tight ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Gackt Camui  •  Hyde  •  Leehom Wang  •  Taro Yamamoto

Moon Child follows a group of childhood friends as they advance in a futuristic criminal underworld. Sho feels he is doomed to walk in his idol Kei's footsteps as a vampire with the gift of eternal life and the curse of blood thirst. Over time, their tight ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Gackt Camui  •  Hyde  •  Leehom Wang  •  Taro Yamamoto

The Blue Bird (2008)

Higashigaoka Junior High School is in turmoil as one of the pupils, Noguchi, who had been bullied, attempted suicide last term. On the first day of the new term, a substitute teacher arrives to take the second year class. When the teacher, Murauchi (Hiroshi Abe), ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Nakanishi
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Ayumi Ito  •  Hajime Inoue  •  Yuko Araki

Higashigaoka Junior High School is in turmoil as one of the pupils, Noguchi, who had been bullied, attempted suicide last term. On the first day of the new term, a substitute teacher arrives to take the second year class. When the teacher, Murauchi (Hiroshi Abe), ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Nakanishi
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Ayumi Ito  •  Hajime Inoue  •  Yuko Araki

Another Gantz (2011)

Before finding out the Perfect Answer, discover Another Gantz. Aired on Nippon Television network before the theatrical release of Gantz: The Perfect Answer, this film is an alternate perspective version of the first Gantz film from the same writing-directing team ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Kanata Hongo  •  Haruhiko Kato  •  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Natsuna Watanabe

Before finding out the Perfect Answer, discover Another Gantz. Aired on Nippon Television network before the theatrical release of Gantz: The Perfect Answer, this film is an alternate perspective version of the first Gantz film from the same writing-directing team ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Kanata Hongo  •  Haruhiko Kato  •  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Natsuna Watanabe

Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)

Summoned by the black sphere, Kei and Masaru fight against extraterrestrials until Masaru grows tired of fighting and refuses to continue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Yuriko Yoshitaka  •  Kanata Hongo

Summoned by the black sphere, Kei and Masaru fight against extraterrestrials until Masaru grows tired of fighting and refuses to continue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Yuriko Yoshitaka  •  Kanata Hongo

Gantz (2010)

After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Natsuna Watanabe  •  Yuriko Yoshitaka

After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Natsuna Watanabe  •  Yuriko Yoshitaka

Until the Lights Come Back (2005)

A Christmas Eve power outage provides a collection of troubled Tokyo denizens the opportunity to come clean on the misdeeds of their past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Minamoto
CAST:  Haruka Igawa  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Tomoko Tabata  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

A Christmas Eve power outage provides a collection of troubled Tokyo denizens the opportunity to come clean on the misdeeds of their past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Minamoto
CAST:  Haruka Igawa  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Tomoko Tabata  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

Goth (2008)

Itsuki and Yoru share a passion for the dark and death, making them the perfect choice to track down a serial killer who is roaming the streets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gen Takahashi
CAST:  Kanata Hongo  •  Rin Takanashi  •  Sôtarô  •  Maari

Itsuki and Yoru share a passion for the dark and death, making them the perfect choice to track down a serial killer who is roaming the streets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gen Takahashi
CAST:  Kanata Hongo  •  Rin Takanashi  •  Sôtarô  •  Maari

K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008)

In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of Teito is home to both an ultra rich upper class and the dirt poor masses. The city is thrown into a state of panic when a phantom thief called “The Kaijin (Fiend) ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shimako Satō
CAST:  Takeshi Kaneshiro  •  Takako Matsu  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Kanata Hongo

In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of Teito is home to both an ultra rich upper class and the dirt poor masses. The city is thrown into a state of panic when a phantom thief called “The Kaijin (Fiend) ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shimako Satō
CAST:  Takeshi Kaneshiro  •  Takako Matsu  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Kanata Hongo

Nana 2 (2006)

Two girls with the same name but very different personalities share an apartment in this sequel to Nana. The rising fame of Nana Osaki's band, the Black Stones, is beginning to take a toll on the best friends' relationship. Meanwhile, Nana Komatsu struggles to make ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kentaro Otani
CAST:  Mika Nakashima  •  Yui Ichikawa  •  Hiroki Narimiya  •  Kanata Hongo

Two girls with the same name but very different personalities share an apartment in this sequel to Nana. The rising fame of Nana Osaki's band, the Black Stones, is beginning to take a toll on the best friends' relationship. Meanwhile, Nana Komatsu struggles to make ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kentaro Otani
CAST:  Mika Nakashima  •  Yui Ichikawa  •  Hiroki Narimiya  •  Kanata Hongo

Tokyo Slaves (2014)

Brother and sister are drawn into a thrilling game of survival, in which they use a bizarre device called SCM to turn others into their slaves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sakichi Sato
CAST:  Kanata Hongo  •  Sayaka Akimoto  •  Yuki Kubota  •  Hikaru Osawa

Brother and sister are drawn into a thrilling game of survival, in which they use a bizarre device called SCM to turn others into their slaves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sakichi Sato
CAST:  Kanata Hongo  •  Sayaka Akimoto  •  Yuki Kubota  •  Hikaru Osawa

Attack on Titan II: End of the World (2015)

Eren Yeager leaves to restore a break in the wall destroyed by a Titan. He comes under attack by the Titans and is cornered. Shikishima comes to his aid. The titans never stops attacking. Eren is now injured and tries to protect Armin, but is swallowed by a titan. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Haruma Miura  •  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Hiroki Hasegawa

Eren Yeager leaves to restore a break in the wall destroyed by a Titan. He comes under attack by the Titans and is cornered. Shikishima comes to his aid. The titans never stops attacking. Eren is now injured and tries to protect Armin, but is swallowed by a titan. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Haruma Miura  •  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Hiroki Hasegawa

Attack on Titan (2015)

100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived in peace, but, 100 years later, the giant wall is broken.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Haruma Miura  •  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Nanami Sakuraba

100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived in peace, but, 100 years later, the giant wall is broken.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Haruma Miura  •  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Nanami Sakuraba

Strayer's Chronicle (2015)

In the early 1990s, experiments were carried out secretly in Japan. Two different methods were used in the experiments. One method involved forcing stress upon expecting parents and when the baby was born, provoke the baby into mutations and develop their special ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Masaki Okada  •  Shota Sometani  •  Riko Narumi  •  Mayu Matsuoka

In the early 1990s, experiments were carried out secretly in Japan. Two different methods were used in the experiments. One method involved forcing stress upon expecting parents and when the baby was born, provoke the baby into mutations and develop their special ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Masaki Okada  •  Shota Sometani  •  Riko Narumi  •  Mayu Matsuoka

Fullmetal Alchemist (2017)

Two alchemist brothers go on a quest for the Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their dead mother goes horribly wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fumihiko Sori
CAST:  Ryosuke Yamada  •  Tsubasa Honda  •  Atomu Mizuishi  •  Dean Fujioka

Two alchemist brothers go on a quest for the Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their dead mother goes horribly wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fumihiko Sori
CAST:  Ryosuke Yamada  •  Tsubasa Honda  •  Atomu Mizuishi  •  Dean Fujioka

Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets (2017)

Energy-conservative high school student Houtarou Oreki ends up with more than he bargained for when he signs up for the Classics Club at his sister's behest—especially when he realizes how deep-rooted the club's history really is. Begrudgingly, Oreki is dragged ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Alice Hirose  •  Fujiko Kojima  •  Amane Okayama

Energy-conservative high school student Houtarou Oreki ends up with more than he bargained for when he signs up for the Classics Club at his sister's behest—especially when he realizes how deep-rooted the club's history really is. Begrudgingly, Oreki is dragged ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Alice Hirose  •  Fujiko Kojima  •  Amane Okayama

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)

Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Unsho Ishizuka  •  Rica Matsumoto  •  Megumi Hayashibara  •  Shin-ichiro Miki

Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Unsho Ishizuka  •  Rica Matsumoto  •  Megumi Hayashibara  •  Shin-ichiro Miki
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