Bokutachi ga Yarimashita

Drama: Fugitive Boys (English title) / We Did It (literal title)
Romaji: Boku-tachi ga Yarimashita
Japanese: 僕たちがやりました
Director: Takehiko Shinjo, Toichiro Ruto
Writer: Muneyuki Kaneshiro (manga), Akeji Fujimura (manga), Yuichi Tokunaga
Network: Fuji TV, KTV
Episodes:
Release Date: July 18, 2017 (KTV) -- / July, 2017 (Fuji TV) --
Runtime: Tuesdays 21:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Tobio Masubuchi (Masataka Kubota) and his friends are ordinary high school students. Due to an incident, their peaceful days are about to change. Tobio’s friends are beaten by students from another high school in their neighborhood. Tobio and his friends scheme to get back the students from the other school. The day they are to carry out their plan, they see the other high school engulfed in flames. Tobio and his friends become suspects.

Cast
Masataka Kubota
Mei Nagano
Mackenyu
Shotaro Mamiya
Shono Hayama
Hiroki Konno
Rina Kawaei
Sae Okazaki
Itsuji Itao
Ikue Sakakibara
Asami Mizukawa
Shohei Miura
Arata Furuta

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Blade of the Immortal

Movie: Blade of the Immortal / The Inhabitant of Infinity (literal title)
Romaji: Mugen no Junin
Japanese: 無限の住人
Director: Takashi Miike
Writer: Hiroaki Samura (manga), Tetsuya Oishi
Producer: Hiroyoshi Koiwai, Misako Saka, Shigeji Maeda, Jeremy Thomas
Cinematographer: Nobuyasu Kita
Release Date: April 29, 2017
Runtime: 140 min.
Genre: Action / Based on a Comic
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Manji's (Takuya Kimura) younger sister is killed in front of him. With his wrecked body, he takes revenge for his younger sister. A mysterious woman appears in front of Manji. She gives him eternal youth and immortality.

Rin Asano’s parents are killed by the swordsmen group "Itto ryu” and her parents’ fencing studio is destroyed. To take revenge for her parents' death, she asks Manji to be her guard.

Rin and Manji begin their fight against "Itto ryu”.

Cast
Takuya Kimura
Hana Sugisaki
Sota Fukushi
Hayato Ichihara
Erika Toda
Kazuki Kitamura
Chiaki Kuriyama
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Ken Kaneko
Yoko Yamamoto
Ebizo Ichikawa
Min Tanaka
Tsutomu Yamazaki

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Sanada 10 Braves

Movie: Sanada 10 Braves (English title)
Romaji: Sanada Juyushi
Japanese: 真田十勇士
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Writer: Nozomi Makino (stageplay & screenplay), Tetsuya Suzuki
Producer: Nobuyuki Iinuma, Takuya Ito, Satoshi Fukushima
Cinematographer: Satoru Karasawa
Release Date: September 22, 2016
Runtime: 135 min.
Genre: Period / Drama / Action
Distributor: Shochiku, Nikkatsu
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Set at the end of the Sengoku period to early Edo period, "Sanada Ten Braves" follows 10 members of a ninja group who all serve under samurai warrior Yukimura Sanada.

Cast
Kankuro Nakamura
Tori Matsuzaka
Yuko Oshima
Kento Nagayama
Kazuki Kato
Mitsuomi Takahashi
Taro Suruga
Ryouta Murai
Ken Matsudaira
Shinobu Otake
Masaya Kato
Yuma Ishigaki
Jiro Sato
Atsushi Arai
Ken Aoki
Ayumu Mochizuki

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CRISIS: Special Security Squad

(2D)

Title: CRISIS
Also known as: CRISIS: Special Security Squad
Tagline: 公安機動捜査隊特捜班 / Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusou-han
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Action
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 10.51%
Broadcast network: Fuji TV / KTV
Broadcast period: 2017-Apr-11 to 2017-Jun-13
Air time: Tuesday 21:00
Theme song: I need your love by Beverly

Synopsis
Inami Akira is a former Self-Defense Force member. He was emotionally scarred by a special mission and subsequently discharged from the Self-Defense Force. Now, Inami Akira works for a secret Special Investigation Team at the National Police Agency. Meanwhile, Tamaru Saburo is kind and stoic. He used to go on special missions, but due to an incident was ordered to join the Special Investigation Team. With Inami Akira, Tamaru Saburo and other members, the Special Investigation Team tackles important political matters and dirty jobs for the government. -- TV Japan

Cast
Oguri Shun as Inami Akira
Nishijima Hidetoshi as Tamaru Saburo
Tanaka Tetsushi as Yoshinaga Mitsunari
Nomaguchi Toru as Kashii Yusuke
Araki Yuko as Oyama Rei
Nagatsuka Kyozo as Kaji Daiki
Iida Kisuke as Aonuma Yuukou
Mashima Hidekazu as Hayashi Tomofumi
Ishida Yuriko as Hayashi Chigusa
Nozaki Moeka (野崎萌香) as Matsunaga Hana
Serizawa Tateto (芹澤興人) as Yoshiyuki

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Man to Man

(4D)

Drama: Man to Man
Revised romanization: Maen too Maen
Hangul: 맨투맨
Director: Lee Chang-Min
Writer: Kim Won-Suk
Network: JTBC / Netflix
Episodes: 16
Release Date: April 21 - June 10, 2017
Runtime: Fridays & Saturdays 23:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
Drama series tells the story of popular actor Yeo Woon-Gwang (Park Sung-Woong) and secret agent Kim Sul-Woo (Park Hae-Jin). Kim Sul-Woo goes undercover to work as the bodyguard of Yeo Woon-Gwang. The actor specializes in portraying villains.

Cast
Park Hae-Jin
Park Sung-Woong
Kim Min-Jung
Yeon Jeong-Hun
Chae Jung-An
Jeong Man-Sik
Jang Hyun-Sung
Kang Shin-Il
Lee Si-Un
Oh Hee-Joon

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Plerng Naree

Title: Plerng Naree / เพลิงนรี
Also known as: Woman of Fire / Fiery Woman / Passionate Woman
Duration: 12 Episodes
Genre: Romance/Drama/Revenge/Action
Popularity: top rated/low rated/failure
Air time: Wednesday-Thursday
Broadcast network: Channel 3
Broadcast period: August 4, 2016 --- September 14, 2016

Synopsis
After all what Risa and her mother suffered because of her father's family in the past . Our princess blinded by the thirst for revenge and decided travel to thailand . her reason is taking revenge from everyone who hurt her and her mom . but no one knows Risa's reality (in fact she's a princess) because her mother got married with a king (The King of Saijeet ) but she refused Risa's plan . Our hero called Theepob a policeman ( major) but he resigned to take his father's position. He saw Risa for the first time in her country before she went to thai and he captured by her charm. secretly she gathers dossiers on every member of the family and began to implement the plan . When our hero returned to thai he took his position as a General Director . Destiny played a game and made them meet again when Risa started working in the same company as a secretary .She acted like she hadn't seen him before in her life. That's what made him feel puzzled all the time what's her secret ? N he started watching every step she take. Risa will feel in love with him but what she will choose ? Accept her heart feelings or her crazy revenge ?

Cast
Tik Jesadaporn Pholdee as Theepob
Mai Davika Hoorne as Risa/Princess Pririsa
Fluke Krekpon Mussayawanich as Kamil, the Crown Prince of Trigese
Sirinya Winsiri (Cindy) as Kanda
Saimai Maneerat as Mira
Rawiwan Bunprachom as Koranan
Wan Thanakrit Panichawit as Athiruth
Santisuk Promsiri (Noom) as Character Name
Duangta Toongkamanee as Character Name
Sompob Benjathikul as Character Name
Toon Hiranyasap as Character Name
Pear Rachanee as Character Name
Billy Ogan as Character Name
Anusara Wantongtak as Character Name
Dada Damrongphol as Character Name

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Karn La Krang Neung...Nai Hua Jai

Title: กาลครั้งหนึ่งในหัวใจ / Karn La Krang Neung...Nai Hua Jai
Also known as: Once Upon a Time... in My Heart
Duration: 12 Episodes
Genre: Drama/ Action/ Romance
Popularity: top rated/low rated/failure
Air Time: Wednesday-Thursday
Broadcast Network: Channel 7
Broadcast Period: July 28, 2016 --- September 7, 2016

Synopsis
Fahsai is heartbroken after her ex-boyfriend got another woman pregnant. Yet he still has the nerve to ask her to take him back so to avoid him, Fahsai's parents took her on a trip to Japan. While she was there, Fahsai was held at gunpoint by a Hong Kong mafia named Daniel Wong. The man was shot and needed a place to stay that night so he ordered Fahsai to take him to her hotel room. And that's how their story began.

Cast
Mick Tongraya as Daniel Wong
Pimmy Pimprapa Tangprabhaporn as Fahsai/Botan
Boom Piyaphun as Chen Min
Mek Juti Jumroenketpratipe as Chen Biao
Namwaan Kannaporn as Puifai
Mai Nonthapan Jaikunta as Itt
Anisa Nugraha as Kwan
Jor George Tapanut as Thip
Joy Sopitsuda Ithimetin as Nuch
Ben Santi as Xiao Jao
Fergie Fergal Wanchai as
Supakorn Kitsuwon as
เล็ก ไอศูรย์ as Daniel's father
Muay Angsana Buranon as Daniel's mother
Montri Janeaksorn (Pu) as Fahsai's father
Duangdao Jarujinda as Fahsai's mother
Paiboonkiat Keiwkaew as Kwam's father
ทนงศักดิ์ ศุภการ as
Tae Nuntasai Pisolyabut as
คมสัน นันทจิต as Ramsit
รัฐธรรมนูญ ศรีฤกษ์ as
Aom Pratamaporn Rattanapakdee as
Miinminnoei as
ฉัตรมงคล บำเพ็ญ as
สุรศักดิ์ ชัยอรรถ as Chen Biao's father

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Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michibikareshi Shichinin

Drama: The Brave Yoshihiko and The Seven Driven People
Romaji: Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michibikareshi Shichinin
Japanese: 勇者ヨシヒコと導かれし七人
Director: Yuichi Fukuda
Writer: Yuichi Fukuda
Network: TV Tokyo
Episodes: 12
Release Date: October 7 - December 23, 2016
Runtime: Thursday 24:12-24:52
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Hundreds of years after Yoshihiko (Takayuki Yamada) saved the world from the God of Darkness Desutaku, the world changes into the dark age again. Yoshihiko and his group are revived by Buddha's power and travel all over the world. Can they save the world again?

Cast
Takayuki Yamada
Shin Takuma
Haruka Kinami
Tsuyoshi Muro
Jiro Sato
Azusa Okamoto

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Yuusha Yoshihiko to Akuryou no Kagi

Drama: The Brave Yoshihiko and The Key of an Evil Spirit
Romaji: Yuusha Yoshihiko to Akuryou no Kagi
Japanese: 勇者ヨシヒコと悪霊の鍵
Director: Yuichi Fukuda
Writer: Yuichi Fukuda
Network: TV Tokyo
Episodes: 11
Release Date: October 12 - December 21, 2012
Runtime: Friday 24:12 - 24:52
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Yoshihiko (Takayuki Yamada) and his group set out to find a wonder drug to cure an infectious disease that spreads throughout the village.

Cast
Takayuki Yamada
Shin Takuma
Haruka Kinami
Tsuyoshi Muro
Jiro Sato
Azusa Okamoto

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High & Low The Movie

Movie: High & Low The Movie / High & Low The Story of S.W.O.R.D.
Romaji: High & Low The Movie
Japanese: HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE
Director: Sigeaki Kubo
Writer: Kei Watanabe, Norihisa Hiranuma
Producer:
Cinematographer:
Release Date: July 16, 2016
Runtime: 129 min.
Genre: Action / Gangster
Distributor: Shochiku
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
S.W.O.R.D. Chiku is a devastated and dangerous town with 5 gangs - Sannoh Rengokai, White Rascals, Oya Kohkoh, Rude Boys and Daruma Ikka - fighting fiercely. The name S.W.O.R.D. comprises of the first letter in each of these gangs. Before these 5 gangs, the legendary Mugen gang dominated the town. Mugen and the Amamiya Brothers (who did not submit to Mugen) clashed and Mugen disbanded, but ...

Cast
Akira
Sho Aoyagi
Takahiro
Hiroomi Tosaka
Takanori Iwata
Nobuyuki Suzuki
Keita Machida
Kenjiro Yamashita
Kanta Sato
Taiki Sato
Keiji
Yuki Yamada
Goki Maeda
Masataka Kubota
Reo Sano
Zen
Karen Fujii
Kento Hayashi
Seung-Ri
Elly
Aran Shirahama
Taichi Saotome
Kana Oya
Shuhei Nogae
Arata Iura
Shuka Fujii

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I Am a Hero

Movie: I Am a Hero
Romaji: Aiamuahiro
Japanese: アイアムアヒーロー
Director: Shinsuke Sato
Writer: Kengo Hanazawa (manga), Akiko Nogi
Producer: Minami Ichikawa
Cinematographer: Taro Kawazu
Release Date: April 23, 2016
Runtime: 126 min.
Genre: Zombie / Based on a Comic
Distributor: Toho
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
A mysterious virus suddenly spreads throughout Japan causing widespread panic. People infected with the virus are called ZQN. The ZQN attack people with superhuman strength and their victims also become ZQN.

Hideo Suzuki (Yo Oizumi) happens to meet a female high school student, Hiromi Hayakari (Kasumi Arimura). They run away from the city together, but Hiromi Hayakari has been already bitten by a baby ZQN. The baby ZQN that bit her did not have teeth and Hiromi is in half state of ZQN. They then meet Nurse Yabu (Masami Nagasawa) at a shelter. Yabu hopes she can draw an antibody from Hiromi Hayakari.

Cast
Yo Oizumi
Kasumi Arimura
Masami Nagasawa
Hisashi Yoshizawa
Yoshinori Okada
Nana Katase
Jin Katagiri
Makita Sports
Muga Tsukaji
Yu Tokui
Toru Kazamasa

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Assassination Classroom: Graduation

Movie: Assassination Classroom: Graduation
Romaji: Ansatsu Kyoshitsu -Sotsugyou Hen-
Japanese: 暗殺教室 -卒業編-
Director: Eiichiro Hasumi
Writer: Yusei Matsui (manga), Tatsuya Kanazawa
Producer: Juichi Uehara, Akira Morii, Reiko Katayama
Cinematographer: Tomoo Ezaki
Release Date: March 25, 2016
Runtime: 118 min.
Genre: School / Action-Comedy
Distributor: Toho
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Story continues with the students' own conflicts, Koro Sensei’s identity and the fate of the world. The time limit for assassination is approaching.

Cast
Ryosuke Yamada
Masaki Suda
Maika Yamamoto
Seika Taketomi
Mio Yuki
Miku Uehara
Seishiro Kato
Kanna Hashimoto
Kippei Shiina
Kang Ji-Young
Kazunari Ninomiya
Mirei Kiritani
Hiroki Narimiya

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Gonin Saga

Movie: Gonin Saga
Romaji: Gonin Saga
Japanese: GONIN サーガ
Director: Takashi Ishii
Writer: Takashi Ishii
Producer: Shinichiro Inoue
Cinematographer: Yasushi Sasakibara, Yoshiaki Yamamoto
Release Date: September 26, 2015
Runtime: 129 min.
Genre: Action
Distributor: Kadokawa Pictures, Pony Canyon
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Seiji (Masanobu Ando) is a third generation "Gosei kai" gang member. He works to build up the group's strength. Meanwhile, a journalist (Tasuku Emoto) investigates a case that occurred 19 years ago. He meets Hayato (Masahiro Higashide), Daisuke (Kenta Kiritani) and Asami (Anna Tsuchiya).

Cast
Masahiro Higashide
Kenta Kiritani
Anna Tsuchiya
Tasuku Emoto
Masanobu Ando
Jinpachi Nezu
Naoto Takenaka
Rila Fukushima
Terry Ito

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The Rising Sun: Roy Fun Tawan Duerd

Title: Roy Fun Tawan Duerd/รอยฝันตะวันเดือด
Also known as:The Rising Sun
Duration: 12 Episodes
Genre: Drama/Romance/Action
Popularity: top rated/low rated
Air time: Wed-Thur
Broadcast network: Channel 3
Broadcast period: August 21, 2014---October 1, 2014
Theme song: "theme song" Artist Name
Realate to: The Rising Sun: Roy Ruk Hak Liam Tawan
Producer: Ja Yossinee
Director: Num Krit Sukramongkon
Screenwriter: Kartarhut Butsapaket
Company Name: Maker Y Group

Cast
Nadech Kugimiya as Onizuka Ryu
Urassaya Sperbund as Takahachi Mayumi
Mario Muarer as Tawan (Onizuka Takeshi)
Taew Nataporn as Praedow (Seiko)
Oh Anuchit Sapunpohng as Misawa Takao
Golf Pichaya Nitipaisankul as Officer Kobayashi Yuji
Mint Minthita Wattanakul as Junko
Pimthong Washirakom as Akiko
Joey Boy as Airu Miura
Hiro Phaksaruj Nakahara

Synopsis
Roy Fun Tawan Duerd is the second part of The Rising Sun Series - is about Ryu who already have Mayumi as his fiancé, but she was too young for him and even if he liked her a lot but he was afraid that she will be his weakness as Prawdao to Takeshi. Then he ignored her for many years until he thought she might slip out of his hand, he came back to claim that she was belong to him and the gangster's problem has started again. Will Mayumi accept Ryu love or not?

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High & Low Season 2

Drama: High & Low Season 2
Romaji: High & Low Season 2
Japanese: High & Low Season 2
Director: Tsuyoshi Nakakuki, Yudai Yamaguchi, Takanori Tsujimoto
Writer:
Network: Hulu
Episodes:
Release Date: April 24, 2016-
Runtime: Sunday 00:55-01:25
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Mugen begins with lifelong friends Kohaku (Akira) and Tatsuya (Arata Iura) sharing their passion for motorcycles. Soon, others including Ota (Hiroyuki Takaya), Konishi (Yushin Okami) and Tsukumo (Sho Aoyagi) joins their group. Tatsuya decides to leave Mugen to start his Itokan Diner, but the group's ascensions accelerates even further after they take out the Hyuga group. The fearsome Amamiya Brothers crosses paths with Mugen and stands up to the increasingly directionless gang. In the bay area, the Mighty Warriors begin to consolidate power. Tragedy soon strikes the Mugen group.

In the present day, Noboru (Keita Machida) rejoins Sannoh Rengokai, but tragedy strikes their group just like it did for Mugen. Miho (Kaoru Hirata) hears about Noboru and flees the scout group Doubt. Meanwhile, the Mighty Warriors expand their powers in the bay area.

Cast
Mugen
Akira - Kohaku
Arata Iura - Tatsuya
Sho Aoyagi - Tsukumo
Hiroyuki Takaya - Ota
Yushin Okami - Konishi
Takanori Iwata - Cobra
Nobuyuki Suzuki - Yamato

Mighty Warriors
Elly - Ice
Taichi Saotome - Ryu
Anarchy - 9
Aran Shirahama - Bernie
Shuhei Nogae - Pearl
Kana Oya - Sarah

Kuryu Group
Tatsuya Nakamura - Tatsumi Iemura
Kenchi - Nikaido
Tokuma Nishioka - Ishii
Kazuyuki Matsuzawa - Kawata
Hayato Onozuka - Kirinji

Amamiya Brothers
Takahiro - Masaki Amamiya
Hiroomi Tosaka - Hiroto Amamiya

Sannoh Rengokai
Takanori Iwata - Cobra
Nobuyuki Suzuki - Yamato
Keita Machida - Noboru
Kenjiro Yamashita - Dan
Kanta Sato - Tetz
Taiki Sato - Chiharu

Doubt
Shintaro Akiyama - Masato Takano
Kohei Takeda - Hirai

White Rascals
Keiji - Rocky
Yu Inaba - Kijy
Shuntaro Yanagi - Kaito
Yuya Endo - Koo
Oya Kohkoh
Yuki Yamada - Yoshiki Murayama
Goki Maeda - Todoroki
Takayuki Suzuki - Hideto Furuya
Wataru Ichinose - Toratarou Seki
Takahide Suzuki - Tsuji
Ryu - Shibaman

Ichigo Milk
Fujiko Kojima - Junko
Ayano Kudo - Asuka
Kaede - Shiba
Harumi Sato - Oshiage
Nonoka Yamaguchi - Nonoriki
Airi Kido - Ishikawa

Others
Kyoko Koizumi - Bar Odake's Mama
You - Hisako Asahina
Shuka Fujii - Naomi
Kaoru Hirata - Miho
Nozomi Bando - Nika Ijuin
Tomoya Shiroishi
Kazuki Namioka - Hyuga Group member
Kentaro Shimazu - Hyuga Group member
Kumiko Shiratori - woman who sits next to Rocky at Club Heaven (ep.6)

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High & Low The Story of S.W.O.R.D.

Romaji: High & Low The Story of S.W.O.R.D.
Japanese: High & Low The Story of S.W.O.R.D.
Director: Sigeaki Kubo
Distributor: Shochiku
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
The legend begins at a certain town that used to be under the rule of a legendary organization called "Mugen". And fighting against the rule of this town's overlords were two legendary brothers - the brutal and unbeatable Amamiya Brothers. And during a deadly battle, somehow the Mugen was suddenly dispersed... In the aftermath of the chaos, five organizations emerged, with the aim to take control of that area. As a result, this area came to be known as SWORD, an acronym attributed to the names of the five organizations, which all came to be referred to as "G-SWORD" accordingly. These 5 organizations include: the second generation of Sanno Shoten brawlers "Sanno Rengokai", the alluring white demons "White Rascals", the dark and brutal senior high school "Oya Koukou", the ghosts on the ruthless street "RUDE BOYS" and a group of vengeful destroyers "Daruma Gurentai." These 5 gangs will put their pride on the line as they engage in a fierce battle for dominance! However, the plot thickens...

Cast
Akira
Takahiro
Kenchi
Keiji
Takanori Iwata
Aran Shirahama
Taiki Sato
Elly
Kenjiro Yamashita
Hiroomi Tosaka
Reo Sano
Kaede
Karen Fujii
Shuka Fujii
Nozomi Bando
Harumi Sato
Sho Aoyagi
Shintaro Akiyama
Yuta Ozawa
Nobuyuki Suzuki
Keita Machida
Hayato Onozuka
Shuhei Nogae
Masayasu Yagi
Kanta Sato

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Strayer's Chronicle

Movie: Strayer's Chronicle
Romaji: Sutoreiyazu Kuronikuru
Japanese: ストレイヤーズ・クロニクル
Director: Takahisa Zeze
Writer: Takayoshi Honda (novel), Kohei Kiyasu
Release Date: June 27, 2015
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
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 abilities. The other method involved birth to babies having abilities of animals and insects. The special abilities were derived from gene manipulation. Subaru, Saya and others were born from those experiments.

Subaru (Masaki Okada) possesses incredible strength and vision. Saya (Riko Narumi) possesses super hearing abilities. They both grew up in the same facility. They work for Koichiro Watase (Tsuyoshi Ihara) who is the senior Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and has lofty ambitions as a politician. Koichiro Watase then orders them to find the runaway daughter of a powerful politician. The runaway girl has in her possession a secret file. Subaru, Saya and others become involved in the slaughter group "Ageha." The group is led by Manabu (Shota Sometani).

Cast
Masaki Okada - Subaru
Shota Sometani - Manabu
Riko Narumi - Saya
Mayu Matsuoka - Momo
Yuina Kuroshima - Aoi
Sara Takatsuki - Shizuka
Shunya Shiraishi - Watari
Hiroya Shimizu - Ryosuke
Toshiki Seto - Ryuji
Shuntaro Yanagi - Hide
Nobuyuki Suzuki - So
Tsuyoshi Ihara - Koichiro Watase (Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs)
Kosuke Toyohara
Renji Ishibashi

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Angel Heart

Title: エンジェル・ハート
Title (English): Angel Heart
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Action, suspense
Episodes: 9
Viewership ratings: 9.10%
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2015-Oct-11 to 2015-Dec-06
Air time: Sunday 22:30
Theme song: Save me by Nishiuchi Mariya

Synopsis
Saeba Ryo, the lead character of "City Hunter," comes off as an easily flattered guy. His true identity is that of a city hunter - a brilliant sweeper. Upon request, he sets out on the streets to "sweep" away the bad guys and teach them a lesson. This is how he earns a living. His partner Makimura Kaori takes care of him and they do everything they can to be there for each other. "Angel Heart" begins where these two find themselves in a desperate situation - Kaori suffers a freak accident, which leads to her untimely demise.

In the midst of all this, a mysterious beautiful girl named Xiang Ying enters Ryo's life. It turns out that Xiang Ying is a heart transplant recipient, and the heart that she received belonged to the brain dead Kaori. Xiang Ying got another chance at life, thanks to Kaori's heart! Just what is Xiang Ying's true identity? As Kaori lives on within Xiang Ying, what will become of her relationship with Ryo? -- NTV

Cast
Kamikawa Takaya as Saeba Ryo
Miyoshi Ayaka as Xiang Ying
Aibu Saki as Makimura Kaori
Miura Shohei as Liu Xin Hong
Brother Tom as Falcon
Mickey Curtis (ミッキー・カーチス) as Doc
Izumi Soji (和泉崇司) as Carlito
Yamadera Koichi (山寺宏一) as Holly
Gori as Mocchie
Takahashi Tsutomu as Komiyama Shinobu
Saito Megumi as Tomo
Tozuka Junki as Rocco
Watanabe Konomi as Miki
Takashima Reiko as Saeko Nogami
Ryu Raita as Li Jian Qiang

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Majisuka Gakuen 5

Title: マジすか学園5
Title (romaji): Majisuka Gakuen 5
Format: Renzoku
Genre: School drama
Episodes: 12
Broadcast network: NTV (ep1-2), Hulu (ep1-12)
Broadcast period: 2015-Aug-24 to 2015-Oct-26
Air time: Monday 24:59 (NTV)

Synopsis
A continuation of Majisuka Gakuen 4, and will supposedly be a “large scale” story involving the Yakuza, Mafia, and the police.

Cast
Shimazaki Haruka as Salt
Miyawaki Sakura (宮脇咲良) as Sakura
Kawaei Rina as Bakamono
Kojima Mako (小嶋真子) as Kamisori
Owada Nana (大和田南那) as Zombie
Yamamoto Sayaka (山本彩) as Antonio
Yokoyama Yui (横山由依) as Otabe
Watanabe Miyuki (渡辺美優紀) as Koby
Taniguchi Megu (谷口めぐ)
Nagao Mariya as Yagi

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Parasyte Part 2

Movie: Parasyte Part 2
Romaji: Kiseiju Kanketsu Hen
Japanese: 寄生獣 完結編
Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Writer: Hitoshi Iwaaki (manga), Ryota Kosawa
Release Date: April 25, 2015
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Cast
Shota Sometani - Shinichi Izumi
Ai Hashimoto - Satomi Murano
Sadao Abe - Migi
Eri Fukatsu - Teacher Ryoko Tamiya
Masahiro Higashide - Hideo Shimada (mysterious transfer student)
Nao Omori - Kuramori (freelance journalist)
Pierre Taki - Miki
Hirofumi Arai - Uragami (serial killer)
Kazuki Kitamura - Takeshi Hirokawa (mysterious mayor candidate)
Tadanobu Asano - Goto (Takeshi Hirokawa’s bodyguard)
Kimiko Yo - Nobuko Izumi (Shinichi Izumi’s mother)
Jun Kunimura - Detective Hirama

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