Nanimono

Movie: Somebody (literal title)
Romaji: Nanimono
Japanese: 何者
Director: Daisuke Miura
Writer: Ryo Asai (novel)
Producer: Genki Kawamura
Cinematographer: Daisuke Soma
Release Date: October 15, 2016
Runtime: 97 min.
Genre: Youth
Distributor: Toho
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
5 university students gather to exchange information on their job search activities. They encourage each other and post their thoughts & worries on Twitter, but behind that they have a lot on their minds.

Takuto Ninomiya (Takeru Satoh) observes those around him. His roommate Kotaro Kamiya (Masaki Suda) has a bright personality and communicates well with others. Mizuki Tanabe (Kasumi Arimura) is Kotaro Kamiya’s ex-girlfriend. Takuto Ninomiya has feelings for his roommate's ex-girlfriend. Rika Kobayakawa (Fumi Nikaido) is determined to land a job. Takayoshi Miyamoto (Masaki Okada) is critical of job-seeking activities, but he later tries to get a job.

Cast
Takeru Satoh
Kasumi Arimura
Masaki Suda
Fumi Nikaido
Masaki Okada
Takayuki Yamada

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Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru

Movie: My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (English title) / Tomorrow I Will Date With Yesterday's You (literal title)
Romaji: Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru
Japanese: ぼくは明日, 昨日のきみとデートする
Director: Takahiro Miki
Writer: Takafumi Nanatsuki (novel), Tomoko Yoshida
Producer: Hisashi Usui, Kei Haruna, Yasushi Hashimoto
Cinematographer: Kosuke Yamada
Release Date: December 17, 2016
Runtime: 111 min.
Genre: Youth / Romance
Distributor: Toho
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Takatoshi Minamiyama (Sota Fukushi) majors in art at an university in Kyoto. On the train to the school, he sees Emi Fukuju (Nana Komatsu) and falls in love with her at first sight. Gathering up all his courage, he speaks to her. They begin to date and enjoy happy days together, but Emi reveals her secret to him.

Cast
Sota Fukushi
Nana Komatsu
Masahiro Higashide
Yuki Yamada
Kaya Kiyohara
Akira Otaka
Yoshiko Miyazaki

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Secret Love Stroy : My Lil Boy S2

Synopsis
Belle is enjoying her life as a first-year student in university, while S is still in high school. However, now that Belle's attention towards him seem to have decreased, S realizes he has feelings for the girl. S is now the one chasing after Belle and he will do his best to win her back. But it's not as easy as he thinks.

Cast
Kirdpan Korapat
Songmuang Kanyawee
Kuariyakul Jirakit
Rojjindangam Paveena
Wachirawit Ruangwiwat
Damrongsakkul Ingkarat
Phumphothingam Nawat

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Make It Right

Based on the popular BL novel "Make It Right", this drama follows the adventures and love lives of high school students. Fuse is a gentle and sensitive boy who is heartbroken because of his girlfriend who cheated on him, so he tries to get over her by getting drunk with his friends at a party. However, he meets his friend Tee there - and ends up sleeping with him that night. How is he going to cope with his new feelings for another boy and just how many boys who struggle with the same feelings are there at his school?

Cast
Panichtamrong "Peak" Peemapol as Fuse
Udompanich "Boom" Krittapak as Tee
Chittsawangdee "Ohm" Pawat as Frame
Imerbpathom "Toey" Sittiwat as Book
Chanchalerm "Proy" Manasaporn as Fing
Ua-Ampon "Bright" Wichawet as Tan
Sukpun "Praew" Rattaporn as Mook
Techakumphu "Bonne" Manapat as Nine
Ratanaumnuayshai "Beam" Boonyakorn as Rodtang
Wongsamran "Aof" Sutiwas as Yok
Kijworaluk "Plan" Rathavit as Wit
Nonthanee "Guy" Jirapun as Ess
Somkid "Nice" Vichapol as Lukmo
Inthapuch "Tonson" Banyada as Jean
Attachitsataporn "Mean" Phiravich as Champ

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Love Sick The Series Season 2

Synopsis
Season 2 continues from where season 1 left off and will continue following the online novel ....

Phun has a girlfriend but his father wants him to date his friend's daughter. Phun's little sister, Pang, is obsessed with boys' love.
Phun needs to convince Pang that he has a boyfriend so that she can help talk their father around the idea of dating his friend's daughter. So he asked Noh to become his fake boyfriend in exchange for helping Noh raising fund for his Music Club. However, the two 17 years old high school boys eventually fall in love after the deal brought them closer together. ~~ Based on the online Thai BL novel "LOVE SICK: The Chaotic Lives of Blue Shorts Guys" by INDRYTIMES.

Cast
Kongyingyong Chonlathorn
Phumphothingam Nawat
Luangsodsai Anupart
Nuchanart Veerakaarn
Chindavanich Primrose
Charnmanoon Pannin
Nungira Hanwutinanon
Ausavaterakul Ausavapat
Sirikiet Saejea Main
Nontapan Chuenwarin
Paisarnkulwong Vachiravit
Tichawanich Vittawat
Sita Maharavidejakorn
Patcharawat Wongtossawati

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Love Sick The Series

Synopsis
Phun has a girlfriend but his father wants him to date his friend's daughter. Phun's little sister, Pang, is obsessed with boys' love.
Phun needs to convince Pang that he has a boyfriend so that she can help talk their father around the idea of dating his friend's daughter. So he asked Noh to become his fake boyfriend in exchange for helping Noh raising fund for his Music Club. However, the two 17 years old high school boys eventually fall in love after the deal brought them closer together. ~~ Based on the online Thai BL novel "LOVE SICK: The Chaotic Lives of Blue Shorts Guys" by INDRYTIMES.

Cast
Kongyingyong Chonlathorn
Phumphothingam Nawat
Luangsodsai Anupart
Nuchanart Veerakaarn
Chindavanich Primrose
Charnmanoon Pannin
Nungira Hanwutinanon
Ausavaterakul Ausavapat
Sirikiet Saejea Main
Nontapan Chuenwarin
Paisarnkulwong Vachiravit
Tichawanich Vittawat
Sita Maharavidejakorn
Patcharawat Wongtossawati

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JK wa Yuki Onna

Title: JKは雪女 / JK wa Yuki Onna
English title: JK is a Snow Woman
Genre: Romance, youth
Episodes: 4
Broadcast network: MBS
Broadcast period: 2015-Sep-28 to 2015-Oct-19
Air time: Sunday 01:50 - 02:20

Synopsis
A love story between Snow Women sisters and a male high school student.

Saki Fuyuki (Tina Tamashiro) is a female high school student, but she comes from a family that has the blood of Snow Woman. To revive her family, she is expected to have a baby with Ryunosuke Shiba (Junki Tozuka). He is the prince of the most powerful family in the human world, but Saki is attracted to Rei Ando (Ryusei Yokohama). Rei Ando possesses a warm personality that Ryunosuke Shiba lacks. His family has served for Ryunosuke Shiba's powerful family for generations. Rei Ando is also human unlike Saki Fuyuki.

Meanwhile, Koyuki (Yuna Taira) is Saki Fuyuki’s younger sister. She is a middle school student, but enters the high school where Saki attends. Koyuki struggles to protect her older sister.

Cast
Taira Yuna as Fuyushiro Koyuki
Yokohama Ryusei (横浜流星) as Ando Rei
Tozuka Junki as Ryunosuke Shiba
Ikeda Elaiza as Akane
Tamashiro Tina (玉城ティナ) as Fuyushiro Saki
Shibata Rie as Baba
Kasugano School
Terashima Saki as Sugiyama Miyu
Nagao Mariya as Yamashita Kaori
Tanaka Mirie (田中美麗) as Miyuki
Okunaka Makoto (奥仲麻琴) as Yoriko
Fukuyama Shodai (福山翔大) as Etajima Koji
Nashinoki Mai (梨木まい) as Kazue Akaiwa
Tsukimiya Himena (搗宮姫奈) as Futaba Aoki
Matsuda Ruka (松田るか) as Yoshi Kuroda
Ishikawa Aika (石川愛果) as Midori
Others
Izumi Hisashi (いずみ尚)
Shirahata Shinichi (白畑真逸)
Yamasaki Takafumi (山崎崇史)

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Pink and Gray

Movie: Pink and Gray
Romaji: Pinku to Gure
Japanese: ピンクとグレー
Director: Isao Yukisada
Writer: Shigeaki Kato (novel), Ryuta Horai, Isao Yukisada
Producer:
Cinematographer: Takahiro Imai
World Premiere: October 2, 2015 (Busan IFF)
Release Date: January 9, 2016
Runtime: 119 min.
Genre: Drama / Youth / Suspense-Thriller
Distributor: Asmik Ace Entertainment
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Popular actor Rengo Shiraki (Yuto Nakajima) dies suddenly. Due to his sudden death, unpopular actor Daiki Kawata (Masaki Suda) attracts the spotlight due to his close friendship with Rengo. Did Rengo Shiraki commit suicide or was he murdered?

Cast
Yuto Nakajima
Masaki Suda
Kaho
Yuya Yagira
Yukino Kishii

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Koe Koi

Title: こえ恋
Title (romaji): Koe Koi
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Romance, youth, school
Episodes: 12
Broadcast network: TV Tokyo
Broadcast period: 2016-Jul-08 to 2016-Sep-30
Air time: Friday 24:52
Opening theme: Hidari Mune by Sakura Shimeji
Ending theme: Natsukoi by Inoue Sonoko

Synopsis
Yoshioka Yuiko begins the first grade in high school. She gets sick with the cold and stays in bed. At that time, she gets a phone call from class president Matsubara. Yuiko becomes fluttered by his kind voice on the phone. The next day, she goes to school and meets Matsubara. He is a mysterious boy, wearing a paper bag over his head. Her high school days begin with a pounding heart.

Cast
Nagano Mei as Yoshioka Yuiko
Sakurai Takahiro (櫻井孝宏) as Matsubara-kun (voice)
Ryusei Ryo as Hyodo Makoto
Ochiai Motoki as Kagaya Yuichi
Otomo Karen as Nishizono Aki
Sakurada Dori as Sejima Ryoichi
Karata Erika (唐田えりか) as Midorikawa Rena
Mizutani Kaho (水谷果穂) as Aoyama Yuki
Shiraishi Shunya (白石隼也) as Yoshioka Kyoshiro
Morio Yumi as Yoshioka Miwako
Nakagawa Tsubasa as Matsubara Hotaru

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Aogeba Totoshi

Title: 仰げば尊し
Title (romaji): Aogeba Totoshi
Also known as: Brass Dreams
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Music, school, youth
Episodes: 8
Viewership ratings: 10.54%
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2016-Jul-17 to 2016-Sep-11
Air time: Sunday 21:00
Theme song: Aria by BUMP OF CHICKEN

Synopsis
Hikuma Koichi was a saxophone player, but he suffers from the after-effects of an accident. Due to that, he turned his back on music. Hikuma Koichi finds hope in the high school brass band. The band consists of problem students. Koichi struggles to instruct the brass band and to give them hope.

Cast
Terao Akira as Hikuma Koichi
Tabe Mikako as Hikuma Natsuki
Mackenyu (真剣佑) as Kitora Ren
Nakagawa Tsubasa as young Ren
Murakami Nijiro as Aoshima Hiroto
Takagi Serai as young Hiroto
Ishii Anna as Arima Nagisa
Hamada Kokone as young Nagisa
Kitamura Takumi as Abo Keita
Taiga as Takamoku Kinya
Sano Gaku as Kuwata Yuji
Yamoto Yuma as Furusho Yoshiki
Kentaro as Igawa Kotatsu
Fujiwara Kaoru as Kibe Ikuo
Minakami Kyoka as Mukai Miwa
Okazaki Sae as Kusakari Ryoko
Ishizaki Natsumi as Misawa Natsumi
Tsuihiji Anna as Tokito Anna
Higuchi Mao (樋口真央) as Mori Mao
Hosaka Kei (穂坂啓) as Ueki Kei
Mutsu Natsume as Hatano Natsume

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Hatsumori Bemars

Title: 初森ベマーズ
Title (romaji): Hatsumori Bemars
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Drama, youth, sports
Episodes: 12
Broadcast network: TV Tokyo
Broadcast period: 2015-Jul-10 to 2015-Sep-25
Air time: Friday 24:12
Opening theme: Taiyou Knock by Nogizaka46
Ending theme: Mou Sukoshi no Yume by Nogizaka46

Cast
Nishino Nanase as Nanamaru
Shiraishi Mai as Kirei
Sakurai Reika as Bunan
Hashimoto Nanami as Marukyu
Ikuta Erika as Chopin
Takayama Kazumi as Kote
Ikoma Rina as Academy
Wakatsuki Yumi as Imadoki
Akimoto Manatsu as Harvard
Fukagawa Mai as Kachan
Matsumura Sayuri as Yuutsu
Eto Misa as Shery
Tezuka Toru as Kamata
Tsuda Kanji as Gondawara Kanemochi
Ito Maiko as Nishino Ranko
Sakamoto Makoto
Suwa Taro
Tsuda Masumi (津田真澄) as Eiko
Ito Takaaki as Okouchi, Gondawara's secretary
Nomaguchi Toru as Gondawara's driver

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Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu!

Title: 表参道高校合唱部！
Title (romaji): Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu!
Also known as: High School Chorus
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Youth, music, school
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 5.9%
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2015-Jul-17 to 2015-Sep-25
Air time: Friday 22:00
Theme song: Sukida. by Little Glee Monster

Synopsis
Set in a high school chorus club that faces dissolution, this school drama tells the story of an unconventional high-school girl and how her determination to save the club changes the chorus members and the teacher.

Makoto who has moved from Kagawa prefecture to Omotesando high school in Tokyo is looking forward to joining the once-famous chorus club she had always admired. As she arrives, however, things are not as she had expected. The club hardly has any members, and its instructor - Ariake - who first taught Makoto the joy of singing is a mere shadow of his former self living in misery. Despite the unexpected reality, Makoto is determined to achieve her "goal" in the chorus club where her parents enjoyed their students life. However, her classmates react to her efforts to recruit new members with only hostility, with some even telling her to stop being engaged in the club. -- TBS

Cast
Yoshine Kyoko as Kagawa Makoto
Shison Jun as Natsume Kaito
Yoshimoto Miyu as Tani Yuria
Morikawa Aoi as Hikita Rina
Horii Arata as Sakuraba Daisuke
Takasugi Mahiro as Miyazaki Tasuku
Hagiwara Minori as Sasaki Miko
Izumisawa Yuuki as Aiba Rentaro
Aoi Wakana as Hasumi Kyoko
Shibata Kyoka as Kiriboshi Nami
Kojima Riria (小島梨里杏) as Takeuchi Fuka
Hasegawa Nina (長谷川ニイナ) as Aihara Honoka
Akira (瑛) as Yamada Andrew
Matsumoto Ramu as Kagawa Mayumi
Kabira Jay as Kagawa Yuuji
Chiba Kazuma (千葉一磨) as young Yuuji
Horiuchi Keiko as Kagawa Minayo
Sato Ryo as young Minayo
Kanda Sayaka as Seyama Emiri
David Ito as Amakusa Goro
Tateishi Ryoko as Harada Tomoyo
Hiraizumi Sei as Harada Banzai
Takahata Atsuko as Osone Tokuko
Shirota Yu as Suzuki Ariake

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Kuragehime (Princess Jellyfish)

Movie: Princess Jellyfish
Romaji: Kuragehime
Japanese: 海月姫
Director: Yasuhiro Kawamura
Writer: Akiko Higashimura (manga), Toshiya Ono
Producer: Yoko Ide, Mitsuru Uda, Takuya Matsushita
Cinematographer: Jun Fukumoto
Release Date: December 27, 2014
Runtime: 126 min.
Genre: Based on a Comic / Romantic-Comedy / Youth
Distributor: Asmik Ace Entertainment
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Tsukimi (Rena Nounen) came to Tokyo to become an illustrator. She is crazy about jellyfish. Tsukimi is not very confident and she hesitates around men or attractive people.

She lives in the communal apartment Amamizu kan where men are not allowed. At the Amamizu kan, only otaku women, who belive men are not needed, live there.

One day Tsukimi gets into trouble at tropical fish shop. At that time, a stylish woman helps Tsukimi, but, in fact, the pretty woman is Kuranosuke (Masaki Suda) a male university student. Kuranosuke dresses like a woman because he was raised at the side of his powerful politician father and he does not want to become a politician.

Kuranosuke becomes interested in Tsukimi and Amamizu kan. He visits her at the apartment and hangs out with her. Tsukimi keeps his secret from her neighbors. Kuranosuke helps Tsukimi improve her appearance and she starts to change.

Cast
Rena Nounen
Masaki Suda
Hiroki Hasegawa
Chizuru Ikewaki
Rina Ohta
Azusa Babazono
Tomoe Shinohara
Nana Katase
Mokomichi Hayami
Sei Hiraizumi

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Wood Job!

Movie: Wood Job!
Romaji: Wood Job! Kamusari Nana Nichijo
Japanese: WOOD JOB！（ウッジョブ）　神去なあなあ日常
Director: Shinobu Yaguchi
Writer: Shion Miura (novel), Shinobu Yaguchi
Producer: Akio Kobayashi, Minami Ichikawa, Naotsugu Kato, Kazuya Hamana, Naoya Fujimaki, Nobuhiro Azuma, Madoka Hosoya, Yoichi Arishige
Cinematographer: Akiko Ashizawa
Release Date: May 10, 2014
Runtime: 116 min.
Distributor: Toho
Genre: Youth / Drama / Comedy / Rural
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Yuki Hirano (Shota Sometani) fails his college entrance exam, but he's not all that worried about it. As a slacker, he figures he can take it easy for a year and maybe re-take the test. His girlfriend Reina though decides to move on without him.
Later, Yuki notices a flyer. There's a pretty girl (Masami Nagasawa) on the cover with the caption "Come Work With Us." Yuki decides to take up the offer. He'll have to travel to a small remote town, that doesn't even have cell phone coverage, and take training classes for 30 days. If all goes well, he'll work as a trainee forester for one year in a even more remote mountain area. Can Yuki ever hope to survive his new wood job!?!?

Cast
Shota Sometani
Masami Nagasawa
Hideaki Ito
Yuka
Naomi Nishida
Makita Sports
Masashi Arifuku
Yoshimasa Kondo
Ken Mitsuishi
Akira Emoto

Additional Cast Members:
Nana Seino - Reina Takahashi
Yuki Furukawa - Shoji Hasegawa
Daikichi Sugawara - Yuki Hirano's dad
Yuriko Hirooka - Yuki Hirano's mom
Ken Aoki - Chikara Naito
Yoji Tanaka - Instructor B
Shunpei Kawagoishi - Shimizu
Marin
Aki Kazama

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