The most-anticipated japanese films of 2010?
13 Assassins
A samurai period film for Takashi Miike! It’s a remake of Eiichi Kudo’s 1963 film, about 13 samurais sent by the government to kill secretly the brother’s shogun, because of his crazy behavior. The film has been described as a “samura-era Dirty Dozen”!
• Release Date: Sept 25, 2010 (Japan)
• Watch the Trailer!
Cold Fish
One of the most promising film produced by the made-for-export label Sushi Typhoon, Cold Fish is directed by Sion Sono (Suicide Club). Based on the true story of a japanese man who killed 50 people, according to the director the film is “very realistic” and can be compared to Coen Bros’ Fargo. Promising AND intriguing!
• Release Date: Late 2010?
• First still & few more details
Ototo (Younger Brother)
A family drama by one of the greatest japanese director still alive, Yoji Yamada. It’s about a sister taking care of her younger foolish brother who is fighting a deadly disease. While it’s the same title that Kon Ichikawa 1960′s film, it’s not a remake.
• Release Date: January 30, 2010
• Watch the Trailer!
Ranbou to Taiki
Tadanobu Asano + Minami as two people living a really strange & tense relationship under the same roof, but things change when new neighbors move in.
• Release Date: Autumn 2010
• Watch the Trailer!
Doman Seman
Looks like one of the craziest japanese film to come in 2010! The plot is still vague, but we know Late Bloomer’s director, Go Shibata, will “comment on current social ills such as Japan’s growing economic disparity and teenage crime, the film effortlessly breaks through the barriers between fantasy and reality, creating a uniquely chaotic world that unfolds through the story“.
• Release Date: 2010
• First feedback!
• Watch the Teaser!
Solanin
Actress Aoi Miyazaki is starring as a bored post-grad office worker living a life she hates but hopes to find her place in the world. And tries to help her bored boyfriend to keep playing music in his band. By the way, Aoi Miyazaki will sing & play guitar!
• Release Date: April 2010
• Watch the Trailer!
Haru Tono Tabi
Tatsuya Nakadai as a retired fisherman who took his daughter to visit his family in the northern of Japan. A touching road-trip from director Masahiro Kobayashi!
• Release Date: May 2010
• Watch the Trailer!
A Crowd of Three
When two men, Kenta & Jun, who grew up together far from their family, decide to take a road trip to Abashiri Prison to see Kenta’s brother.
• Release Date: June 2010
• First Feedback!
Outrage
Kitano is back from his shrink with a new gangster film! About some yakuza trying to survive in a violent world filled with corruption & betrayal. Back to basics… is it really good news?
• Release Date: June 12, 2010 (Japan)
• Watch the Trailer!
Higanjima
With his friends, a man travels to a mysterious island where his brother vanished. But surprise, they’ll find vampires. Sounds like a promising (bloody?) survival.
• Release Date: January 9, 2010 (Japan)
• Review
Hana No Ato (After the flowers)
New adaptation from a Shuhei Fujisawa novel, most famous as the writter behind Twilight Samurai. In the feudal Japan, the daughter of a samurai decides to avenge his lover, who was forced to commit suicide after being framed by his clan’s leader. Love, manipulation, female samurai… YES!
• Release Date: March 13, 2010 (Japan)
• Watch the Trailer!
• Official website
Decadent Sisters
Described as an “epic story of love and sensuality” close to Oshima’s Realm of the Senses. In the post-WW2 era in Tokyo, 2 sisters giving themselves to men. Director Shinji Aoyama said “the more a woman has to struggle to survive, the more radiantly she shines“.
• Release Date: 2010? (more like 2011)
• OTHER 2010 FILMS TO WATCH?
- Shinya Tsukamoto’s Tetsuo: The Bulletman (scored by NiN)
- Garo, the first real 3D japanese film
• Ghibli studio’s new film Arrietty,
- Koji Wakamatsu’s Caterpillar
- Zatoichi: the Last
• 2009 FILMS TO BE RELEASED ON DVD IN 2010
- Kaiji live-action: ~Zawa~Zawa~ For real! – UK DVD available!
- The Blood of Rebirth: Toshiaki Toyoda’s comeback.
- Island of Dreams: Tribute to 60s japanese thrillers!
- The Blood of Wolves: Sion Sono + Tak Sakaguchi.
- Love Exposure: Sion Sono’s masterpiece! – UK DVD available!
- Pandora’s Box: Drama in the post-war Japan
Updated 06/21 – Made some corrections!
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Obviously, we can add Ghibli’s Karigurashi no Arrietty (The Borrower Arrietty), to be released during summer 2010!!
I agree, something to look forward to. 13 Assassins, Hana No Ato (After the flowers) Higanjima, Outrage you cant go wrong with that. Let’s add in “Bayside Shakedown 3″
And Satoshi Kon’s The Dream Machine too!!
You forgot about “The Girl Who Leapt Through The Time”…
It’s a remake of the anime that have been remade many times….
13 Assassins, Ranbou to Taiki, and Cold Fish for me. Similar to Rew’s statement, “The Girl Who Leapt Through The Time” is going to be a highly anticipated film as well. Also, “Doman Seman” sounds very interesting too.
How about “Norwegian Wood” by director Anh Hung Tran? That is scheduled to come out in 2010, based off the Haruki Murakami novel of the same name.
Forgot to add that “Norwegian Wood” is going to be directed by Vietnamese director Anh Hung Tran, but it will be a Japanese production. Just wanted to put that out there to avoid confusion for people who might not know.
Can’t wait the new Takashi Ishii (night in nude 2) & shinji Imaoka (Underwater love)!
How about Crow Zero III? Crow Zero III are will be filmed???
When and where is Island of Dreams being released on DVD?