Japanese Movies by Genre: Based on manga

  • Umimachi Diary Japanese movie poster 2

    Our Little Sister (2015)

    Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
    Plot: Sisters Sachi, Yoshino, and Chika discover that their father has died. Their parents divorced when they were young, and they hadn't seen their father in many years. When they attend the funeral, they meet their younger half sister Suzu for the first time.

  • Himitsu - Top Secret (2016)

    Director: Keishi Otomo
    Plot: In the middle of the 21st century, advanced brain-scanning technology is developed which enables government and police officials to retrieve memories from subjects whether they're alive or dead. Investigators based at the National Research Institute of Police Science's 9th Forensics Laboratory face various moral dilemmas as they weigh people's right to privacy against the importance of solving crimes.
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    Gassoh (2015)

    Director: Tatsuo Kobayashi
    Plot: In the waning days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, a group of young men associated with the Shogitai--an elite corps of the Shogunate dedicated opposed to new Meiji government--attempt to prevent the dismantling of their government.
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    Midnight Canteen (2015)

    Director: Joji Matsuoka
    Plot: A small diner is located in a back alley of a shopping district. The diner opens up after midnight and its menu consists of only pork miso soup and sake. However, the mysterious proprietor of this establishment--known only by his title, "master"--can whip up just about anything at the specific request of his regular patrons. As the nights pass, these regulars deal with a variety of problems and gossip with each other while enjoying the master's meals.
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    Poison Berry in My Brain (2015)

    Director: Yuichi Sato
    Plot: 30-year-old Ichiko Sakurai has a chance encounter with a younger man named Ryochi Saotome whom she recently met at a party. In her mind, she considers her options: "Should I talk to him? Should I stay quiet? Should I be forward, or try to get him to notice me?"Meanwhile, Ichiko's inner turmoil is acted out by a cast of five characters, each with vastly different personalities, who exist only in her mind. They consist of the chairman Yoshida, an energetic young man named Ishibashi, a pessimistic woman named Ikeda, a young girl in gothic lolita clothing named Hatoko, and an older man named Kishi who acts as the group's record-keeper.
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    Piece of Cake (2015)

    Director: Tomorowo Taguchi
    Plot: After leaving an abusive relationship, Shino decides to quit her job and move away to a new area. She gets a part-time job at a local shop and discovers the manager is her also new neighbor, Kyoshiro. Shino finds herself quickly becoming attracted to Kyoshiro, but also knows he lives with his girlfriend Akari, who is almost immediately suspicious of Shino's intentions. With the failure of her last relationship in the forefront of her mind, Shino is hesitant to make more mistakes involving her love life, but must also weigh that against her own desire to find happiness.
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    Clover (2014)

    Director: Takeshi Furusawa
    Plot: Saya Suzuki is a young office lady who's hopeless when it comes to relationships and still hasn't gotten over her first love. Every day, Saya is scolded by her extremely strict boss Susumu Tsuge, a handsome executive with a promising future. One day Tsuge surprises Saya by suddenly asking her out. However, even as the two begin dating, Tsuge's harsh personality doesn't seem to change and they experience various complications on their path toward romance.
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    Chonoryoku Kenkyu-bu no 3-nin (2014)

    Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita
    Plot: Three members of a certain high school club investigate incidents of UFOs, ESP, and other unexplained phenomena.
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    Yokokuhan (2015)

    Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
    Plot: A man named Gates heads a mysterious group called "Shinbunshi" who don newspaper masks and post internet videos informing the public of their crimes of justice against people they deem guilty of things not punishable by law. Meanwhile, Erika Yoshino, an elite inspector from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's cyber crime division attempts to track down the members of Shinbunshi and put a stop to their crimes. However, the group gradually begins to win over the support of the public with their videos.
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    Strobe Edge (2015)

    Director: Ryuichi Hiroki
    Plot: Ninako Kinoshita is a high school freshman with no experience in love. When she meets Ren Ichinose--a handsome boy who's popular with all of their female classmates--on a train during their commute home, she starts encountering him more regularly and gradually develops feelings for him. However, Ren already has an older girlfriend. As the relationship of these two is explored, several other people in their lives must deal with their own feelings of unrequited love.