The Asahi Shimbun Movie Trailers

First Love Trailer (2021)

21 February 2021

A university student has the usual dreams and aspirations. It turns out to be a pipe dream and so she murders her own flesh and blood.

Murders at the House of Death Trailer (2019)

13 December 2019

Yuzuru Hamura is a university student and a fan of mystery novels. Against his will, he was forced to join the school's mystery club.

Talking the Pictures Trailer (2019)

13 December 2019

Set at a movie theater in a small village around 100 years ago. Silent films are play at the movie theater.

Iwao Shishido has found a wife. After paying three million yen for a bridal tour to the Philippines, he comes home with Irene, who is promptly confronted by Tsuru—Iwao’s freshly widowed mother, who’s infuriated her loser son has married a woman she’s never met.

Hero's Island Trailer (2025)

19 September 2025

Set in post-war Okinawa, Japan, Gusuku had 3 close childhood friends: On, Yamako and On's younger brother Rei.

The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn Trailer (2022)

28 October 2022

Tenmasou is a long-established inn atop a mountain overlooking the sea, in a town called Mitsuse that exists between heaven and earth.

Garden of Camellias Trailer (2021)

09 April 2021

Kinuko was married to her husband for many years, but her husband passed away. Since then, Kinuko has lived in the same home with her granddaughter Nagisa.

Intolerance Trailer (2021)

23 September 2021

A teenage girl's accidental death incites a media frenzy and causes her harsh father to turn his rage against those he believes are responsible.

You Dance with the Summer Trailer (2010)

11 September 2010

Shinpei (Junpei Mizobata) dreams of being a professional cameraman and lives in Tokyo. One day, he hears that his mother has been hospitalized and returns to Kochi for the first time in five years.

Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope Trailer (2025)

24 January 2025

A touching true story which portrays a doctor who selflessly dedicated his personal fortune to spreading the smallpox vaccination for saving people's lives.

The Asian Angel Trailer (2021)

02 July 2021

Aoki is a failing novelist, and Sol is a failing pop singer. Encountering each other in South Korea, speaking different languages, they and their families somehow end up in a truck heading off into the Korean countryside.

The Asadas! Trailer (2020)

02 October 2020

Masashi is a photographer. He has his parents and an older brother Yukihiro. Through the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Masashi begins to take staged photos of his family.

The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan Trailer (2018)

07 September 2018

Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people after winning the National Middle School Shogi Tournament.

Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito Trailer (2019)

25 January 2019

Not having the courage to love, Toru became an adult. One day, he meets his and old friend who happens to find a poem which changes will his fate.

Reminiscence Trailer (2017)

06 May 2017

A detective in Toyama is forced to confront his painful past when he takes on a murder case involving his two estranged childhood friends.

Shippu Rondo Trailer (2016)

26 November 2016

An illegal biological weapon K-55 is stolen from a university lab. The university lab can't even call the police because the secret nature of the weapon.

Whistleblower Trailer (2019)

01 February 2019

A seemingly lazy salaryman is tasked with managing a company secret.

Hope Trailer (2020)

10 October 2020

Kazuto Ishikawa is a first-class architect. He is married to Kiyomi. They have a son, Tadashi, who attends high school and a daughter, Miyabi, who attends middle school.

That's the Way! Trailer (2011)

30 April 2011

A rookie editor Hatsumi Takeda becomes an editor of Fujio Akatsuka who is known as the king of gag manga.

The Magnificent Nine Trailer (2016)

14 May 2016

Residents in a town have a hard time due to the land tax and forced labor. 9 people, including Juzaburo Kokutaya (Sadao Abe), worry about the future of their town.

Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2 Trailer (2023)

07 April 2023

The main character, Baian Fujieda, is a dark hero who has two faces: one as a skilled acupuncturist who saves lives, and the other as a criminal who buries evil that cannot be kept alive for the sake of others.

Love's Twisting Path Trailer (2019)

12 April 2019

Set in Kyoto in the last days of the Edo Period, the bloody conflict continues between local feudal domains, which aim to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate, and the Shogun's police and city patrol.

Misty Kid of Wind – The Glass Cape Trailer (1989)

11 March 1989

Karin has lived alone in a secluded mountain village with her consumptive mother since her father died.

His Lost Name Trailer (2019)

18 January 2019

Middle-aged widower Tetsuro finds an unconscious, homeless young man on the riverbank in his small seaside town.

A Boy Called H Trailer (2013)

10 August 2013

Told from the viewpoint of the father Morio, "A Boy Called H" follows a young boy named Hajime Senoh, nicknamed "H".

Arrogance and Virtue Trailer (2024)

27 September 2024

The story centers on Kakeru Nishizawa and Mami Sakaniwa, two people who find each other through a dating app, and decide soon after to get engaged.

Ninja Kids!!! Trailer (2011)

23 July 2011

The film stars Seishiro Kato as Rantaro who is sent to a ninja training school by his parents. During the summer, their teacher is invaded by a group of rival ninjas culminating in a race to ring a bell on top of a mountain.

Zero Focus Trailer (2009)

14 November 2009

Spurred by the disappearance of a newly-wed husband, three women in post-war Japan are drawn into a murder mystery.

Born Bone Born Trailer (2018)

21 July 2018

A visibly pregnant Yuko returns home to find her family still grappling with the recent passing of her mother, Emiko, while her father becomes increasingly withdrawn and her older brother hopelessly combative.

Mori, The Artist's Habitat Trailer (2018)

19 May 2018

Vegetation thrives in painter Morikazu's garden, which is home to creatures that serve as models for his paintings, including numerous bugs and cats.

Night Train to the Stars Trailer (1996)

19 October 1996

“Night Train to the Stars” is a biography of the fascinating life of Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most beloved fantasy novelists.

Tsuyukusa Trailer (2022)

29 April 2022

Middle-aged Fumi lives a quiet seaside life, she spends her days working at a small local factory, spending time with her neighbor’s son, and attending her sober-lifestyle group.

Dance with Me Trailer (2019)

16 August 2019

Suzuki Shizuka is an office lady at a conglomerate who is hypnotized at a local amusement park and left under the spell.

Oshin Trailer (2013)

12 October 2013

A young girl named Oshin is sent to work for another family, because of her own family's financial condition.

Library Wars: The Last Mission Trailer (2015)

05 October 2015

Set 18 months after movie "Library Wars." After the government's enactment of the Media Betterment Act, battles wage between the Betterment Squads and the Library Defense.

Makuko Trailer (2019)

15 March 2019

A 5th grade elementary school student meets a transfer student who has a mysterious charm about her. He then learns her big secret.

Run! T High School Basketball Club Trailer (2018)

03 November 2018

Yoichi plays basketball at his junior high and is capable. He is granted a scholarship and attends a high school with a superlative basket team.

Ninja Kids!!! Summer Mission Impossible Trailer (2013)

06 July 2013

At a time when nations are warring, a sword with mysterious power called "Heaven's Sword" is stolen. The sword is said to give its wielder the power to conquer the world.

Mother's Trees Trailer (2015)

06 June 2015

Mitsu Tamura (Kyoka Suzuki) is the mother of 7 sons. Her sons are sent to the battlefield and 6 of her sons die on the battlefield.

To Each His Own Trailer (2017)

27 May 2017

Takashi Aoyama has way too much work to do and pushes himself mentally too hard. He blacks out and collapses at a railroad station.

Sea Without Exit Trailer (2006)

16 September 2006

Koji Namiki is a young pitcher who has shown great promise on the diamond by winning the National High School Baseball Championships.

Erased Trailer (2016)

17 August 2016

Struggling manga author Satoru Fujinuma is beset by his fear to express himself. However, he has a supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back in time before the incident occurred, repeating time until the accident is prevented.

Snow Prince Trailer (2009)

12 December 2009

10-year-old Sota lives with his grandfather and a dog named Chibi in a small snowy village. They live in such a poverty that Sota cannot even afford to go to school, but however hard the situation is, Sota never holds a bad feeling against anyone around and keeps his dream alive to become a painter.

7 Secretaries: The Movie Trailer (2022)

07 October 2022

The seven secretaries who consist of the "Shadow Army" enjoy peaceful days. They receive a new request from Koichi Ogata, who runs a ramen restaurant in Nagano prefecture.

The Lies She Loved Trailer (2018)

20 January 2018

Yukari Kawahara works at a drink manufacturer. She works hard and achieves recognition for her work. Yukari Kawahara is dating research doctor Kippei Koide.

The Samurai I Loved Trailer (2005)

01 October 2005

A young samurai stuck at the bottom of the hierarchical order attempts to rescue his childhood sweetheart from an evil clan lord after learning of a plot to kill her and her infant child.

The Wife of Gegege Trailer (2010)

20 November 2010

A woman from rural Japan marries a struggling cartoonist in Tokyo. Their life is difficult before he finds success, but at least they're together.

Little Love Song Trailer (2019)

24 May 2019

A popular high school band is scouted by a Tokyo-based record company. The band is involved in a car accident, however, shattering many hopes.

Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship Trailer (2013)

02 March 2013

Su-chan, Mai-chan, Sawako-san follows the lives of three women who are former co-workers. 34-year-old Su-chan works at a coffee shop and has feelings for the manager there.

Samurai Shifters Trailer (2019)

30 August 2019

Shunnosuke Katagiri is a samurai and a bookworm. He receives a mission to help a daimyo move. With the assistance of Genemon Takamura and Oran, Shunnosuke Katagiri carries out his mission.

Tatara Samurai Trailer (2017)

20 May 2017

In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made there.

My Sunshine Trailer (2024)

06 September 2024

Two young skaters, polar opposites in personality, team up to train for an ice-dancing competition, their growing bond blurring the lines between partners and more as winter unfolds.

Every Day a Good Day Trailer (2018)

13 October 2018

A university student attends a Japanese tea ceremony near her house with her cousin. There she has the Japanese tea ceremony in her life and it's there for her during moments when she is sad or happy.

Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre Trailer (2019)

14 June 2019

What was once a superlative varsity baseball coach is now a jaded middle-aged man. He and a former student meet and the older man discovers that his now married pupil is afflicted with terminal cancer.

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow Trailer (2016)

02 November 2016

Satoshi Murayama, the shogi (Japanese chess) master known as the arch-rival of Yoshiharu Habu, the shogi genius of the century, died of an intractable disease at age 29.

Yearning Trailer (1993)

29 May 1993

Set during the Meiji period (1868-1912), Kaede is the former mistress of a wealthy merchant. When he dies, she is forced out on the street and forced to give up her young daughter to the merchant’s family.

The 47 Rōnin in Debt Trailer (2019)

22 November 2019

Feudal lord Takuminokami Asano has been led to kill himself due to a scheme by Kozukenosuke Kira. Having no time to mourn his death, samurai Kuranosuke Oishi decides to take revenge on Kira, planning an attack with the help of accountant Chosuke Yato… but they don't have enough in their budget.

How to Become Myself Trailer (2007)

28 April 2007

Juri, an elementary school girl, loses sight of her true self while acting out a false self to play along with her friends.

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Trailer (2012)

15 September 2012

A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan.

God of Novels Trailer (2020)