2014 has ended! Despite some melancholy, goodbye to all that!
Every weekend I post about the Japanese films that are released in cinemas in Tokyo. The information is scavenged from a variety of different sites like PIA, JFDB, IMDB and ones dedicated to various film festivals. I find it interesting (although I sometimes wish I had some help to do it) and I love looking at the posters that are created to advertise the films.
Last year I compiled all of the posters into a single blog post so people could see what was on offer and I have done it again for 2014. There are multiple posters for various releases (Snow White Murder Case and The World of Kanako, films with ensemble casts that are used on a poster to sell the movie, come to mind) and I may miss some. My own personal favourites are a contradictory bunch I like to go with the most visually entertaining – lots of action or dramatic poses – but then the most simple ones occasionally capture my imagination. I managed to get my hands on a poster or two this year as well 🙂
I sometimes make mistakes especially with the use of romaji so apologies in advance for any spotted.
Other than that brief intro… You can track down the film’s details by clicking in a poster and entering gallery mode to find its name and then searching for it by month or you can just hover the mouse pointer over a poster and select it’s name. Your choice.
Here’s music for you to browse to:
January 2014
I Don’t Have Many Friends Film Poster
Killers Film Poster
Topaz Tokyo Decadence Film Poster
Dakshimetai Film Poster
Nuiguruma- Z Film Poster
Chiisana Akari Film Poster
Kanagawa University of Fine Arts, Office of Film Research Film Poster
THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE Kagayaki no Mukogawa e Film Poster
My Father Iemoto Film Poster
Little House Film Poster
Genome Hazard Film Poster
Fireworks Ideas Film Poster
Bilocation Film Poster
Futaridetsukuru Film Poster
The Love and Death of Kaoru Mitarai Film Poster
Plastic Love Story Film Poster
Toshiue no Hito Film Poster
Hanadama Film Poster
Half Grey vs Yakuza Film Poster
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs Go-Busters Dinosaur Film Poster
Kazu-chan to Ore Film Poster
Message from Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Sea Film Poster
The Story of CNBlue Never Stop Film Poster
Black Butler Film Poster
Au revoir lete Film poster
Seventh Code Film Poster
Idol is Dead 2 Film Poster
Judge 2014 Film Poster
Oh! My! God!!! Kamisama Kara no Okurimono Film Poster
Trick the Movie – Last Stage Film Poster
Shippu Nijimaru-gumi Film Poster
Ho Scars of Desire Film Poster
Keisuke Yamauchi Film Poster
Croquette Impersonates Musashi FIlm Poster
Hitman Tomorrow Gunshot Film Poster
February 2014
Typhoon Family Film Poster
Sukima Onna Gekijouban Film Poster
Neko Samurai Film Poster
Love’s Whirlpool Film Poster
Touching the Skin of Eeriness Film Poster
Kuro no Su Chronus Film Poster
Paroru no Mirajima Film Poster
Okii Ichinensei to Chiisana Ninensei Film Poster
Harmonie Film Poster
Machiyya Film Poster
Shun ka Film Poster
Hello Supernova Film Poster
Refugee in Tokyo Film Poster
Train Heroes Film Poster
Ikeshima Tanka Film Poster
Bodacious Space Pirates Abyss of Hyperspace Film Poster
Kamen Teacher The Movie Film Poster
Red x Pink Film Poster
Buddy Fight Presents World Wrestling 3D eighth edition 1.4 Tokyo Dome 2014 Film Poster
Nakajima Miyuki Girls’ Festival Film Poster
Giovanni’s Island Film Poster 2
GameCentre CX The Movie 1986 Film Poster
Wonderfull Film Poster
Aragure Roppongi vs Shibuya Film Poster
Taekwondo Soul REBIRTH Film Poster
Fukushima Rokkasho Mirai E no Dengon Film Poster
Metamorphosis Film Poster
Hōmuresu Riji-chō Taigaku Kyūji Saisei Keikaku Film Poster
Murakami Kazuo Dokyumento `SWITCH’ Idenshi ga Mezameru Shunkan Film Poster
Ryusei Film Poster
Hello Junichi FIlm Poster
The Mole Song Film Poster
What You Will See in the Eating Film Poster
Dear Girl stories the Movie 2 Ace of Asia Film Poster
Exte Girl The Movie Film Poster
Fankī Katō My Vu~oisu Fan Mon kara Aratana Mirai E
The Tale of Iya Film Poster
Buddha 2 Film Poster
Nishino Yukihiko no Koi to Boken Film Poster
Tiger and Bunny The Rising Film Poster
Kami-sama to no yakuso ku tainai kioku o kataru kodomo-tachi Film Poster
Kokkuri San Film Poster
Earth Defense Widow Film Poster
Basu Jakku Film Poster
Hadaka no Minako R – 18 Film Poster
Seven Day Report Film Poster
March 2014
Dream Doctor of Cattle Film Poster
Geki × cine ZIPANG PUNK Goemon Rock III Film Poster
Happy Negative Marriage Film Poster
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai Film Poster
Team Batista Final Kerberos’s Portrait Film Poster
Apple of Eyes Film Poster
The Snow White Murder Case Film Poster
Tokyo Doppelkonzert Film Poster
The Lion Dance Film Poster
Tangerines on Cat Film Poster
Inu Michi Film Poster
In His Chart 2 Film Poster
I Will Walk with Friends Film Poster
Grand Cinema Bando Tamasaburo Nihonbashi Film Poster
Zero Black Blood Film Poster
1000 Years to the Future 3.11 Testimony of a Public Health Nurse Film Poster
JuOn The Beginning of the End
Ultraman Ginga Theater Special Ultra Monster Hero Battle Royale Film Poster
Girl’s Recipe Film Poster
Gekisha Madly in Love Film Poster
Sakamoto-kun wa Mitame Dake ga Majime Film Poster
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai Film Poster
GET ACTION!! Film Poster
Absolute Territory Film Poster
Adventures of Cherry Boy and The Limit of SLeeping BEauty FIlm Poster
Try 600,000 times Film Poster
Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3 Eternal Friends Film Poster
Shirojima Film Poster
Pretty Rhythm All Star Selection Prism Show Best Ten Film Poster
Hakuōki Dai-nishō Shikon Sōkyū Film Poster
Cinema Travel Machu Picchu Nazca Angkor Ruins of World Heritage Journeys Edition View in cinema movie theater FIlm Image
Idai Naru Shurarabon Film Poster
Silver Spoon Film Poster
Stand By Me Doraemon Film Poster
Go! Go! Kaden danshi The Movie Afureko Panikku Film Poster
Zetsu ōkami Zero Black Blood Shiro no Fumi Film Poster
Kizuna Futatabi no Sora e Blue Impulse Film Poster
Itsutsu Kazoereba Kimi no Yume Film Poster
Puzzle Film Poster
Yuigon genpatsu sae nakereba Film Poste
Court of Zeus Film Poster
April 2014
Jingu Watashi no Sama Film Poster
Sora no Otoshimono Final Eternal My Master Film Poster
Tamako Love Story Film Poster
Ride for Life the Eigo Sato Story Film Poster
Number 10 Blues Sayonara Saigon Film Poster
Kuro Film Poster
Ueshima Jane Beyond Film Poster
Partners the Movie III Film Poster
Goodbye Cake and Mysterious Lamp Film Poster
All For One Film Poster
Naked Ring Finger Film Poster
Thermae Romae 2 Film Poster
Crayon Shinchan Robot Dad Film Poster
Aru Himori no Naka Film Poster
Shi no Jikkyo Chukei Gekijouban Film Poster
Detective Conan Sniper From Another Dimension Film Poster
Nihon’ichi Shiawasena Jūgyōin o Tsukuru! Hoteruasoshia Nagoya Tāminaru no Chōsen Film Poster
The Light Shines Only There Film Poster
Route 42 Film Poster
White Feather “Light from Phony” Film Poster
Bright Audition Film Poster
Shiba Jōmonken no Yume Film Poster
Koi ni Tsukimono Film Poster
KAZUYA Film Poster
LDK Film Poster
Gachiban Ultra Max Film Poster
Crows Explode Film Poster
Eagle Talon 7 Film Poster
Real Jinro Game Crash Room of Shudder Film Poster
The Next Generation Patlabor Film Poster
The Next Generation Patlabor Film Poster 2
1 11 One Eleventh Film Poster
One Third Film Poster
Adult Drop Film Poster
Sakura saku Film Poster
Out Tomorrow Film Poster
Walk Together Film Poster
May 2014
Mother of the Bride Film Poster
Oyako Present to the Future Film Poster
Beautiful People Film Poster
Samurai Zombie Fragile
Samurai Pirates Film Poster
Robot Girls Z Film Poster
A Minute More Film Poster
All-Round Appraiser Q The Eyes of Mona Lisa Film Poster
Monsterz Film Poster
Rose Color’s Buko Film Poster
The Assorted Horizons Film Poster
Nemurihime Dream On Dreamer Film Poster
June Light’s 3 Sisters Film Poster
SAYAMA Mienai Tejo o Hazusu Made Film Poster
Yuto-Kun Ga Iku Film Poster
Uwakoi Film Poster
Sad Tea FIlm Poster
The Next Generation Patlabor Chapter 2 FIlm Poster
Death Blog Film Poster
Haunted School The Curse of the Word Spirit Film Poster
The Right Way to Forget Film Poster (2)
Haunted School The Curse of the Word Spirit Film Poster 2
Bolt from the Blue Film Poster
Bolt from the Blue Film Poster 2
Eagle and Hawk Film Poster
Oh! Father Film Poster
Sake-Bomb Film Poster 2
Our Family Film Poster
Kikaida_Reboot-p1
Kawashita-san wa nando mo yattekuru Film Poster
Gundam Unicorn 6
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 Film Poster
FOOL COOL ROCK! ONE OK ROCK DOCUMENTARY FILM Film Poster
Flower and Snake Zero Film Poster
The Undying Dream We Have Film Poster
Recently, My Sister is Unusual Film Poster
No no Nanana no Ka Film Poster
Bellring Girl HEart Sixth Dimension Film
The Black Square Film Poster
Recently Butterfly… Film Poster
Yoshinaka densetsu Yoshinaka ana Film Poster
We’re a Bounty Hunter Team Film Poster
Resshya Daikoushin Sa Mubi shinkansen to Wakuwaku den sha dai shugo Film Poster
Distonia Film Poster
Panpaka Pantsu Film Poster
Lupin III Castle of Cagliostro Film Poster
A2-B-C Film Poster
Wood Job Film Poster
My Pretend Girlfriend Film Poster
Live 2014 Film Poster
Senritsu Kaiki Fairu Kowa Sugi! Shijou Saikyou no Gekijouban Film Poster
Kuchita teoshi-sha Film Poster
The Spirit of Science Film Poster
My Little Nightmare FIlm Poster 2
My Little Nightmare The Movie Film Poster 1
The Summer of Whales Film Poster
Jakarta, Where Punk Lives – MARJINAL Film Poster
Kabukicho High School Film Poster
June 2014
Taiyou Kara Purancha Film Poster
Ju-on The Beginning of the End Film Poster
Sugisawamura Toshi Densetsu Gekijouban Film Poster
Showa Gokudo Kai Ibun Jingaira Jin ga Inu Nishi Film Poster
Hana no Okudo e Film Poster
The Ghost in the Shell ARISE border 3 Ghost Tears Film Poster
gakki rokku Film Poster
Blue Ray Film Poster
A Peephole Film Poster
The Hole of a Woman Film Poster
Me & 23 Slaves Film Poster
The World of Kanako Film Poster
Ishikawa Bun’yo wo Tabi suru Film Poster
Chichi no Kokoro Film Poster
Aibiki Film Poster
Fukushima (Town of Love and Hope) Film Poster
Mission Impossible Samurai Film Poster
Uwakoi 2 Film Poster
Round Table Film Poster
China Japan My Country Film Poster
Nothing Parts 71 Film Poster
Saint Seiya Legend of Sanctuary Film Poster
Lupin the IIIrd Daisuke Jigen’s Gravestone Film Poster
Inazuma Eleven Hyperdimensional Dream Match Film Poster
Oh Invisible Man Invisible Woman
Sweet Poolside Film Poster
Maria no Chibusa Film Poster
My Hawaiian Discovery Film Poster
My Man Film Poster
Fig Tree’s Forest Film Poster
High Kick Angels Film Poster
Climbing to Spring Film Poster
Otaku’s Daughter Film Poster
Ninjani Sanjo! Mirai e no Tatakai Film Poster
Disregarded People Film Poster
Jossys Film Poster
We Are the Reds The Movie Film Poster
Persona 3 the Movie #2 Midsummer Knight’s Dream Film Poster
Portrait Film Poster
Hana Inochi Nakagawa Yukio Film Poster
Godzilla Film Poster
Sukurīn de miru kōza shinema rakugo Film Poster
Tokyo Densetsu Kyofu no Ningen Jigoku Film Poster
Inochi no Koru Misesuinga o Shitte Imasu ka Film Poster
The World of Kanako Film Poster
July 2014
Minna ikite iru kainushi no inai neko to kurashite Film Poster
Hoete mo Todokanai Film Poster
Tsugunai Shinjuku Go-rudengai no Onna Film Poster
Little Finger Rhapsody Film Poster
NMB48 Geinin! THE MOVIE Returns Film Poster
Broken Pieces Film Poster
Still the Water JApanese Film Poster
Time Trip App Late Edo Period High School Film Poster
Z Zetto Film Poster
Eight Ranger 2 Film Poster
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Cinema John Film Poster
Goddess with Gun Film Poster
Gun Woman Film Poster
Pokémon the Movie Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction Film Poster
Hontou no uta roudoku geki `gingatetsudounoyoru’ o otte Film Poster
I’m Ten, Then I’ll Catch Eleven Film Poster
Ryugu, Akatsuki no Kimi Film Poster
Everyday is Alzheimer’s 2 Director Sekiguchi Goes to England Film Poster
The Yasukuni Shrine, Earthquakes and the Emperor Film Poster
Kamen Rider and Ressha Sentai ToQger Film Poster
Chotto Kawaii Iron Maiden Film Poster
When Marnie Was There Film Poster
The Next Generation Patlabor Chapter 3 Film Poster
Say “I Love You” Film Poster
Uzumasa Limelight Film Poster
Gift Film Poster
K Missing Kings Film Poster
Cinema Kabuki classic temple solicitation book film Poster
South Wind Film Poster
mayonaka kimi wa kiba o muku Film Poster
Naniwa zenido Film Poster
Children of the Revolution Film Poster
Girls & Panzer This is the Real Anzio Film Poster
Documentary of AKB48 The Time Has Come Film Poster
Blue Demon FIlm Poster
Soreike Anpanman Ringo Boya to Minna no Negai
Tanoshikute Asobi Mama ni Natta Kokin-chan Film Poster
Danchi no Yume Film Poster
Koudou no Kioku Tankou Eshi Yamamoto Sakube Film Poster
Ogiwara Ikuzou, 63 Years Old Film Poster
Hoso Dekinai Kindan Re Eizo Gekijoban Film Poster
August 2014
Spochan Anime Film Poster
Mizu no Koe wo Kiku Film Poster
Magic Knight Film Poster
Idol 7 x 7 Kantoku Vol. 2 Kizu Joshi Film Poster
The Next Generation Patlabor Chapter 4 Film Poster
Jinroh Game Best Side Film Poster
Lupin the Third Live Action Film Poster
Little Forest Summer & Autumn Film Poster
Marching to Tomorrow Film Poster
Shishunki Gokko Film Poster
Lilou’s Adventure Film Poster
Mouichido Film Poster
Tokugawa Maizokin Densetsu Dai Hakkutsu Purojekuto 2014 Shogunke no Film Poster
Tamashi no Riarizumu Gaka Noda Hiroshi Film Poster
Gundam G no Reconguista Film Poster
Shutorumu Und Doranggu Film Poster
Short Hope Film Poster
Kobito Dukan Kakuremomojiri no Himitsu no Momozono Film Poster
Harajuku Cinema Film Poster
The End of the Special Time We Were Allowed Film Poster
Tokyo Fantasy Sekai no Owari Film Poster
Hot Road Film Poster
Forma FIlm Poster
Initial D Anime FIlm Poster
Stand By Me Doraemon Film Poster
Space Brothers 0 Film Poster
Ittsuuu the Movie 2 Film Poster
Kurage to ano Musume Film Poster
Chain Japanese FIlm Poster
Yamaguchi Fujio Minagoroshi no Barado Film Poster
Tokyo Tribe Film Poster
Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Inferno Film Poster
Drive in Gamo Film Poster
Ittsuuu the Movie Film Poster
Ryugu no Tsukai Film Poster
Houkago Rosuto Film Poster
Blue Eyes in HARBOR TALE Film Poster
Shimotsukare Girl film Poster
Shelly Film Poster
Prototype Love Poster
Homeland Film Poster
September 2014
Mother Film Poster
Over Your Dead Body Film Poster
Zero Japanese Film Poster
Tokyo Tribe Film Poster
LAST LOVE Koibito Film Poster
Higurashi no Ki Film Poster
Taiyo no Suwaru Basho Film Poster
Ogawa-cho Serenade Film Poster
Love Session Film Poster
The New World of Synthesizer in Osaka Film Poster
Soba ni iruyo! Jiheishou (Oodizumu) to Kurumasiu no Kantoku Film Poster
Iro-do Shijuhatte Takarabune Corporation Film Poster
Saru Uindou Puriodo Film Poster
Kamatoto Film Poster
Kabadeen! Hanafubuki Koko hen Film Poster
Mono oki no Piano Film Poster
Fuja Film Trailer
Hunger Z Film Poster
Danger Dolls Film Poster 2
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet -Meguru Kōro, Haruka- Film Poster
Phantom Limb Film Poster
Konna Watashi-tachi ga Nariyuki de Heroine ni Natta Kekka www ‘Narihero www’ Film Poster
Akira No 2
Girls High School Film Poster
gdgd Fairies the Movie — Wonder What Kind of Movie That’ll Be… Film Poster
Bon Lin Film Poster
Gajimaru Shokudo no Koi Film Poster
Goose Bumps The Movie 2 Film Poster
Zakurozaka no Adauchi Film Poster
Karaage USA
Yoju Mameshiba Bokyo hen Film Poster
Gekijouban Inagawa Kaidan Katari be Film Poster
Boku-ra wa Doubutsu Tanken-tai Fuji Safari Paaku de dai Bou ken Film Poster
Strike Witches Operation Victory Arrow Vol. 1 Film Poster
Yowamushi Pedal ReRIDE
The Pinkie Film Poster
Club Andalusia Ginza Namiki Street Film Poster
Atorie Iroiro Film Poster
Cardfight Vanguard The Anime Movie Neon Messiah Film Poster
Cardfight Vanguard The Live Action Movie Neon Messiah Film Poster
Murder Workshop Film Poster
Umi wo Kanjiru Toki Film Poster
Maiko wa Lady FIlm Poster
Honey Flappers Film Poster
Rurouni Kenshin The Legend Ends Film Poster
Ghost in the Shell ARISE border 4 Ghost Stands Alone Film Poster
Hozuki-san Chi no Aneki Film Poster
In the Hero Film Poster
A Record of Sweet Murder Film Poster
October 2014
Enbu Seminar 2014 Cinema Project Film Poster
The Tone of the Light The Back Horn Film Poster
Wonogawa Film Poster
Muchi no Chi Film Poster
Hatachi no Kuzu Film Poster
Tori no Michi wo Koete Film Poster
Akane Clarinet FIlm Poster
Clover 2014 Film Poster
Bay Blues 25 Years and 364 Days Film Poster