This is the second part of my trailer post for last weekend’s releases. A lot came out and I was busy with a film festival so I kept putting it off until now.
What was released last weekend???
Garo – Under the Moonbow 
牙狼〈GARO〉－月虹ノ旅人－ 「Garo: Gekkō no Tabibito」
Release Date: October 04th, 2019
Duration: 106 mins.
Director: Keita Amemiya
Writer: Keita Amemiya (Screenplay),
Starring: Raiga Saejima, Natsumi Ishibashi, Atom Mizuishi, Yukijiro Hotaru, Maesei Nakayama,
This is from my Fantasia post.
Synopsis: The Makai Knights are an ancient order of warriors who have long 
protected humanity against creatures known as Horrors. Assuming the mantle of Golden Knight Garo, Raiga Saezima has vanquished one such demonic creature, but his magical armour has been tainted with evil. Furthermore, a Knight of the dark has materialised, and taken hold of a woman named Mayuri, someone so dear to Raiga that he sets off to rescue her. Raiga must board a mysterious train destined for the netherworld. As he advances through the cars of this train, Raiga comes ever closer to confronting his own hidden truths…
Blackfox 
Release Date: October 05th, 2019
Duration: 100 mins.
Chief Director: Kazuya Nomura, Director: Keisuke Shinohara
Writer: Naoki Hayashi (Script/Series Composition),
Starring: Ayaka Nanase (Rikka Isurugi), Aki Toyosaki (Madara), Haruka Tomatsu (Mia), Eizou Tsuda (Hyoei), Hiroshi Tsuchida (Allen),
Animation Production: Studio 3Hz
This one is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Synopsis: In this futuristic anime, Rikka, the eldest daughter of a Ninja clan, must fight to protect her beloved father and village.
Words Can’t Go There 
海山 たけのおと 「Miyama take no oto」
Release Date: October 05th, 2019
Duration: 89 mins.
Director: David Neptune
Writer: N/A
Starring: John Kaizan Neptune
Synopsis: This is a documentary about John Kaizan Neptune, a California surfer who travelled to Japan in the 70s, learned how to play the shakuhachi, a traditional instrument often heard at shrines, mastered it and innovated the musical world. The documentary is told through his son’s perspective.
Last Ninja: Red Shadow 
下忍 赤い影 「 Genin Akai Kage」
Release Date: October 04th, 2019
Duration: 88 mins.
Director: Yoshitaka Yamaguchi
Writer: Ichiro Ryu (Screenplay),
Starring: Kanichiro, Kosei Yuki, Kanji Tsuda, Mayu Yamaguchi,
The first of a two-parter ninja movie series, it features action direction from Tak Sakaguchi (Re:born).
Synopsis: It is the end of the Edo period and both samurai and ninja are facing becoming obsolete. Despite this, those that remain live true to their way of life. Ryu (Kanichiro) is a lowly member of a ninja clan and lives as a fugitive in Edo. Desperate to escape that life, he takes on a dangerous mission for a big reward. His mission is to capture Shizu (Mayu Yamaguchi), a princess of the Satsuma Domain who is due to be wed to a samurai, something she is trying to escape. The strong-willed Shizu and the lowly ninja Ryu find themselves pursued by Sho (Kousei Yuki), a Ryukyu martial arts expert hired by forces in Satsuma…
Tenzo 
典座 TENZO 「Tenzo TENZO」
Release Date: October 04th, 2019
Duration: 62 mins.
Director: Katsuya Tomita
Writer: Katsuya Tomita, Toranosuke Aizawa (Screenplay/Original Creator), Shin Kibayashi (Novel)
Starring: Chiken Kawaguchi, Shuntou Aoyama, Shinko Kondo, Ryugyo Kurashima,
A late edition to the Cannes Film Festival post I wrote back in April; it was at Critics’ Week. Directed by Katsuya Tomita (Bangkok Nights) and he makes documentary and fiction combine as we get a look at where Buddhism fits in modern Japan as two priests react to the 3/11 disaster.
Synopsis: Chiken and Ryugyo are both Buddhist monks and apply their vocation in different ways with Chiken manning a suicide helpline, teaching yoga and healthy eating in his temple in Yamanashi while in Fukushima, Ryugyo – whose temple was wrecked by the tsunami – lives in a portacabin and works on construction sites in an effort to repair communities.
LET IT BE -You Exist to Be You-
LET IT BE 君が君らしくあるように 「LET IT BE Kimi ga kimi rashiku aru you ni」
Release Date: October 04th, 2019
Duration: 103 mins.
Director: Hidetaka Itou
Writer: Fujiwara (Screenplay),
Starring: Ryusei Horita, Mashu Ishiwatari, Chihiro Yoshida, Shinichiro Ueda, Chiharu Sawashiro,
Synopsis: The first live-action movie from TSUKIPRO as part of their mixed-media franchise, it covers the band Soara’s formation in high school.
Sensei Kara 
先生から 「Sensei Kara」
Release Date: October 04th, 2019
Duration: 90 mins.
Director: Hiroshi Horiuchi
Writer: Hiroshi Horiuchi (Screenplay/Original Creator),
Starring: Ryutaro Akazawa, Naoya Kitagawa, Toshiki Tateishi, Shogo Tazuro, Shunsuke Kobayakawa,
Synopsis: A group of people connected to a teacher look back on his influence as they search for him in this story where the friendship and love of young people intersect.
“Kiki Kirin” o Ikiru 
“樹木希林”を生きる 「“Kiki Kirin” o Ikiru」
Release Date: October 04th, 2019
Duration: 108 mins.
Director: Kazutaka Kidera
Writer: Hiroshi Horiuchi (Screenplay/Original Creator),
Starring: Kirin Kiki
Synopsis: A documentary on the last days of actress Kirin Kiki a figure who was synonymous with contemporary cinema, who sadly passed away on September 15, 2018. It captures the spirit of the lady on film and CM productions and does a little delving into her past.
Ikenie man 
いけにえマン 「Ikenie man」
Release Date: October 05th, 2019
Duration: 45 mins.
Director: Takeshi Nakamoto
Writer: Takeshi Nakamoto (Screenplay/Original Creator),
Starring: Shin Shirahata, Namie Takaesu, Tomoaki Saito, Yume Fujiwara, Yuta Chatani,
This is a slasher movie made in tribute, and as a parody, of those 80s titles that just don’t get shown anymore. You know, a bunch of babes get lost in the wilderness and encounter a psycho.
Synopsis: A group of friends are enjoying their last summer in college by heading into the wilderness. They picked a the worst location going: a death forest where there is rumoured to be a chainsaw-wielding murderer prowling around…
Miss Blue Lotus 
青のハスより 「Ao no Hasu Yori」
Release Date: October 05th, 2019
Duration: 108 mins.
Director: Kento Samejima
Writer: Kento Samejima (Screenplay/Original Creator),
Starring: Louis Kurihara, Ritsu Ohtomu, Yutaro Watanabe, Kurumi Shimizu, Daiki Sagara,
Louis Kurihara (Black Butler) and Kurumi Shimizu (The Kirishima Thing) star in this “MOOSIC LAB 2018” film which sees filmmakers collaborate with musicians.
Synopsis: A youth drama depicting the story of three men who head to Tokyo to film a documentary about a band performing a live tour. Along the way, one of their number encounters a woman who looks exactly like his first love and follows her. In parallel with them, the three-person band, The Wisely Brothers, go on a live tour.