Merry Christmas (Eve)
I hope you are well.
There are seven films released this weekend so I’ll write about four today and the rest tomorrow.
What are the first batch of films to be released this Christmas weekend?
Release Date: December 22nd, 2021
Duration: 100 mins.
Director: Kazuo Tsujimoto
Writer: N/A
Starring: Ryutaro Akazawa, Saki Ootama, Shota Matsuda, Hiroyuki Motoi, Yuichiro Hirose,
Synopsis: This is the latest in a series of official documentaries about the Yokohama DeNA BayStars baseball team and it shows their 2021 season. During this season, Daisuke Miura was appointed as the first team manager just as the team hits a difficult patch. New talent emerges as the development of the team continues.
劇場版 呪術廻戦 0 「Gekijouban Jujutsu Kaisen 0」
Release Date: December 24th, 2021
Duration: 105 mins
Director: Sung Hoo Park
Writer: Hiroshi Seko (Screenplay), Gege Akutami (Original Creator)
Starring: Megumi Ogata (Yuka Okkotsu), Kana Hanazawa (rika Orimoto), Koichi Yamadera (Miguel), Sho Hayami (Larue), Satsumi Matsuda (Nanako Hasaba),
Animation Production: MAPPA
Synopsis: Yuuta Okkotsu has been haunted by his childhood friend Rika ever since she died in a traffic accident. Her ghost has taken the form of a Curse and she manifests herself as a monstrous and powerful entity who fiercely protects him and it leads to a lot of bloodshed. When apprehended by “Jujutsu” sorcerers—the secret guardians of the world, trained to combat forces like Rika—Yuuta joins Jujutsu High School and learns to control Rika in order to help people by fighting wicked spirits.
香川1区 「Kagawa 1-ku」
Release Date: December 24th, 2021
Duration: 33 mins.
Director: Arata Oshima
Writer: N/A
Starring: Junya Ogawa, Takuya Hirai,
Synopsis: This is director Arata Oshima’s Why You Can’t Be Prime Minister?, which followed Junya Ogawa and his struggle to make an impact on Japanese politics as he works on campaigning for a seat in the House of Representatives, and losing more than winning, then the extent of his work in Kagawa’s 1st district. This film follows another campaign but also includes Ogawa and his opponents, particularly Takuya Hirai, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and a third-generation lawmaker. Hirai’s family that owns Shikoku Shimbun and Nishi-nippon Broadcasting, narrowly defeated Ogawa in the last general election in 2017. Can Ogawa beat him? The trailer gives it away!
恋愛リアリティーショー 「Renao Roaroto- Sho-」
Release Date: December 24th, 2021
Duration: 62 mins.
Director: Motoki Mochizuki
Writer: Motoki Mochizuki (Script), Aya Watanabe, Ren Sudo (Original Novel),
Starring: Haruka Komiyama, Nao Niino, Yuuki Hamasaki, Moe Mikura, Suzu Komi, Arisa Deguchi,
Synopsis: A romantic reality show takes a turn into the scary when Yuki Nakagami participates in an online marriage activity party and finds that she is overwhelmed by the aggressive female participants who are all after the organizer, Daisuke Nishikawa but he has a hidden reason for setting up the entire situation…