Welcome to the second of three trailer posts this week
You can find the first one here while the second one follows this one tomorrow.
I’m back on my Jungle/DnB tracklist and have suggested a few tracks for my workplace Christmas party. It was either that or something from Sonic Racing, Daytona and Eurobeat.
What are the next batch of films released this weekend?
Fly Me to Saitama II 
翔んで埼玉 ～琵琶湖より愛をこめて～ 「Tonde Saitama: Biwako Yori Ai wo Komete」
Release Date: November 23rd, 2023
Duration: 107 mins.
Director: Hideki Takeuchi
Writer: Yuichi Tokunaga (Screenplay), Mineo Maya (Original Manga),
Starring: Gackt, Fumi Nikaido, Anne Watanabe, Norika Fujiwara, Mayu Hotta, Maryjun Takahashi, Ainosuke Kataoka, Tomiko Claire, Higheel Momoko, Mayo Kawasaki,
Synopsis: The people of Saitama Prefecture overcame their persecution at the hands of the people of Tokyo and head to the Kansai region as part of a plan to build an ocean in Koshigaya. All they need is sand from Shirahama beach. What greets them is the sight of more prejudice orchestrated by the ruthless governor of Osaka who rules over the Kansai region with an iron fist and with an eye on knocking the East of Japan onto its behind. Because we all know the West of Japan is best.
Haru no Ga SHUNGA 
春の画 SHUNGA 「Haru no Ga SHUNGA」
Release Date: November 24th, 2023
Duration: 121 mins.
Director: Junko Hirata
Writer: N/A
Starring: Tadanori Yoko, Makoto Aida, Ryoko Kimura, Aki Ishigami, Monta Hayakawa, Yo Yoshida and Mirai Moriyama (Voice Overs),
Synopsis: This is a documentary about Shunga – pictures depicting sex and love – that flourished during the Edo period but was banned during the Meiji period because it was thought of as obscene. Director Junko Hirata travelled the length and breadth of Japan and even overseas to interview art collectors, ukiyo-e researchers, art historians, engravers, and painters and show off the works. There are also animated Shunga…
Shiki 
シキ 「Shiki」
Release Date: November 24th, 2023
Duration: N/A
Director: Ryutaro Yamaguchi
Writer: Risako Kifune (Screenplay)
Starring: Kaito Yoshimura, Saki Fukada, Yoko Tsubochi, Kazuyoshi Masumura, Kaito Takahama,
Kaito Yoshimura (special screenings) teams up with Saki Fukada (Ninja Girl) for a film shot in her birthplace of Kumamoto Prefecture.
Synopsis: Hata is a successful photographer but his latest show is mired in controversy after audio of him yelling at his assistant is leaked. Seeing all of the press at the opening of his own photo exhibition sends him fleeing to his hometown of Kumamoto, a place he has not returned to for a while. It is there that he has an unexpected encounter that forces him to confront his past and that leads to him changing himself.
JULLAY Gunjou no Ladakh 
JULLAY 群青のラダック 「JULLAY Gunjou no Radakku」
Release Date: November 24th, 2023
Duration: 54 mins.
Director: Nobuyo Nomura
Writer: N/A
Starring: N/A
Synopsis: Director Nobuyo Nomura travelled with photographer Ryuji Sato through the Ladakh region of India, a place located near the Himalayas, as he retraced steps he took while documenting this area. This is the westernmost region of Tibetan Buddhism. In this travelogue documentary, we see the beautiful alpine landscape, gentle atmosphere, and local people. As for the word “JULLAY,” this is a word of greeting used daily by the people of Ladakh, meaning “hello” or “thank you.