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Kento Yamazaki cast in movie “Kingdom 5”

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Kento Yamazaki is cast in live-action sequel film “Kingdom 5.” Kento Yamazaki, who has starred in the previous four “Kingdom” films, will once again play main character Shin. Returning on the staff side are Director Shinsuke Sato and Screenwriter Tsutomu Kuroiwa, who also worked together on the previous four “Kingdom” films. Caption on the teaser poster above sates “Accept others’ thoughts and move forward.”

“Kingdom 5” will be released summer 2026 in Japan.

​  Kento Yamazaki is cast in live-action sequel film “Kingdom 5.” Kento Yamazaki, who has starred in the previous four “Kingdom” films, will once again play main character Shin. Returning on the staff side are Director Shinsuke Sato and Screenwriter Tsutomu Kuroiwa, who also worked together on the previous four “Kingdom” films. Caption on the teaser… Read more »

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Main trailer and poster added for Netflix movie “Wall to Wall”

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Main trailer and poster added for Netflix movie “Wall to Wall” starring Kang Ha-Neul, Yum Hye-Ran, & Seo Hyun-Woo. The thriller film revolves around new apartment owner Woo-Sung (Kang Ha-Neul). He, along with other residents, must deal with noises that come through the floors of their apartments. Caption on the poster states “The apartment’s not to blame. Ultimately, people are the problem.”

“Wall to Wall” will be released July 18, 2025.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Woo-Sung (Kang Ha-Neul) is an ordinary office worker in his 30’s. He has succeeded in buying his own apartment, which was his lifelong dream. To buy the apartment, he used all of his savings, took out loans, and even used his mom’s garlic field. He is now struggling to pay off the high-interest loans. Making things worse, he suffers from persistent noises from neighboring floors. Due to the noise, he has sharp confrontations with his neighbors. Woo-Sung then teams up with his upstair neighbor Jin-Ho (Seo Hyun-Woo) to find the source of the sounds. Meanwhile Eun-Hwa (Yum Hye-Ran) is a resident representative of the apartment complex and she tries to maintain peace in the building.

​  Main trailer and poster added for Netflix movie “Wall to Wall” starring Kang Ha-Neul, Yum Hye-Ran, & Seo Hyun-Woo. The thriller film revolves around new apartment owner Woo-Sung (Kang Ha-Neul). He, along with other residents, must deal with noises that come through the floors of their apartments. Caption on the poster states “The apartment’s not… Read more »

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Ryusei Yokohama and Suzu Hirose cast in movie “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku”

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Ryusei Yokohama and Suzu Hirose are cast in movie “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku.” Movie is based on 2022 novel “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku” by Yuu Nagira (“Wandering“) and directed by Michihito Fujii (“The Journalist“). The film will be set on a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea. Ryusei Yokohama will play high school student Kai Aono. He transfers from Kyoto to the island. Suzu Hirose will play Akimi Inoue. She meets Kai Aono on the island and they fall in love.

“Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku” will be released sometime next year in Japan.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kai Aono (Ryusei Yokohama) is a high school student. He transfers to a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea from Kyoto. There, he meets high school student Akimi Inoue (Suzu Hirose), who was born on the island and lives with her mother. They fall in love with each other, but they are forced to make a choice due to their own fates. Their story of love and choice unfolds over 15 years.

​  Ryusei Yokohama and Suzu Hirose are cast in movie “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku.” Movie is based on 2022 novel “Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku” by Yuu Nagira (“Wandering“) and directed by Michihito Fujii (“The Journalist“). The film will be set on a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea. Ryusei Yokohama will play high school student Kai Aono…. Read more »

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Trailer and poster for Netflix drama “Glass Heart”

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Trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Glass Heart” starring Takeru Satoh and Yu Miyazaki. The music themed drama series is based on novel “Glass Heart” by Mio Wakagi. The main cast (Takeru Satoh, Yu Miyazaki, Keita Machida, Jun Shison, and Masaki Suda) has reportedly spent over a year learning their instruments & singing to portray the fictional band TENBLANK in the movie. Meanwhile, the trailer also features for the first time the track “Glass Heart” that was composed by musician Yojiro Noda and performed by actor Takeru Satoh. That track appears in the second half of the main trailer.

“Glass Heart” will be available to stream from July 31, 2025 in Japan.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Akane Saijo (Yu Miyazaki) is a university student and plays the drums in a band. Suddenly, she gets unfairly kicked out of the band. Genius musician Naoki Fujitani (Takeru Satoh) becomes aware of Akane Saijo and asks her to join his new band TENBLANK. The band members in his band includes guitarist Sho Takaoka (Keita Machida) and pianist Kazushi Sakamoto (Jun Shison). Meanwhile, there is a rival band that vocalist Toya Shinzaki (Masaki Suda) belongs to.

​  Trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Glass Heart” starring Takeru Satoh and Yu Miyazaki. The music themed drama series is based on novel “Glass Heart” by Mio Wakagi. The main cast (Takeru Satoh, Yu Miyazaki, Keita Machida, Jun Shison, and Masaki Suda) has reportedly spent over a year learning their instruments & singing… Read more »

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Choo Young-Woo & Shin Shi-A cast in movie “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight”

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Choo Young-Woo and Shin Shi-A are cast in movie “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight.” Movie is based on 2020 Japanese novel “Konya, Sekai kara kono Koi ga Kietemo” by Misaki Ichijo, which was previously adapted into 2022 movie “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight.” In the remake film, Shin Shi-A plays Han Seo-Yoon. She has a disease that causes her memory to reset every morning. Choo Young-Woo plays Kim Jae-Won. He meets her and experiences change in his life. For popular actor Choo Young-Woo, the movie will mark his first acting appearance in a feature length film.

“Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight” is scheduled for release later this year in South Korea.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Kim Jae-Won (Choo Young-Woo) spends his days without any goals in his life. He meets Han Seo-Yoon (Shin Shi-A). She suffers from anterograde amnesia, which prohibits her from forming new memories. Nevertheless, she tries to live happily with playful and positive energy. After meeting her, Kim Jae-Won gradually changes.

​  Choo Young-Woo and Shin Shi-A are cast in movie “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight.” Movie is based on 2020 Japanese novel “Konya, Sekai kara kono Koi ga Kietemo” by Misaki Ichijo, which was previously adapted into 2022 movie “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight.” In the remake film,… Read more »