Like last month, here now all the plots and trailers/teaser for the Japanese movies (with at least 1 actress in one of the main roles) that get releases in Japanese cinemas in May.

May 01st
Goemon

Over 35,000 people already attended the preview screenings all across the nation. 3 years of production, tons of high-class actors and actresses, over 100 sets, over 300 staff members, over 1000 extras and over 2000 CG-Cuts. Japan starts the summer blockbuster season with what could be a real masterpiece and sets the bar high for what there is to come. Actor Eguchi Yosuke and "Oscar-Actress" Hirosue Ryoko in the two main starring roles, but list of the cast is much longer than that (eg. Sato Eriko, Toda Erika, Tsuruta Mayu and so on).

Plot: In 1582 Oda Nobunaga was on the verge of conquering all of Japan, but was forced to commit suicide at Honno-ji Temple by one of his generals, Akechi Mitsuhide. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Nobunaga’s top general, overthrew Akechi a few days later and completed Nobunaga’s dream of unifying Japan under one ruler. The world was at peace for a time, but soon a ninja bandit named Ishikawa Goemon (Eguchi Yosuke) appeared, using his super-human abilities to steal from the rich and give to the poor—a habit which cemented his reputation as a hero to commoners everywhere. One night while looting treasure from Nanban (Southern Barbarians), Goemon finds a mysterious box hidden inside a secret grave. A forgotten relic from the past containing untold powers, it isn’t long before Ishida Mitsunari, Kirigakure Saizo, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Hattori Hanzo are all in persuit of the box for their own purposes.



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May 09th
The Code

For 60 years, the group of detectives known as "Detective Office 5" has raised the bar for detective work. The agents of Detective Office 5 are a group of stellar detectives lead by the genius code breaker Detective 507 (Onoe Kikunosuke). When an unknown client enlists 507 to crack his most difficult programming code yet, the detective embarks for Shanghai where he crosses paths with a sniper, an informant, the head of the Blue-Dragon Mafia, and beautiful singer on the run, Meilan (Inamori Izumi). As 507 stumbles deeper into a twisted quagmire of intrigue he discovers the sad truth behind the mystery. (..also with Kanjiya Shihori and others)



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May 09th
Yomei Ikkagetsu no Hanayome

On April 5, 2007, a couple married in a church (Eikura Nana and Eita). At first glance, it was a typical wedding. The bride, however, was suffering from late-stage breast cancer and had been given only a month to live. Based on the true story of Nagashima Chie, a women afflicted with breast cancer and her husband Akasu Taro. Nagashima's story was also told in a 2007 TBS documentary.



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May 16th
Donju (Dumb Animal)

An especially dull-witted young novelist named Dekoyan (Asano Tadanobu) goes missing and a subsequent investigation uncovers various plots by his friends to murder him—presumably for revealing a childhood secret through the increasingly-popular stories. Regardless of the absurd methods they used in their murder attempts, however, they just couldn't seem to finish him off. The screenplay is based on a Kudo Kankuro play and was adapted by Kudo himself. Stars actresses like Maki Yoko, Minamino Yoko and Satsukawa Ami.



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May 29th
Blood: The Last Vampire

In the fall of 1966, tensions run high on the U.S. Air Force base in Japan on the eve of the Vietnam War. After a series of suspicious suicides in a nearby town, an additional threat has infiltrated the military compound - vampires. A covert team of government agents committed to the elimination of vampires dispatch a mysterious young woman named Saya (Jun Ji Hyun), who in the guise of a schoolgirl, must uncover the origin of the demonic plague, eliminate the ghastly beasts and stop their reign of terror before time runs out. She is the last remaining original. Japanese actress Koyuki plays Onigen, Saya's nemesis.



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Sometime in May..
Hijoshi zukan

Takashi Shimizu has put together a 6-part (7 if you count his own introduction) omnibus film by six different directors called Hijoshi Zukan. Each segment features a unique female protagonist in an unexpected situation. The film will begin screening at Theater Tsutaya in Shibuya in May.

Interesting for us are Adachi Rika (16) in part 1, Yamasaki Mami (23) in part 2 and Naka Riisa (19) in part 6, but of course all of them actresses are great nonetheless. ^^

In preparation for its annual Drama Grand Prix, Nikkan Sports already conducted voting for the 2009 winter season earlier this month. A total of 13,613 votes were collected. The big winner this time was NTV's "Kami no Shizuku," which starred KAT-TUN member Kamenashi Kazuya. The show picked up all four categories it was eligible for, leaving Kanno Miho to win for Best Actress.

Best Drama:

1. Kami no Shizuku - 4376
2. Uta no Oniisan - 3950
3. Zeni Geba - 1207
4. RESCUE - 876
5. Voice - 864

1. Kanno Miho (Kiina) - 5136
2. Eikura Nana (Mei-chan no Shitsuji) - 2330
3. Nakama Yukie (Arifureta Kiseki) - 2012
4. Minamisawa Nao (Akai Ito) - 880
5. Izumi Pinko (Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari) - 805

1. Naka Riisa (Kami no Shizuku) - 2310
2. Katase Nana (Uta no Oniisan) - 2007
3. Kimura Yoshino (Uta no Oniisan) - 1464
4. Mimura (Zeni Geba) - 919
5. Ishihara Satomi (Voice) - 773

1. Kamenashi Kazuya (Kami no Shizuku) - 4637
2. Ohno Satoshi (Uta no Oniisan) - 4154
3. Matsuyama Kenichi (Zeni Geba) - 1387
4. Mizushima Hiro (Mei-chan no Shitsuji) - 625
5. Nakamaru Yuichi (RESCUE) - 554

1. Tanabe Seiichi (Kami no Shizuku) - 2104
2. Maruyama Ryuhei (Uta no Oniisan) - 1891
3. Ikuta Toma (Voice) - 1782
4. Masuda Takahisa (RESCUE) - 870
5. Sato Takeru (Mei-chan no Shitsuji) - 844

Naka Riisa (19) who can currently be seen in the NTV dorama "Kami no Shizuku" is perhaps one of the most vigorious young actresses you can find in the industry right now. Not only has she been chosen as "The Face" of the current year by the monthly magazine "Nikkei TRENDY", she has also steadily improved her skills during her competition with the countless of other actresses among her age. Naka is still young and a few months away from turning 20, but she's already full of ambitions. "I hate to be put on the shoes of the pure and innocent girls. I'd like to become an actress who can do anything."

Such an innocent smile and yet such a powerful character. "Genuineness" is probably the perfect word to describe her. Last year she appeared in the Fuji TV dorama "Hachi-One Diver" and in the movie "Jun Kissa Isobe". Naka is an actress who steadily climbs up the stairs of her young career. "There are a lot of shining stars around me (in my generation of actresses). It's a very tough world. I think it's very important to be different at something." She is somebody who does things in her own pace, she has an incredible ability to tell a story in a very heartwarming way and above all possesses strength.

Her current dorama "Kami no Shizuku" with Kamenashi Kazuya in the starring role is all about wine. Naka plays the role of Shinohara Miyabi, a sommelier apprentice. It's an important role in the story and could be described as the partner of the main character Shizuku.

Wine is an essential item in the dorama, but Naka is still a minor and therefore she always only gets grapejuice instead. "It's difficult to draw a connection between the lines I say and what I know, because I don't know anything about it. I would have prefered to be able to drink real wine and act upon knowing the taste of it." It was a trial and error when performing the role, but it also had positive aspects. "I've learned a lot about wine, that's a good thing." She loves to act, so it can't be helped if there are such problems.

In October she will turn 20. She's still dreaming about having a starring role someday. "I'd be really thankful for it to happen someday, but now...? I think there would be a lot of pressure. Would my abilities really be enough for a starring role? I rather set that dream aside until I'm 20." However, there's something she would like to do before that. "I have to drink some wine, if possible a good and expensive one!"

Written by: jyoyu.blogspot.com / Source: Sports Hochi
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