Anime Links: Koutetsujou no Kabaneri (2018)

30 ASIAN FILMS TO WATCH FOR IN 2019

FROM SOUTH KOREA

English Titles	Native Titles	Genre	Directors	Actors
*The Swordsman*	검객	Action, Period	Choi Jae-hoon	Jang Hyuk, Jung Man-sik, Joe Taslim, Kim Hyun-soo
*EXIT*	엑시트	Disaster, Action	Lee Sang-geun	Jo Jung-suk, Yoona
*The Battle of Jangsari*	장사리 9.15	War, Drama	Kwak Kyung-taek, Kim Tae-hoon	Kim Myung-min, Megan Fox, Kim In-kwon, Choi Min-ho
*Heads of Namsan*	남산의 부장들	Drama, Action	Woo Min-ho	Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, Lee Hee-joon
*The Divine Fury*	사자	Action, Horror	Kim Joo-hwan	Park Seo-joon, Ahn Sung-ki, Woo Do-hwan
*Okay Madam!* *(literal title)*	오케이! 마담	Action, Comedy	Lee Cheol-ha	Park Sung-woong, Uhm Jung-hwa, Lee Sang-yoon, Lee Sun-bin, Bae Jeong-nam
*Blackout*	암전	Mystery, Horror	Kim Jin-won	Seo Ye-ji, Jin Seon-kyu
*Money*	돈	Crime, Action	Park Noo-ri	Ryu Jun-yeol, Yoo Ji-tae, Jo Woo-jin
*Hunting Time*	사냥의 시간	Sci-fi, Thriller	Yoon Sung-hyun	Lee Je-hoon, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn Jae-hong, Park Jung-min, Park Hae-soo
*The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale*	기묘한 가족	Comedy	Lee Min-jae	Jung Jae-young, Kim Nam-gil, Uhm Ji-won

FROM JAPAN

Titles

Directors

Cast

Genre

Production Notes

City Hunter the Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes

Kenji Kodama

Akira Kamiya, Kazue Ikura, Yōko Asagami, Tesshō Genda, Mami Koyama

Drama, Action, Comedy, Spy, Sci-fi, Superheroes

Based on a manga series, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

Psycho-Pass SS Series

Naoyoshi Shiotani

Ayane Sakura, Kenji Nojima, Hiroki Tōchi, Kinryū Arimoto, Akira Ishida, Tomokazu Seki

Drama, Action, Crime, Spy, Sci-fi

Based on a manga series, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

Lord of Vermilion vs. School-Live!: The Crimson Apocalypse

Issei Shibata, Cédric Jimenez

Nanami Abe, Midori Nagatsuki, Wakana Majima, Rio Kiyohara, Benoît Magimel, Olga Kurylenko

Horror, Drama, Action, Monster, Thriller, Youth

A live-action film, based on a manga series, part of the sixth Asian Dark Universe, This is a New Year's Eve (Coming of Age Day) film.

BUILD NEW WORLD Kamen Rider Cross

Kyōhei Yamaguchi

Tokusatsur ( live-action), Action, Sci-fi

Based on Super Sentai and Kamen Rider, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection

Gorō Taniguchi

Jun Fukuyama, Takahiro Sakurai, Yukana, Ami Koshimizu, Kaori Nazuka, Fumiko Orikasa

Fantasy, Sci-fi, Action, Mecha, Supernatural

Based on the Code Geass anime and manga, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars Series

Masakazu Hishida

Tetsuya Kakihara, Tomoaki Maeno, Toshiki Masuda, Junta Terashima, Sōma Saitō, Tasuku Hatanaka

Drama, Romance, Musical, Sports (Figure skating), Idol, Youth

Based on a video game series, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

Dragon Quest and Kingdom Crossover

Shinsuke Sato, Christophe Gans

Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa, Masami Nagasawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Takeru Satoh, Hayden Christensen

Historical, Fantasy, Drama, Action, Spy, Superheroes

Based on a manga series, This is an Easter Day (Earth Day, April Fools' Day) film.

Inemuri Iwane X Assassin's Creed

Katsuhide Motoki

Tori Matsuzaka, Fumino Kimura, Kyoko Yoshine, Tasuku Emoto, Yosuke Sugino, Kuranosuke Sasaki

Historical, Fantasy, Drama, Action

Based on a children's novel, This is a Golden Week (Europe Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day) and May Day film.

Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution

Kunihiko Yuyama, Motonori Sakakibara

Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Action, Children's, Youth

Based on a video game series, This is a Marine Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Bastille Day, Tanabata) film.

Tokyo Ghoul 2

Masataka Kubota, Maika Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Hiyori Sakurada, Yū Aoi, Yo Oizumi

Horror, Dark fantasy, Supernatural horror, Action, Monster, Superheroes

A live-action film, based on the Tokyo Ghoul anime and manga series, part of the prequel of Spider-Man: Far From Home.

From China

Titles	Directors	Cast	Genre	Production Notes
*Air Strike*	Xiao Feng	Bruce Willis, Liu Ye, Nicholas Tse, William Chan, Song Seung-heon	War / Drama	Mainland-United States co-production
*Empires of the Deep*		Olga Kurylenko	Sci-fi	Mainland-United States co-production
*The Great Detective*	Roy Chow	Han Geng, Yin Zheng, Zhang Huiwen	Comedy / Action / Suspense / Crime
*L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2*	Guo Jingming	Fan Bingbing, Kris Wu, Chen Xuedong	Animation / Fantasy
*Out of Control*	Axel Sand Richard Lin	T.O.P, Cecilia Cheung, Michael Trevino	Action	Mainland-Germany-South Korea co-production
*The Three-Body Problem*	Panpan Zhang	Zhang Jingchu, Feng Shaofeng	Science fiction
*The Wonder*	Norman Stone	Archie Kao, Karl Urban, Willow Shields, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Leo Wu, Christy Chung, Joe Chen	Fantasy	China-New Zealand-United Kingdom co-production
*The Forest Monster*			Action / Suspense / Horror
*A Rain Cloud in the Sky*	Lou Ye	Jing Boran, Song Jia, Sandra Ma, Zhang Songwen, Michelle Chen, Qin Hao	Crime / Suspense

2019 Asian Television Dramas

South Korea

Japan

China

Absolute Boyfriend (South Korean TV series)

Asadal Chronicles

Beautiful World (TV series)

Because It's My First Love

Best Chicken

Big Issue (TV series)

Different Dream

Doctor Prisoner

The Fiery Priest

Haechi (TV series)

He Is Psychometric

Kingdom (South Korean TV series)

Left-Handed Wife

Legal High (South Korean TV series)

Live or Die (TV series)

Love Alarm

Love at First Sight (TV series)

My Fellow Citizens

My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2

Romance Is a Bonus Book

So I Married an Anti-fan (TV series)

Spring Turns to Spring

Touch Your Heart

Trap (TV series)

Vagabond (TV series)

Voice 3

Ace of Diamond

Ao-chan Can't Study!

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest

B-Project

Boogiepop and Others

Carole & Tuesday

The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II

A Certain Scientific Accelerator

A Certain Scientific Railgun

Chihayafuru

Circlet Princess

Colorful Pastrale

Cop Craft

Date A Live

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Dimension High School

Domestic Girlfriend

Dororo

Dr. Stone

Dumbbell Nan-Kilo Moteru?

Endro!

Ensemble Stars!

Fate/Grand Order

Fire Force

Fruits Basket

Girly Air Force

Grimms Notes

Gunjō no Magmell

Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine

Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu

Hoshiai no Sora

Hulaing Babies

I'm From Japan

Isekai Quartet

Idaten (TV series)

Joshi Kausei

Kabukichō Sherlock

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler

Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko

Kemurikusa

Kenja no Mago

Kono Oto Tomare!

Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger

Magia Record

Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka

Magical Sempai

The Magnificent Kotobuki

Manaria Friends

Maō-sama, Retry!

Mayonaka no Occult Kōmuin

Meiji Tokyo Renka

Mix (manga)

My Roommate is a Cat

Nobunaga Sensei no Osanazuma

Over Drive Girl 1/6

Pastel Memories

Pet (manga)

Pretty Rhythm

The Price of Smiles

The Promised Neverland

The Quintessential Quintuplets

Rainy Cocoa

Re:Stage!

Revisions (TV series)

The Rising of the Shield Hero

Sarazanmai

Senryū Shōjo

Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san

Shōmetsu Toshi

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen

Star Twinkle PreCure

Superbook

Super Sentai Strongest Battle

Symphogear

Ueno-san wa Bukiyō

Ultraman New Generation Chronicle

Vinland Saga (manga)

W'z

Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me

We Never Learn

Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki

YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World

Z/X

Beautiful Reborn Flower

Cry Me a Sad River

Dancing in the Storm (TV series)

Empress of the Ming

The Fated General

God of Lost Fantasy

The Gods (TV series)

The Golden Eyes

Held in the Lonely Castle

Idol Producer (season 2)

In Youth

The King's Avatar

The Legend of Ba Qing

The Legend of Haolan

The Legends of Monkey King

The Love of Hypnosis

New Dragon Gate Inn (TV series)

New Horizon (TV series)

Peace in Palace, Peace in Chang'an

Queen Dugu (TV series)

See You Again (TV series)

Sword Dynasty

Tears in Heaven (TV series)

Ten Years Late

The Wolf (TV series)

Zhaoge (TV series)

One Piece

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Shounen, Super Power Gol D. Roger was known as the "Pirate King," the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the existence of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece—which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame—and quite possibly the pinnacle of glory and the title of the Pirate King.

Dororo

A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son's organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with primitive prosthetics—lethal ones with which the wronged son will use to hunt down the multitude of demons to reclaim his body one piece at a time, before confronting his father. On his journeys the young hero encounters an orphan who claims to be the greatest thief in Japan. -- Action, Adventure, Supernatural -- MAPPA Tezuka Productions -- (Source: Vertical Inc.)

Boogiepop wa Warawanai

There is an urban legend that children tell one another about a shinigami that can release people from the pain they may be suffering. This "Angel of Death" has a name: Boogiepop. And the legends are true. Boogiepop is real. - When a rash of disappearances involving female students breaks out at Shinyo Academy, the police and faculty assume they just have a bunch of runaways on their hands. But Nagi Kirima knows better. Something mysterious and foul is afoot. Is it Boogiepop, or something more sinister...? -- Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychologica, lSupernatural -- Madhouse -- Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue

Hinomaru Zumou

It is a divine ritual, a martial art, a combat sport—it's sumo!! -- A "small" new student, Ushio Hinomaru, appears before the weak little sumo club of Oodachi High School! The words "big" and "heavy" are the rules to this sport, which does not fit this newbie any inch, but this guy goes and does what...!? Ushio and the small sumo club climbs its way to the top! -- The goal is Hinoshita Kaisan (a title for the highest rank in professional sumo, equivalent of Yokozuna)! -- A fired up high school sumo tale—no retakes allowed!! -- Gonzo -- (Source: MyAnimeList)

Revisions

"This is a prophecy for you, where five people will meet huge adversaries, and only you can protect everyone." Daisuke Toujima is a second-year high school student who was abducted when he was young. He was involved in a special phenomenon—Shibuya Drift—with his childhood friends Gai, Ru, Marimari, and Keisaku. They were transferred to the center of Shibuya over 300 years into the future. What's waiting for them is endless wilderness and forest, Interspersed ruin, future citizens, and "Revisions" which are huge mechanical monsters. Trampled by the monsters without understanding the situation, a girl who has the same name as the person who saved Daisuke when he was abducted, Miro, provided a mobile suit "String Puppet" and told them to save Shibuya. With separated paths, adversaries, destined prophecies, the boys, and girls are on their journey to return to their original time. -- Shirogumi -- Sci-Fi -- (Source: MAL News)

Karakuri Circus

NOTE: The first episode premieres on Amazon Prime Video ahead of regular broadcasting. -- Masaru Saiga is a fifth-grade boy who aims to become a puppeteer. After Sadayoshi Saiga — the CEO of the giant home telephone maker Saiga and Masaru's father — passes away, Masaru inherits 18 billion yen. Masaru is targeted for his wealth, and is saved by two people. Narumi Kato is a man who has studied Kung-Fu and has a weird illness called "Zonapha Syndrome," and Shirogane is a silver-haired woman who controls the puppet "Arurukan" (Harlequin). Together, Masaru, Narumi, and Shirogane get thrown into various conspiracies by those who would try to steal Masaru's fortune. -- AdventureMysteryShounen -- Studio VOLN -- (Source: Anime News Network)

B-Project: Zecchou*Emotion

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world! -- Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Seinen -- Kinema Citrus

Dagashi Kashi

Shikada Kokonotsu's father owns a rural sweets shop, and his plan is for Kokonotsu to take it over one day. However, Kokonotsu wants to be a manga author instead! One day in summer, the cute but weird girl Shidare Hotaru, from the famous sweets company, comes to pay a visit. Apparently, Kokonotsu's father is famous and she wants him to join her family's company. However, he will only agree if she can convince Kokonotsu to take over the family business! -- Author: Kotoyama -- Artist: Kotoyama -- Genre: Comedy, Shounen, Slice of Life

Fury

From E.N.D scans: A world where humans, beasts, demons, gods, dragons and pixies fight for supremacy; A war where great beast warriors of the Baemon troop, the dragon knights that soar in the sky, and the demon race that befell into the angel troops battle. A mixed blood child, who bears the blood of a human, demon and beast, went through hardships that no other people had, and has unmatched wild war potential. He is destined to restructure the chess pieces of this world, and also fated to have an exceptional heart-wrenching love life. -- Author: Tang Jia San Shao -- Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen, Supernatural, Tragedy

Black Clover

Aster and Yuno were abandoned together at the same church, and have been inseparable since. As children, they promised that they would compete against each other to see who would become the next sorcerous emperor. However, as they grew up, some differences between them became plain. Yuno was a genius with magic, with amazing power and control, while Aster could not use magic at all, and tried to make up for his lack by training physically. When they received their grimoires at age 15, Yuno got a spectacular book with a four-leaf-clover (most people receive a three-leaf- clover), while Aster received nothing at all. However, when Yuno was threatened, the truth about Aster's power was revealed-- he received a five- leaf-clover grimoire, a 'black clover' book of anti-magic. Now the two friends are heading out in the world, both seeking the same goal! -- Author: Tabata Yuuki -- Artist: Tabata Yuuki -- Genre: Action Fantasy Shounen

City Hunter

Ryo Saeba is a sweeper in the city of Tokyo. His works as a trouble shooter, cleaning the streets of vermin, and helping out desperate people. Sometimes he is a bodyguard, sometimes he is an assassin, whatever Ryo does he does it well. In fact his only flaw is his hormones - he loves the ladies and sometimes turns into an idiot when he is near them. Thankfully he is got people like his partner Kaori Makimura to keep him in check. -- Author: Tsukasa, Hojo (Story & Art) -- Genre: Action, Comedy, Shounen

Red Spirit

Around the 17th century, Wu San Gui overthrown the Mu Wang Palace with the help of a mysterious person, allowing them to do whatever they please to in Yun Nan, the Mu Wang Palace who had hidden in seclusion was massacred, and a simple youth named Jing Xiu Ming became the only survivor after being saved by the disciple of the Yunyou divine doctor named Ling Le Sui, but was infected with an illness that causes people to go berserk. In order to find the killer who killed his entire village and cure his illness, Jing Xiu Ming and Yunyou divine doctor's disciple set off for a journey. -- Author: Huan Ma Qun -- Artist: Huan Ma Qun -- Genre: Action, Historical, Romance

Jagaaaaaan

Shintarou Jagasaki, who is a neighborhood police officer, lives with his girlfriend while working a job that is killing him slowly with annoyance. It looks like he will end up marrying soon and live a boring life with a nuclear family - a grim future for a guy with dreams! One such day, a mysterious monster appeared on the train and he suddenly can shoot with his right hand like Master Buppanatsu, the eggplant mascot of his city! -- Author: Kaneshiro Muneyuki -- Artist: Nishida Kensuke -- Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mature, Mystery, Seinen, Supernatural

Akatsuki!! Otokojuku

Result of "sakigake!! otoko'!! ", sees the return of spirited school which forges the true men of Japan. protagonist of history is shishimaru tsurugi, the son of momotaro protagonist of the first series, which will be flanked by an array of new characters, children and heirs of the protagonists of the first story, and even by elements now famous as the thus Dean edajima, which continues tireless to head the school. -- Author: Miyashita Akira -- Artist: Miyashita Akira -- Genre: Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, Seinen

Kengan Ashua

Since the Edo periods of Japan, gladiator arenas exist in certain areas. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed combat where winner takes all. Toki Taouma, nicknamed "Ashura", joins these arenas and devastates his opponents. His spectacular ability to crush his enemies catches the attention of the big business owners, including the Nogi Group chairman, Nogi Hideki. -- Author: Sandrovich Yabako -- Artist: Daromeon -- Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Martial Arts, Shounen

Tokyo Ghoul:re

In Tokyo, an unchanging despair is lurking. Mysterious man-eating beings, ghouls, run rampant in Tokyo. Living hidden during everyday life, the existence of ghouls, whose true identities are shrouded in mystery, permanently terrorizes Tokyo's residents. At CCG, the sole institution that investigates and resolves cases related to ghouls, Haise Sasaki has been assigned a certain mission. While dealing with the unruly four problem children known as "Quinx", has Haise's days of suffering begun? Genre(s):Action, Horror, Mature, Psychological, Seinen, Supernatural, Tragedy -- Author(s):Ishida Sui -- Artist(s):Ishida Sui

Batman And The Justice League Manga Vol. 1

From mangaka Shiori Teshirogi (Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas) comes a new series starring Batman and the Justice League. Currently being serialized in the monthly Japanese anthology Red, the story focuses on a young boy who comes to Gotham City from Japan. He’s trying to solve the mystery of what happened to his scientist parents after their disappearance following a factory explosion a year earlier. As it turns out, the factory was owned by Lex Luthor, who has now teamed with The Joker. Together, they plan on using the research of the boy’s parents to tap into a mystical, all-powerful, worldwide energy source. But for what purpose? It’s a bigger challenge than Batman can handle on his own, so he’s going to need some help from the League.

The Breaker

A new HR teacher, Chun-woo is a nothing ordinary with his wily ambitions and neglect of a bullied boy, Shin-woo. However, after unexpectedly witnessing his great power, Shin-woo begs him to learn it. They could start their lesson only after Shin-woo throws his body into deep river to prove his will. However, Shin-woo did not know his master is stronger than he can imagine. He was a killer with mastery of nine martial arts who was hiding himself after a big mission! -- Author: Park, Jin-Hwan (Story & Art) -- Genre: Action ,Comedy, Martial Arts, School Life

Kyoukotsu no Yume

If there's such a thing as a soul, does it remain in this world as long as the bones exist? Will all of my sins and sorrows remain in this world forever?" Tokyo, 1952. A beautiful, mysterious women who's haunted by dark dreams claims to have murdered her ex-husband... three times. Meanwhile, a small seaside town is terrorized by a bizarre series of deaths. Four seemingly separate murders are linked by strange, unsettling dreams of bones... Is something supernatural going on, or are the real demons found in the depths of the human mind? This complex case reunites the sleuths from Ubume no Natsu and Mouryou no Hako: onmyoudou practitioner Chuuzenji, horror novelist Sekiguchi, police inspector Kiba, psychic detective Enokizu and journalist Atsuko. -- Author: Kyougoku Natsuhiko -- Artist: Shimizu Aki -- Genre: Drama, Horror, Myster,y Psychological, Shounen, Supernatural

Dorohedoro

In a city so dismal it’s known only as “the Hole,” a clan of sorcerers have been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious “experiments” in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Kaiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they’re hunting and killing the sorcerers of the Hole, hoping that eventually they’ll kill the right one. But when En, the head sorcerer, gets word of a lizard–man slaughtering his people, he sends a crew of “cleaners” into the Hole, igniting a war between two worlds. -- Author: Hayashida Q.-- Artist: Hayashida Q. -- Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, MATURE, Psychological, Seinen, Supernatural

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Koutetsujou no Kabaneri (2018)

30 ASIAN FILMS TO WATCH FOR IN 2019

2019 Asian Television Dramas