Japanese film and anime is a breed unto itself: forward-thinking, out-of-the-box, interesting, and stylistically distinct. The Japanese people always seemed to have a knack for touching a nerve with the audience, whether it was due to their culture or taste. Japanese films are regarded as a cut above the rest in international cinema. As the new year approaches, many of the films scheduled for release in 2022 hint that this year will be a good one. Here is a list of top 10 upcoming inspirational and motivational Japanese Movies and Animes for 2022:
1. Midnight Maiden War
Cast: Nagase Ren, Ikeda Elaiza, Emoto Tasuku
Genres: Drama, Youth
Director: Ninomiya Ken
Nagase Ren plays "I," a university student who has recently relocated to Tokyo and is living alone for the first time. The university courses were very uninteresting, and on my way back from his arduous job, I was constantly gazing at Tokyo Tower. While being attracted to Ikeda Elaiza ruthless, dignified, and brilliant "Senior," whom he meets in the "Hide and Seek Circle," with whom he secretly falls in love. Meanwhile, I meet a man known only as "Black Suit," played by Emoto Tasuku, who is both fascinating and mysterious. Little did "I realize that the two persons he met would add spice to his otherwise dull existence. The movie is scheduled to release on January 21, 2022.
2. The Sunday Runoff
Cast: Masataka Kubota, Rie Miyazawa, Eiji Akaso
Genres: Political, Comedy
Director: Yuichiro Sakashita
Tsutomu Tanimura (Masataka Kubota) is a 30-year-old man from a small town in the countryside. Shohei Kawashima has him as a private secretary. Shohei Kawashima had a nervous breakdown one day. Yumi Kawashima (Rie Miyazawa), Shohei Kawashima's 45-year-old daughter, decides to run for politics in the next House of Representatives election. The movie is set to release on January 7, 2022.
3. Noise
Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Director: Hiroki Ryuichi
Set in a small rural hunting village where the population has been progressively declining owing to aging and migration for many years. However, as the hamlet begins to produce a commodity known as the "black fig," money and opportunity begin to flow back into the community. The story begins when Izumi Keita, a black fig plantation caretaker, meets a man with an unfitting air for the village. The movie is all ready to release on January 28, 2022.
4. What To Do With The Dead Kaiju?
Cast: Ryosuke Yamada, Tao Tsuchiya
Director: Satoshi Miki
The "DAIKAIJU" Film Partners are releasing a comedy kaiju film called "What to do with the Dead Kaiju." Toei and Shochiku are planning to distribute it in Japanese theaters on February 4, 2022. What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?, directed by Satoshi Miki and starring Ryosuke Yamada and Tao Tsuchiya, was announced on February 26, 2020.
5. Usogui
Cast: Ryusei Yokohama, Hayato Sano
Genres: Psychological
Director: Hideo Nakata
Release Date: February 11, 2022
It's inspired by Toshio Sako's manga series "Usogui '' (published from May 11, 2006 to December 21, 2017 in magazine Weekly Young Jump). Baku Madarame (Yokohama Ryusei) is an enigmatic gambler. Usogui is his pet name (literally The Lie Eater). Club Kakerou is the most prestigious illicit gambling den in the world, where gamblers compete to be the best in their field. Baku Madarame takes on a range of high-stakes games at Club Kagerou, seeing through other people's lies.
6. Fruits Basket: Prelude
Cast: Miyuki Sawashiro, Yoshimasa Hosoya
Director: Yoshihide Ibata
Prelude is a Japanese animated romance drama. It was confirmed and slated to broadcast in 2022 once Episode 13 of the third season was completed. It focused on Tohru Honda's parents and included a recap episode of the anime series narrated by Kyo. February 18th, 2022, the film will make its Japanese debut.
7. Kappei
Cast: Hideaki Ito, Moka Kamishiraishi
Director: Takashi Hirano
Release Date: March 18, 2022
Little Kappei (later played by Hideaki Ito) and other young boys are taught martial arts mukaisappuken by their teacher on a remote island in July of 1999. (Arata Furuta). Their mission is to preserve humanity from Nostradamus' predicted end-of-the-world scenario. The planet is still alive in 2022. Kappei orders the group to disband and disperse. Kappei travels to Tokyo, a tranquil and contemporary city. It is based on Kiminori Wakasugi's comic "Kappei," which was serialized in manga magazine Young Animal from May 27, 2011 to August 22, 2014.
8. One Piece Film: Red
Director: Goro Taniguchi
Release Date: August 6, 2022
Screenplay: Tsutomu Kuroiwa
Toei Animation is releasing One Piece Film: Red, a Japanese anime fantasy action-adventure film. It was first revealed on November 21, 2021, to coincide with the release of One Piece anime episode 1000, and a teaser trailer and poster were released on November 21, 2021, to coincide with the episode's airing. On August 6, 2022, the film will be released. Toei Animation is releasing One Piece Film: Red, a Japanese anime fantasy action-adventure film.
9. Eiga Osomatsusan
Cast: Koji Mukai, Ryota Miyadate
Genres: Live- Action, Comedy
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa
Release Date: 25th March, 2022
The "Fes Matsu-san '21' ' event on Sunday revealed that the Mr. The Osomatsu anime brand will get two new anime works in 2022 and 2023, with restricted screenings in Japanese theaters. Choromatsu-san Valentine's Day-hen, a three-episode Valentine's-themed short series, and Osomatsu-san White Day-hen, a three-episode short series, were both released in February and March, respectively.
10. Shin Ultraman
Cast: Takumi Saitoh, Masami Nagasawa
Director: Shinji Higuchi
Release Date: May 13, 2022
Hideaki Anno wrote and produced Shin Ultraman, a planned Japanese superhero kaiju film directed by Shinji Higuchi. It is a reimagining of Ultraman. Shin Ultraman will be released in Japan on May 13, 2022, after being postponed from a 2021 release date owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
