Takahashi Minami will be voicing in the Japanese dubbed version of the animated movie The Smurfs 2 (スマーフ2).
AKB48’s general manager Takahashi Minami will voice the Smurfette. This role is performed by Katy Perry in the US version.
The Smurfs 2 will be released in theaters on August 16 in Japan.
The horror movie Kuchisake-Onna Returns (口裂け女 リターンズ) starring Ohori Megumi (ex AKB48 and SDN48) will be released on DVD on July 19.
“Kuchisake-Onna”, which litteraly means “Slit-Mouthed Woman” in English, is a figure appearing in Japanese legends.
The story depicts the arrival of Airi (Ohori Megumi) and her friends in an evil village…
The movie was directed by Yamamoto Junichi.
It was released in theaters on July 7, 2012, in Japan.
NMB48 Geinin The Movie Owarai Seishun Girls! (NMB48 げいにん！ The Movie お笑い青春ガールズ！) will be released in Japanese theaters on August 1.
As its title suggests, the movie is based on the TV show NMB48 Geinin airing on Nippon Television (NTV). In the show, NMB48 members such as Yamamoto Sayaka or Watanabe Miyuki play the roles of the members of a comedy club at Namba Girls School (なんば女学院).
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Former AKB48 member Maeda Atsuko will be the narrator for the upcoming Pokemon (ポケモン) short film titled Pikachu to Eevee☆Friends (ピカチュウとイーブイ☆フレンズ).
The film is set to premiere alongside the movie Pokemon Best Wishes!: Shinsoku no Genosect – Mewtwo Kakusei (ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ 神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒).
Documentary of AKB48 No Flower without Rain ~Shoujotachi wa Namida no Nochi ni Nani wo Miru?~ (少女たちは涙の後に何を見る？) will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 26.
The special edition includes interviews and a bonus disc.
The complete box contains 3 extra discs including a long version of Documentary of AKB48 AKB48+1+10 aired on NHK on February 1. It also comes with a 76-page photo booklet and 5 photos.
This is the 3rd episode of the Documentary of AKB48 series. It was directed by Takahashi Eiki who was also the director of the previous episode. It has been released on February 1 in Japanese theaters.
The film is following the major events experienced by AKB48 during the year 2012, including Maeda Atsuko’s graduation and the concert in Tokyo Dome.
Sashihara Rino will make an appearance in the movie Ore wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake (僕はまだ本気出してないだけ).
The movie is an adaptation of Aono Shunju’s manga. It is directed by Fukuda Yuichi.
Sashihara Rino will play the role of Unami Aya, an editor who turns down the main character’s mangas.
The movie will be released in theaters on June 15 in Japan.
The horror comedy film Zomvideo (ゾンビデオ) starring Yajima Maimi and Nakajima Saki (°C-ute) will be released on DVD on April 10.
The movie has been released in 2011. It was directed by Murakami Kenji.
The title, Zomvideo, is a word play with “Zombie” and “Video”.
°C-ute’s 17th single Sekaiichi Happy na Onna no Ko (世界一Happyな女の子) is the theme song for the movie.
The DVD includes theatrical trailer, making-of, greeting, and audio commentary from Murakami Kenji.
The horror movie Kuroyuri Danchi (クロユリ団地) (The Complex) starring Maeda Atsuko (ex AKB48) will be released in May.
Maeda Atsuko plays the role of Asuka, a girl who has moved to the Kuroyuri housing complex where mysterious deaths occurred since 13 years ago.
The movie is directed by Nakata Hideo (Ring, Chatroom…)
Yamikin Ujishima-kun (闇金ウシジマくん) movie starring Oshima Yuko (AKB48) will be released on DVD on February 8 and on Blu-ray on February 27.
Oshima Yuko plays the role of Suzuki Miko, a girl who has to work in a ‘dating cafe’ in order to to pay her mother’s debt. She is chased for it by Ujishima who makes illegal loans.
The film is based on the manga of the same title.
The DVD comes with a bonus disc and a booklet.
The documentary film LinQ Zero (リンク・ゼロ) ~LinQ LinK Vol.0~ will be released on DVD on April 10.