[The Cinema] Amazon Originals, previously only available via streaming, are now broadcast in dubbed versions on Japanese TV for the first time! Watch Amazon Originals dubbed!
The Cinema Press release: October 30, 2025 To Members of the Press Amazon Originals, previously only available via streaming, are now broadcast in dubbed versions on Japanese TV for the first time! Watch Amazon Originals dubbed! Sylvester Stallone is voiced by Tesshō Genda, Viggo Mortensen by Hōchū Otsuka, and more. The Cinema (AXN
Corporation, headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Ozono Amagi), a channel specializing in foreign films, will be broadcasting the dubbed versions of popular Amazon Originals titles, previously only available online, from Amazon MGM Studios, the studio behind bold and innovative drama series and films, for the first time in Japan in November, following the subtitled versions already available. The dubbing will be broadcast on Monday, November 3rd (national holiday) with a star-studded cast including Tesshō Genda as Sylvester Stallone from the superhero movie “Samaritan,” starring Sylvester Stallone; Hōchū Otsuka as Viggo Mortensen from “13 Lives,” a true story drama in which director Ron Howard recreates an emotional rescue mission; and Yurika Hino as Nicole Kidman from “Secrets,” for which she won the Golden Globe for Best Actress!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/9513/375/9513-375-73e45cb71d158dd1d17bad29d29eb6c4-1378×919.jpg ●“Samaritan” ★First broadcast on Japanese TV Airdate: Monday, November 3rd (National Holiday) from 9:00 PM Will an aging “legendary man” save the city? A unique action film showcasing Sylvester Stallone’s maturity Julius Avery Sylvester Stallone (Tetsuaki Genda), Javon Wanna Walton (Kazuomi Yamamoto), Pilou Asbæk (Satoshi Nozawa), Dascha Polanco (Mariko Higashiuchi) Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) suspects his mysterious, reclusive neighbor, Smith (Sylvester Stallone), is Samaritan, a legendary psychic figure who was thought to have died 25 years ago. As crime soars and Granite City teeters on the brink of chaos, Sam and the townspeople, who believe Samaritan is still alive, must work together to lure Smith back out into the world in order to save the city from the devastation.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/9513/375/9513-375-2dd1ee64bd9363c18b08c1997477799a-3900×2600.jpg ● “13 Lives” ★First broadcast on Japanese TV Airdate: Monday, November 3rd (National Holiday) 3:45 PM onwards Master director Ron Howard recreates the moving rescue drama! A true story about the world’s leading divers attempting to rescue a youth soccer team Ron Howard Viggo Mortensen (Yotsuka Yoshitada), Colin Farrell (Morikawa Toshiyuki), Joel Edgerton (Tamura Makoto), Tom Bateman (Taniuchi Ken) A sudden downpour traps a soccer team of 12 boys and their coach in the Tham Luang cave system in Thailand. To rescue the soccer team from their desperate situation, some of the world’s most skilled and experienced divers converge on Thailand. With the world watching, the rescue team is joined by the Thai military and over 10,000 volunteers as they carry out an incredible operation to free the soccer team from the flooded, maze-like cave system.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/9513/375/9513-375-3beea4755666e2206143bdbb2aa166ac-1483×992.jpg ● “Argentina 1985: The Trial That Changed History” ★First broadcast on TV in Japan Broadcast date: Monday, November 3rd (national holiday) from 6:25 PM Expose the oppression of the Argentine military dictatorship! A true courtroom drama depicting the courageous struggle of those who believe in the law Santiago Mitre Ricardo Darin (Jin Yamanoi), Peter Lanzani (Masashi Tamaki), Alejandra Flechner (Yoko Imaizumi), Norman Briski (Hiroshi Ito) This film is based on the actual trial against the military dictatorship in Argentina in 1985, in which Prosecutor Strasella, along with Deputy Prosecutor Luis and a team of young legal professionals, took on a powerful opponent. Argentina’s military dictatorship, established by a coup, has been excessively oppressive against its people. To bring justice to its victims, Prosecutor Strasella and his team must pursue the
accountability of the military dictatorship’s leaders, despite limited preparation time and intimidation and difficulties.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/9513/375/9513-375-73b74d0d173d297bc0bcee48b91ec9b9-3900×2600.jpg ● “The Secret of a Loveable Couple”★First broadcast on TV in Japan Broadcast date: November 3rd (Monday, national holiday) from 11:00 PM [PG12] Nicole Kidman wins the Golden Globe for Best Actress A true story drama depicting the behind-the-scenes of a popular American comedy show Aaron Sorkin Nicole Kidman (Yurika Hino), Javier Bardem (Naoya Uchida), J.K. Simmons (Shigeru Ushiyama), Nina Arianda (Yuka Komatsu) In the 1950s, “I Love Lucy” aired every Friday night at 9 p.m., captivating 60 million viewers. Between Monday’s script read-through and Friday’s taping, stars and real-life couple Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) face a personal and professional crisis that threatens the show, their careers, and their marriage. “The Samaritan” (C) 2025 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All rights reserved. “13 Lives” (C) 2025 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Argentina 1985: The Trial That Changed History” (C) 2025 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved. “The Secret of the Lovely Couple” (C) 2025 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved Reserved.
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