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Kokuho, Mieruko-chan, Strangers in Kyoto, Tamura Yuto Isolated, Eien no...
Welcome to the first trailer post of the week. There will be two more following this one. The amount of trailers/films released has dipped slightly but I’m still busy writing information and covering...
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Takashi Ishii Returns: A Night in Nude, Alone in the Night, Original Sin,...
On June 06th, 2025, the following films are screened in Japanese cinemas. “Takashi Ishii Returns” is a special programme dedicated to the titular director on the occasion of the third anniversary of...
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Seishun inoshishi ATARASHII GAKKO! THE MOVIE, Bo- yaku seisho, The Bear Wait,...
Welcome to the third and final trailer post of the week. You can find part one here and Takashi the Ishii Returns post here. I’ve only watched one non-festival film so far this week – Matewan (1987),...
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Yukiko a.k.a. 雪子 a.k.a. (2025) Director: Naoya Kusaba [Nippon Connection 2025]
Yukiko a.k.a. 雪子 a.k.a. 「Yukiko a.k.a.」 Release Date: January 25th, 2025 Duration: 98 mins. Director: Naoya Kusaba Writer: Fumiko Suzuki (Screenplay) Fumiko Suzuki, Naoya Kusaba (Original Story)...
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Junk World, Frontline, Dollhouse, Rewrite, Seishun Gestalt Houkai, Wakusei...
Welcome to the first trailer post of the week. There will be two more following this one. This week is an exciting one since Junk World gets its full theatrical release. If you are in Tokyo, visit Yuko...
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Oni berashi Horn Hunting Village, Kamitsubaki City Under Construction Witch’s...
Welcome to the second trailer post of the week. You can find part one here and the last part comes tomorrow. What are the films in this post? Oni berashi Horn Hunting Village 鬼ベラシ「Oni berashi」...
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Tandem Road, Soredemo watashi wa Though I’m His Daughter, The Spirit of...
Welcome to the third and final trailer post of the week. This one covers documentaries. Part one is here and part two is here. I’m slower than last year, with regards to Nippon Connection coverage, as...
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JUNK WORLD, Takahide Hori’s Stop-Motion Sci-Fi Adventure is Released Today...
Today sees JUNK WORLD get its full theatrical release. This is the prequel to JUNK HEAD, the cult-classic stop-motion animation dystopian sci-fi road movie from director Takahide Hori and it features...
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Renoir, My Special One, Principal Examination, Gekijouban Tohji Pia Arena,...
Welcome to the first trailer post of the week. There will be a second trailer post. I have decided to head back to Japan and hope to be in the country in a matter of months. This will mark the first...
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Fake out!, Manten no hoshi no shita de / Flash mob Panic, Underground,...
Welcome to the second trailer post of the week. You can find the first post here. I have watched a whole grip of films: Hollow Point (1996), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), Death Walks on High...
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