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Memory’s Technique, Shin Samejima Jiken, Shibuya Shadow, Issho de ichiban...
Happy weekend, everyone. This is the second part of the weekend trailer post following yesterday’s instalment which had six films listed. So that makes 12 out of 19. There will be another post...
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Gunbuster, Gekijouban HAYABUSA2 REBORN, Kimi wa Kanata, Perfect Education:...
Happy weekend, everyone. This is the third and final trailer post of the week. There was one on Friday and Saturday due to the number of films. Next week, there will be one trailer post. What else was...
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Japanese Animation at the London International Animation Festival 2020
This year’s London International Animation Festival (LIAF 20) is online this year and there are a number of Japanese films on offer. Tickets break down like this: A standard virtual tickets costs £6...
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Japanese Films at the London East Asian Film Festival 2020
The London East Asian Film Festival announced its programme last month and while it has a varied selection of films, there is only one Japanese film programmed. It is a physical event that will run at...
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Mrs. Noisy, Silent Tokyo, Town Without Sea, Takizawa Kabuki Zero 2020 The...
Happy weekend, everyone. I hope you are all well. This week has been all go. I posted previews for the London International Animation Festival and the London East Asian Film Festival. I’m on the last...
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Fires on the Plain 野火 Dir: Kon Ichikawa (1959)
Fires on the Plain (1959) 野火 「Nobi」 Release Date: November 03rd, 1959 Duration: 94 mins. Director: Kon Ichikawa Writer: Natto Wada (Script) Shohei Ooka (Original Novel) Starring: Eiji Funakoshi,...
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Ten Dark Women 黒い十人の女 Dir: Kon Ichikawa (1961)
Ten Dark Women 黒い十人の女 「Kuroi Junin no Onna」 Release Date: May 03rd, 1961 Duration: 103 mins. Director: Kon Ichikawa Writer: Natto Wada (Script) Starring: Fujiko Yamamoto, Mariko Miyagi, Tamao...
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Tengaramon, New Interpretation Records of the Three Kingdoms, Bolt, Yes ka no...
Happy weekend, everyone. One step closer to Christmas. I have spent this week watching some of the freshest Japanese films that are due out soon as part of festival work while, in a stark contrast, I...
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An Actor’s Revenge 雪之丞変化 Dir: Kon Ichikawa (1963)
An Actor’s Revenge 雪之丞変化 「Yukinojo Henge」 Release Date: January 13rg, 1963 Duration: 114 mins. Director: Kon Ichikawa Writer: Otokichi Mikami (Newspaper Serial), Daisuke Ito, Teinosuke Kinugassa...
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Matango マタンゴ Dir: Ishiro Honda (1963)
Matango マタンゴ 「Matango」 Release Date: August 11th, 1963 Duration: 89 mins. Director: Ishiro Honda Writer: Takeshi Kimura (Script), Starring: Akira Kubo (Professor Kenji Murai), Kumi Mizuno (Mami...
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Hold Me Back, The Promised Neverland, Kamen Rider Zero-One: REAL×TIME, Kamen...
Happy weekend, everyone. I hope you are all well and getting hyped for Christmas. Since I last did a trailer post I recorded the Christmas episode of the Heroic Purgatory podcast where I spoke with...
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To Sleep So as to Dream, Independence of Japan, Akogare no sora no shimo...
Happy weekend, again! I hope you are still feeling good. I’ve been watching short films this week but also got a bit of Karaoke Terror for my feature fill. This is the follow-up instalment to...
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Animation Runs! – Watch Japanese Indie Animation Online (Dec 25 – 28)
Animation Runs! is an annual event hosted by Himeji Cinema Club where people can enjoy a variety of short films created by indie animators. Due to Covid-19, the event will be going online via a...
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GFP Bunny タリウム少女の毒殺日記 Dir: Yutaka Tsuchiya (2012)
GFP Bunny タリウム少女の毒殺日記 「GFP Bunny Tariumu shojo no dokusatsu nikki」 Running Time: 82 mins. Release Date: July 06th, 2013 Director: Yutaka Tsuchiya...
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Hold Your Breath Like a Lover 息を殺して Dir: Kohei Igarashi (2014)
Hold Your Breath Like a Lover Hold Your Breath Like a Lover Film Poster 息を殺して 「Iki wo Koroshite」 Release Date: June 20th, 2015 Running Time: 85 mins. Director: Kohei Igarashi Writer: Kohei Igarashi...
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Josee the Tiger and the Fish, Poupelle of Chimney Town, Pocket Monster Koko,...
Merry Christmas I hope you are all well and full of festive cheer. I’ve had the good fortune to have been given lots of Japan and writing-related gifts from my mother and sister with a collection of...
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The Tale of Iya 祖谷物語 おくのひと Dir: Tetsuchiro Tsuta (2014)
The Tale of Iya The Tale of Iya Film Poster 祖谷物語 おくのひと 「Iya Monogatari – Oku no Hito」 Running Time: 169 mins. Release Date: February 15th, 2014 Director:...
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Genkina hito’s Top Fourteen Films of 2020
Wow, I had no idea that 2020 would turn out like this when I wrote last year’s end post. We’re a few days away from the end of what has been a plague year. I almost got caught out at the start when I...
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First Trailers of 2021: Gekijouban Seitokai Yakuindomo 2, Tou Ouji 2-Man-nen...
Welcome to the last post of 2020 and the first Japanese films of 2021. After the plague year of 2020, I’m sure we’re all eager to start afresh. I know I am. We can look at this year and see what needs...
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To the Ends of the Earth 旅のおわり世界のはじまり (2019) Dir: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
To the Ends of the Earth 旅のおわり世界のはじまり 「Tabi no Owari Sekai no Hajimari」 Release Date: June 14th, 2019 Duration: 120 mins. Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Writer: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Screenplay),...
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