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Ju-On: Origins 呪怨: 呪いの家 Director: Sho Miyake (2020)
From its origins as shorts Takashi Shimizu made for Kansai TV’s 1998 Haunted School G series to his low-budget V-Cinema debut to becoming a banner title during the J-horror boom, the Ju-On franchise...
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Mr.Children「GIFT for you」, Ginji the Speculator, Legend of the Galactic...
Happy Weekend! This is the last trailer post for the year. If you are reading this, thanks for joining in! There are only four new Japanese films released this weekend in Japan and so there is only one...
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Genkina hito’s Top Ten Films of the Year (2022)
2022 is over. I’m hoping for a better 2023. This year has had a lot of good films which I’ve had the pleasure to watch as coverage for V-Cinema Show and also coverage of Osaka Asian Film Festival...
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Chiba Film Festival Regular Screening Vol.1 (January 22nd): “In the Distance”...
Here’s a great way to get closer to Japanese indie cinema! Chiba Film Festival will hold an event running under the title Regular Screening Vol.1 at the Chiba City Lifelong Learning Center on January...
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Familia, Thorns of Love, We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams, Chokore-tona...
Happy Weekend Welcome to the first trailer post of 2023 This is split into two parts and the second part is released tomorrow. There were a couple of films released earlier in the week but the majority...
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Trapped Balloon, ippo, Blind Mind, The Hitmen – Kakitsu no Uakyu Ikki, Dream...
Happy Weekend Welcome to the first trailer post of 2023 Well, this is the second part of the trailer post. The first part can be found here. This week I have made a commitment to updating my Letterboxd...
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Angry Son 世界は僕らに気づかない Dir: Kasho Iizuka
Angry Son 世界は僕らに気づかない 「Seikatsu wa Bokura ni Kidzukanai」 Release Date: 2022 Duration: 112 mins. Director: Kasho Iizuka Writer: Kasho Iizuka (Screenplay), Starring: Kazuki Horike, GOW, Masafumi...
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An Interview with Kasho Iizuka, Director of ANGRY SON [Osaka Asian Film...
Starting with his 2011 Pia Film Festival Special Jury Prize-winning autobiographical feature debut, Our Future, Kasho Iizuka has focused on the lives of people who don’t fit neatly into Japanese...
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Angry Son, Ichikei’s Crow, And So I’m at a Loss, JSB3 LIVE FILM RISING SOUND,...
Happy Weekend This is the first of a two-part trailer post so come back tomorrow for more. I’m making good use of my Letterboxd account and logging a film a day. What are the first batch of films...
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Marriage Counselor, Hajuku The White Fang, Young People Aim for the Mountain...
Happy Weekend This week I published a review of Angry Son (released this weekend and featured in the first part of the trailer post) and an interview with its director Kasho Iizuka. In terms of what...
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Hole in the Sky (2001) Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Hole in the Sky 空の穴 「Sora no Ana」 Release Date: September 29th, 2001 Duration: 127 mins. Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri Writer: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, Akihiko Akizuki (Script), Starring: Susumu Terajima,...
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Japanese Films at the Rotterdam International Film Festival 2023
The 2023 edition of the Rotterdam International Film Festival will take place from January 25th to February 05th. This is the 52nd year of the festival and it has a special two-projector video work by...
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Goodbye Bad Magazines, Aikatsu! 10th STORY ~Mirai e no STARWAY~ (2023 Movie),...
Happy Weekend Ten Japanese films get released this weekend so I’ve split this trailer post into two parts with five titles each. Come back tomorrow for more trailers! What are the first batch of films...
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Hypnosis Mic Division Rap Battle Rule the Stage Dotsuitare Honpo VS Buster...
Happy Weekend This is the second part of a two-part trailer post. The first part can be found here. It has been a good week in terms of movie viewing as I mixed Hong Kong, French, and Japanese films....
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１９ （ナインティーン） Director: Kazushi Watanabe (2001)
19 １９ （ナインティーン）「19 Nainti-n」 Release Date: July 14th, 2001 Duration: 82 mins. Director: Kazushi Watanabe Writer: Kazushi Watanabe (Script), Starring: Daijiro Kawaoka, Kazushi Watanabe, Takeo Noro, Ryo...
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YU-GEKI Eiga Kantoku Nakajima Sadao, Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom, Lupin...
Happy Weekend This is the first of a two-part trailer post. Come back tomorrow for more trailers. What are the first batch of films released this weekend? YU-GEKI Eiga Kantoku Nakajima Sadao 遊撃 映画監督...
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Mister Moonlight 1966 The Beatles Budokan Performance Everyone’s Dream,...
Happy Weekend This is the second part of this weekend’s trailer post. You can find the first part here. I have been doing festival work lately and it will last for the next few months. I’m having a...
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village, Shikakenin Fujieda Baian:...
Happy Weekend This is the first of a two-part trailer post, so come back tomorrow for more. What are the first batch of films released this weekend? Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village...
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Nipponretto Ikimono Chodensetsu Gekijouban Darwin ga Kita!, Nukero,...
Happy Weekend This is the second of a two-part trailer post – the first part is here. In big news, the organisers of the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023 have announced the majority of its programme....
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Japanese Films at the Berlin International Film Festival 2023
The 72nd Berlin International Film Festival will be taking place from February 16 to 26. What are the Japanese films programmed so far? Competition Section Suzume no Tojimari すずめの戸締まり 「Suzume no...
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