YOUR GUIDE TO JAPANESE FILMS WITH ENGLISH SUBS
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS — KEIJI SADA CENTENARY RETROSPECTIVE - Jimbocho Theater is marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of actor Keiji Sada (1926–1964) with a special retrospective. Although… ...
TOKYO MELODY: A FILM ABOUT RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - This 1985 French–Japanese co-production is a rarely screened documentary portrait of beloved musician, Ryuichi Sakamoto, captured by American multimedia artist… ...
CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC - Here it is, the film that toppled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle from its 9-week perch… ...
KOKUHO - If you’re in Japan, or follow its trends, you are already aware that Lee Sang-il’s Kokuho has made/is still making… ...
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE - Five years after Mugen Train smashed every box office record in Japanese history, the Demon Slayer saga enters its climactic… ...
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KANEKO FUMIKO - It’s been 100 years since Kaneko Fumiko died in solitary confinement at Tochigi Women’s Prison, age 23. A nihilist who… ...
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TWO SEASONS, TWO STRANGERS - Sho Miyake’s surprise Locarno Golden Leopard Award winner (marking the first Japanese win in nearly two decades) finally arrives with… ...
Outer World X Christmas SP - If you’re a fan of indie sci-fi—or if you’ve never heard of the genre but are curious—head to Theatre Bacchus… ...
TOKYO TAXI - Legendary director Yoji Yamada brings together two of the most beloved actors in the history of Japanese entertainment, Chieko Baisho… ...
GAMERA 60th ANNIVERSARY PROJECT - Calling all kaiju fans! Gamera, the giant, fire-breathing flying turtle, born in 1965, returns to the big screen in celebration… ...
CANNES DIRECTOR’S FORTNIGHT IN TOKYO 2025 - The Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in Tokyo returns for the third year with a vibrant lineup of 12 international films from… ...
YASUJIRO OZU SPECIAL - For three weeks, the tiny but creative arthouse cinema and café on Tokyo’s eastern outskirts, Theater Stranger, is paying tribute… ...
WE-ENTRANCE AND EXIT TO THE WORLD - Fusing stagecraft and cinematic imagination, WE – Entrance and Exit to the World transforms director Hiroshi Koike’s acclaimed 2023 multimedia… ...
TOKYO FILMeX 2025 - Tokyo FILMeX returns for its 26th edition with yet another meticulously curated lineup of auteur-driven cinema, from November 23 –… ...
PRINCESS MONONOKE - A towering achievement in animation and storytelling (and once upon a time, Japan’s all-time box-office champion), Princess Mononoke brings the sweeping ambition… ...
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