YOUR GUIDE TO JAPANESE FILMS WITH ENGLISH SUBS
AKIO FUJIMOTO RETROSPECTIVE - Ahead of the April 24 Japanese release of the latest feature from internationally acclaimed director Akio Fujimoto, Lost Land, special… ...
PAPER CITY - Tokyo-based Australian filmmaker Adrian Francis devoted seven years to assuring that the remaining survivors of the Tokyo firebombings on March… ...
KANEKO FUMIKO - It’s been 100 years since Kaneko Fumiko died in solitary confinement at Tochigi Women’s Prison, age 23. A nihilist who… ...
JOURNEY THROUGH JAPANESE AND KOREAN CINEMAS - As part of the Japan–Korea cinema exchange program Journey Through Japanese & Korean Cinemas, co-presented by Korea’s Indie Space and… ...
RENTAL FAMILY - Already a hit in the US and Europe, Rental Family finally opens nationwide on February 27, with its principal Tokyo engagement… ...
IN MEMORY OF FILM FIGURES WE LOST IN 2023-2024: Kenji Fukuma - The National Film Archive of Japan (NFAJ) continues its tribute to important Japanese film figures who died recently, focusing on… ...
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… ...
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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… ...
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 –… ...
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