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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Masami Nagasawa is fierce and unforgettable as O-Ei, the woman behind ukiyo-e master Hokusai, in Tatsushi Omori’s gritty historical biopic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/09/film/hokusais-daughter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #hokusai #ukiyoe #masaminagasawa #tatsushiomori #masatoshinagase

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

A master of action comedy, Yugo Sakamoto trades gunfire for dropkicks in his latest assassin thriller, “Flame Union.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/09/film/flame-union/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yugosakamoto #takuyamatsumoto #masayukiino

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Yakuza and flowers intertwine in "The Last Blossom," a story of second chances and quiet tenderness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/02/film/the-last-blossom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #anime #japanesefilm #bakukinoshita #kazuyakonomoto

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

In his debut feature “Brand New Landscape,” Yuiga Danzuka reimagines the Tokyo family drama in a modern metropolis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/02/film/brand-new-landscape/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yuigadanzuka #kenichiendo

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

“Hero’s Island” director Keisuke Otomo recreates Okinawa’s postwar turmoil in rich detail, but some of the anger from the source novel gets lost on screen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/25/film/heros-island/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #satoshitsumabuki #suzuhirose #masatakakubota #keisukeotomo #junjoshindo

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Haruki Murakami’s world of quakes, cults and odd encounters resurfaces in Tsuyoshi Inoue’s feature “After the Quake.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/25/film/after-the-quake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #harukimurakami #afterthequake #311 #earthquakes #greathanshinearthquake #nhk #japanesefilm #literature

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The familiar is made surreal in ‘After the Quake’

Tsuyoshi Inoue’s feature reworks NHK’s four-part Haruki Murakami drama adaptation, evoking the dreamlike atmosphere of the author’s works.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Japan’s largest film festival kicks off Oct. 27 with stories of courage, resilience and love — from the Himalayas to Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/24/film/tokyo-international-film-festival-hamnet-climbing-for-life/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #filmfestivals #japanesefilm #tiff #tokyo #chloezhao #leesangil #kokuho

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The government plans to expand support for the domestic content industry to boost exports of anime and films with the aim to triple overseas revenue from Japanese content to ¥20 trillion in 2033. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/18/japan/content-industry-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #anime #japanesefilm #film #meti

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Japan to boost support for its anime and film industry

The government is aiming to triple overseas revenue from Japanese content to ¥20 trillion in 2033.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Yoshihiko Matsui’s first feature in nearly two decades seethes with fury over Fukushima’s forgotten victims. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/18/film/there-was-such-a-thing-before/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yoshihikomatsui #oshiromaeda #airukubozuka #fukushimano1 #311 #earthquakes #tsunami

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‘There Was Such a Thing Before’: Fukushima grief and fury in monochrome

Eighteen years since his last feature, Yoshihiko Matsui is back with a somber Fukushima tale that demands attention, even as its drama feels stilted.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Lee Sang-il's three-hour kabuki drama, once deemed a “high business risk,” overcame doubts over subject matter to find its audience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/18/film/kokuho-box-office-expectations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #kabuki #kokuho #japanesefilm

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From high risk to record-breaker, ‘Kokuho’ defied expectations to become a megahit

Lee Sang-il's three-hour kabuki drama overcame doubts over subject matter to find its audience.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Move over, “Spirited Away.” The new “Demon Slayer” film just cut its way into Japan’s all-time No. 2 box-office spot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/17/entertainment-news/demon-slayer-opening-weekend/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #demonslayer #japanesefilm #anime

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Japan’s box office belongs to 'Demon Slayer' as latest film ranks second all time

“Infinity Castle” entry has overtaken “Spirited Away,” making the franchise the undisputed king of Japan’s all-time box office.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Sony Pictures’ "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle" has set an opening weekend record for the Japanese anime genre at U.S. and Canadian theaters, raking in $70 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/15/companies/sony-demon-slayer-anime-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #demonslayer #japanesefilm #anime #us #canada #sony

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Kenji Iwaisawa levels up from indie masterpiece "On-Gaku: Our Sound" with a bigger production that keeps his unique stamp. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/11/film/100-meters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #anime #japanesefilm #kenjiiwaisawa

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

‘Faking Beethoven’ tries to play the messy lies behind a musical giant’s story for laughs — with mixed results. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/10/film/faking-beethoven/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yukiyamada #aratafuruta #kazuakiseki #bakarhythm #ludwigvanbeethoven

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

The latest film in the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" anime franchise topped ¥30 billion in box-office revenue in the first 52 days of its release. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/09/film/demon-slayer-30-billion-box-office/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #demonslayer #anime #japanesefilm

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Greta Thunberg’s rallying cry gets reimagined by a trio of eco-conscious kids in Mipo Oh’s latest film, “How Dare You.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/04/film/how-dare-you/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yuaoi #mipooh

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Director Kei Ishikawa brings the Nobel Prize-winning author’s novel to the screen as a haunting meditation on memory, loss and elusive truths. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/04/film/a-pale-view-of-hills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #suzuhirose #keiishikawa #kazuoishiguro #yoyoshida #fuminikaido

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Balancing realism and compassion, Yoshihiko Taniguchi’s "Happy Life" shows a family adrift and a daughter forced to shoulder responsibilities far beyond her years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/22/film/happy-life/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #chiyurinishiguchi #yoshihikotaniguchi #sankichikawamoto

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Satoko Yokohama’s film mixes watercolor whimsy, bohemian houseguests and a school newspaper scoop gone too far into a breezy, youth-skewed summer tale. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/22/film/seaside-serendipity/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #konosukeharada #satokoyokohama

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Black-and-white, but far from simple, Kon Ichikawa’s film is a survival story that stares into humanity’s darkest corners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/20/film/fires-on-the-plain-restoration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film#konichikawa #worldwarii #japanesefilm #eijifunakoshi

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