Inspired by a real-life court case, Koji Fukada’s “Love on Trial” grapples with the ethics of the idol industry, but can’t seem to reach a verdict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/22/film/love-on-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #idols #kojifukada #kyokosaito
Decades in, hundreds of credits deep, veteran actor Mariko Tsutsui’s secret to inhabiting her characters hasn’t changed: unwavering, meticulous preparation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/28/film/mariko-tsutsui-dawn-chorus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #marikotsutsui #japanesefilm #yoshinorisato #kojifukada