Overview of articles
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The Blue Danube
The Japanese soldiers don’t know why they shoot at the village across the river. Orders are orders.Published on: -
Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
An axiomatic masterpiece of ironically humanist samurai cinema in a newly restored version that includes recently found scenes considered long lost.Published on: -
Sea Palace
Early live-action work rich in special effects by animation giant Masaoka Kenzō, revived and restored. Nine minutes to re-write film history.Published on: -
Cinephilia Now: Part 1 – Secrets Within Walls
A loving exploration of private cinema initiatives as an example of a cinephilia that civilly truly matters.Published on: -
Black Cat
A gorgeously restored short animation with lots of scary surreal sights by one of Japan’s pop art legends Tanaami Keiichi.Published on: -
Ayako Tachibana Wants to Go Viral
A delightfully fresh mix of erotica, horror and meta movie about the YouTubeverse as a vanity fair. Genre at its smartest!Published on: -
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster That Died in 8
As Japanese monsters like Godzilla have so often saved the world, could they now help us fight Covid-19? Find out here!Published on: -
Sexual Drive
Triptych on sex, aphrodisiac foods and secret desires. No explicit sex, but plenty of very sensual close-ups of women eating.Published on: -
Aristocrats
Sophisticated, layered drama about breaking out of your social bubble and looking for love in contemporary Japan.Published on: -
Battle Royale
Violent variation on Survivor. A school class is put on a desert island and pitted against each other until only one is left.Published on: