Overview of articles
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Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
An outrageous, alcohol-fuelled campus rom-com with oddball characters navigating a series of extraordinary situations.Published on: -
Mind Game
A cult classic that takes you on an animated voyage of surreal and psychedelic self-discovery.Published on: -
Lu Over the Wall
Mermaids, music and magic collide in this astonishing animation by a master of the craft.Published on: -
Kick-Heart
A fast and furious love story between a masochistic male wrestler and a deceptively demure nun.Published on: -
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
Ragtag animation club grows into a media sensation in an exuberant, spectacularly mounted meta-anime.Published on: -
Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition
A teenage athlete grapples with guilt and loss in this intimate, tonally complex disaster epic.Published on: -
INU-OH
Set in medieval Japan, dissident musicians take on tradition in a counterculture manifesto with a contemporary feel.Published on: -
Film Fetish
A portrait of key Japanese avant-garde figure Okuyama Jun’ichi, obsessed by analogue film – a vanishing art.Published on: -
Amiko
An uplifting and heartbreaking tale about an extraordinary girl, her imagination and isolation.Published on: -
Okiku and the World
Romance, resilience and waste management in Edo-era Japan. A jidaigeki that sparkles with wit and joy.Published on: