Titles: All about lily chou chou 2001, blue spring 2001, one more time, one more chance 1996, moving 1993, open house 1998, how old is the river? 1994. I'm looking for more cuz I want to make an edit out of them :) Thank you!
I love all about lily chou chou and love and pop so bad that i feel like i need to do something about it, but i dont know what to do
I say this because I've noticed that a large number of manga have live-action adaptations, many of which aren't very well-known or don't have much value outside of Japan. Obviously, in the case of Attack on Titan, AoT, Jojo, Gintama Cutie Honey, Sailor Moon, Devilman, etc., it's noticeable because of their fame and overall style; you can see that they are adaptations. But there are also many more grounded live-action adaptations like Old Boy, MW, Sanctuary, Dragon Head, Himizu, which many people don't even know are live-action adaptations.
...and I really liked it. The photography is beautiful and so is the whole symbology in this movie, I understand now why Hirokazu Kore-eda praises the director of this movie, it was just beautiful in every aspect. It's the first movie I've watched by Shinji Somai I've watched but I guess I'll have to start watching more of his work, too bad he left us almost 25 years ago, he was only 53 :(
I’m currently trying to find muroi shinji not defeated, it seems to have been translated into English for cinema but not for home release, if anyone has any leads please let me know, thank you.
Where can i download Ichi The Killer in the best quality? Cant find it anywhere if someone has a link or can send me a google disc link?
want romance, sci fi , thriller japanese "live action"movies ...and I don't want "comedy"
If you know any good ones ...drop the names !!
I've been trying to find this movie on every site i use daily but it's like no site has it, can anyone please help me find it :(?
I'm new to japanese cinema , please recommend some good movies.
Hey there I was interested in watching a movie from 2005 called "Chikan Otoko" I know it sounds bad but it's just a thing based off of a post from 2 chan think something like "Densha Otoko". I was interested in watching it but I only found dead links I don't really know where to look for it. If anyone would help me find it I would be grateful. I know the movie is supposedly not really good but I still want to watch it.
I love death game type stuff and really wanted to watch this but can't find much, only a VK video that has Russian and Japanese audio playing at the same time.
I sketched a scene from the film Sonatine (1993) featuring Takeshi Kitano (1947– ). He is a famous Japanese comedian, actor, and director. Hana-bi (1997) and Sonatine (1993) are impressive works that represent his cinematic world.
They're not necessarily my favourites (Himizu is my top 1 though) but I love these kinds of dark/real human dramas. Great music plays a big part but not completely necessary. I don't know how else to describe it, just the vibes. Edit: Last one is called Forgiven Children
Hi! Am I the only one having issues with using the search bar on the website? I can't type anything..
I'm trying to watch The Mourning Forest 🫠
We lost one of the greats today: queer singer, actor, and generally multi-hyphenate talent Akihiro Miwa was 91. He* led an incredible life: a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing; a beloved chanson singer in Ginza; one of Japan's first publicly out gay men; Yukio Mishima's muse. In later life his neon yellow hair was a common sight on the variety shows.
Here in r/JapaneseMovies, we're likely to remember him most for his two dragged-out starring turns in Kinji Fukasaku's camp-tastic 60s films Black Lizard (1968) and Black Rose Mansion (1969). (Yes, that's Fukasaku of Battles without Honor and Humanity and Battle Royale.) Black Lizard in particular is a delight of candy-colored underworld perversity - based on a Mishima stageplay (he camoes as a corpse!) itself based on the great Edogawa Rampo's crime novel.
If you don't know it, check out a rerelease trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbfcqna06qg
Also my god I need this poster in my living room: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064556/mediaviewer/rm693270784/?newac=true&ref_=ext_shr_lnk
*I believe Miwa used male pronouns, but if anyone has evidence otherwise let me know and I'll change them here.
In the end, “Tokyo Fist” is a film about the physical form, its limits and possibilities. Given the context of our society’s obsession with perfection and the physical form, it is a darkly funny, but also quite disturbing movie to watch as well as an almost logical consequence of the themes laid out in the second “Tetsuo”-film.
What are your thoughts on the film?
Click on the link to read our review: https://asianmoviepulse.com/2019/05/film-review-tokyo-fist-1995-by-shinya-tsukamoto/
It made me happy, sad and feel something deep. Takahiro Miki manages to maintain the rhythm and pace, in a way that brings the movie and its characters to life. The film's great casting and brilliant acting by the 2 teenage leads should also be mentioned.
Hi everyone,
I wanted to share some urgent and deeply concerning news regarding the preservation of Japanese cinema.
The National Film Archive of Japan (NFAJ)—the country's sole national institution dedicated to collecting, preserving, and restoring film heritage—is currently facing a severe financial crisis. Due to a massive cut in government subsidies (over 300 million yen slashed since 2024), they are struggling to keep up with the rising costs of climate-controlled storage for fragile nitrate/acetate films, as well as crucial digital restoration projects.
To save their collection and continue their operations, they have just launched an official crowdfunding campaign with a goal of 100 million yen (approx. $625,000 USD).
This archive holds the definitive, original elements of masterpieces by Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse, as well as priceless early anime and silent films. If this institution fails, a massive chunk of global film history is at risk.
Official Crowdfunding Page:
https://readyfor.jp/projects/NFAJ2026
As a community that deeply loves and treasures world cinema, I thought this was something we should all be aware of. Even if you can’t donate, please consider sharing this on Twitter/X or other film communities to spread the word.
Let's help save Japanese film history!