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The Japan Times<p>Kazuaki Seki’s film missteps by excusing violence with sentimental nostalgia. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/05/01/blank-canvas-my-so-called-artists-journey/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">05/01/blank-canvas-my-so-called-artists-journey/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kazuakiseki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kazuakiseki</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meinagano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meinagano</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yooizumi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yooizumi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/akikohigashimura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>akikohigashimura</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Akiko Ohku’s clever ensemble piece delves deep into the importance of appreciating loved ones while you can. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/04/24/film/she-taught-me-serendipity/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">04/24/film/she-taught-me-serendipity/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/akikoohku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>akikoohku</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rikuhagiwara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rikuhagiwara</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aoiito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aoiito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yuumikawai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yuumikawai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Shuhei Shibue's strenuously entertaining film about the improbable musical career of a Chinese strategist reincarnated in modern-day Japan delivers J-pop high notes and history deep cuts. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/04/17/film/ya-boy-kongming/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">04/17/film/ya-boy-kongming/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osamumukai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osamumukai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shuheishibue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shuheishibue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jpop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jpop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/utaha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>utaha</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Fast, furious and yet surprisingly restrained, Netflix’s most lavish Japanese movie to date whizzes by without doing much damage to the image of the high-speed rail it’s promoting. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/04/17/film/bullet-train-explosion/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">04/17/film/bullet-train-explosion/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinjihiguchi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shinjihiguchi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/netflix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>netflix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jreast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jreast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinkansen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shinkansen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bullettrains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bullettrains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tsuyoshikusanagi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tsuyoshikusanagi</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japanese actor Ryoko Hirosue, who had been taken into police custody on suspicion of injuring a medical worker, has been released, her agency announced on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/16/japan/crime-legal/ryoko-hirosue-release/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">16/japan/crime-legal/ryoko-hirosue-release/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ryokohirosue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ryokohirosue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/celebrities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>celebrities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shizuoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shizuoka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Masaki Tsujino’s neo-noir comedy of errors unpacks family dysfunction and middle-class mediocrity. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/04/10/film/the-brothers-kitaura/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">04/10/film/the-brothers-kitaura/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masakitsujino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masakitsujino</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masaakinakano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masaakinakano</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hirotaotsuka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hirotaotsuka</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>“Baby Assassins” collaborators Yugo Sakamoto and Kensuke Sonomura team up again for an action-packed comedy with the mobile-featured Akari Takaishi. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/04/10/film/ghost-killer/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">04/10/film/ghost-killer/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yugosakamoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yugosakamoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kensukesonomura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kensukesonomura</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/akaritakaishi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>akaritakaishi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japanese actor Ryoko Hirosue was arrested for allegedly injuring a medical staff member at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture after being in a car accident, her agency has announced. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/08/japan/crime-legal/ryoko-hirosue-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">08/japan/crime-legal/ryoko-hirosue-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ryokohirosue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ryokohirosue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shizuoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shizuoka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/celebrities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>celebrities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The combined talents of Suzu Hirose, Hana Sugimoto and Kaya Kiyohara can’t save Nobuhiro Doi’s flimsy fantasy drama. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/04/03/film/unreachable/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">04/03/film/unreachable/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nobuhirodoi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nobuhirodoi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hanasugimoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hanasugimoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kayakiyohara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kayakiyohara</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/suzuhirose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>suzuhirose</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A favorite of Japanese cinema’s golden age auteurs, acting veteran Mitsuko Kusabue brings wisdom and wit to Yurugu Matsumoto’s lighter-than-air comedy. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/31/film/lets-meet-at-angies-bar/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/31/film/lets-meet-at-angies-bar/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mitsukokusabue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mitsukokusabue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yurugumatsumoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yurugumatsumoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/daisuketengan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>daisuketengan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
Anson<p>Now playing on the DVR: Gate of Hell (1953), directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. First Japanese color film to be released outside Japan, set during the Heiji Rebellion. It is about a samurai whose passion for a married woman leads to predictable results.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DVR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DVR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JapaneseFilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseFilm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/samurai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>samurai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DaieiFilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DaieiFilm</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_of_Hell_(film)" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_o</span><span class="invisible">f_Hell_(film)</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Mark Gill’s visually lush biopic subverts the realism of Masahisa Fukase’s life story by introducing a surreal, imagined antagonist: a human-sized raven. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/27/film/ravens/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/27/film/ravens/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/markgill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>markgill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tadanobuasano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tadanobuasano</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masahisafukase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masahisafukase</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kumitakiuchi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kumitakiuchi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yokowanibe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yokowanibe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Director Yuji Dan brings a decades-old project to a close with a three-hour odyssey that is a flawed but fascinating time capsule of the late 1990s. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/27/film/boy/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/27/film/boy/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yujidan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yujidan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/katsuyakobayashi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>katsuyakobayashi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The central love triangle’s outcome is no surprise, but Yuka Yasukawa’s sweet rom-com is more than just a pastel-hued fantasy. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/21/film/my-love-story-with-yamada-kun-at-lv999/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/21/film/my-love-story-with-yamada-kun-at-lv999/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mizukiyamashita" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mizukiyamashita</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ryutosakuma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ryutosakuma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comedies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comedies</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>From Satoshi Kon tributes to indie gems, here are some of the highlights from this year's Niigata International Animation Film Festival. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/20/film/niigata-international-animation-film-festival/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/20/film/niigata-international-animation-film-festival/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mamoruoshii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mamoruoshii</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/niigatainternationalanimationfilmfestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>niigatainternationalanimationfilmfestival</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/niigata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>niigata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/filmfestivals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>filmfestivals</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan’s answer to the Oscars awarded the heartfelt comedy “A Samurai in Time” the best picture prize, with “Oppenheimer” winning best foreign film. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/15/film/a-samurai-in-time-japan-academy-film-prize/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/15/film/a-samurai-in-time-japan-academy-film-prize/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asamuraiintime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asamuraiintime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/junichiyasuda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>junichiyasuda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/makiyayamaguchi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>makiyayamaguchi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/awards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>awards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanacademyfilmprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanacademyfilmprize</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>‘Ravens’ brings into focus the turbulent life of Masahisa Fukase, known for his photos of the party scene of 1960s Shinjuku, portraits of his wife and images of ravens. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/14/film/ravens-mark-gill/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/14/film/ravens-mark-gill/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/markgill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>markgill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tadanobuasano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tadanobuasano</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masahisafukase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masahisafukase</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kumitakiuchi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kumitakiuchi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yokowanibe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yokowanibe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The 85-year-old Masao Adachi keeps his revolutionary fire burning with a respectful portrait of a wanted terrorist in “Escape.” <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/13/film/escape/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/13/film/escape/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/satoshikirishima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satoshikirishima</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masaoadachi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>masaoadachi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rairusugita" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rairusugita</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kanjifurutachi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kanjifurutachi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>“Baby Assassins” director Yugo Sakamoto swaps action for emotion in his coming-of-age film about two college roommates who are as different as night and day. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/13/film/nemurubaka-hypnic-jerks/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/13/film/nemurubaka-hypnic-jerks/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yugosakamoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yugosakamoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shiorikubo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shiorikubo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yunataira" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yunataira</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Director Hideo Jojo pushes into forbidden territory and navigates the darker currents of his latest film with assurance. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/07/film/a-bad-summer/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/</span><span class="invisible">03/07/film/a-bad-summer/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hideojojo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hideojojo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/takumikitamura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>takumikitamura</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefilm</span></a></p>
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