#japanesefilm

· 2mo ago

Now showing in new 4K restorations, Ryosuke Hashiguchi's films "Hush!" and "All Around Us" offer comedic but sensitive portraits of oddballs and misfits from the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/07/24/film/hush-all-around-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #ryosukehashiguchi #japanesefilm #taekimura #lilyfranky #reikokataoka #seiichitanabe #kazuyatakahashi #lgbtq

‘Hush!’ and ‘All Around Us’: Masterpieces from a pioneering gay director

The Japan Times

‘Hush!’ and ‘All Around Us’: Masterpieces from a pioneering gay director

New 4K restorations of two films from the 2000s by Ryosuke Hashiguchi bring his masterful storytelling back to the silver screen.

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· 3mo ago

What is "Ultraman"? And what lessons does the superhero have for humanity? A documentary asks — and answers — these questions through interviews with Hideaki Anno, Hideo Kojima, Guillermo del Toro and other cultural luminaries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/07/02/film/origin-of-ultraman/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #ultraman #tbs #japanesetv #japanesefilm #hirokazukoreeda #yutakanakamura #kazukiyoshida #masahiroonda

The heroism and humanity of ‘Ultraman’: Documentary looks back on 60 years

The Japan Times

The heroism and humanity of ‘Ultraman’: Documentary looks back on 60 years

The iconic sci-fi franchise is the focus of a documentary, co-helmed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, that examines its cultural impact on generations of Japanese and international viewers.

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Grant Denkinson @grantdenkinson@mastodonapp.uk

· 7mo ago

I probably can’t make any if the current showings but this looks interesting: #Film Blue Boy Trial Blue Boy jiken, ブルーボーイ事件 #Japanese #JapaneseFilm https://www.jpf-film.org.uk/films/blue-boy-trial “Tokyo, 1965. “Blue Boys”, transgender women who live and work as prostitutes, cannot be prosecuted as they are legally registered as male. Frustrated, authorities instead arrest Dr. AKAGI Masao (YAMANAKA Takashi), who performs gender-affirming operations, accusing him of violating the Eugenic Protection Law.” #Trans #History

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Blue Boy Trial - Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme

Japanese film news in the UK, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme, and information on all Japanese releases, screenings and film festivals.

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· 8mo ago

Is assisted suicide an act of kindness or a societal shortcut? Banmei Takahashi’s “Euthanasia Special Zone” doesn’t give a clear-cut answer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/29/film/euthanasia-special-zone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #banmeitakahashi #ayakaonishi #katsuyamaiguma

‘Euthanasia Special Zone’: Near-future drama confronts human cost of assisted dying

The Japan Times

‘Euthanasia Special Zone’: Near-future drama confronts human cost of assisted dying

Based on a novel by physician and writer Kazuhiro Nagao, the film is a straightforward social drama, though its division between right and wrong is not clear-cut.

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