Reviews of films from Japan.
Japanese Films | North American Films
“The Dark Side of Japan: The Lost Generation” (Explained With Dom, 22 June 2022) One
Chinese and Chinese-language Films | Japanese Films
“What Eating the Rich did for Japan” (Asianometry, October 2021) In this mini-documentary on the
British Films | Japanese Films | North American Films
Lewis Gilbert, “You Only Live Twice” (1967) By the time this, the fifth film in
Japanese Films | North American Films
Andrew Levitas, “Minamata” (2020) In these times when fake news and deliberate disinformation are the
Sanae Yamamoto, “Senga Tsubo” (1925) Said to be the first animated film commission by the
Sanae Yamamoto, “Kyoiku senga: Ubasuteyama” (1925) A restored animation, “Ubasuteyama” is based on a traditional
Kenzo Masaoka, “Tora-chan no Makan Mushi” (1950) In the last cartoon to feature Tora-chan (Little
Kenzo Masaoka, “Tora-chan to Hanayome” (1948) The last three animated films made by Kenzo Masaoka
Kenzo Masaoka, “Suteneko Tora-chan” (1947) A charming film about an orphaned kitten found and adopted
Noburo Ofuji, “The Bear Dodger” (1948) Made in 1948 but with characters drawn in a
