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This sub reddit is devoted to Japanese movies and the Japanese film industry. Here you can post your favorite films, articles and news about upcoming movies. Feel free to discuss and recommend your favourite Japanese movies.

This sub reddit is devoted to Japanese movies. Here you can post your favorite films, articles and news about upcoming movies. Feel free to discuss and recommend your favourite Japanese movies.

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This Week Popular in Japanese Movies: What's Everyone Watching?

4 Comments
2024/12/01
00:20 UTC

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ISO: Fortuna's Eye and Lost and Found

Hi all. I just found this subreddit — please delete if not allowed.

But I'm in search of two Japanese films, that my dad once watched on an airplane media server and loved. I haven't had much luck tracking them down. I would be very grateful for any help!

  1. Fortuna's Eye/フォルトゥナの瞳 (2019) dir. Takahiro Miki

  2. Lost and Found/星ガ丘ワンダーランド (2016) dir. Show Yanagisawa

0 Comments
2024/11/30
23:14 UTC

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Hi I’ve between looking for this film for ages

here’s the Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MW_(film)

plz help me find it

5 Comments
2024/11/30
06:40 UTC

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Chimney with knot in it.

This is a strange request, but I was watching a Japanese police/crime drama, 60,s era, B&W. In a few scenes, the background showed a factory smokestack, with a knot formed into the stack. (Tokyo or some industrial city). I thought it was a great art piece, but have always been curious about it's story. Can't seem to find any reference to it in the interwebs. Can anyone help? Stack or film.

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2024/11/30
03:17 UTC

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Help me Find, Please

So I've been trying to find this movie (following in the image) I have searched the ends of internet, to the ilegal means and legal means (netflix, amazon, etc) But I'm not finding it can a wonderful soul help me? This movie does exist, It haves the IMDB score and on Letterbox 4 people already had watched it .

Is this some skill issue of mine to find it? Can someone help? :)

https://preview.redd.it/tx60lhqffw3e1.png?width=868&format=png&auto=webp&s=00a048fe3033dd5116ed87eb820ac677bf7704ec

6 Comments
2024/11/29
20:18 UTC

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Help finding an old film

Hi everyone 👋 I’m trying to find an old Japanese movie, 60s/70s maybe??? The only thing I remember from it was that there were tins of pineapple dated may 5th. If anyone has any clues at all it’d be really appreciated! The soundtrack was amazing! Thankyou in advance!

4 Comments
2024/11/28
20:09 UTC

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one million yen girl ending

spoilers

!the ending of the movie is a plot twist kind of when nakajima realises he should tell suzuko about how he was lending money to stop her from leaving, basically whats making me confused was if this actually happened or not. (sorry im a little slow). so nakajima catches up to suzuko and they make eye contact but then suzuko whispers 'no way he will he come'. so does this mean it never happened? the thing about the lending money?? or like did it happen... im so confused!!<

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2024/11/27
14:46 UTC

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HELP finding this movie 接吻 - The Kiss (2007)

As the title suggests, I have been searching for a month to find where and how I can watch this movie. I have tried searching in both Japanese and English, but to no avail.

https://preview.redd.it/goqxrgnpud3e1.png?width=1006&format=png&auto=webp&s=c4c127d987c901d9acaf2e830a29935d4088c1a6

PLEASE HELP

4 Comments
2024/11/27
05:49 UTC

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Sanctuary, 2023 ! Question about ep.1

Who's the shrine in Kyoshi's house for? The one where his father kneels down in front to say thank you for the gyoza that he brought home.

It's in ep.1, around min. 10ish

4 Comments
2024/11/25
11:46 UTC

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Japanese movies/dramas like Stranger Things -Dark- I Am Not Okay with This - Coraline??

i don't expect it to be exactly the same, i just ask for similar plots-vibes)??

4 Comments
2024/11/25
08:31 UTC

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Baby assassins Nice Days fight scene

More coming soon

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2024/11/25
04:11 UTC

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Kikujiro (1996) | There is just something special about Kitano's comedies

6 Comments
2024/11/24
17:18 UTC

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Pretty Body: Frankenstein's Love (プリティ・ボディ フランケンシュタインの恋 , 1988)

https://preview.redd.it/w8cv1135qs2e1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67a7e326ea64ded558ed1624a8804a8a66a17864

This is a weird one. Part of the V-Cinema direct-to-video era, Pretty Body is a comedy/horror/romance flick full of surreal sequences. Hope you like it: https://youtu.be/RaS775oKpvM?si=tR7EUeBxovUqKhmP (NSFW)

5 Comments
2024/11/24
06:47 UTC

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where to watch the tokyo night sky is always the densest shade of blue

I have been looking online for hours and I cannot find anywhere to watch this movie would love some help!

2 Comments
2024/11/24
05:49 UTC

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Where can i watch this movie please. Tugumi (1990)

5 Comments
2024/11/23
23:59 UTC

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Kuchisake-Onna

A picture that I made in photoshop

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2024/11/23
22:00 UTC

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80s-90s Teenage Girls vs Science Fiction/Supernatural

What are some of the other films in this weirdly specific subset? Movies like

• The Little Girl Who Conquered Time • Reiko the Psyche Resurrected • The Messiah From the Future • Super Girl Maria • August in the Water • The Dimension Travelers • School in the Crosshairs • N-Girls vs Vampire • Eko Eko Azarak series

I’ve only seen a handful of the ones listed because very few got English subtitled releases. I know The Girl Who Conquered Time and School in the Crosshairs got a UK Blu-ray release a few years ago. And The Dimension Travelers and the Eko Eko Azarak movies got DVD releases back in the jhorror boom. Are there any others?

And does this have a name?

7 Comments
2024/11/23
21:54 UTC

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Konbanwa

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2024/11/21
11:54 UTC

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Does anyone know where can I get the book for the movie “Give it all 1998” ?

I’m not even sure it’s the right sub for this type of question but i just learned there is a book for this movie and I’m looking all over the internet but i can’t find it

6 Comments
2024/11/21
05:42 UTC

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90’s Absurdist Comedy Recommendations?

I know—hyper specific! However, I have fallen in love with work by SABU and Takeshi Kitano. Both have this quietly comforting, yet absurd atmosphere to them while also being hilarious! I can’t get enough! Some of my favorite films are:

  1. Postman Blues
  2. Monday
  3. Hana-Bi
  4. Sonatine
  5. Kikujiro

Any suggestions? Thanks!

7 Comments
2024/11/20
14:42 UTC

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Some Shoujo(?) anime’s that doesn’t include romance

I’ve kinda been on a bulk run for mainly all female cast movies err series, it’s not that I’m weird or anything (maybe I am), but I’m so tired of romantic stuff lol, something refreshing and youthful is good!

I really would appreciate some more movie recommendations or series recommendations surrounding female casts or mostly all female casts, I’ve seen stuff like School Live! (Live action), Saki (Live Action), Asahinagu (Live Action), Toshimaen Haunted Park 🤷, ALL Bloody Chainsaw Girl movies lol, Kamikaze girls, Wasteful days of high school girl’s (Live Action), Ring of Curse 🤷🤷, yada yada, so, if you’ve got some to spit, I’d appreciate it!

3 Comments
2024/11/20
10:15 UTC

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Help finding movie title

I hope someone can kindly help me? I'm seeking the title of a Japanese movie I saw on the UK streaming service MUBI around 5 years ago. I no longer have access to the account and so can't look at my watch history.

In the movie set in modern times, a young boy from a relatively poor house enjoys drawing pictures of I think fish. His dad leaves very early when it's dark to go to work each day, and smokes cigarettes at the kitchen table. The boy decides to play truant from school to go into town to find his dad. I think there's a lot of snow around and he possibly takes a train. His dad works in a fish market I believe. The boy walks through supermarkets etc trying to remember where to go I can't recall what else happens.

If anyone has any clue, I'd be most grateful 🙏

2 Comments
2024/11/19
22:43 UTC

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Third Window Films Directors Company series

Third Window Films have announced the latest 3 films from their Directors Company series!

Bumpkin Soup - The sophomore film of Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure/Tokyo Sonata)

Mermaid Legend - One of the best Japanese revenge films out there, from Toshiharu Ikeda (Evil Dead Trap)

Scent of a Spell - A collaboration between director Toshiharu Ikeda (Mermaid Legend) and writer Takashi Ishii (director of Gonin and Black Angel)!

All Directors Company editions are limited to 2000 copies and include a slipcase with design from Gokaiju and a booklet from Jasper Sharp.

Pre-order them at Terracotta Distribution
https://shop.terracottadistribution.com/collections/directors-company

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https://preview.redd.it/jkqo4j3kjx1e1.jpg?width=1675&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=513828723bb3a310983d08fb01e58b775faa7bff

https://preview.redd.it/kv7yzcekjx1e1.jpg?width=1675&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=298720f4984b2db660ac38c21e4baed9b1ec23b5

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2024/11/19
21:54 UTC

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Japanese Christmas Movies

10 Comments
2024/11/19
18:29 UTC

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Movies like Sekai kara kono Koi ga Kietemo

Like Sakura no yôna boku no koibito is also fine need a wholesome romantic movies list from japanese

3 Comments
2024/11/19
13:38 UTC

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Katsuhito Ishii

I wanted to watch some of his films , because they look hella cool . Need some websites where they are available, because I can’t find any . ( Also GO by Isao Yukisada, when somebody knows , have that one on my watchlist for a while now ) ty:)

0 Comments
2024/11/18
20:08 UTC

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Movies with a similar vibe to 20th Century Boys?

Specifically the manga. I didn't love the movie adaptation much. The sort of vibe I'm looking for is a Showa era aesthetic, mystery, slow burn, soak in the atmosphere type movie

9 Comments
2024/11/18
15:59 UTC

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Hole in the Pants (パンツの穴 , 1984)

https://preview.redd.it/deie5jew5n1e1.jpg?width=1120&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb9f632e0c0e1fc6c33ffa924fb5e906f69fcd32

"Hole in the Pants" was a column in the monthly magazine BOMB, featuring stories based on reader submissions about high school experiences. In 1983, they decided to make a movie based on the column. The film was directed by Norifumi Suzuki and starred Momoko Kikuchi, who later became one of the biggest CityPop idols.

The film was described as a "virgin-themed youth sex comedy", in the same vein as movies like Porky's and Revenge of the Nerds. Needless to say, this film aged extremely poorly. Part of the humor came from boys taking pictures of girls or stealing panties, and there's even an attempt to take advantage of their hot math teacher.

But despite all that, there is some charm to the movie. Director Norifumi Suzuki adds his own flavour to the project (let's just say that at one point, an UFO appears), and all the teen cast look and talk like real kids, which I think makes most of the antics a little more tolerable.

Hope you like it: https://youtu.be/FQPPIZ-SQ4s

2 Comments
2024/11/18
11:00 UTC

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