formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
What I have always admired about Japanese role-playing games is their unashamed grandiosity. The likes of Final Fantasy, Persona and Shin Megami Tensei don’t restrict themselves to the familiar trappings of good v evil, wizards-and-goblins, swords-and-magic; they absorb all of … Continued
The Australian filmmaker tackles an issue that makes uncomfortable viewing at times in ‘The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan.’ Source: The Ones Left Behind: Rionne McAvoy’s Doc Captures Hidden Poverty in Japan
Animation distributor GKIDS has been acquired by Japan’s Toho.GKIDS will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Los Angeles-based Toho International. Founder Eric Beckman will remain as CEO of GKIDS, and Dave Jesteadt will remain as president. Source: GKIDS Acquired by … Continued
Japan Creative Centre (Jcc), Embassy of Japan in Singapore and the Japan Foundation (Jf), in collaboration with Singapore Film Society (Sfs), are delighted to announce that this year’s festival theme is “Continuity” – this year’s programme highlights the blend of … Continued
The filmmaker recently wrote and directed the hit Netflix thriller series ‘Tokyo Swindlers,’ which landed on the streamer’s top 10 list for non-English shows for five consecutive weeks. Source: Netflix in Exclusive Five-Year Deal With Japanese Director Hitoshi One
Actor and director Takumi Saitoh also announced as jury head for TIFF’s Ethical Film Award. Source: Sho Miyake, Fu Tien-yu to receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo film festival 2024 | News | Screen