Japan On Film

Japanese-style Shakespeare takes the stage in this episode. Perry is joined by Aaron Shelton of the Kame House Party podcast to talk about Throne of Blood, Akira Kurosawa’s 1957 adaptation of Macbeth. While not our favorite Kurosawa film, this conversation definitely goes into some interesting and unexpected areas! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about...

JOF is back with a new season! Join Perry and VCinema’s John Atom as they discuss Shinichiro Ueda’s smash 2018 comedy, One Cut of the Dead! What starts as a B-grade zombie movie turns into something far more meta. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode, I’m joined by guest-host Jenn to discuss Satoshi Kon’s 1997 psychological thriller anime, Perfect Blue. We especially focus on the film’s commentary of the treatment of women in Japan’s entertainment industry, particularly J-Pop idols, and why the potential American remake would never have worked. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about you...

Takashi Miike’s 2010 remake of Eichi Kudo’s 13 Assassins was a worldwide hit and featured some of Japan’s finest young actors. Bob Serrano of The Aging Hipster Podcast joins me this episode to discuss some of the parallels with Japanese society and war, as well as to figure out just what the hell Koyata was. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your a...

Hideo Nakata’s Ring became an international sensation and Gore Verbinski’s American remake kicked off a whole slew of American remakes of Japanese horror. Special guest host Sam LeGassick of A New Winter: Cults & Culture podcast joins Perry to discuss both the original and the remake. Find out just how much effort and care was put into translating this very Japanese story into an American context...

Takashi Miike’s One Missed Call is often dismissed as yet another Ring clone. And yet, it’s actually got a lot more to offer than many realize. Give this underrated J-Horror flick a fresh look! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A more nuanced view of Japanese soldiers in World War II is the focus of Clint Eastwood’s 2006 Letters From Iwo Jima and why it’s one of the most powerful anti-war films ever made. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JOF is back with a new season! And in this episode, we spotlight possibly the greatest Japanese film ever made, 2000's neo-classic cult film, Battle Royale! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anime makes its Japan On Film debut. 2016’s Your Name quickly became one of the top-grossing Japanese films of all time. But what is it about this movie that captured the imagination of the world? Find out as I take a deeper look at this modern classic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giko is just your average delinquent schoolgirl who cuts class to smoke, carries a chainsaw, and has an army of trendy poser mutant cyborgs on her trail. Wait…what?! Get ready to enter the world of Japanese grindhouse! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yuki was born with only one purpose—to avenge her mother. After spending her entire life training, she’s now ready to pursue her mission. Dive into the gore-soaked world of the 1973 cult classic, Lady Snowblood! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy a stylistic look at the old Yoshiwara red-light district in Mika Ninagawa’s 2006 film, Sakuran. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Akira Kurosawa’s classic adaptation of a story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa is the focus of this episode. You’ve no doubt seen it before. But what you may not know is some of the historical context for the story’s Heian setting and how that compares to postwar Japan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready to rock out to the sounds of the Blue Hearts! This week I look at 2005s Linda Linda Linda, featuring Aki Maeda (Battle Royale), Yuu Kashii (Death Note), and Doo-na Bae (The Host, Sense8)! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Japan On Film is back with a new season! And to celebrate the release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, dive into the original Godzilla! Far from just being a cheesy B-monster flick, the original Godzilla is actually a very powerful film about the dangers of nuclear weapons. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

The final installment of the three-part season finale! Listen to the rest of my conversation with Derrick as we discuss the music in both movies, the legacy theyve left behind, and talk about the interconnected nature of both westerns and samurai films. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The three-part season finale continues as Derrick and I continue our conversation about Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven, going a bit deeper into some of the things that make both these movies special. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first of this three-part season finale, I've invited fellow author and movie reviewer Derrick Ferguson to come on and talk with me about Akira Kurosawa's 1954 classic, Seven Samurai, and to compare it with John Sturges' 1960 remake, The Magnificent Seven. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In light of Kazuo Koikes recent passing, the film Ive chosen for this episode is an adaptation of his most famous creationLone Wolf and Cub. Released in 1972 and starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance was the first of six films based on Koikes manga. Its the story of a former shogunate executioner framed for treason who must become an assassin for hire, accompanied by...

In another episode documenting movies based on the novels of Kanae Minato, I watched Yoshihiro Nakamuras 2014 film, The Snow White Murder Case. When a beautiful young woman is killed in a brutal fashion, all signs point to a jealous co-worker. But as always in one of Minatos thrillers, theres more to the story --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your...

Tetsuya Nakashima was mostly known as a comedy director, but in 2010 he made his debut into the world of thrillers with Confessions. Based on the book of the same name by Kanae Minato, Confessions is a chilling tale of a teacher seeking revenge for the death of her daughter. Discover more about it in this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about...

After two ligher episodes, we take a turn towards the darker side of Japanese cinema by having a look at Takashi Miikes world-famous horror film, Audition! When a widower decides to remarry, he opts for an audition to find the perfect wife. What he gets is something very different --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Set in 1987, Initiation Love focuses on the struggles a young company employee has when he starts a new job and maintaining a long-distance relationship. Marketed on the basis of a massive twist, was that twist worth it? Find out in the latest episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Based on a possibly true story, this week we look at 2005's Train Man. Can a geek with no style or social skills win over the love of a beautiful woman with the help of the Internet, or is he just making it all up? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hirokazu Kore-eda's 2018 film, Shoplifters, has received near-universal critical acclaim across the globe. Find out why so many are responding to it, what it says about poverty in Japan, and why Japanese conservatives have been angered by the movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices