MOVIE

Director Miwa Nishikawa spent 3 years completing the script for “Under the Open Sky.” On February 11th, 2021, it was finally released nationwide. This interview talks about the film, which portrays the true nature of humankind, plus a little more.

TV personality Morley Robertson introduces three films for imagining a post-corona world that’s undergone a great transformation. He starts with “The Joker.”

Mikito Tsurugi’s comic essay, Ano Koro. Danshi Ka Shimashi Monogatari has turned into a movie. This time, I sat down with the director of the film, Rikiya Imaizumi and the original author, Tsurugi, to speak about the film for its launching. They talked about Tori Matsuzaka, who played the leading part, and their love for Hello!Pro.

Masaaki Kobayashi explains what makes Lovecraft Country a must-watch series in five sections.

A special interview in association with the movie that thoroughly introduces epok, the atelier of Shinichi Sugaya, who makes full use of his talents in drawing, creating objects, photography, wood-block printing, designing and otherwise.

Filmmaker Hiroki Kawai investigates the true nature of communication during coronavirus through his film, Uta no Hajimari.

A column for «Jumbo» by film director Yurina Kaneko.

We talk to Keisuke Toyoshima and Koji Tokuo about why “Mishima: The Last Debate” resonated with so many people, and how people perceive or sympathize with characters in entertainment.

This series of columns introduces the rich culture of Asian films from countries such as South Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines. It also aims to investigate the similarities and differences between Japanese films and other Asian films.

It has been ten years since Shō Miyake’s first feature film. Going back and forth in time, Miyake frankly tells us about his feelings toward filmmaking, all the while munching on pizza and fried potatoes in a karaoke box in Sangenjaya.