MOVIE

Haruomi Hosono’s concert documentary, which was shot in 2019 in New York and Los Angeles, is finally complete. Director Taketoshi Sado, a close collaborator of Hosono’s, tells us how Hosono feels about the U.S.

Up-and-coming filmmaker Yuki Kobayashi talks about his latest movie, “Naraku no Hane (Wings of the Abyss),” which depicts skaters who are being excluded from society.

Akimi Ota captured the world’s attention with his directorial debut Kanarta: Alive in Dreams. Just in time for the film’s theatrical release in Japan, we spoke to him about the filmmaking process—from conception to production—as well as his sentiment behind the film.

In “Mainstream,” Gia Coppola realistically depicts the dangers in becoming addicted to SNS to fulfil the desire for recognition. Director Gia Coppola talks about the background of the film and her thoughts on Japan.

This month, the 15th edition of North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema, Japan Cuts, returns to NYC.

Through the roots and works of director Jim Jarmusch, who is known for his deep knowledge of music, we will look back at his relationship with Japanese films and music.

Unraveling the Japanese episode of Netflix original series, My Love: Six Stories of True Love—a series featuring six different everlasting couples shot over the course of a year by film directors and crew based in the respective locations.

Miyazaki’s first feature-length film Good-bye was shot while she was in college and was released in April. We talked to Miyazaki about her career and the film.

VIDEOTAPEMUSIC samples VHS tapes and home videos to create music and films. In part 2 of this interview, he talks to TOKION about his music videos depicting Seoul and Tokyo, as well as his artist residencies in regional towns.

This is a documentary film had its world premiere at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, held online in February 2021. It is scheduled to be released in Japan early this summer.