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@midnightmes
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Writes and talks about Japanese movies a lot. Producer of the best Blu-ray release of 2023. New book TAI KATO: BY A MAN'S STYLE SHALL YOU KNOW HIM out now.
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A year in Blu-ray: the 2023 releases I produced or contributed to
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It's been a long journey, but my book on V-Cinema (aka my first academic monograph) is finally a thing you can hold and read, thanks to Routledge publishers
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Sadly, this needs reminding right now, at a time when a festival in Poland is honouring in person a certain Japanese filmmaker credibly accused by multiple people of sexual misconduct. All other Japanese participants and their connected organisations have withdrawn from the event
We are victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the film and moving image industry, together with our supporters.
We will never accept the words of the perpetrators at face value and we protest against any words or actions that defend them.
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Happy 20th anniversary to Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike, published in July 2003 by
@FAB_Press
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RIP Tetsuya Watari, unforgettable in Tokyo Drifter and Graveyard of Honour. Launched as one of Nikkatsu studio's Yujiro Ishihara lookalikes, he soon put pay to any image of him as a one trick pony.
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There’s been some excitement building around my English-language Twitter feed over the upcoming Blu-ray release of One Percenter (aka One Percent Warrior), an action film directed by Yudai Yamaguchi and starring Tak Sakaguchi of Versus fame.
A thread:
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The missing link between Zatoichi and Lone Wolf & Cub? In any case, it's my latest production for
@FilmsRadiance
Influenced by James Bond and Spaghetti Westerns, Wakayama stars in The Bounty Hunter trilogy as a spy-for-hire. The release includes a commentary by
@midnightmes
interview with Ozawa expert Akihito Ito, visual essay by Robin Gatto and more
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The poster for Daishi Matsunaga's new film Pure Japanese, which revitalizes the 1960s political martial arts movie for current times. (Yes, I've seen it and it's great.)
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I provided the audio commentary for this - all 160 minutes of it, if you dare
New Announcement | Kinji Fukasaku’s samurai epic, THE FALL OF AKO CASTLE, a retelling of the classic story of the 47 ronin, is to debut in the UK on Blu-ray on 4 Dec. The first print run will feature an O-card Slipcase.
PRE-ORDER now
#MastersofCinema
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Contract signed, manuscript delivered: my book on V-Cinema is officially 'coming soon' from Routledge.
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Another passion project I am able to help into release with
@FilmsRadiance
: Noboru Nakamura's THE SHAPE OF NIGHT - equal parts Japanese New Wave, Douglas Sirk, Shochiku home drama and precursor to Wong Kar-wai. Coming your way in April!
Noboru Nakamura's gorgeous The Shape of Night is released on Blu-ray for the first time. Telling the story of a country girl pushed into prostitution by her hoodlum boyfriend, this lyrical film anticipates Wong Kar-wai and "echoes Douglas Sirk at his most stirring" - Nick James
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The year is off to a good start when the mailman brings you your first Blu-ray production, courtesy of
@FilmsRadiance
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"Haven't seen you around in a while, Tom." That's because see below. A new book, plus I produced the releases of THE STING OF DEATH and I, THE EXECUTIONER. More to come, too.
Three new Radiance Blu-rays plus a book by
@midnightmes
+ new Raro. Head to the site to get all the details. Thanks as ever to our brilliant team for another great month
@FidelityUHD
@StephenCHorne
Filippo,
@timetomorrow
Chris, Federico, David and all the extras contributors
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Third Window Films uncovering the hidden gems of 1980s Japanese cinema. Glad to be asked to contribute to The Guard from Underground and particularly Typhoon Club, one of the all-time greats.
Welcome to the start of the DIRECTOR'S COMPANY series, focusing on the amazing 80's Japanese production company!
First 3 releases:
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Guard from Underground
Banmei Takahashi's DOOR
Shinji Somai's Typhoon Club
Pre-order
@Terracotta_Dist
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So here it is, my first production for
@FilmsRadiance
A sensational yakuza film that Paul Schrader called the richest and most complex of its type and Yukio Mishima hailed as a masterpiece. First time on Blu-ray anywhere and coming to 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦 extras with
@moviefan55
@WorldCinemaPara
@HayleyLScanlon
Chris D produced by
@midnightmes
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Japanese news media are reporting the arrest of actor/director Hideo Sakaki on charges of sexual assault. Two years ago, Sakaki was one of the first accused in what became a slew of sexual abuse allegations in the Japanese film and entertainment industry
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Saw the film this week. It's at once Tsukamoto's simplest and most challenging film. Already looking forward to watching it again.
Trailer is out of the latest Shinya Tsukamoto film Shadow Of Fire (Hokage)
World premiere in Venice!
@tsukamoto_shiny
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You are most welcome. Helping to get this masterpiece released was one of my highlights of 2023.
Always a pleasure to see another Kawashima. ELEGANT BEAST is a great one: a caustic satire of a family drama, drenched in cynicism and ruthlessness. Cleverly composed, expertly performed (especially from Ayako Wakao). Great work from
@FilmsRadiance
and
@midnightmes
on the release
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Just FYI, Blade of the Immortal kicks butt like no Takashi Miike movie has done in quite a few years.
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As you may have noticed from recent reports such as those on Sono, a few brave people have been lifting the lid off the Japanese film and entertainment industry to expose the dirt beneath. As more gets revealed, the dirtier it appears to become
TW: Child Abuse
In 2017, Vice Japan created a feature film titled Hedoroba where the producer Yoshihiro Nishimura
@ni4yo4
gave a permission to ACTUALLY BEAT the child actor for the "fight" scene.
👇HOW IS THIS EVEN LEGAL?! WHY ISN'T THIS GUY ARRESTED?🤬
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The cat's out of the bag: I'll be joining former Arrow luminary Fran Simeoni's new venture Radiance Films as producer/consultant. Exciting times ahead!
Delighted to announce more partnerships being cemented. The ever brilliant Tom Mes
@midnightmes
will be producing with us across his range of expertise, which is far more than just Japan!
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Some people think things "went quiet" after the flurry of abuse allegations in the Japanese film industry last spring.
@moviefan55
's new piece in Variety shows the wider organised movement for fundamental change that is gaining ground and support
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The Japanese film industry's MeToo movement appears to be growing in size and strength. After the joint statement and petition from Koreeda's group and the statement from novelists, a new group has been formed. Members include victims that have come forward in the past weeks
We are victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the film and moving image industry in Japan, together with our supporters.
We have issued a joint statement on our website.
#MeToo
#timesup
#timesupJP
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My latest
@FilmsRadiance
production is this key Kinji Fukasaku film. With extras by a gang of greats:
@YakuzaonFilm
,
@Dengerow
, Olivier Hadouchi, Bastian Meiresonne, Robin Gatto
Another crime classic from Kinji Fukasaku, Sympathy for the Underdog makes its Blu-ray premiere in UK/US/CA and comes with a new audio commentary by
@YakuzaonFilm
new interview with Fukusaku biographer Olivier Hadouchi and a visual essay by Aaron Gerow
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Time flies: 2020 marks the 15th anniversary of my book on
@tsukamoto_shiny
. As if to celebrate that joyous occasion, there's a virtual landslide of Tsukamoto films coming to Blu-ray this year. Details still under wraps, but I will be involved.
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If enjoy my writing/talking about Japanese horror movies, you've got a wonderful 24 months ahead of you.
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Seems odd to describe a Palme d'or winner in this way. I've mentioned it often, including in my recent book on V-cinema. Then again, it hasn't been distributed widely in recent memory, if at all. So while it's a major title for my generation, it's no longer so prominent today
#NowWatching
Shôhei Imamura’s THE EEL. This is one of those hidden gems you never see mentioned much. Imamura was a key figure in the Japanese New Wave & this was one of his final films. It stars Koji Yakusho & Shô Aikawa and looks like a proper genre mashup like I always love 🤓
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The Tsukamoto landslide continues, and it's a big one! I recorded eight new commentaries for this set, which will also feature contributions from
@jaspersharp
and
@kat_diabolique
NEW US/CA TITLE: Solid Metal Nightmares: The Films of Shinya Tsukamoto (Limited Edition Blu-ray box set):
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The new proposals from Koreeda's group have already found some powerful official supporters, incl. Yoji Yamada, Koji Yakusho, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Kiko Mizuhara
Kore-eda Hirokazu Calls For Reform of Japanese Film Industry, Launches Lobby Group via
@variety
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New allegations against Sakaguchi were published in the Japanese press today: "He repeatedly forced me into sexual acts after giving me strong alcohol."
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There it is, my new book is now officially listed by the publisher as coming out on March 24
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Always a happy day when the contributor copy arrives! (With the simultaneously released double-bill Door & Door 2 as bonus). Excellent work from
@thirdwindow
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I am slightly speechless. The first disc I produced wins DVD Beaver's poll of best Blu-ray of 2024:
@FilmsRadiance
's BIG TIME GAMBLING BOSS
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You don't need to have your feelers out very far to realise that a big V-Cinema revival is just around the corner. Momentum's been building for some time. The only concern is that some people seem to think any Japanese action movie from the mid-80s to today is V-Cinema.
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I had the honour of interviewing the world's greatest V-Cinema expert Masaki Tanioka for Japan's venerable Tosho Shimbun, on the topic of his new book. 土曜日発売です！
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To continue to release Sixn Sxnx films is callous. To then promote them in this way is disgusting. Tous ceux qui possèdent un âme à s'abstenir, tout court.
I worked with this company before. I will not do so again.
Âmes très sensibles s'abstenir. Coffret Sono Sion en approche pour fin novembre.
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I had the great pleasure of speaking to Shinya Tsukamoto for the British Film Institute. It's up on Youtube for your viewing pleasure!
For the UK debut release of GEMINI we've teamed up
@BFI
for: SHINYA TSUKAMOTO in Conversation w/Tom Mes
One of Japan’s greatest cult filmmakers
@tsukamoto_shiny
speaks to
@midnightmes
about his career, cyberpunk, the J-horror and working w/Martin Scorsese!
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My next stop on the Radiance train: the granddaddy of ninja movies
Shinobi features three films, based on the original novels, which were a revolutionary take on the ninja. Packed with spectacular action scenes they subverted official samurai history and became a landmark success that established the ground rules for ninja films that followed
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My second production for
@FilmsRadiance
is Kinji Fukasaku's Yakuza Graveyard, co-starring Meiko Kaji. I also contribute a video essay on the Fukasaku-Kaji collaborations, alongside liner notes by Mika Ko and an interview with filmmaker Kazuya Shiraishi (Blood of Wolves)
*NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS* 🧵
This May we have 3 releases, a Fukasaku yakuza classic, a French thriller and an eerie sci-fi, two bundle options, plus new std editions.
We couldn't do it without our amazing team inc
@midnightmes
@StephenCHorne
@evillights
@FidelityUHD
@timetomorrow
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Tai Kato's most radical film. Plus extras from the likes of Kenta Fukasaku, Tony Rayns,
@jaspersharp
, Jim Harper and me
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Coming soon: a hefty dose of 1980s Obayashi goodness from Third Window. I provide an audio commentary on His Motorbike, Her Island a.k.a. Riki Takeuchi's acting debut.
Nobuhiko Obayashi's 80s Kadokawa Years
4 film limited ed bluray box set out Oct 17!
Loads of bonus feat incl audio commentaries & video essays
@midnightmes
@sammdeighan
@thisisrobedward
@Dengerow
Booklet
@whateverren
@Joseph_Kime
Pre-order
@Terracotta_Dist
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The second attempt was to happen this month at Eurospace, the venerable bastion of art cinema in Shibuya, which led to an outpouring of condemnation from film industry figures, such as One Cut of the Dead director Shinichiro Ueda
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My latest production for
@FilmsRadiance
hits the streets this month, all colours blazing
Be seduced by the stunning pop aesthetic of Yasuharu Hasebe's delirious Black Tight Killers. On Bu-ray UK/US this month!Be seduced by the stunning pop aesthetic of Yasuharu Hasebe's delirious Black Tight Killers. On Bu-ray UK/US this month!
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Congrats to Jasper on this new venture! We're doing another joint audio commentary for Tokyo Decadence, plus I helped produce the brand new interview with Evil Dead Trap 2 writer Chiaki Konaka
So excited to announce this opening trilogy for
@88_Films
of the new
#japanarchy
line of cult Japanese films - TOKYO DECADENCE & EVIL DEAD TRAP 1&2. Thx
@Ilanimator
@SarahAppleton_
@hornbloodfire
@reprobatepress
@midnightmes
@HayleyLScanlon
Jim Harper Chiaki Konaka & many others
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I am strongly hoping this title will sell well, because I'd love to release more of Oguri's absolutely unique films
Kohei Oguri's multi-award-winning film arrives on World Premiere Blu-ray next week. Check out our artwork front, back and reverse sleeve images!
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Tak Sakaguchi had been named two years ago as an accomplice to an alleged incident of sexual assault by Sion Sono. The original magazine article only referred to “Actor T”, but Sakaguchi came forward with a YouTube apology video
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This is a stark contrast with my Japanese Twitter feed, because the Japanese theatrical release of this same film has just gotten cancelled, for the second time:
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With some involvement from me...
More
#ShinyaTsukamoto
coming to
#bluray
in 2020 from Third Window Films! Watch this space!
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Just delivered a new audio commentary for the upcoming UK and US Bluray editions of
@tsukamoto_shiny
's delightful Hiruko the Goblin - the US DVD of which I wrote liner notes for, exactly 15 years ago
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Currently reading The Final Bullet Hole, new book by the world's leading V-Cinema expert
@masa1tanioka
. A book about life and death, remembering and forgetting - lots of the latter for V-Cinema in Japanese minds and media, he shows.
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Great interview with Shinya Tsukamoto by
@jaspersharp
!
Good observation about the main characters in Shadow of Fire not having names. It was the same in Tetsuo.
Last week I had a lovely little chat with Shinya Tsukamoto for the
@BFI
about his latest, SHADOW OF FIRE/HOKAGE, now playing as part of the
@jpflondon
UK film touring programme.
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Further reports suggested that this was not an individual incident and that Sakaguchi had used threats and violence against women and that he had choked an actress until she fainted as a form of amusement during a drinking party at his apartment.
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Thank you
@moviefan55
! We talk in the Japan Times about my book on V-cinema and the afterlife of videotape
Physical deterioration and copyright issues mar the influential film genre that once served as a launchpad for directors and actors in Japan.
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Sad to hear of the passing of Sadao Nakajima, the "ace" of Toei's Kyoto studio. Not my favourite Toei director by a long shot, but the surreal brutal lunacy of his 1974 The Rapacious Jailbreaker (Datsugoku Hiroshima satsujinshu, starring Hiroki Matsukata) is something to behold.
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Mark Schilling's writing offers a perspective on Japanese cinema that no other writer has, so buy this book if you haven't already
News flash: Kindle edition of my book "Art, Cult and Commerce: Japanese Cinema Since 2000" now at JPY2,999. Tons of interviews with top talents, as well as essays and reviews.
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Seiji's an old friend, so I said I'd drop by to show my support. But it looks like I'm going to be on a talk panel with about half the cast of the original Wild Zero tomorrow: Guitar Wolf! Ace! Captain!... and little old me.
WILDZERO2 will be produced through crowdfunding.
We use Kickstarter.
We will explain it on the YouTube program DOMMUNE.
DATE: 29 February
START: 20:00 (Japan time)
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For
@ArrowFilmsVideo
's upcoming Daimajin box set,
@jaspersharp
and I teamed up for a commentary on Kenji Misumi's second entry in the series.
NEW UK/US/CA TITLE: The Daimajin Trilogy (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
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The first attempt to release it was in November of 2023 at the Musashinokan in Tokyo. A reason for the cancellation was not officially given
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I recorded a new audio commentary for this delightful film and produced the video interview with Kenta Fukasaku, who provides a wealth of background info and insight on the film
An indestructible supernatural army of executed samurai and ninja lead a peasant uprising against the oppressive Shogunate.
SAMURAI REINCARNATION is coming to The Masters of Cinema Series in its UK debut from a stunning 2K restoration. OUT MONDAY
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Psychic Vision: Jaganrei, a.k.a. J-horror's year zero. I just made new English subtitles for this, so you can hopefully look forward to seeing it at a festival near you soon.
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In case you missed it: comedian and director Hitoshi Matsumoto accused of sexual assault
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Forgotten in the Euro-US canon perhaps, but in Brazil, Eizo Sugawa is considered a major director in Japanese cinema. Yamane Sadao listed him among the most important filmmakers to debut at the studios in the late 1950s.
New Wave noir, visceral crime drama, American-style musical, existential post-war character study, societal satire, guerilla-style action filmmaking, horny gangster film...
The cinema of Eizō Sugawa was rich, varied, exciting. And it's mostly, unjustly forgotten now. A thread⬇️
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Expect at least three to contain my commentary tracks
Just SOME of the great films we'll be putting out on bluray over the next year...
Watch this space!
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The reactions to the Wiiber statement include this one from cult film critic Tomohiro Machiyama, who also stated on his YouTube show recently that “Tak Sakaguchi brought women as gifts to Sion Sono”.
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RIP David Bordwell, a giant of film scholarship
(much of it in formidable partnership with Kristin Thompson, what a pair!)
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After Eureka's release of Samurai Wolf, I now get to provide liner notes for Yakuza Wolf! Surely the stars are aligning to make the next one Guitar Wolf.
ICYMI YAKUZA WOLF 1 & 2 are to be released on Blu-ray from 19 February for the first time ever in UK, from new restorations. First print run of 2000 copies will feature a Ltd-Edition O-card Slipcase & Booklet.
PRE-ORDER now
#EurekaClassics
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Another bombshell from
@Academy_Arrow
@ArrowFilmsVideo
. I contribute an essay to the lavish book included in this gorgeous release.
NEW UK/US/CA TITLE: Survivor Ballads: Three Films by Shohei Imamura (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
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And in case you were wondering: the music is indeed by Chu Ishikawa. Tsukamoto apparently found a folder-within-in-a-folder-within-a-folder-etc on the HD of unused music he received from Ishikawa's widow at the time of making Killing.
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What a pleasure to be asked to record a commentary for one of my all-time favourite Japanese films, coming to Blu-ray courtesy of
@ArrowFilmsVideo
: Sogo Ishii's Burst City!
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From page two: “T, like Y, is close with S, a cult director, but S's drinking parties are even worse. The three men participating were T, a friend of T, and S. But the power relationship is such that S is the only man who can have sex with a girl”
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If you're interested in Japanese cinema, buy this
CRAZY THUNDER ROAD - on bluray Feb 21!
First time it has EVER been released outside Japan on video!
• New master approved by the director
• New interview
@GakuryuIshii
• Audio commentary
@midnightmes
• Video Essay:
@jaspersharp
on Jishu Eiga
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Pocket-sized analog nostalgia: the Victor/JVC gatchapon line. I got the TV but obviously won't rest until I have the toploader with miniature VHS tape
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In a reaction to the Eurospace cancellation, Sakaguchi’s company Wiiber states that they have “proven the innocence of our actor to the allegations of sexual assault” and that they deny that there are multiple victims.
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My second contribution to the Asian Cinema Education project is up now for your viewing pleasure: How Japanese Is Anime?
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Here's hoping everyone who loved PERFECT DAYS will seek out Yoichi Sai's DOING TIME
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"the key is for the industry to establish a third-party committee to probe sexual abuse allegations. But the idea has been ignored so far, especially among the industry’s old guard who are comfortable with the way things are"
A group of actors in Japan’s film industry who allege they have been sexually abused by movie directors said that their accusations are being trivialized as personal relationship issues — despite the revelation of Johnny Kitagawa’s years of sexual abuse.
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今月から、新たに設立されたイギリスのビデオ会社Radiance Filmsでプロデューサーとして働くことになりました。面白い日本映画作品を世界に広めていきたいと思います。みなさま、これからもどうぞよろしくお願いします。
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First publication of 2021: an essay in this lovingly crafted Japanese tribute magazine to the Lone Wolf and Cub films from
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Highly recommended! See why star Yusaku Matsuda is a phenomenon in Japan to this day. Part three of this series is an unsung masterpiece, the Branded to Kill of the 1970s.
NEW UK/US/CA TITLE: The Game Trilogy (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
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This article from March 2017 talks about “actor and action director T”: “T is good friends with a male film director named Y, who has shot live-action gag manga and movies about popular idol groups, and the actress is an offering to Y.”
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This new podcast interview with Adam Torel of
@thirdwindow
is a must-listen: it's a masterclass on making and releasing Japanese films today
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Shukan Bunshun is reporting that actress Milla Chiba has committed suicide. She was one of the women who accused Sixn Sxnx of sexual assault.
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Got my copy today and indeed, what a beauty.
Look what just turned up in the mail! Nobuhiko Ôbayashi’s 80s Kadokawa Years in all its gorgeous glory!!! It’s actually even prettier than I was expecting! It comes out October 17th but pre-orders through
@Terracotta_Dist
get an insane discount right now!…
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Also includes my new book on Kinji Fukasaku, which will be exclusively available as part of this set
Absolute dream project to work on as disc producer. 4 films + OST CD & stack of extras including commentary by
@midnightmes
& I on the film's role in the
@midnighteye10
story + new docs by
@SarahAppleton_
and
@APKSilk
featuring Kenta Fukasaku
@AnnoDracula
@moviefan55
& others
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Someone should be make a late-period Koji Wakamatsu biopic with Sammo Hung in the lead role
I’ve read that this is the first Hong Kong film selected for the Cannes Midnight Screening section since Johnnie To’s BLIND DETECTIVE in 2013. So, pretty cool!
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RIP Chu Ishikawa. If you know what Shinya Tsukamoto's films sound like, you know how deafening the silence he leaves behind.
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Let's Rock!
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Features Koreyoshi Kurahara's debut I AM WAITING, with contributions from
@jaspersharp
and
@moviefan55
, plus a great extra curio from the Nikkatsu vaults that stars Yujiro
Ishihara. Disc produced by yours truly.
World Noir Vol 1 coming soon, see the sleeve reverse artworks below!
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Delighted to contribute the booklet essay to Eureka Entertainment's upcoming Blu-ray of Hideo Gosha's rather amazing Violent Streets, out in February next year
New Announcement | Hideo Gosha’s masterpiece, VIOLENT STREETS, will be released in its worldwide debut on Blu-ray from 20 February 2023. The first 2000 copies will feature a Ltd-Edition O-card Slipcase. PRE-ORDER now
#MastersofCinema
#2KRestoration
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Venerable Japanese film critic Sadao Yamane has passed away at the age of 83, after a battle with stomach cancer.
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Another fine Mes heading your way very soon
Tai Kato by
@midnightmes
is signed off and headed to the printers. Available exclusively from our store, it will be available in January 2024.
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Thanks
@NipponFilmfest
for the good times. 90 minutes was barely enough to squeeze in all the clips and other rarities from
@meikokaji_jp
's career I had lined up, but it was a blast.
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One graveyard was not enough to contain all the badness: the Fukasaku and Miike versions of Graveyard of Honor in one set from
@ArrowFilmsVideo
, with my audio commentary on the latter and
@moviefan55
on the former.
@jaspersharp
and
@kat_diabolique
also joining in on other extras
NEW UK/US/CA TITLE: Graveyards of Honor (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
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One of the best Japanese films of the 21st century is out now on Blu-ray
BLUE SPRING #青い春 delivered to director
@toyodatoshiaki
!
This
#bluray
release is not available anywhere else in the world and is ALL REGION so can be watched anywhere! Order now at
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The consistency in the work of Shinya Tsukamoto, from mid-80s amateur theatre to his current Twitter profile pic
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Unless the term has just recently taken on an entirely different meaning (and heaven knows its meaning is still being debated), a theatrically released 1988 Kadokawa production does not qualify as V-Cinema.
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While the hardcover is priced its weight in gold, the e-book version is only £26.07 on Amazon UK and $39.99 in the US
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