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Monthly Classics at Japan Society: Kihachi Okamoto’s Kill! Still Holds Its Power To Deconstruct Archetypes

Japan Society has recently announced its autumn line-up for Monthly Classics, that includes a 35mm screening of the film written and directed by Kihachi Okamoto: Kill!. This is a satirical chambara — a sub-category of the Japanese period drama known as jidaigeki — that is characterised by duels just like Western and swashbuckler films. The…

Fall at Japan Society: Monthly Anime & Classics including Mamoru Oshii ‘s Angel’s Egg, Kihachi Okamoto’s Kill!

Japan Society Announces Fall Monthly Anime & Classics Lineup, including Oshii’s Angel’s Egg, Okamoto’s Kill! and more! Japan Society announced its fall lineup for Monthly Classics and Monthly Anime, kicking off on September 2, 2022 with a 35mm screening of Kihachi Okamoto’s satirical chambara, Kill!. 2006 anime classic Tekkonkinkreet will screen on September 16, featuring…

July at Japan Society: Princess Mononoke- 25th anniversary, Mothra screenings in 35mm

Summer Series at Japan Society Monthly Classics screens Mothra in 35mm July 8, 2022 at 7pm with introduction by Japanese sci-fi critic Kevin Derendorf.   Monthly Anime Series screens Princess Mononoke– 25th anniversary screening in 35mm July 22, 2022 at 7pm In-Person Showcase of Classic, Underseen, and Contemporary Anime New York, Summer 2022—Japan Society is pleased to announce upcoming…

Japan Society’s Visions of Okinawa: Cinematic Reflections May 13—June 3

In-theater screenings May 13-21 Paradise View dir.  Go Takamine – North American Premiere of 2021 edit with reception   Level Five dir. Chris Marker Dear Summer Sister dir. Nagisa Oshima- rare archival 35mm print Terror of Yakuza dir. Sadao Nakajima Untamagiru dir. Go Takamine– imported 35mm print   Virtual screenings May 14-June 3 Paradise View dir….

Monthly Anime at Japan Society: In-Person Showcase of Classic, Underseen, and Contemporary Anime

Monthly Anime April 15 – July 22, 2022 In-Person Showcase of Classic, Underseen, and Contemporary Anime Ghost in the Shell- April 15 with pre-screening party The Animatrix- May 27 in 35mm The Night is Short, Walk on Girl- June 17 Princess Mononoke- July 22 in 35mm, 25th anniversary presentation Princess Mononoke © © 1997 Studio…

Japan Society’s “Flash Forward” 20-Film Series : Sadao Yamanaka, Naomi Kawase, Miwa Nishikawa, Masayuki Suo and more!

ACA CINEMA PROJECT   FLASH FORWARD: DEBUT WORKS AND RECENT FILMS BY NOTABLE JAPANESE DIRECTORS December 3-23, 2021   Twenty-film program co-presented by Japan Society and the Agency for Cultural Affairs in association with Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO). Online film series celebrates six prominent Japanese filmmakers of today, pairing directorial debuts and recent films by Naomi…

‘Aristocrats’ Review: Japan Cuts at Japan Society – An Engaging Portrait of Two Women

Love is hard enough to find without added pressure from family members and society. Everyone’s circumstances are at least somewhat different, yet there’s an expectation that exists in every culture, varied as it may be, of when and how people should couple up and start a family. There are any number of factors that can…

Japan Society Announces Full Lineup for Hybrid Presentation of the 15th Edition of JAPAN CUTS!

Japan Society Announces Full Lineup for Hybrid Presentation of the 15th Edition of JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film   August 20–September 2 at Japan Society   North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema presents a dynamic slate of 38 films streaming online throughout the U.S. and screening in-theater at Japan Society in…