Episode #119 (S14E10) – Tomie (1998) [富江] We close out the season with first-time guest and film director Adrian Abbott to discuss the adaptation of Junji Ito's popular horror manga, Tomie!

Episode #119 (S14E10) – Tomie (1998) [富江]

We close out the season with first-time guest and film director Adrian Abbott to discuss the adaptation of Junji Ito's popular horror manga, Tomie!

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Episode #118 (S14E09) – The Emperor in August (2015) [日本のいちばん長い日] Japanese film scholar Patrick Terry returns to the show to discuss The Emperor in August and the historical context around Japan's surrender at the end of WW2 and what the film spotlights and leaves out.

Episode #118 (S14E09) – The Emperor in August (2015) [日本のいちばん長い日]

Japanese film scholar Patrick Terry returns to the show to discuss The Emperor in August and the historical context around Japan's surrender at the end of WW2 and what the film spotlights and leaves out.

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Episode #117 (S14E08) – Memories of Matsuko (2006) [嫌われ松子の一生] This episode, Perry is joined by podcaster, game designer, and returning guest KJ Brown to discuss the vibrantly depressing Memories of Matsuko.

Episode #117 (S14E08) – Memories of Matsuko (2006) [嫌われ松子の一生]

This episode, Perry is joined by podcaster, game designer, and returning guest KJ Brown to discuss the vibrantly depressing Memories of Matsuko.

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Episode #116 (S14E07) – The Hidden Fortress (1958) [隠し砦の三悪人] In this episode, Perry is joined by fellow podcaster Jim Cannon to discuss Akira Kurosawa's 1958 film, The Hidden Fortress and its influence on George Lucas and Star Wars.

Episode #116 (S14E07) – The Hidden Fortress (1958) [隠し砦の三悪人]

In this episode, Perry is joined by fellow podcaster Jim Cannon to discuss Akira Kurosawa's 1958 film, The Hidden Fortress and its influence on George Lucas and Star Wars.

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Wow, who knew restricting your active labor force in the service industry would have economic consequences? Oh, right. Everybody. Everybody saw this coming.

The Japan Times@japantimes.co.jp · 3mo ago

Commentary: Japan is being forced to confront the tradeoff between cheap services, rising wages and limited immigration as labor shortages and tighter visa rules strain the economy.

Episode #115 (S14E06) – Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) [極道大戦争] This season, we're covering two of Takashi Miike's films. And in this episode, Japanese film expert and returning guest Jennifer Upton is here to discuss the very bizarre Yakuza Apocalypse.

Episode #115 (S14E06) – Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) [極道大戦争]

This season, we're covering two of Takashi Miike's films. And in this episode, Japanese film expert and returning guest Jennifer Upton is here to discuss the very bizarre Yakuza Apocalypse.

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Episode #114 (S14E05) – Porco Rosso (1992) [紅の豚] "Better a pig than a fascist" is the famous line from Studio Ghibli's Porco Rosso. Film critic Alexander Scott joins the show to dive into this pulpy adventure.

Episode #114 (S14E05) – Porco Rosso (1992) [紅の豚]

"Better a pig than a fascist" is the famous line from Studio Ghibli's Porco Rosso. Film critic Alexander Scott joins the show to dive into this pulpy adventure.

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Returning guest and fellow podcaster Derick McDuff returns to discuss one of the most infamous Japanese films ever made. We’re finally discussing Takashi Miike’s Ichi the Killer. japanonfilm.com/ichithekiller

Musician Peter Divito makes his debut on the show for a fun discussion of the indie crime/comedy sensation, Baby Assassins! japanonfilm.com/babyassassins/

Episode #112 (S14E03) – Baby Assassins (2021) [ベイビーわるきゅーれ]

Musician Peter Divito makes his debut on the show for a fun discussion of the indie crime/comedy sensation, Baby Assassins!

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Before Zatoichi, Shintaro Katsu played another blind masseur, but a much more sinister one! Japanese film scholar Jonathan Wroot makes his debut on the show to discuss The Blind Menace! @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social japanonfilm.com/blindmenace/

Episode #111 (S14E02) – The Blind Menace (1960) [不知火検校]

Before Zatoichi, Shintaro Katsu played another blind masseur, but a much more sinister one! Japanese film scholar Jonathan Wroot makes his debut on the show to discuss The Blind Menace!

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Japan On Film returns with an all-new season! Kicking off with returning guest Lindsay Nelson and a discussion of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Creepy! @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social japanonfilm.com/creepy/

Episode #110 (S14E01) – Creepy (2016) [クリーピー 偽りの隣人]

Season 14 of Japan On Film kicks off with Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s disturbing thriller, Creepy! And joining Perry to discuss another of Kurosawa’s films is returning guest and Japanese film s…

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Season 14 of Japan On Film is scheduled to begin releasing episodes on April 9th! If you want to watch along with us, here's what we're spotlighting this season: letterboxd.com/pc812/list/j...

Japan On Film Season 14 Watchlist

A list of 10 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Creepy (2016), The Blind Menace (1960), Baby Assassins (2021), Ichi the Killer (2001) and Porco Rosso (1992).

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Our first episode will be live on April 5th, but until then here's a little teaser of what we have in store... open.spotify.com/show/3k63UeH...

The Nasty Cast - Teaser

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This week, we concluded our countdown of the 60 greatest #Doctorwho stories, with a breakdown of numbers 30-1. Have a listen at the link below and check out links to stories we've already covered in the thread below... open.spotify.com/episode/7BuY...

Our latest episode on BLOOD FOR DRACULA with new guest Emma Arneil is out, so listen today—if you haven’t already! Share, Rate & Review the podcast too! ⭐️ open.spotify.com/episode/3S54...

Director Zak Hilditch talks to us about We Bury The Dead - an unmissable, emotional zombie thriller starring Daisy Ridley. filmstories.co.uk/features/we-...

We Bury The Dead | Inside the Daisy Ridley zombie thriller you shouldn't miss

Director Zak Hilditch talks to us about We Bury The Dead - an unmissable, emotional zombie thriller starring Daisy Ridley.

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Just recorded our episode on Porco Rosso with @wittiestmanalive.bsky.social, and this excellent article by @aeneas-nin.bsky.social is a great primer for our discussion.

Porco Rosso and the Aesthetics of Fascism

Porco Rosso creates a visual language for the anti-fascist politics at its center, undermining key components of the fascist aesthetic.

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I’m starting the planning process for the next season of Japan On Film! If you’d like to be a guest, information can be found at japanonfilm.com/guest/ Both new and returning guests are welcome.

Be a Guest

Japan On Film accepts both new and returning guests. The guidelines for guests can be found here.

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We close out Season 13 with returning guest Ian Buckley! This time, we’re discussing Takeshi Kitano’s classic yakuza film, Sonatine. japanonfilm.com/sonatine/

Episode #109 (S13E10) – Sonatine (1993) [ソナチネ]

We close out Season 13 with returning guest Ian Buckley! This time, we’re discussing Takeshi Kitano’s classic yakuza film, Sonatine. Thank you for listening! We’ll be taking a hia…

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Haven't had time to update lately, so here's a round-up of episodes you might have missed. First is Tokyo Godfathers! Matthew Trecek joins for a discussion of Satoshi Kon's Christmas anime! japanonfilm.com/tokyogodfath...

Episode #104 (S13E05) – Tokyo Godfathers (2004) [東京ゴッドファーザーズ]

Christmas comes early as Matthew Trecek of the Deskwarmers podcast joins Perry for a discussion of Satoshi Kon’s beloved anime, Tokyo Godfathers.

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Podcast Appearance Discussing ‘Happy Flight’ (2008) #HappyFlight #Podcast #Japan #Movie #Films #JapanOnFilm #ANA #ShinobuYaguchi #MovieReview @japanonfilm.com hoodcp.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/p...

Podcast Appearance Discussing ‘Happy Flight’ (2008)

As noted in my post ‘Netflix and Learning About Japan (7)’, I watched Happy Flight (ハッピーフライト Happi Furaito)(directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, 2008) a couple of times earlier this year &#8211…

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And in the latest episode, frequent guest Jennifer Upton is back for a discussion of Tsukamoto's Vital: japanonfilm.com/vital/

Episode #103 (S13E04) – Vital (2004) [ヴィタール]

Writer and Japanese film scholar Jennifer Upton returns again, and this time we’re discussing Shinya Tsukamoto’s Vital.

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In this episode, Amanda Hartsell joins for a discussion of capitalism and class in Kurosawa's High and Low: japanonfilm.com/highandlow/

Episode #102 (S13E03) – High and Low (1963) [天国と地獄]

YouTuber and fellow Japan resident Amanda Hartsell joins Perry in this episode to discuss capitalism and Japanese society as depicted in Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low.

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I am out of town, so my announcements of new episodes has fallen off the radar. So here's a roundup of what you might have missed so far this season: First up, Liam Quane came by to discuss Makoto Shinkai's Weathering with You: japanonfilm.com/weatheringwi...

Episode #101 (S13E02) – Weathering With You (2019) [天気の子]

Today, Perry is joined by author and filmmaker Liam Quane to talk about 2019’s anime film, Weathering With You. Directed by Makoto Shinkai, this was his follow-up to the very popular Your Nam…

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Season 13 kicks off with our 100th episode! And for this, we’ve got a special one. Filmmaker Warren Badenski joins Perry for a deep dive into Takashi Miike’s infamously wild, wonderful, and very weird Gozu! @filmstories.bsky.social japanonfilm.com/gozu/

Episode #100 (S13E01) – Gozu [極道恐怖大劇場 牛頭] (2003)

Season 13 kicks off with our 100th episode! And for this, we’ve got a special one. Filmmaker Warren Badenski joins Perry for a deep dive into Takashi Miike’s infamously wild, wonderful,…

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Season 13 is coming soon! Here's your watchlist in advance: Gozu Weathering With You High and Low Vital Tokyo Godfathers Happy Flight Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete Godzilla vs King Ghidorah The Yakuza Sonatine

Fellow Japan podcasters, I'd like to try to get some synergy going. So if you'd like to cross-promote or guest on each other's shows, feel free to drop me a line. Either here in the comments or in a DM.

Movie you've watched more than six times with a .gif. No Star Wars, Trek, LotR, or Marvel.

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Alt: The woman in the informational video from Battle Royale.

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Superhero Cinephiles Podcast@superherocinephiles.com · last yr.

Movie you've watched more than six times with a .gif. No Star Wars, Trek, LotR, or Marvel.

Good news, Linda Linda Linda is getting a 4K restoration, a new North American release, AND even a theatrical run!

LINDA LINDA LINDA - GKIDS Films

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In a special interview episode, Perry speaks with KD Wilson, a Japan-based filmmaker. After creating a trailer for a fake Japanese horror thriller titled It Doesn’t Exist, the response was so positive that Wilson decided to make the film a reality. Listen to the story behind it.

SPECIAL – An Interview with Director KD Wilson

In a special interview episode, Perry speaks with KD Wilson, a Japan-based filmmaker. After creating a trailer for a fake Japanese horror thriller titled It Doesn’t Exist, the response was so…

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