Japanese Film

[...] , there are four very influential directors that are named as the cinematic masters of the Japanese film industry. They were the visionaries that put the name of Japanese cinema on the map. Because of [...]

[...] These are just some of the common genres that are strictly unique to Japan and made the Japanese film industry famous in foreign countries. Many of these are shown in IMDb’s list of best Japanese [...]

[...] for the many films produced by high end and well known production companies in the Japanese film industry. Those that usually get recognized are the main streamed and highly commercialized films [...]

[...] films, manga, and anime are worthy of praise. Among the strangest films ever made by the Japanese film industry is Dead Leaves which is an animated film released in 2004. Dead leaves is the story of [...]

[...] body. Since the revolution in the Japanese cinema industry, there had been a great number of Japanese films that received this kind of recognition. For instance, there had been a long list of Japanese [...]

[...] and non-magical) can be harmed and may lose their homes. Mei and Totoro Not all Japanese films reach the global stage, let alone be dubbed and shown in popular children’s channels. [...]

[...] . There is a very long list but some of the most famous ones are shown below: Jidaigeki are Japanese films that are set in popular eras in Japanese history. These types of films are also known as [...]

[...] The Tokyo Kinder Film Festival is one of a kind and is one of the only film festivals in the world intended for [...]

[...] games and even a musical about this franchise. Furthermore, this is not the first time a live-action film will be created for Lupin III for there had already been two in the decades since it was [...]

[...] all over the world. Almost six years after its manga serialization, it was adapted into a live-action film just released last April 2014. As the story goes, Aoi Nishimori (the female lead character) [...]

[...] has been produced and manufactured for this media franchise that even a DBZ  Hollywood live-action film (2012) has been released a few years back. However, despite the expectations of the [...]

[...] session will be culminated by a fantastic performance in front of the audience. The most prestigious award given in the TKFF is the Best Kinder Film Award and the most interesting aspect of this [...]

[...] public attention. There are only four categories in the Nichi Pro Taisho and the most prestigious award goes to the Best Film. Other categories are intended for providing recognition to [...]

[...] the original work. Some authors like the writer of the Grave of Fireflies did not want a film adaptation because it would be very difficult to portray the scorched earth and the emotions of the main [...]

[...] kept the original touch and goody-goody romance of the manga. Just like any other manga to film adaptation, there is a huge chunk of the plot that has been overlooked and removed entirely from the [...]

[...] in front of the audience. The most prestigious award given in the TKFF is the Best Kinder Film Award and the most interesting aspect of this award is that it is selected and voted upon by Kinder [...]

[...] , the Japanese film industry releases about 400 films every year and with the limited number of film award shows available in Japan, all these movies are definitely getting more and more competitive. [...]

[...] variety program assistant in 2003, called Tokyo MX TV. In 2006, she started one of her biggest film roles when she starred in the live-action adaptation of Death Note as well as its sequel Death Note: [...]