Japan On Film

Maison Collawn, host of the MC Anime Podcast, makes his debut on Japan On Film to discuss the classic Ghibli film, Grave of the Fireflies. He and Perry have a spirited discussion about the film's content and themes, the debate over whether or not it's an anti-war film, and different perceptions of America's actions in the war. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

In this episode, Perry is joined once again by Patrick Terry to discuss Masayuki Suo's underrated 1996 film, Shall We Dance? We talk about the socioeconomic commentary in the contexts of Japan in the mid-90s, the film's criticism of the salaryman system, Koji Yakusho's chameleon-like performance, and a lot more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

In this short episode, Perry updates everyone on the status of the upcoming eighth season, as well as an important announcement about the future of Japan On Film. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Perry shares an update on what's happening with the next season of Japan On Film and has an important request for all fans of the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

In the final episode of the season, Kota of the Against Japanism podcast brings his extensive knowledge of Japanese politics and the Japanese left-wing to bear in this discussion of Nagisa Oshima's Night and Fog in Japan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

In the penultimate episode of the season, Perry is joined by Japanese film buff Nathaniel de Bel to discuss the classic Japanese film, The Yellow Handkerchief starring the late, great Ken Takakura. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

We've got another Kitano film this episode, featuring new guest Dan Clarke of the SuperMakerUniverse YouTube channel. We discuss Kitano's coming-of-age comedy film, Kikujiro. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Author Patrick Moody makes his JOF debut to discuss Hitoshi Matsumoto's kaiju mockumentary film, Big Man Japan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Returning guest Jenn comes back for a chat about Takashi Miike's 2012 thriller, Lesson of the Evil. Despite an interesting use of Die Moritat von Mackie Messer, it's a bit of a let-down compared to some of Miike's other films. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Perry is joined by returning guest Ashley Stockdale to talk about the crowd-pleasing Swing Girls. A group of delinquent students are forced to fill in for the school's brass band and in the process, discover a love of swing and jazz. Though not a very deep movie, it's one that's universally beloved for its humor and use of music. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Filmmaker LowRes makes his debut appearance on Japan On Film to talk about Hana-bi, one of the movies that helped cement Takeshi Kitano's reputation as one of the finest modern Japanese directors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Japan On Film is back with a new season! Perry is joined by new guest Dan to discuss Takashi Miike's adaptation of the Yakuza video game. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Derrick Ferguson, who had appeared on several episodes of Japan On Film and also co-hosted Perry's other podcast, Superhero Cinephiles, passed away on April 4, 2021. To honor his memory, we're releasing a supercut episode of Derrick's appearances on Japan On Film, discussing Seven Samurai (and its western remake, The Magnificent Seven) and Unforgiven. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

In the final episode of season 6, we watch 2003's Zatoichi, Takeshi Kitano's reinvention of the classic blind samurai. Perry is joined by Frank Schildiner, the perfect guest for this episode because not only is he a martial artist, but also the author of an upcoming book examining the Zatoichi series of films. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

1992's Minbo is a satire of Japanese criminals trying to strong-arm a hotel. It so angered the real yakuza that they mounted a direct assault on director Juzo Itami. Japanese cinema professor Patrick returns to the show in order to discuss the film's multiple layers and its clever subversiveness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Nobuo Nakagawa's Jigoku is considered to be a cornerstone of Japanese cinema, noted in particular for its graphic depictions of Hell. Perry is joined by Luna, another Ongaku To You host, to discuss this classic and peel back some of the layers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Between directing the Japanese and American versions of The Grudge, Takeshi Shimizu took a break to direct the haunting Marebito, starring the legendary Shinya Tsukamoto. Adam of Asian Movie Pulse returns this episode to discuss the movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

What if you could kill with the stroke of a pen? That's the concept behind the internationally popular Death Note franchise. In the latest episode, Perry is joined again by Ken of the Ongaku To You podcast (and Death Note fan) to discuss the first live-action Death Note film. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Sion Sono's controversial 2001 movie shocked right from its opening scene of over fifty schoolgirls jumping in front of a train. Perry and returning guest-host John Atom engage in a spirited debate about the different themes and how they think some things work and don't. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Can a song save the world? Perry and guest-host Ashley discuss Yoshihiro Nakamura's oddball comedy movie that effortlessly weaves together different stories across different time periods. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message