Latest Japanese cinema Podcast Episodes
Kibakichi
Japan On Film - April 26, 2022 15:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn this episode, Perry is joined by Tyler, who is working on a book about obscure Asian cinema, and in that fashion, the movie they watched is the 2003 Kibakichi. It's a movie about a samurai werewolf and despite a grindhouse-style opening and climax, the rest of the movie's a bit meandering. Sti...
Sanjuro
Japan On Film - April 19, 2022 15:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsRobert Kelly of the Record All Monsters podcast is the guest this week to discuss Sanjuro, Akira Kurosawa's sequel to his groundbreaking film, Yojimbo. We compare it to the original, discuss Sanjuro's character progression compared to Yojimbo, and reflect on the character's legacy. --- Send in...
Survival Family
Japan On Film - April 12, 2022 15:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPerry is joined by Oliver of the Watching Asia Film Reviews blog to discuss Shinobu Yaguchi's post-apocalyptic dramedy, Survival Family. We discuss the ideas of generational conflict, the alienation of the Japanese nuclear family, and find this film topical in light of Russia's war on Ukraine. Al...
The Machine Girl
Japan On Film - April 05, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPerry appeared on a live episode of the Asian Film Fans YouTube show, co-hosted by The Arty Dans and Wilco C. Rullens. The trio discussed Noboru Iguchi's cult classic splatter film, The Machine Girl. We're presenting the replay of the show here on Japan On Film in case you missed it the first tim...
Dark Water
Japan On Film - March 29, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe host of the Scared Sheep YouTube channel brings her knowledge of Japanese horror and culture to a discussion of Dark Water. Although not as popular as other J-horror classics like Ring or Ju-on, there's a lot this movie has to say about child-rearing and Japan's treatment of motherhood. --- ...
Grave of the Fireflies
Japan On Film - March 22, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsMaison 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 o...
Shall We Dance?
Japan On Film - March 15, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn 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,...
The Future of Japan On Film
Japan On Film - February 27, 2022 01:04 - 4 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn 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
Update on the Next Season
Japan On Film - November 15, 2021 02:25 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPerry 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
Night and Fog in Japan
Japan On Film - September 10, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn 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
The Yellow Handkerchief
Japan On Film - September 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn 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
Kikujiro
Japan On Film - August 22, 2021 04:58 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe'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
Big Man Japan
Japan On Film - July 23, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsAuthor 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
Lesson of the Evil
Japan On Film - July 09, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsReturning 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
Swing Girls
Japan On Film - June 18, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPerry 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 belov...
Hana-bi
Japan On Film - June 04, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsFilmmaker 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
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Japan On Film - May 21, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsJapan 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
East Meets West: The Derrick Ferguson Episodes
Japan On Film - April 10, 2021 08:22 - 3 hours ★★★★ - 7 ratingsDerrick 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 it...
Zatoichi
Japan On Film - February 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn 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 se...
Minbo: The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Japan On Film - February 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings1992'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....
Minbo
Japan On Film - February 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings1992'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.
Jigoku
Japan On Film - January 27, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsNobuo 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/ja...
Marebito
Japan On Film - January 20, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsBetween 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/japanon...
Death Note (2006)
Japan On Film - January 13, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhat 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 voi...
Suicide Club
Japan On Film - January 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsSion 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 me...
Fish Story
Japan On Film - December 30, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsCan 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
An Interview with Takeshi Fukunaga
Japan On Film - November 18, 2020 09:35 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsTakeshi Fukunaga's latest movie, AINU MOSIR, is a beautiful coming-of-age story featuring Kanto, a young boy who lives in the Ainu village of Akan and struggles with his cultural identity. I spoke with the director about his influences, inspiration, ideas of cultural identity. and more. AINU MOS...
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Japan On Film - September 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsFilm student and Tsukamoto fan Michael Torres is the guest in the last episode of the season, where he and Perry discuss Tetsuo: The Iron Man, the movie that made Tsukamoto a cult favorite film director. Listen as they discuss their impressions and interpretations of this unique cyberpunk film. ...
Ghost in the Shell
Japan On Film - September 17, 2020 01:44 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsGraduate student Emma, who just completed her thesis on the Ghost in the Shell series, joins the show to discuss the groundbreaking anime film! They discuss the importance of the movie and go in-depth into some of the philosophy behind the movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/...
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Japan On Film - September 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratingsPatrick, a professor of Japanese cinema, joins Perry in this episode to discuss the 1981 cult classic, Sailor Suit and Machine Gun! Learn more about this intriguing film that offers some pretty unique social critiques of Japanese society. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonf...
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