Japan On Film

Perry welcomes back returning guest Aaron Shelton of the Kame House Party and Thinking Too Much About Anime podcasts. In this episode, they discuss Karate-Robo Zaborgar. A remake of a short-lived 70s tokusatsu series, director Noboru Iguchi not only pays homage to the tokusatsu genre, but also puts some of his own trademarked weirdness on display. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

This Godzilla reboot from the creators of Neon Genesis Evangelion takes inspiration from the government’s handling of the Fukushima disaster and feels especially appropriate given the COVID19 pandemic. Author, film critic, and Godzilla fan Mark Bousquet joins this episode to discuss the movie’s political themes and its place in the Godzilla pantheon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Perry is joined by Konner and Michael from The KMP Podcast to discuss the first film in Yoji Yamada’s samurai trilogy. Get ready for a more realistic look at the end of the samurai era as they talk about some of the history of the samurai at that time and how some of the ideas and themes are reflected in contemporary Japan. Also an update about the COVID19 situation in Japan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Japanese-style Shakespeare takes the stage in this episode. Perry is joined by Aaron Shelton of the Kame House Party podcast to talk about Throne of Blood, Akira Kurosawa’s 1957 adaptation of Macbeth. While not our favorite Kurosawa film, this conversation definitely goes into some interesting and unexpected areas! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

JOF is back with a new season! Join Perry and VCinema’s John Atom as they discuss Shinichiro Ueda’s smash 2018 comedy, One Cut of the Dead! What starts as a B-grade zombie movie turns into something far more meta. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

This episode, I’m joined by guest-host Jenn to discuss Satoshi Kon’s 1997 psychological thriller anime, Perfect Blue. We especially focus on the film’s commentary of the treatment of women in Japan’s entertainment industry, particularly J-Pop idols, and why the potential American remake would never have worked. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Takashi Miike’s 2010 remake of Eichi Kudo’s 13 Assassins was a worldwide hit and featured some of Japan’s finest young actors. Bob Serrano of The Aging Hipster Podcast joins me this episode to discuss some of the parallels with Japanese society and war, as well as to figure out just what the hell Koyata was. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Hideo Nakata’s Ring became an international sensation and Gore Verbinski’s American remake kicked off a whole slew of American remakes of Japanese horror. Special guest host Sam LeGassick of A New Winter: Cults & Culture podcast joins Perry to discuss both the original and the remake. Find out just how much effort and care was put into translating this very Japanese story into an American context and some of the different aspects of their respective societies both movies choose to highlight. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Takashi Miike’s One Missed Call is often dismissed as yet another Ring clone. And yet, it’s actually got a lot more to offer than many realize. Give this underrated J-Horror flick a fresh look! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

A more nuanced view of Japanese soldiers in World War II is the focus of Clint Eastwood’s 2006 Letters From Iwo Jima and why it’s one of the most powerful anti-war films ever made. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

JOF is back with a new season! And in this episode, we spotlight possibly the greatest Japanese film ever made, 2000's neo-classic cult film, Battle Royale! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Anime makes its Japan On Film debut. 2016’s Your Name quickly became one of the top-grossing Japanese films of all time. But what is it about this movie that captured the imagination of the world? Find out as I take a deeper look at this modern classic. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Giko is just your average delinquent schoolgirl who cuts class to smoke, carries a chainsaw, and has an army of trendy poser mutant cyborgs on her trail. Wait…what?! Get ready to enter the world of Japanese grindhouse! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Yuki was born with only one purpose—to avenge her mother. After spending her entire life training, she’s now ready to pursue her mission. Dive into the gore-soaked world of the 1973 cult classic, Lady Snowblood! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Enjoy a stylistic look at the old Yoshiwara red-light district in Mika Ninagawa’s 2006 film, Sakuran. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Akira Kurosawa’s classic adaptation of a story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa is the focus of this episode. You’ve no doubt seen it before. But what you may not know is some of the historical context for the story’s Heian setting and how that compares to postwar Japan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Get ready to rock out to the sounds of the Blue Hearts! This week I look at 2005s Linda Linda Linda, featuring Aki Maeda (Battle Royale), Yuu Kashii (Death Note), and Doo-na Bae (The Host, Sense8)! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

Japan On Film is back with a new season! And to celebrate the release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, dive into the original Godzilla! Far from just being a cheesy B-monster flick, the original Godzilla is actually a very powerful film about the dangers of nuclear weapons. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

The final installment of the three-part season finale! Listen to the rest of my conversation with Derrick as we discuss the music in both movies, the legacy theyve left behind, and talk about the interconnected nature of both westerns and samurai films. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

The three-part season finale continues as Derrick and I continue our conversation about Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven, going a bit deeper into some of the things that make both these movies special. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message