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TV & Film

25 August 2026

Boy (1969): Childhood on the Road in Ōshima’s Japan

A ten year old, a travelling scam and a country getting richer by the day. Ōshima's 1969 film watches Japan's new prosperity from the roadside....

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    The Japanese New Wave: Japan’s Cinema Revolution Explained

    Understand why this movement still shapes modern f...

    Dreamlike scene from Branded to Kill (1967) featuring a woman in the foreground and a hitman beneath butterfly-covered walls in Seijun Suzuki's surreal Japanese New Wave crime film.
    Understand why this movement still shapes modern f...

    Written by: Simon Martin

    1 August 2026
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    Kokuho Explained: The Cost of a National Treasure

    Why did Kokuho become Japan's highest-grossing liv...

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    Why did Kokuho become Japan's highest-grossing liv...

    Written by: Santiago Campodonico

    1 May 2026
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    A Pale View of Hills: Rewriting memory and grief

    A Pale View of Hills moves between post-war Nagasa...

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    A Pale View of Hills moves between post-war Nagasa...

    Written by: Keziah Maru

    11 March 2026
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Japan on Screen: Stories, Cinema & Shows Not to Miss

Japan’s influence on global screen culture is undeniable—from art-house cinema and classic samurai epics to binge-worthy dramas and Studio Ghibli masterpieces. Japanese TV and film offer a rich, emotional, and often philosophical storytelling experience that continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

In our TV & Film section, we explore the evolving landscape of Japanese screen media. Find feature articles, reviews, retrospectives, and cultural commentary on iconic directors, must-watch series, anime adaptations, and the deeper themes that make Japanese storytelling so unique.

This is your front row seat to Japan’s cinematic universe—where folklore, futurism, and human drama meet in unforgettable ways.

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    Rental Family: Learning to Love Japan

    Hikari’s Rental Family is a gentle comedy that uses a rental-family premise to reveal the messiness ...

    By: Santiago Campodonico

    2 March 2026
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    Kurosawa’s The Idiot, More Than an Adaptation

    Akira Kurosawa’s The Idiot not only reimagines Dostoevsky’s classic novel, but turns it into a deepl...

    By: Santiago Campodonico

    24 January 2026
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