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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki.
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Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki
A look at legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki following his retirement in 2013.
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The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find the truth behind atrocities committed by Japanese military, in particular the unexplained k
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
A documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli across an astonishing seven years.
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. His anti-nuclear activism grew after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and his career only paused after a 2014 cancer diagnosis.
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Life is Fruity
90-year-old architect Shuichi Tsubata and his 87-year-old wife Hideko live in Aichi Prefecture. Their garden is bursting with 70 types of vegetables and 50 types of fruits, and they live in harmony with nature.
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Tsukiji Wonderland
Through the lives of professionals working at Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, the film portrays how Tsukiji has been the center of fish culinary culture and helped Japanese food culture to flourish as we know it today.
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Antonio Gaudí
Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí (1852-1926) designed some of the world's most astonishing buildings, interiors, and parks; Japanese director Hiroshi Teshigahara constructed some of the most aesthetically audacious films ever made. With camera work as bold and sensual as the curves of his subject's organic structures, Teshigahara immortalizes Gaudí on film.
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SCANDAL Documentary film HELLO WORLD
The documentary film follows the group as they perform in countries across Europe, North America and Asia. It includes live and behind-the-scenes footage of their sold-out performances at the O2 Academy Islington in London, Le Bataclan in Paris and House of Blues in Los Angeles among others, bringing audiences closer to HARUNA, MAMI, TOMOMI, and RINA of SCANDAL like never before.
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Tora-san of Goto
This documentary film follows for 22 years a nine-member family involved in the manufacturing of Udon in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki prefecture. Mr. Toru Inuzuka called by nickname "Tora-san" is making famous 'Goto Udon' and natural salt on the island on which the depopulation is progressing. Seven children get up at 5 o'clock every morning, helping to make udon, and go to school. Children's help is recorded on the time card, and it is pocket money for children. The film talks about children's growth, marriage, childbirth, homecoming, and parting. The 22 years of familiarity of the family is drawn.
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Tokyo Idols
This exploration of Japan's fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural obsession with young female sexuality and the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies.
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LiSA Another Great Day
Glimpse into the world of the songstress known as the "Rock Heroine" as she reflects on the first decade of her career and looks to the future.
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A Man Vanishes
A Man Vanishes examines the concept of Johatsu, tackling the phenomenon of people missing in Japan over the years. It picks one such person from the list, someone who had seemed to disappear from the face of the earth due to embezzlement fr
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Peace
What is peace? What is coexistence? And what are the basis for them? PEACE is a visual-essay-like observational documentary, which contemplates these questions by observing the daily lives of people and cats in Okayama city, Japan, where life and death, acceptance and rejection are intermingled.
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i -Documentary of the Journalist-
In Japan, there is an informal agreement between mainstream media and the government that is hardly ever questioned: Journalists are not too persistent in their criticism, in turn representatives of the government grant direct access to select information through press conferences. Isoko Mochizuki, reporter for the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper, has established herself as a spoilsport in this system.
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Dear Pyongyang
Dear Pyongyang is a documentary film by Zainichi Korean director Yang Yong-hi (Korean: 양영희, Hanja: 梁英姬) about her own family. It was shot in Osaka Japan (Yang's hometown) and Pyongyang, North Korea, In the 1970s, Yang's father, an ardent
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Come Back Anytime
Without heir or apprentice, Masamoto Ueda's recipes will die with him, which is perhaps the secret to his vitality and hunger for new ingredients and experiences even after 40 years—he is able to invent new techniques and flavours without the burden of tradition.
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Mishima: The Last Debate
Restored footage of a famous debate between Yukio Mishima and students at Tokyo University in 1969, just one year before the author's death.
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Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974
When his wife, the outspoken feminist Miyuki Takeda, announced that she was leaving him in order to find herself, Kazuo Hara began this raw, intensely personal documentary as a way to both maintain a connection to the woman he still cared f
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Ramen Heads
In Ramen Heads, Osamu Tomita, Japan's reigning king of ramen, takes us deep into his world, revealing every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect soup and noodles, and his relentless search for the highest-quality in
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Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times
This documentary compiles a series of Noam Chomsky's interviews and lectures that address the events of 9/11.
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"BLOW THE NIGHT!" Let's Spend the Night Together
"BLOW THE NIGHT!" Let's Spend the Night Together is a 1983 Japanese docu-drama shot on 16mm film starring actual Yanki gang members as many of the main characters.
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The Departure
An intimate character study of the complex figure Ittetsu Nemoto, an aimless and rebellious former punk rocker-turned-Buddhist priest. He is renowned in Japan for saving the lives of countless suicidal men and women through his wise and compassionate counsel. But Nemoto is now approaching middle-age with a wife and young boy of his own, when he learns his life is at risk from heart disease, compounded by the heavy emotional workload of supporting those who no longer want to live. When saving others takes such a toll, can he find the resiliency to save himself?
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Tokyo Trial
A look at the trial of Japanese militarists accused of war crimes; from the proceedings of the International Military Tribunal (May 1946–November 1948). It took two days to read the charges against the 100 alleged war criminals in the docket (only 28 top officials are actually in the small courtroom), and the final judgment took one week to read.
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Ama-San
A dive, the midday sunlight filtering down through the water. The air in her lungs has to last until she can dislodge the abalone. Dives like these have been carried out in Japan for over 2000 years by the Ama-San.
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Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
For his first film in fourteen years, animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter. A dream project for the director that would hopefully establish the recently formed Ghibli Studio 7, created to meet the demands of a new type of modern animation process. But, almost immediately, the epic production is faced with difficulties and falls dramatically behind schedule. In this compelling and insightful documentary, we follow Isao Takahata and his dedicated team of artists as they frantically strive against adversity to make their vision a reality and bring Studio Ghibli into a new era.
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Budo: The Art of Killing
Budo: The Art of Killing is an award winning 1978 Japanese martial arts documentary created and produced by Hisao Masuda and financed by The Arthur Davis Company. Considered a cult classic, the film is a compilation of various Japanese martial art demonstrations by several famous Japanese instructors such as Gozo Shioda, Taizaburo Nakamura and Teruo Hayashi. Martial arts featured in the film include: Karate, Aikido, Kendo, Sumo, and Judo among others.
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The Pirates of Buban
By going to the Philippines, Imamura comes to meet people living in an extreme poverty. He discovers very quickly that some communities are under the control of cruel & armed pirates. Imamura will come to meet those men in order to understand their position.
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The Sion Sono
Directed by Arata Oshima, son of rebel filmmaker Nagisa Oshima, who had praised Sono's early work before his passing, this documentary gives insight into the man, the poet, the painter, the scriptwriter, the husband and the boy who will eventually grow up to be the Sion Sono. Lineage, history and the past meeting the present are themes in this film in which Oshima connects the dots in Sono's creative life by taking the camera to the site of his upbringing and following the production of his most recent film The Whispering Star.
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Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki featuring Toma Ikuta
Drama, heritage, soul; Actor Toma Ikuta trains for his first kabuki theater performance with his long-time friend, kabuki actor Matsuya Onoe.
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Around the World When You Were My Age
At 30, Jiro embarked on a year-long trip taking in the Soviet Union, North Africa, Europe, and the United States. Nearly half a century later, his daughter makes use of various memorabilia to take a step back in time and explore how such adventures have shaped the man’s take on the modern world.
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Locodol Dorama Documentary
An anthology movie containing both documentaries and dramas, all staring members of local idol units.
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Le Moulin
Poetry, literature, painting and old film clips converge in this lyrical, unusually designed film essay about Le Moulin, the Taiwanese poets’ collective which protested in the 1930s against the cultural superiority of the Japanese occupier and the domination of realism in poetry.
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Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46
The first documentary for Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46.
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Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
Untangling the web of cultural and historical ties underlying Japan's deep fascination with insects.
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Queer Japan
Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the spectrum of gender and sexuality defy social norms and dare to live unconventional lives in this kaleidoscopic view of LGBTQ+ culture in contemporary Japan.
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Cenote
Cenotes—sources of water that in ancient Mayan civilization were said to connect the real world and the afterlife. The past and present of the people living in and around them intersect, and distant memories echo throughout immersive scenes of light and darkness.
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AA
"AA" is a documentary about Akira Aida (mostly known as Aquirax Aida), a japanese music critic who introduced free jazz, improvisation, and progressive rock to Japan. It's based on interviews with 12 critics and musicians who had connections with him. This is a documentary that considers the past, present and future of improvisation.
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TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) STILL DREAMING
Still Dreaming is TXT's first Japanese studio album. It was released on January 20, 2021. It was released with an accompanying DVD with the music video for the Japanese version of 'Blue Hour' and the making of the music video with interviews.
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ONE OK ROCK with Orchestra Japan Tour 2018
ONE OK ROCK with Orchestra Japan Tour 2018 features the final performance of the special concert held at Osaka-jo Hall in October 2018, where the band performed with a 53-member orchestra, alongside footage from the Saitama Super Arena show. The release also includes a 100-page booklet packed with newly shot member photos, commentary, live reports, and interviews with the production team, offering a deeply engaging read.
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Fujii Kaze Love All Serve All Stadium Live
After making waves with fans all over the world, Fujii Kaze commemorates the release of his second album with his first ever outdoor stadium performance.
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Our Lies and Truths: Documentary of Keyakizaka46
Keyakizaka46's first documentary film.
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Sheena Ringo: Electric Mole
"Electric Mole" is a concert film that documents Sheena Ringo's nationwide "Sugoroku Xstasy" tour in the summer of 2003. It marks the start of Sheena's band, Tokyo Jihen (albeit only as a backing band for Sheena at the time.)
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JO1 THE MOVIE『未完成』-Bon Voyage-
JO1 is a global boy group formed in 2019 by 11 members selected in PRODUCE 101 JAPAN. Since their debut in 2020, they have steadily progressed under the slogan “GO TO THE TOP!” In 2025, they held their first world tour and their first solo concert in Tokyo Dome. This is the second documentary film that shows the glory of their 5 years of challenging the world and the thoughts and conflicts that the 11 members had in their hearts, and the bond between them during their journey. The trajectory and future of the 11 members, presented to all those who are chasing after their dreams.
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MISAMO JAPAN SHOWCASE "Masterpiece"
Live performance and talk of MISAMO's Japan showcase "Masterpiece" held on July 27 2023 at Pia Arena MM.
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THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
The landmark Japanese Tokusatsu TV series Ultraman became a massive social phenomenon upon its debut in 1966, reaching a staggering peak viewership rating of 42.8%. Six decades later, Tsuburaya Productions continues to introduce new entries into the Ultraman series, expanding its unique universe to a global audience across generations. This documentary brings together leading voices from the fields of cinema, Tokusatsu, and design. Witness profound testimonies from an international assembly of creators, including: Guillermo del Toro, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hideo Kojima, Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi, and Nicolas Winding Refn.
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ZUTOMAYO FACTORY「鷹は飢えても踊り忘れず」
Saitama Super Arena solo performance "ZUTOMAYO FACTORY 'Even if the falcon is hungry, don't forget to dance'". Held for 2 days in a row, not only is it the largest live performance held on two consecutive days, but it is also a solid band with a total of 18 people, such as familiar special instruments such as reel-to-reel, CRT TV, and fan, and pianist "Kei-chan" making a special appearance only on day 2. It was a conceptual performance like no other, with an analog stage set that made it clear that the two days had passed 100 years, and some changes to the music.
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ONE OK ROCK 2024 PREMONITION WORLD TOUR at KAOHSIUNG NATIONAL STADIUM
ONE OK ROCK, a Japanese band to perform at a stadium outside of Japan for the first time will be streamed worldwide! ONE OK ROCK held their biggest world tour “ONE OK ROCK 2024 PREMONITION WORLD TOUR”, which includes 8 shows in 7 cities. The first stadium performance outside of Japan at Kaohsiung National Stadium on September 21st will be streamed worldwide.
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Aqours Documentary
Documentary about the idol group Aqours, depicting the nine members' feelings and experiences over their whole 10-year run, through historical footages and exclusive three-month close-up coverage leading up to their final live concert.
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Yoshiki: Under the Sky
YOSHIKI produced and collaborated with artists from various countries such as the United States, Europe, China, and Japan with songs he arranged himself. "Yoshiki Under the Sky" will be released ahead of the world in Japan on Friday September 8th. This project started with YOSHIKI's message to the whole world that we can overcome any difficulties, even in a time of global crisis.
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FOOL COOL ROCK! ONE OK ROCK DOCUMENTARY FILM
This work provides full-scale documentation of ONE OK ROCK's 2013 "Who are you?? Who are we??" TOUR, which covered Asia and their first-ever European tour. Over the course of one and a half months, it traces the band's journey across 12 performances in 11 countries: France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Taiwan. The members deliver awe-inspiring live performances in venues packed with local fans, while the overwhelming enthusiasm of international audiences is vividly captured through live footage. The documentary is directed by **Hiroshi Nakano**, a visionary filmmaker known for revolutionizing music videos and directing feature films. With his extensive experience in capturing artists' essence, Nakano records ONE OK ROCK's evolving "present" as they carve their path into a new era.
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ZUTOMAYO 本格中華喫茶・愛のペガサス ~羅武の香辛龍~
During the two-day period of May 4-5, 2024, ZUTOMAYO (ずっと真夜中でいいのに。) held their "Authentic Chinese Teahouse · Pegasus of Love ~Robu's Spicy Dragon~" themed performances at Yokohama's K Arena, presenting special concerts that mobilized their largest-ever audience of 20,000 people.
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Fishmans
The words I promised to Kin-ichi Motegi, 'This is the first and last. I tell you everything about Fishmans without telling a lie.' The friends who made the sound of Fishmans devoted their lives to music. Shinji Sato's way of life is packed in this movie for nearly three hours.
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BABYMETAL LEGEND - 43 The Movie
In April 2023, SU-METAL (vocal, dance), MOAMETAL (scream, dance), and MOMOMETAL (scream, dance) entered a new stage as the new BABYMETAL, and since then, they have embarked on their largest-ever world tour, "BABYMETAL WORLD TOUR 2023-2024," visiting 25 countries including Japan. The 98 performances, excluding festivals and guest act appearances, recorded a total audience of over 280,000 people.
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ONE OK ROCK DETOX JAPAN TOUR AT NISSAN STADIUM 2025 IN CINEMAS
ONE OK ROCK DETOX JAPAN TOUR 2025 AT NISSAN STADIUM IN CINEMAS unleashes the raw pulse of a career-defining night—documenting the band's commanding takeover of Japan's iconic Nissan Stadium—where thunderous riffs, soaring vocals, and 70,000 voices collide into something electric, forging an unbreakable bond between the band and their worldwide legion of fans.
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Buck-Tick Phenomenon - New World I
Since their debut in 1987, BUCK-TICK has been at the forefront of the rock scene with their unchanging lineup. With their unique presence and continuing to produce outstanding works, they have been a "dream" for not only rock fans but also musicians. However, their journey has not always been smooth sailing. This work is a documentary film directed by Yuichiro Iwaki that follows the band for two full years, from their Nippon Budokan performance on December 29, 2021 to December 29, 2023, centered on their 35th anniversary since their debut. From recording scenes that you can't usually see, to backstage at concerts, to interviews by the director, you can see the members' serious and peaceful expressions as they face music.
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Revue Starlight Orchestra Live "Starry Konzert"
Revue Starlight Orchestra Live "Starry Konzert" was a live concert event held at Nakano Sunplaza in Tokyo on March 31, 2019.
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TOKYO FANTASY
In 2010, SEKAI NO OWARI suddenly appeared in the music scene and quickly became a band that symbolized the new generation with its unconventional musicality, original lyrics, and unique characters of the four members. The four people, who have been engaged in bold and surprising activities that are completely unconventional in the past Japanese band scene, have finally embarked on the world of cinema.
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MTV Unplugged Presents: Love Live! Superstar!! Liella!
MTV Unplugged Presents: Love Live! Superstar!!! Liella! Live performance of the popular fictional band Liella!!!, a performance in the hand of MTV tradition that has been inherited with the iconic title "MTV Unplugged". Apparently, a special edition in celebration of the band's accompanying anime series and with a different arrangement of songs.
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Hope and Despair: Those Tears that Nobody Knows of
The second documentary for Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46.
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AiNA THE END "nukariari"
A complete recording of AiNA THE END’s one-night solo concert “nukariari”, held at Tokyo Garden Theater on December 20, 2025. The performance captures a defining moment in her career, showcasing a stage largely self-produced by AiNA herself, including choreography, staging, setlist, and costume design, representing the culmination of her artistic growth throughout 2025. The concert features a wide range of her works, including fan-favorite songs and key releases such as “Kakumei Dōchū,” alongside emotionally driven performances that highlight her distinctive vocal style and expressive artistry. The limited edition also includes documentary footage following the production period leading up to the concert, as well as footage from a surprise guerrilla live performance held in Shinjuku, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process and live energy surrounding the event.
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SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION] JAPAN FINAL LIVE in TOKYO DOME
Shinee World VI: Perfect Illumination is the sixth concert tour by South Korean boy band Shinee. It began on June 23, 2023, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, and continued on to Japan later in the year. The tour is Shinee's first in several years, after a hiatus brought on by mandatory military service and the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been well received by critics, who have praised Shinee's live singing and performance skills, and was awarded Stage of the Year at the 2023 Melon Music Awards.
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Pizza Toast & Coffee
A short documentary about kissaten — Showa-era (1926-1989) Japanese cafe — culture. Būgen is a small kissa in a suburb south of Tokyo. It was featured in the book Kissa by Kissa. Proprietor Yamane-san has survived four bouts of cancer and has run his cafe for close to forty-five years. He makes a mean pizza toast with a unique cutting style. Pizza toast is a staple of kissa culinary culture.
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=LOVE Today is your Trigger THE MOVIE
A captivating concert film that captures the Japanese idol group =LOVE's pivotal performance at the Nippon Budokan during their 2023 nationwide tour "Today is your Trigger." Formed in April 2017 under the production of Rino Sashihara, this marked a significant turning point in the group's career. Beyond the electrifying live performances, the film offers exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and intimate member interviews that fans won't find anywhere else. Available in standard 2D as well as special formats including ScreenX, 4DX, and 4DX Screen for an immersive experience.
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LOVEBITES - Daughters Of The Dawn - Live In Tokyo 2019
Features LOVEBITES' gig held at MyNavi BLITZ Akasaka held on January 27. Contains 17 songs in total. 1 Clockwork Immortality 2 Addicted 3 Bravehearted 4 The Crusade 5 Pledge Of The Saviour 6 Rising 7 Scream For Me 8 Break The Wall 9 Shadowmaker 10 Above The Black Sea 11 Empty Daydream 12 M.D.O 13 Journey To The Otherside 14 Edge Of The World 15 We The United 16 Epilogue 17 Don't Bite The Dust 18 Under The Red Sky 19 The Everlasting
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≠ME THE MOVIE: Yakusoku no Uta
≠ME is finally coming to the big screen! In their first-ever live and documentary film, their journey toward their dreams is etched into history.
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Jun Kasai Crazy Monkey
A hard and unsparing look at the work of wrestler KASAI Jun, nicknamed Crazy Monkey, who competes mostly in so-called death matches, a brutal style of wrestling focused on bodily harm. At times fun and exciting, at other times brutal and melancholy, the film shines a light on a subculture that has long remained in the shadows.
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Sawano Hiroyuki LIVE [nZk]008 @ NHK Hall
Sawano Hiroyuki LIVE [nZk]008 is a live concert film recorded on June 2, 2024, at NHK Hall in Tokyo. The performance showcases composer Sawano Hiroyuki’s [nZk] project, featuring vocalists Laco, Benjamin & mpi, Aimee Blackschleger, XAI, mizuki, SennaRin, and ASKA. The concert presents a wide-ranging setlist drawn from Sawano’s anime and original works, blending orchestral, electronic, and vocal-driven music, and concludes with a collaborative finale featuring all performers.
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SCAR LIGHT EP
This is Ms. Asami's second release following her serious illness and it continues in the vein of renewal and recovery. It contains a live version of her previous single which really highlights the power and maturity of her voice. This premium package contains a bonus poster and a behind-the-scenes film production and music videos on DVD.
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Still in orbit
Still in orbit is a documentary film featuring TK from Ling tosite sigure, released as part of the limited-edition Blu-ray for his album Whose Blue.
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Montage of Hong Kong
November 19, 2019-January 2, 2020 We covered Hong Kong during the democratization movement. Junior high school students, University students, Musicians, Designers, Politician, Former police officer, Democrat, Office worker Why do they fight?
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THE ORAL CIGARETTES: PARASITE DEJAVU
In September 2019, the band held its first-ever independently organized outdoor event in their hometown of Kansai. After a three-year hiatus, the event—PARASITE DEJAVU—was held again in October 2022 at Saitama Super Arena. The live performances from both 2019 and 2022 have been compiled. The 2019 event, PARASITE DEJAVU ~2DAYS OPEN AIR SHOW~, took place at Izumiotsu Phoenix in Osaka, chosen as the stage in their home region. It drew around 40,000 people over two days. DAY 1 was a solo headliner show, while DAY 2 was held in an omnibus format featuring various artists. This release includes not only the DAY 1 solo performance but also previously unreleased footage from DAY 2, along with a behind-the-scenes documentary!
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Queen's Quest in Quam
Documentary on a trip Stardom wrestlers Utami Hayashishita and Momo Watanabe took to Guam
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Bob Sapp: Sapp Time The Movie!
Contains a dance instruction footage featuring Papaya Suzuki, promo clip(s), a Las Vegas style show, and Bob's Rap performance. Fighter Masaaki Miyamoto is among the guest stars.
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Yakuza and Constitution
Since the enactment of the Anti-Boryokudan Act and Yakuza exclusion ordinances, the number of Yakuza members reduced to less than 60,000. In the past 3 years, about 20,000 members have left from Yakuza organizations. However, just numbers can’t tell you the reality. What are they thinking, how are they living now? The camera zooms in on the Yakuza world. Are there basic human rights for them?
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Sato Hinata Koizumi Moeka no Batotte Dinosaur in Fukui
Hinata Sato, Moka Koizumi, Manatsu Murakami, Toruka Moriya, and Aina Aiba on location in Fukui! The long-awaited Fukui location for "Hinata Sato, Moeka Koizumi's Battle Dinosaur☆" will be released on Blu-ray! The show features battles and dinosaurs at sightseeing spots such as Tojinbo and the Dinosaur Museum, and the audience enjoys Fukui Prefecture to the fullest. Manatsu Murakami and Toruka Moriya of DIALOGUE+, who have appeared on the show before, and semi-regular(?) Aina Aiba, who is good friends with the two of them, also make guest appearances.
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Revue Starlight Orchestra Concert
Gekijōban Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight Orchestra Concert (劇場版 「少女☆歌劇 レヴュースタァライト」オーケストラコンサート; "Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight" the Movie Orchestra Concert) was a live concert event that took place on February 6, 2022 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Chiba, Tokyo.
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MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS: LIVE at UNIT (TOKYO) september 22, 2008
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS or more widely known in Japan as Masu Dore (マスドレ) performs both ハイライト(Highlight) and ベアーズ (Bears) live at Daikan UNIT, Tokyo in September 22, 2008. This live performance of theirs was from an exclusive DVD-R that came as a bonus at Disk Union (a Japanese record shop) back when Masu Dore's World is Yours was released.
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BLOW UP! HIDEKI
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The Making of Weathering with You
A thorough account of the process to make Weathering with You. The crew appears to have been given unfettered access to the production allowing for a great walk through something we rarely see, production of an anime feature. From first audition of the voice actors, to cast and crew working with the director, to the animation process like compositing, background, temp work, 3D modelling, computer animation, to production meetings, to working on the songs with RADWIMPS, to finally the promotional tour of the final film this documentary covers every step.
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Momoiro Clover Z -the future of IDOL-
As the idol group traverses a post-pandemic musical landscape after over a decade in the business, the movie covers the period from July 2021-March 2022 as the group faces new challenges performing and expressing their music with fans while touching on their experiences and hopes for the future of the group
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Untitled (Pink Dot)
In Untitled (Pink Dot), Murata transforms footage from the Sylvester Stallone film First Blood (1982) into a morass of seething electronic abstraction. Subjected to Murata's meticulous digital reprocessing, the action scenes decompose and are subsumed into an almost palpable, cascading digital sludge, presided over by a hypnotically pulsating pink dot.
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=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT THE MOVIE
Experience the ultimate performance on the big screen! =LOVE (Equal Love), who made their major debut in September 2017 and have gained popularity for their singing ability, performance skills, and traditional idol cuteness, will have their concert film released in theaters nationwide. The film captures their live performance from the "=LOVE 7th ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT" held in September 2024.
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福本清三 どこかで誰かが見ていてくれる
For 60 years, he toiled in obscurity, devoting himself entirely to the role of the ‘execution victim’ in the shadow of the stars. A treasure of the period drama genre, he was cast in the Hollywood film *The Last Samurai* and even starred in his own film. A documentary depicting the extraordinary life of Japan’s foremost ‘execution victim’ has now been released.
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Tasting the Pancakes for Poison
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G.I.S.M.「Rushing Waves of Sound 911」
On September 11, 2018, the movie "Retsunami Kakuon Gunrushi 911” - a collection of unreleased footage of G.I.S.M. - screened for just one day at Tachikawa Cinema City, Tokyo, selling out over 700 seats in hours. Released physically on September 11, 2024 worldwide, the film is a one-hour piece of shocking footage carefully selected from the band’s legendary visual archive, shot and directed by Junji Yasuda.
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Hosé! José Mujica! –Just Keep Walking–
A Japanese-produced theatrical documentary about José Alberto Mujica Cordano.
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Carving the Divine
The documentary Carving the Divine offers a rare and intimate look into the life and artistic process of modern-day Busshi – practitioners of a 1400 year lineage of woodcarving that’s at the heart of Japanese, Mahayana Buddhism.
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Branching Paths
Branching Paths is a mosaic of the developers, publishers and people who gravitate to indie games in Japan.
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Yokohama Mary
A documentary that pursues the traces of a woman in Yokohama who stood at a street corner as a prostitute for 50 years after the war. An old woman, dressed in an aristocratic dress with her face made up white, quietly stands at a street corner. Known as a beautiful prostitute, her sophisticated behavior, as the years rolled by, became part of the local scenery. Never revealing her real name or her age, the woman preserved her lifestyle as a prostitute. People call her "Yokohama Mary". In winter 1995, Mary disappeared from the street. Rumors spread like an urban legend. There were some people who kept a kind watch for her. One such person is a chanson singer, Nagato Ganjiro, who has very little time left to live because of his illness. As Nagato recalls his memories of Mary, his desire to sing in front of her once more grows.
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ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA
Swallowtail Butterfly 20th Anniversary concert at Inujima Seirensho Museum as part of Setouchi Triennale 2016
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Yuriy Norshteyn: Making the Overcoat
Yuriy Norshteyn, Russia’s most renowned animator, has crafted many brilliant works, including his award-winning Tale of Tales and Hedgehog in the Fog. He is revered by animation creators across the globe, most notably Japanese masters Osamu Tezuka, Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Forty years ago, Norshteyn began work on an ambitious adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s The Overcoat, but after completing 25 minutes of the film, the project stalled and has been shelved for many years. A crew visits Norshteyn’s studio and finds there mountains of sketches, character studies and a shooting table covered with dust. Norshteyn himself talks about its current status and the anguish and passion that has gone into its creation.
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Kids Konference
Hilarious but profound documentary, filmed at a nursery school where children enjoy "conferences" throughout a year. "Why were you born?" "How can we avoid fighting?" "Who made the universe?" "The booger tastes like kinako." The strange ideas and straightforward words that the children unfold make us laugh and sometimes surprise. Their discussion may give us full of hints for thinking about "how we live in the world without answers." Now, the world's weirdest and most important "Kids konference" by little wise men is about to begin.
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I Am a Comedian
Daisuke is a comedian who was excluded from TV because of his political statements. This is the story of three years filled with his challenges, suffering, and love for his family.
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Salaryman
Tokyo work culture's most compelling and complex protagonist; the Salaryman. A nameless, voiceless, over-worked and under-valued cog in the labour pool, expected to compromise home and social lives. Late nights and intense drinking sessions leave many of them passed out in the city streets. This slick, incisive documentary raises questions around the ethics of our global working practices in a capitalist society.
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四季 高野山
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Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
A collection of deleted scenes and bloopers from the library of Toho Studios films, including several films from the famous Godzilla franchise.
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Chikara - The Sumo Wrestler's Son
'Chikara - the Sumo wrestler's son' follows the 10-year-old Japanese boy, Chikara, and his struggle to become a Sumo wrestler. His father was a professional Sumo wrestler, so expectations surrounding Chikara are extremely high. Today his father owns a noodle-shop where he works a lot. Their only time together is when they train Sumo wrestling. It's a very valuable time for Chikara. He wants to impress his father, but when he's there, Chikara gets nervous and everything seems to go wrong. The national Sumo Championship is approaching and Chikara wants to do well. It's a story of a small boy in a tough sport, parental pressure and expectations, but above all, it's a universal narrative about the relationship between father and son.