JAPAN CUTS Genre Genetics: Diversifying the DNA of Japanese Film

Snow White Murder Case © 2014 “Snow White Murder Case” Production Committee “Film genre in Japan could, and often is, thought of…

Choice Cuts: The Bleeding Heart And Soaring Soul Of JAPAN CUTS 2013

AKB48 spreading music and hope in Japan. While JAPAN CUTS is known for action packed, manga-inspired and genre-twisting blockbust…

JAPAN CUTS Cool With Hot-Hot Sellers

Helter Skelter hot, yes, but apparently this photo means nothing out of context. With two weeks left before this year’s JAPAN CUT…

JAPAN CUTS Goes Down With The 'Space Battleship'

Someone just found  out JAPAN CUTS is about to end. Image © 2011 Monkey Town Productions / Women on the Edge Production Committee…

No American Comparison For Japan's Leading Living Actor

Koji Yakusho. Photo by Kazuto Suetake. While our JAPAN CUTS roundup last week only touched on this weekend's mini-retrospect…

JAPAN CUTS 2012: From Mainstream Mania And Genre Benders To A Post-3/11 Era

Join the Monsters Club that is JAPAN CUTS 2012. © 2011 GEEK PICTURES “This year’s JAPAN CUTS festival is so varied in its p…

JAPAN CUTS 2011: Peeps & Parties

Can we get a what-what for our 1, 2, … 3 Points after party? This year’s JAPAN CUTS film festival exceeded expectations openin…

JAPAN CUTS Lands + Under-The-Radar Gems

© 2011 “Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha” production Japan Society’s fifth consecutive JAPAN CUTS film festival (July 7-22) is the world’s …