cinema of japan

  • The New Inu-Oh Trailer Raises Hell With Glam Rock in 14th Century Japan

    The New Inu-Oh Trailer Raises Hell With Glam Rock in 14th Century Japan

    Inu-Oh, from acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa (Ride Your Wave, Keep Your Hands Off Of Eizokuen!), has gotten a new trailer in anticipation of its showing at the Annecy International Film Festival. With an exciting soundtrack and incredibly vibrant visuals, the trailer feels totally unique while still retaining the texture of Yuasa’s previous work.


  • What Does Hayao Miyazaki’s Work Mean to You?

    What Does Hayao Miyazaki’s Work Mean to You?

    I’ll never forget the first time I saw a Hayao Miyazaki movie. I was in college and this new animated film called Princess Mononoke was coming to theatres. The trailers looked cool and I’d tangentially heard of the filmmaker’s other films like My Neighbour Totoro — but growing up in a small town, films like…