japanese language films
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Watch Hideaki Anno Live His Best Life as Shin Ultraman’s Mocap Actor
Hideaki Anno seems to just be doing whatever the hell he wants after he finally wrapped up Neon Genesis Evangelion (for now, at least). He got to make an Ultraman movie and he’s now directing a Kamen Rider one, letting him live out creating a new chapter for two of his lifelong superhero obsessions. And it turns…
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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.
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Shin Kamen Rider’s New Trailer Is a Haunting Superhero Mystery
Maybe there’s a couple of flips, too, because it wouldn’t be a new Kamen Rider movie from a man who absolutely loves Kamen Rider without some cool flips.
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Your Name Director Makoto Shinkai’s Next Movie Gets a Beautiful, Cryptic First Look
Japanese animator and director Makoto Shinkai had been a name in the animation space for decades thanks to works like She and Her Cat and Voices of a Distant Star. But it was 2016’s Your Name, and 2019’s Weathering With You, that helped turn international viewers onto his filmography. His next movie Suzume no Tojimari…