Monday, July 29, 2013

May Love Be Restored

Gobanchô yûgirirô
Japan, 1963
Director: Tomotaka Tasaka
Starring: Yoshiko Sakuma, Choichiro Kawarazaki, Michiyo Kogure

1980 release printed with silver inks

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Sadako 2 3D (B)

Japan, 2013
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa
Starring: Miori Takimoto, Satomi Ishihara, Koji Seto

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

USA, 1992
Director: Fran Rubel Kuzui
Starring: Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, Hilary Swank, Natasha Gregson Wagner

Friday, July 26, 2013

The Wolverine (C)

USA, 2013
Director: James Mangold
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto, Famke Janssen, Rila Fukushima

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Garo Side Story: The Whistle of the Phantom Peach

Garo Gaiden Tōgen no Fue
Japan, 2013
Director: Keita Amemiya
Starring: Yasue Sato, Mary Matsuyama, Masahiro Kuranuki, Kanji Tsuda

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Friday, July 19, 2013

Battle League in Kyoto (A)

Kamogawa horumô
Japan, 2009
Director: Katsuhide Motoki
Starring: Takayuki Yamada, Chiaki Kuriyama, Gaku Hamada, Sei Ashina, Renji Ishibashi

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Fist of Fury

Jing wu men
Hong Kong, 1972
Director: Wei Lo
Starring: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, James Tien

High quality poster for the 1983 release



Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (A)

Samehada otoko to momojiri onna
Japan, 1998
Director: Katsuhito Ishii
Starring: Asano Tadanobu, Ittoku Kishibe, Sie Kohinata, Susumu Terajima, Kanji Tsuda, Kimie Shingyoji

Tri-fold chirashi (3xB5)

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Pacific Rim (B)

USA, 2013
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Ron Perlman

This Japanese version features Tokyo Tower in the background.


Saturday, July 13, 2013

Sweet Whip (B)

Amai muchi
Japan, 2013
Director: Takashi Ishii
Starring: Mitsu Dan, Naoto Takenaka, Yuki Mamiya, Rina Sakuragi, Yu Emoto

Friday, July 12, 2013

Zentai

Japan, 2013
Director: Ryosuke Hashiguchi

I didn't know what Zentai was until I googled it. (It's awesome!)

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Farewell to the Ark

Saraba hakobune
Japan, 1984
Director: Shuji Terayama
Starring: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Mayumi Ogawa, Yoshio Harada, Renji Ishibashi

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Ultraman

Urutoraman
Japan, 1979
Director: Akio Jissoji
Starring: Susumu Kurobe, Masanari Nihei, Akiji Kobayashi

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Ruroni Kenshin

Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan
Japan, 2012
Director: Keishi Ohtomo
Starring: Takeru Sato, Yu Aoi, Emi Takei, Koji Kikkawa

Monday, July 8, 2013

Playgirl

Pureigâru
Japan, 2003
Director: Shunichi Kajima
Starring: Eriko Sato, Keiko Tokoshima, Ai Fujita, Jun'ichi Haruta, Mizuho Ishikawa, Rei Saito

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Dolls

Japan, 2002
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Starring: Miho Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tatsuya Mihashi, Chieko Matsubara, Kyoko Fukada, Kanji Tsuda, Ren Ohsugi

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Dotonbori River

Dôtonborigawa
Japan, 1982
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Starring: Keiko Matsuzaka, Hiroyuki Sanada, Mariko Kaga, Koichi Sato, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Akira Emoto

Friday, July 5, 2013

Death Shadow

Jittemai
Japan, 1986
Director: Hideo Gosha
Starring: Mariko Ishihara, Masanori Sera, Mari Natsuki, Naoto Takenaka, Akiji Kobayashi

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Oar

Kai
Japan, 1985
Director: Hideo Gosha
Starring: Ken Ogata, Yukiyo Toake, Yuko Natori, Mikio Narita

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Tomie: The Final Chapter - Forbidden Fruit

Tomie: Saishuu-shô - kindan no kajitsu
Japan, 2002
Director: Shun Nakahara
Starring: Nozomi Ando, Aoi Miyazaki, Jun Kunimura

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Hanako of the Toilet

Toire no Hanako-san: Shin Gekijôban
Japan, 2013
Director: Masafumi Yamada
Starring: Yuka Ueno, Ryoma Baba, Ayame Misaki