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Japanese pop culture

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
Kyoto
Kyoto
1969 · Kon Ichikawa
“Pop Goes the Easel”
“Pop Goes the Easel”
1962 · Ken Russell
Gion Festival
Gion Festival
1933 · Kenji Mizoguchi
The Loved One (Tony Richardson
The Loved One (Tony Richardson
1965 · Hal Ashby
The Beat of the Live Drum
The Beat of the Live Drum
1985 · David Fincher
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
1999 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Don't Make Waves
Don't Make Waves
1967 · Alexander Mackendrick
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
Il se peut que la beauté ait renforcé notre résolution – Masao Adachi
2011 · Philippe Grandrieux
Electro show
Electro show
1966 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films intimately capture contemporary Japanese family life and social dynamics that define modern Japanese culture.

Makoto Shinkai → Japan

As a master of anime, he creates visually stunning works that have become iconic representations of Japanese pop culture worldwide.

Takashi Miike → Japan

His prolific career spans manga adaptations, horror, and genre films that embody the experimental and eclectic nature of Japanese pop culture.

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