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Junichi Yasuda bet his own savings on A Samurai in Time and swept Japan’s film awards

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Junichi Yasuda bet his own savings on A Samurai in Time and swept Japan’s film awards

A samurai from the dying days of the shogunate is thrown onto a working period-drama set, where the only paid work for a man who can truly use a sword is to be

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The Japan Times Mar 15, 2025

Japan’s answer to the Oscars awarded the heartfelt comedy “A Samurai in Time” the best picture prize, with “Oppenheimer” winning best foreign film. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/15/film/a-samurai-in-time-japan-academy-film-prize/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #asamuraiintime #junichiyasuda #makiyayamaguchi #japanesefilm #awards #japanacademyfilmprize

‘A Samurai in Time’ wins top prize at Japan’s premier film event

This country’s answer to the Oscars also saw awards go to “Oppenheimer” and “Faceless.”

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Nov 21, 2024

From opening at a single cinema to breaking into the box-office top 10, the making of indie hit “A Samurai in Time” is a slow-burn success story. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/11/21/film/a-samurai-in-time-junichi-yasuda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #asamuraiintime #junichiyasuda #jidaigeki

The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’

Junichi Yasuda’s film about a time-traveling warrior is a loving tribute to the “jidaigeki” (period drama) genre and its practitioners.

The Japan Times