A rotating cast of fan-favorite characters and shifting tones keep each installment of "Detective Conan" feeling familiar yet refreshingly new year after year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/07/film/detective-conan-franchise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #manga #anime #detectiveconan #japanesefilm #goshoaoyama
The curious case of a pint-sized sleuth’s box-office phenomenon

A Golden Week tradition for many, the 'Detective Conan' blockbuster franchise has built a cycle of anticipation that keeps fans engaged year after year.

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Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood is Macbeth reimagined through fog, arrows, and dread. Mifune’s Washizu rages through fate like a man possessed. Ghosts, betrayal, prophecy, it’s Shakespeare via samurai steel.
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Throne of Blood

Akira Kurosawa’s epic tale of betrayal, ambition, and dark fate collide in a visually stunning Shakespearean frenzy, drenched in blood-soaked intensity.

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Inspired by a real incident, Takayuki Kayano's caper comedy "How to Steal the Gold" leans into absurdity while grounding its story in frustration and quiet rebellion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/03/film/how-to-steal-the-gold/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #takayukikayano #renatanaka
‘How to Steal the Gold’ spins real crime into playful heist fun

A seemingly ordinary life unravels in surprising ways in Takayuki Kayano's character-driven crime comedy.

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Shun Nakagawa's semi-autobiographical drama "90 Meters" turns a deeply personal caregiving story into a resonant drama, even as it presents a somewhat softened version of reality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/30/film/90-meters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #somasantoki #mihokanno #shunnakagawa
‘90 Meters’ tempers the strain of caregiving with reassuring glow

Shun Nakagawa's semi-autobiographical drama depicts the toll of caregiving on a teenage boy, offering a compassionate portrait that smooths some of life's rougher edges.

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映画『イリュミナシオン』のショート動画
Short movie of ”illuminations” on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWYrTANzO4o/?igsh=bDU1MWdsZW11NWQ2

Illuminations directed by Yokna Hasegawa
Staring Kid Fresino, Hoshi Ishida

5/2-15『コスモ・コルプス』と同時期上映
”Illuminations” will be screened with ”Cosmo Corpus” at the theatre image forum, from 2 to 15, May
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映画『コスモ・コルプス』 on Instagram: "【映画 "イリュミナシオン" (2014) 】 KID FRESINO主演、2014年作の幻のSF映画が東京にて再上映。 南北に分断された2010年代の日本。紛争地帯の北部に対し、表面的には平和を保っている南部では、若者たちの間でタイムトラベルができるドラッグ"イリュミナシオン"が流行していた。 幼馴染の倉田を北部脱走兵として失った18歳の少年ヨウスケは、イリュミナシオンにより倉田との思い出を繰り返すようになる。 出演:KID FRESINO、山本祐生、澤田ミキ、Zenarchy、橋本富夫、石田法嗣 監督・脚本・撮影:長谷川億名 上映情報: 最新作『コスモ・コルプス』と同時期上映 5/2(土)〜15(金) *うち4回上映予定 シアター・イメージフォーラム(渋谷) @image_forum - illuminations, 2014 directed by Yokna Hasegawa(長谷川億名) Japan in the 2010s, divided into North and South. While the North remains a conflict zone, the South maintains a superficial peace where a time-traveling drug called "illuminations" has become a sensation among the youth. 18-year-old Yosuke, who lost his childhood friend Kurata—a deserter to the North—finds himself repeatedly indulging in his memories of Kurata through the drug. Starring: KID FRESINO, Yusei Yamamoto, Miki Sawada, Zenarchy, Tomio Hashimoto, Hoshi Ishida Dates: Special run alongside "Cosmo Corpus" May 2 (Sat) – 15 (Fri) *Total of 4 screenings Theater Image Forum (Shibuya, Tokyo) @image_forum #illuminations #kidfresino #石田法嗣 #長谷川億名 #cosmocorpus"

28 likes, 0 comments - cosmo_corpus on March 26, 2026: "【映画 "イリュミナシオン" (2014) 】 KID FRESINO主演、2014年作の幻のSF映画が東京にて再上映。 南北に分断された2010年代の日本。紛争地帯の北部に対し、表面的には平和を保っている南部では、若者たちの間でタイムトラベルができるドラッグ"イリュミナシオン"が流行していた。 幼馴染の倉田を北部脱走兵として失った18歳の少年ヨウスケは、イリュミナシオンにより倉田との思い出を繰り返すようになる。 出演:KID FRESINO、山本祐生、澤田ミキ、Zenarchy、橋本富夫、石田法嗣 監督・脚本・撮影:長谷川億名 上映情報: 最新作『コスモ・コルプス』と同時期上映 5/2(土)〜15(金) *うち4回上映予定 シアター・イメージフォーラム(渋谷) @image_forum - illuminations, 2014 directed by Yokna Hasegawa(長谷川億名) Japan in the 2010s, divided into North and South. While the North remains a conflict zone, the South maintains a superficial peace where a time-traveling drug called "illuminations" has become a sensation among the youth. 18-year-old Yosuke, who lost his childhood friend Kurata—a deserter to the North—finds himself repeatedly indulging in his memories of Kurata through the drug. Starring: KID FRESINO, Yusei Yamamoto, Miki Sawada, Zenarchy, Tomio Hashimoto, Hoshi Ishida Dates: Special run alongside "Cosmo Corpus" May 2 (Sat) – 15 (Fri) *Total of 4 screenings Theater Image Forum (Shibuya, Tokyo) @image_forum #illuminations #kidfresino #石田法嗣 #長谷川億名 #cosmocorpus".

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