Exit 8 is a horror film adapted from a cult Japanese game about a man stuck in an endless subway loop - the kind of scary that follows you home.
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"One Last Love Letter" doesn't stray far from formula, but it knows its audience and delivers the kind of cathartic tears they crave. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/10/film/one-last-love-letter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yuyaishii #harukaayase
‘One Last Love Letter’: A wistful throwback to romance in the age of texts

Yuya Ishii's drama leans into familiar tropes but delivers a tender reminder of the power of words left unsaid for too long.

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"WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3" is seeing a limited rerelease ahead of the new series drops. Think "Godzilla" meets a 1970s paranoid thriller with just enough "Patlabor" to make it count. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/10/film/wxiii-patlabor-the-movie-3/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #anime #patlabor
‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier

The black sheep of the 'Patlabor' mecha franchise sidelines its robots for a 1970s-style paranoid thriller.

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Cosmo Corpus trailer 予告篇
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映画『コスモ・コルプス』予告篇

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Director Makoto Nagahisa takes a hyper-modern approach to some timeless themes of youth and destruction in his Kabukicho-set drama, "Burn." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/09/film/makoto-nagahisa-burn-kabukicho/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #kabukicho #makotonagahisa #nanamori
‘Burn’ lights up Kabukicho’s darkness with a bold vision

Makoto Nagahisa takes a hyper-modern approach to some timeless themes of youth and destruction in his stylized drama, 'Burn.'

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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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