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

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