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Japan On Film

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  • Anime, kaiju, J-horror, exploitation, and everything in between—Japan has been producing some of the most interesting and creative movies for decades. In this show, author and Japanese film lecturer Perry Constantine and his guests will introduce you to the wide, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of Japanese films. We not only review, but also use these movies to provide some education on Japanese society, history, and culture.
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  • Nightmare Detective (2007)

    Nightmare Detective (2007)
    Mar 26 2024
    Author Frank Schildiner returns to the show for the final episode of the season. This time, we discuss Shinya Tsukamoto’s serial killer thriller, Nightmare Detective. Though it has some unique ideas and impressive filmmaking, there are some shortcomings that we discuss.

    Thanks so much for listening to this season of Japan On Film! We’re going to go on a hiatus, but we’ll be back in a few months with more great discussions about Japanese movies. And if you’re interested in being a guest yourself, please visit the website to find out more information.

    Hosted by Perry Constantine
    Guest-Starring Frank Schildiner

    Check out Frank’s books on Amazon.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Kwaidan (1965)

    Kwaidan (1965)
    Mar 19 2024
    Podcaster Mike Lund visits the show to discuss Kwaidan, an adaptation of four of Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese ghost stories. We discuss our favorite stories from this anthology, some of the impressive things the director did with the settings, and talk about the backstory for these tales.

    Hosted by Perry Constantine
    Guest-Starring Mike Lund

    Listen to Mike on The Old Switch-a-roo and follow him on Letterboxd.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Red Beard (1965)

    Red Beard (1965)
    Mar 12 2024
    In this episode, Ian Buckley joins the show to discuss Red Beard, one of Kurosawa's most renowned films. With a lot of similar themes to Kurosawa's earlier film, Ikiru, it's also got some other stuff that we have fun discussing. And the film is notable for Kurosawa going to excess with detail and creating a rift between him and star Toshiro Mifune.

    Hosted by Perry Constantine
    Guest-Starring Ian Buckley

    Listen to Ian on We Are Starfleet and Illumination Above All.

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    1 hr
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