December Previews: One Last Jaunt in Middle-earth, and an Inflatable Hero A trip to Middle-earth has become something of a holiday tradition for many, but that’s…
November Previews—Journeys into Outer and Inner Space Coming off the back of the Tokyo International Film Festival, this November’s cinema screens are…
October Brings Thoughtful Fare to the Big Screen It’s been an exciting couple of months on Japan’s cinema screens with homegrown hits Lupin…
September Previews: Japan Catches Up with the Blockbusters Despite being the peak summer month, August was sorely lacking in the major blockbusters that…
August Movie Previews: Brain Upgrades and Manga Hits the Big Screen It’s a huge month for manga fans as three hugely popular series receive the big…
July Movie Previews: Godzilla, Ghibli, and the Other Side of Sleeping Beauty He’s already stomped all over box offices around the world and now finally the nuclear…
June Movie Previews: From Surreal Dunes to Biblical Floods Summer is upon us and as ever there’s nowhere better than the cinema to escape…
May Movie Releases in Tokyo: X-Men, Zombie Rockers, and More May movie releases in Tokyo offer up a little something for everyone, from a return…
April Movie Releases: Super Sequels and a World-Ending Pub Crawl Anyone who’s sick of the sight of spandex look away now—the spring of superheroes is…
March movies: reboots, an Oscar champion, and little figures saving the world Fans of franchises, remakes and reboots are going to be spoilt for choice in 2014…
February movie previews: A return to Middle-earth, throwback F1 racing, and more February’s not generally the most exciting month of the year for films, but there are…
January movies: Wolves, hustlers, and action movie heroes The New Year is getting off to a fine start with new releases from some…