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An Interview with Yusaku Matsumoto, Director of BAGMATI RIVER [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

An Interview with Yusaku Matsumoto, Director of BAGMATI RIVER [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Genkinahito

Apr 11, 2022 • Subscribe

Bagmati River (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews Yusaku Matsumoto's short film Bagmati River.

VCinema

Apr 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Charlotte

Bagmati River バグマティ リバー Dir: Yusaku Matsumoto (2021) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Bagmati River    バグマティ リバー  「Bagumati Riba-」 Release Date: 2022 Duration: 29 mins. Director: Yusaku Matsumoto Writer: Yusaku Matsumoto, Kentaro Kishi (Screenplay),  Starring: Junko Abe, Kenji Kohas…

Genkinahito

Mar 12, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Bagmati River (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“A beautiful poetic short that elegantly plays with the contrast between life and death.”

psycho-cinematography

Mar 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Bagmati River バグマティ リバー Dir: Yusaku Matsumoto (2021) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022] vcinema review

My rewrite of my review for Bagmati River バグマティ リバー Dir: Yusaku Matsumoto (2021) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Genkinahito

Apr 11, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Riki Ohkanda, Director of Random Call [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Random Call director Riki Ohkanda.

VCinema

Apr 3, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with M Haris Sheikh, Director of Howling (OAFF 2022)

Jason Maher talks to Howling director M Haris Sheikh.

VCinema

Apr 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Kasho Iizuka, Director of Angry Son [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Kasho Iizuka about his drama Angry Son.

VCinema

May 25, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Kahori Higashi, Director of Melting Sounds [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Kahori Higashi about her debut feature Melting Sounds.

VCinema

Jul 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Azusa Hieda, Director of Summer Wedding [OAFF 2022]

Azusa Hieda’a short film Summer Wedding received its World Premiere at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 where it was one of the few films to directly use the Covid-19…

VCinema

Jun 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Daisuke Miyazaki, Director of North Shinjuku 2055 [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Daisuke Miyazaki about his sci-fi short North Shinjuku 2055.

VCinema

Apr 19, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Akinori Ikuse, Director of Out of TOKYO 202x [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Akinori Ikuse about his short film Out of TOKYO 202x.

VCinema

May 15, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Masashi Komura, Director of POP! [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher talks to Masashi Komura about his surreal comedy POP!

VCinema

Apr 27, 2021 • Subscribe

Interview with Satoko Yokohama, Director of Ito [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher talks to Ito director Satoko Yokohama.

VCinema

Apr 16, 2021 • Subscribe

Winny (Yusaku Matsumoto, 2023)

A software developer finds himself defending the right to innovate when accused of abetting copyright infringement in Yusaku Matsumoto’s tense courtroom drama.

Windows on Worlds

Jul 29, 2023 • Subscribe

Interview with JOINT Director Oudai Kojima [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher talks to JOINT Director Oudai Kojima.

VCinema

Apr 7, 2021 • Subscribe

Interview with Hiroshi Gokan, Director of Gotō-san [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher talks to Gotō-san director Hiroshi Gokan.

VCinema

Apr 9, 2021 • Subscribe

Interview with Yuko Watanabe, Director of Boy Sprouted [OAFF 2022/Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Boy Sprouted director Yuko Watanabe.

VCinema

May 13, 2022 • Subscribe

Noise ノイズ (2017) Dir: Yusaku Matsumoto

This is my V-Cinema review of Yusaku Matsumoto’s film “Noise” from back in 2017.

Genkinahito

Mar 20, 2023 • Subscribe

Interview with Mayu Nakamura, Director of Among Four of Us [OAFF 2021/JAPAN CUTS 2021]

Jason Maher talks to Mayu Nakamura about her short film Among Four of Us.

VCinema

Aug 30, 2021 • Subscribe

An Interview with Mayu Nakamura, Director of Among Four of Us [OAFF 2021/JAPAN CUTS 2021]

An Interview with Mayu Nakamura, Director of Among Four of Us [OAFF 2021/JAPAN CUTS 2021]

Genkinahito

Sep 23, 2021 • Subscribe

Interview with Mai Nakanishi, Director of Swallow

Jason Maher talks to Swallow director Mai Nakanishi.

VCinema

Jul 21, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Buddha Director Morishita

The Daily Yomiuri Online recently published an incredible interview with Kozo Morishita , the director of the first movie based on Osamu Te...

AstroBoy World

Jun 8, 2011 • Subscribe

Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Idea, Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac, Tiger Mask

An Interview with Makoto Shinkai Director of Suzume

Makoto Shinkai's latest movie hits cinemas around North America, UK and Ireland from Friday 14th April 2023. We caught up the with the accla...

Otaku News - World Edition

Apr 10, 2023 • Subscribe

Suzume

It’s All My Fault (ぜんぶ、ボクのせい, Yusaku Matsumoto, 2022)

A young orphan and a homeless drifter attempt to overcome the legacy of parental rejection in Yusaku Matsumoto’s sensitive coming-of-age drama.

Windows on Worlds

Sep 30, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Sae Suzuki, Director of Strangers [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

STRANGERS tackles gender discrimination and sexual harassment in a heartfelt and interesting way. Director Sae Suzuki talks about how she made it in an interview done in Japanese…

Genkinahito

Nov 14, 2022 • Subscribe

Kyousougiga and The Career of Director Rie Matsumoto

It says a lot when I can fall in love with a director after just one of their works. Rie Matsumoto stole mine and many others’ hearts after…

Sakura Sunrise

Oct 15, 2019 • Subscribe

Yamato 2205 sound director interview, April 2022

Interview with Tomohiro Yoshida, Sound Director of Yamato 2205 Creating the “sound” of Yamato to be passed on to the next generation From issue 14 of the Star…

CosmoDNA

Sep 8, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Kasho Iizuka, Director of ANGRY SON [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

An interview with Kasho Iizuka about the making of his film ANGRY SON, shown as part of Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022.

Genkinahito

Jan 9, 2023 • Subscribe

An Interview with Sheikh M Haris, Director of HOWLING [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Get the background to the Japanese neo-noir black comedy HOWLING in this Interview with Sheikh M Haris, the Director [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Genkinahito

Apr 15, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Yuko Watanabe, Director of BOY SPROUTED [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

An interview with Yuko Watanabe, director of the short film BOY SPROUTED. You can read it in Japanese and English! [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022].

Genkinahito

May 14, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Azusa Hieda, Director of Summer Wedding [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

SUMMER WEDDING is a short by Azusa Hieda that sees a relationship undergo a massive change due to isolation forced by the Covid-19 pandemic. You can read some…

Genkinahito

Jun 29, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Kahori Higashi, Director of Melting Sounds [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

An Interview with Kahori Higashi, Director of MOOSIC Lab affiliated film “Melting Sounds”. It is available in Japanese and English. [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Genkinahito

Jul 15, 2022 • Subscribe

Marchen Awakens Romance

An Interview with Akinori Ikuse, Director of Out of Tokyo 202x [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Another great Interview with Akinori Ikuse about his sci-fi short OUT OF TOKYO 202x, a story of time travel and the Tokyo Olympics. You can read it in…

Genkinahito

May 18, 2022 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Daisuke Miyazaki, Director of NORTH SHINJUKU 2055 [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Another great Interview with Daisuke Miyazaki, this time for his work on the sci-fi short NORTH SHINJUKU 2055. You can read it in Japanese and English! [Osaka Asian…

Genkinahito

Apr 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview With Voltes V Legacy Director Mark Reyes

A huge thanks to Patreon backer NegiKitsu for requesting this, and helping us to get in touch with Mark A. Reyes. This wouldn’t have happened without him.

Anime Herald

May 6, 2023 • Subscribe

Tom’s World Interview with Art Director Hiromasa Ogura

In this long interview, art director Hiromasa Ogura talks about his early career, Tomcat’s Big Adventure, Royal Space Force, Ryūtarō Nakamura, Mamoru Oshii, Gainax, Kobayashi Production, and …

Heisei Etranger

Jan 28, 2019 • Subscribe

Dougram: A Short Interview with Director Takahashi Ryosuke

This interview is from the 1983 August edition of OUT with a brief word from Takahashi Ryosuke on his, at the time, recently completed series Fang of the…

Cries In Newtype

May 29, 2019 • Subscribe

Fang of the Sun Dougram

Out of TOKYO 202x (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews Akinori Ikuse's short film Out of TOKYO 202x.

VCinema

May 15, 2022 • Subscribe

Howling (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews M Haris Sheikh's neo noir Howling.

VCinema

Apr 18, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Shuichi Kawanobe, Director of Our House Party [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022/Rainbow Reel Tokyo 2022]

Another great Interview with Akinori Ikuse about his sci-fi short OUT OF TOKYO 202x, a story of time travel and the Tokyo Olympics. You can read it in…

Genkinahito

Jul 13, 2022 • Subscribe

BONUS: Interview with Taiyo Matsumoto from 2011, on the digital publication of No. 5

The first time Deb and Christopher worked together, on an old interview

MSX - The Mangasplaining Extra Newsletter

May 9, 2022 • Subscribe

An Interview with Fumito Fujikawa, Director of The Light of Spring [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022/Five Flavours Film Festival 2022]

An Interview with Fumito Fujikawa, Director of The Light of Spring, a dramamentary that played at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022 and is currently screening online at Five…

Genkinahito

Nov 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Char’s Counterattack Cinema Book – Interview with Director Yoshiyuki Tomino

Released by MOVIC in 1988 alongside the film, the Char’s Counterattack Cinema Book is a companion resource to the film, with multiple pages of color screenshots, an interview…

kishi's blog

Aug 13, 2023 • Subscribe

JoJo’s Part 4 – Interview with Series Director Katou Toshiyuki

Materials translated here were published in the May issue of Animage, 2016. The interview has been translated by Twitter user @Kewl0210  © 2019 Wave Motion Cannon If you like…

Wave Motion Cannon

Oct 10, 2019 • Subscribe

Interview: A Philosophical Talk with Legendary Director Mamoru Oshii

Back when Anime Now! was on its last legs, I got to interview acclaimed Ghost In The Shell director Mamoru Oshii. Sadly, that interview never had the chance…

Biggest In Japan

Nov 4, 2021 • Subscribe

Ghost in the Shell

Guin Saga : Interview with Director Atsushi Wakabayashi (Part 2)

The following interview was originally posted as special interview on GuinSaga.net. © 2019 Wave Motion Cannon Help fund future translations! Support us on Patreon! Profile: Born in 1964.…

Wave Motion Cannon

Oct 22, 2019 • Subscribe