Category: Japanese

• Silence (2016) dir. Martin Scorsese

  3–5 minutes

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  March 23, 2026

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  2010s, Drama, International, Japanese

  Martin Scorsese takes his form to bolder and more daring heights in this massively underrated deconstruction of Christian missionary work in 17th century Japan. I’ve been trying to engage myself with more of Martin Scorsese’s work, ever since I was dissatisfied with Shutter Island (2011) being my first encounter with the famed director. It felt…

  

• Audition (1999) dir. Takashi Miike

  3–5 minutes

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  January 17, 2026

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  1990s, Asian, Horror, Japanese

  This influential horror film is not only grisly, but insightful as to one of the true horrors of the everyday–the fear of human connection.

  

• Battle Royale (2000) dir. Kenji Fukasaku

  4–5 minutes

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  January 10, 2026

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  2000s, Action, Asian, Japanese

  The father and son duo who crafted this story deserve a special award for creating one of the most accurate depictions of high school ever.

  

• Rashomon (1950) dir. Akira Kurosawa

  3–4 minutes

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  September 18, 2025

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  1950s, Drama, Japanese, Movies at the Riv

  One of the defining films of the 20th century, Rashomon (1950) questions if truth is an immovable object, and what happens when different versions of the truth collide. A man walks through the woods, hoping to collect some wood. After combing his way through trees, he stumbles upon a horrific scene. First, a white hat.…