The film that bears the name of the essential Tom Mes book on Miike (details) gets a surprisingly simple and yet very effective poster artwork for it, of which I absolutely love its tag line (viewer discretion is advised). I last ran into Tom Mes and Jasper Sharp at the recent Cannes film festival. They had apparently flown all the way in just to see the new Jane Campion film (just kidding).

Japanese Cinema:
::: Jason Gray
::: Mark Schilling’s Tokyo Ramen
::: Midnight Eye
::: Nippon Cinema
::: Outcast Cinema
::: Ryuganji
::: Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow

Image Source:
Official poster artwork used in the original Japanese release for this film.

Related Links:
::: IMDb Profile

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Crows Zero, the latest in the recent slate by Takashi Miike can next be seen at the upcoming Sitges Film Festival in October. Fans in the US will more than likely have their first chance to see it on DVD with no real theatrical plans that I know of happening anywhere.

Related Coverage:
::: Previous Movie Wallpaper (Cinema is Dope)
::: Review by Mark Schilling

Japanese Cinema:
::: Jason Gray
::: Mark Schilling’s Tokyo Ramen
::: Midnight Eye
::: Nippon Cinema
::: Outcast Cinema
::: Ryuganji
::: Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow

Amazon.com Link:
::: Buy the Tom Mes (Midnight Eye) book on Miike – Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike

Image Source:
Official stills used in the original international release.

Related Links:
::: IMDb Profile

Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Monday, August 25, 2008

It’s the landmark ninkyo eiga (chivalry films) yakuza film, Theater Of Life: Hishakaku by Tadashi Sawashima. Give yourself 10 points if you can name the actor and actress in this still.

Theater Of Life: Hishakaku (Jinsei Gekijo – Hishakaku) will be screening as part of the Japan in Black program at this years San Sebastian International Film Festival (more info).

Japanese Cinema:
::: Jason Gray
::: Mark Schilling’s Tokyo Ramen
::: Midnight Eye
::: Nippon Cinema
::: Outcast Cinema
::: Ryuganji
::: Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow

Image Source:
Official issued still that was used in its original Japanese release.
© Toei Co., Ltd.

Related Links:
::: IMDb Profile

Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Thursday, August 21, 2008

The world needs more images and more and more of Jo Shishido in furious and blazing Nikkatsu Action!

Youth of the Beast (Yaju no seishun) will be screening as part of the Japan in Black program at this years San Sebastian International Film Festival (more info).

Japanese Cinema:
::: Jason Gray
::: Mark Schilling’s Tokyo Ramen
::: Midnight Eye
::: Nippon Cinema
::: Outcast Cinema
::: Ryuganji
::: Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow

Amazon.com Link:
::: Buy the No Borders, No Limits: Nikkatsu Action Cinema (Cinema Classics) Book
::: Buy the Youth of the Beast – Criterion Collection DVD

Image Source:
Official issued still that was used in its original Japanese release.

Related Links:
::: IMDb Profile

More amazing Japanese poster artwork for Takashi Miike’s Crows Zero (Kurôzu zero). Surprisingly enough in the past 7 days this film has been the most popular title among site readers. In addition and I haven’t said this enough here if your a big fan of Miike then definitely check out the Tom Mes book on Miike – Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike.

Related Coverage:
::: Japanese Poster Artwork
::: Review by Mark Schilling
::: AFM: CROWS 0 Review (Todd @ Twitch)

Amazon.com Link: Buy the Tom Mes (Midnight Eye) book on Miike – Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike

Japanese Cinema:
::: Jason Gray
::: Mark Schilling’s Tokyo Ramen
::: Midnight Eye
::: Outcast Cinema
::: Ryuganji

Eiga Chirashi = mini poster/flyer’s from Japan

Image Source:
Official still used in the original Japanese artwork for this film.

Related Links:
::: IMDb Profile