formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
As Japan Cuts returns for its 18th edition, director of film Peter Tatara speaks to Monocle about Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s enduring legacy and why ‘shochu’ is the toast of Manhattan this summer. Source: The film festival toasting Japan’s cinematic renaissance in … Continued
They had portholes, cutting edge mod cons – and the ultra luxurious models even came with a free calculator. As Japan’s beloved Nakagin Capsule Tower resurfaces, we celebrate an architectural marvel. Source: ‘As thrilling as driving a sports car’: the … Continued
Much of Studio Ghibli’s success is down to one man: 84-year-old Hayao Miyazaki, a master animator whose presence towers over the studio’s output. Source: Ghibli’s midlife crisis: as beloved Japanese studio turns 40 will the magic fade? | Studio Ghibli … Continued
The Japanese artist’s instantly recognisable delinquent infants fill a huge show that also includes more sombre – and still angry – work made since the Fukushima disaster. Source: Yoshitomo Nara review: cutesy terrors swear, smoke, play guitar and burn down … Continued
Celebrity presenters included Kacey Musgraves, Finn Wolfhard, J Balvin, and Mayu Matsuoka, while ‘Attack on Titan’ was honored with the inaugural Global Impact Award. Source: 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Winners List
For the follow-up to her distinguished 2022 debut, ‘Plan 75,’ the Japanese auteur threw out the rule book with ‘Renoir,’ an impressionist feature about the magic of childhood that she describes as “making some kind of sculpture out of clay.” … Continued