thejapantimes, 22 days ago to conservative

While established auteurs such as Takashi Miike, Miwa Nishikawa and Hirokazu Kore-eda are slated to work with the startup, it still faces an uphill struggle. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/25/film/k2-pictures-disrupt-industry/ #culture #film #k2pictures #muneyukikii #japanesefilm #takashimiike #miwanishikawa #hirokazukoreeda #cannesfilmfestival #cannes

How Takashi Miike Shot His Latest Short Film on an iPhone 15 Pro (includes link to short film) (nofilmschool.com)

Watch how the Ichi the Killer director was able to use the iPhone 15 Pro to turn a manga into a 19-minute short film. An adaptation of a manga story by the popular Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka, "Midnight" tells a simple story really about a late-night taxi driver (played by Kento Kaku) who offers to help those who need a...

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to movies

"Lumberjack the Monster," Takashi Miike’s film about a psychopath battling a serial killer, fails to deliver on its schlocky potential. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/11/30/film/lumberjack-the-monster/?utm_content=bufferc0d40&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #film #takashimiike #kazuyakamenashi #mayusukekurai