Japan On Film
Anime, kaiju, J-horror, exploitation, and everything in between—Japan has been producing some of the most interesting and creative movies for decades. In JAPAN ON FILM, author and Japanese film lecturer Perry Constantine and his guests will introduce you to the wide, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of Japanese films. We not only review, but also use these movies to provide some education on Japanese society, history, and culture. A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk
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May 25, 2025 • 54 mins
In a special interview episode, Perry speaks with KD Wilson, a Japan-based filmmaker. After creating a trailer for a fake Japanese horror thriller titled It Doesn't Exist, the response was so positive that Wilson decided to make the film a reality. Funding in just 11 hours on Kickstarter, production is going to begin soon. Listen to the story behind it.
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March 5, 2025 • 65 mins
Returning guest and fellow podcaster Derick McDuff is back on the show for a discussion of one of Akira Kurosawa's most well-known and well-regarded films—1952's Ikiru. We chart Waranabe's growth over the movie, the type of environment he's in, and how little Japanese bureaucracy has changed.
This is our final episode of the season. We're going to take a break, but we'll return shortly with Season 13!
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February 26, 2025 • 71 mins
It's another film by Hirokazu Kore-eda! This time, Perry is joined by podcaster Sam Stokes to discuss the director's latest film, Monster. With different perspectives, it's an enlightening film about the concept of bullying.
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Guest-Starring Sam Stokes
Listen to Sam on the Den of Ten and Reel Talk podcasts, and follow him on Letterboxd.
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February 19, 2025 • 59 mins
Podcaster Ian Buckley returns for another anime film. This time, we spotlight Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, also known as Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' On Heaven's Door. We discuss the series, its legacy, and how this movie fits into that legacy.
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Guest-Starring Ian Buckley
Listen to Ian on We Are Starfleet and Illumination Above All.
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February 12, 2025 • 73 mins
Japanese film scholar Lindsay Nelson is back on the show to discuss Hirokazu Kore-eda's heartbreaking drama, Nobody Knows. Based on a true story about a family of children abandoned by their single mother, there's a lot to talk about in this.
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February 4, 2025 • 61 mins
Comic creator Ryan Estrada makes his debut to discuss one of Studio Ghibli's strangest films, 1994's Pom Poko! We talk about the movie's interesting structure, the deeper themes, and, of course, the power of raccoon balls.
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Guest-Starring Ryan Estrada
Visit ryanestrada,com to find out more about Ryan's comics.
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January 28, 2025 • 59 mins
Author Jennifer Upton returns for a fun discussion about Ryuhei Kitamura's Versus! A genre-bending film that plays with archetypes and looks far better than its budget should allow for, it's a quick, entertaining watch.
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Guest-Starring Jennifer Upton
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January 21, 2025 • 92 mins
Fellow podcaster Sam Inglis returns to discuss 1985's Typhoon Club. A great character study, though with some aspects that are difficult to watch.
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Guest-Starring Sam Inglis
Follow Sam on Bluesky and Letterboxd, and listen to his podcast, Fearless Pretender: The Jennifer Jason Leigh Podcast.
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January 15, 2025 • 70 mins
This is the one many listeners have been waiting for. Podcaster Jason Kleeberg joins Perry to dive into the wildly successful Godzilla Minus One! Praised both at home and abroad for good reason, there's a lot to unpack here.
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Guest-Starring Jason Kleeberg
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January 8, 2025 • 69 mins
Welcome to a new season of Japan On Film! We kick things off with returning guest and author Frank Schildiner to discuss Ring 0, the prequel to the Ring series and the origins of Sadako. Though better than some of the other sequels, this still leaves a lot to be desired.
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Guest-Starring Frank Schildiner
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September 17, 2024 • 52 mins
Podcaster Chris Osborne comes by the show for a discussion of one of the classics of J-Horror. In this episode, we dive into Takeshi Shimizu's Ju-on: The Grudge, which helped contribute to the J-Horror craze of the early 2000s (and Hollywood's obsession with remaking them).
This is the final episode of the season. Thank you so much for listening, and we'll be back in a few months with Season 12!
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September 10, 2024 • 66 mins
Director Seijun Suzuki is a really unique figure in the world of Japanese cinema, with a style all his own. In this episode, Japanese film scholar Jennifer Upton returns to the show for a discussion of one of his most famous works, Tokyo Drifter.
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Guest-Starring Jennifer Upton
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September 3, 2024 • 70 mins
Fellow podcaster Mike Lund returns to the show for a discussion of Godzilla Raids Again. The first of many Godzilla sequels, it also set the tone for the Showa Era of Toho's blockbuster property. Listen to our fun debate over the merits and faults of this film.
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Guest-Starring Mike Lund
Listen to Mike on The Old Switch-a-roo and follow him on Letterboxd.
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August 27, 2024 • 82 mins
Film fan and podcaster Sam Inglis joins the show today to discuss Masaharu Take's boxing romance, 100 Yen Love. We break down the story, discuss some of its commentary on Japanese society, and praise the amazing performance by Sakura Ando.
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Guest-Starring Sam Inglis
Follow Sam on Bluesky and Letterboxd, and listen to his podcast, Fearless Pretender: The Jennifer Jason Leigh Podcast.
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August 20, 2024 • 58 mins
Jamie Ryder, author and proprietor of Yamato Magazine, stops by the show to discuss Akira Kurosawa's gangster classic, Drunken Angel! Notable for being the first of Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune's string of collaborations, it also contains a number of themes Kurosawa would continue to explore throughout his career.
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August 14, 2024 • 65 mins
This week, Perry is joined by Trevor of the First Look, Final Word podcast. We've discussed the first Lone Wolf and Cub film long ago, now we're skipping the second and jumping straight into the third to discuss this action-packed samurai thriller!
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August 7, 2024 • 59 mins
Fellow Film Stories podcaster Ian Buckley returns to the show, this time to discuss Satoshi Kon's anime thriller, Paprika! We have a fun discussion peeling back the layers of this film and comparing it both to Kon's more famous Perfect Blue and a certain American film about entering dreams...
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July 31, 2024 • 58 mins
Fellow podcaster KJ Brown joins Perry for a fun discussion of the infamous 1977 horror film, House! Widely regarded as one of the weirdest movies ever produced. We dive into all the wonderful and bizarre choices at play in this film.
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Guest-Starring KJ Brown
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July 24, 2024 • 80 mins
Podcaster and screenwriter Nick Chandler joins Perry to discuss Dogora, an interesting kaiju film also directed by the great Ishiro Honda. One part monster film, one part heist film, it's a unique entry in the kaiju catalog.
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July 19, 2024 • 69 mins
In the first episode of Season 11, Perry is joined by Lindsay Nelson, an associate professor of Japanese cinema at Meiji University, to dive into Kiyoshi Kurosawa's classic horror film, Pulse! We discuss the film's prescient themes and how relevant it remains over twenty years later.
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