#japanuary — Public Fediverse posts

Nearly at the finish line of #Japanuary '26 🇯🇵 but for now, here's last year's list in chronological viewing order.

My top five: The Taste of Tea, Monster, Perfect Blue, Evil Does Not Exist, Drive My Car

#cinemastodon #movies

Q for the #Letterboxd / film community: what are some movie challenges akin to #Japanuary that occur on a regular basis?

It's always such a fun experience and a great way to discover new directors + flicks (structure helps)

#LastFourWatched 🏯🧳🗡️🎸
#letterboxdfriday #anime

Pünktlich zum Sonntag gibt es in der Blogophilie zum Januar Peter Lustig 🦁🦷, Drabbles 🖋️ und natürlich den #Japanuary . 😌 https://wp.me/p57InC-dTP Damit ihr auch garantiert nicht rausgehen müsst, falls bei euch so ein Wetter ist wie hier...

Am Ende fehlte mir ja doch eine Stunde Film, um den #Japanuary zu schaffen. Was sagt das Regelwerk darüber? 🤔😉 So oder so hat der Japanuary wieder Spaß gemacht. Die zwei letzten Reviews zu meinen #Japanuary2026 Filmen findet ihr im Blog, sowie das Fazit: https://wp.me/p57InC-dTo

So. Jetzt ist es raus. "Kotoko" habe ich zwar noch geschafft (another "Shin’ya Tsukamoto WTF"), aber bei "10Dance" war dann plötzlich Februar. Der erste #Japanuary , den ich nicht (innerhalb des Januars) abgeschlossen habe. Aber darauf kommts ja nicht an, richtig? 😉 #Japanuary2026

Als der #Japanuary (so in der Mitte) für mich gerade richtig gut lief, habe ich "Belle", "Call me Chihiro" und "All under the Moon" gesehen und gemocht. In Langform kann man das im Blog nachlesen: https://wp.me/p57InC-dSY 🗾🎬 #Japanuary2026

Danke an Alle, die beim #Japanuary2026 dabei waren! Danke für kurze und lange, lustige und tiefgründige Beiträge. Meine Liste, was ich sehen muss, ist wieder viel länger geworden :-)
https://schoener-denken.de/blog/japanuary2026-die-filme/
#japanuary #filmastodon

Miracle Banana 2005 ミラクルバナナ Directed by Yoshinari Nishikôri Sachiko a young Japanese woman get sent to #Haiti for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. She learns paper can be made from bananas. She embarks on a mission to create paper for the Haiti residents to help them #filmsky #japanuary #nw 📽️💛

#LastFourWatched #LetterBoxdFriday komplett im Zeichen des #Japanuary :

https://letterboxd.com/schnatterick/list/japanuary-26/

- #Yojimbo (1961)
#AkiraKurosawa Klassiker mal nachgeholt

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/11878

davor 3 #Anime #Filme wobei vor allem #TowardTheTerra und auch #SpaceAdventureCobra sehenswert sind:

- Toward the Terra (1980)

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/66628

- #OnePiece: Clockwork Island Adventure (2001)

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/23446

- Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie (1982)

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/81850-space-adventure

#Japanuary2026

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
Immer noch fleißig mit dem #Japanuary beschäftigt.

Perfect Blue Lecture Series 2008 パーフェクトブルー講座 Director Satoshi Kon examines individual scenes from his movie “Perfect Blue” The full runtime of the complete lecture is 117 min! #filmsky #SatoshiKon #今敏 #anime #japanese #animation #PerfectBlue #japanuary #nw #パーフェクトブルー講座

GAMERA 1999 (1999) Directed by Masayuki and Hideaki Anno #Documentary about the making of Shusuke Kaneko’s Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999). From concept, storyboard to #film, the documentary is a video diary of the film’s production. #filmsky #japanuary #gamera #kaiju #nw #HideakiAnno #庵野秀明

GAMERA 1999 (1999) Directed by Masayuki and Hideaki Anno #Documentary about the making of Shusuke Kaneko’s Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999). From concept, storyboard to #film, the documentary is a video diary of the film’s production. #filmsky #japanuary #gamera #kaiju #nw #HideakiAnno #庵野秀明

Sonic Soldier Borgman: Last Battle 1989 超音戦士ボーグマン ザ・ボーグマン ラストバトル Directed by Hiroshi Negishi #filmsky #anime #animesky #japan #animation #japanuary #cyberpunk #超音戦士ボーグマン

Kodō: Live at the Acropolis 1995 鼓童~アクロポリス・ライブ~ Directed by Jôji Ide Live #music #documentary footage of a concert by the #Kodo #鼓童 drummers of #Japan at the Acropolis, Greece, in 1995, with commentary by members of the #drum group concerning the concert and the troupe. #filmsky #japanuary #nw

Kodō: Live at the Acropolis 1995 鼓童~アクロポリス・ライブ~ Directed by Jôji Ide Live #music #documentary footage of a concert by the #Kodo #鼓童 drummers of #Japan at the Acropolis, Greece, in 1995, with commentary by members of the #drum group concerning the concert and the troupe. #filmsky #japanuary #nw

The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly 1957 透明人間と蝿男 Directed by Mitsuo Murayama Police investigate a series of mysterious murders, where the only clue is a strange buzzing noise at the scene of the crime. #nw #filmsky #japanuary #japanese #cinema #japan #movies #daiei #透明人間と蝿男 📽️

The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly 1957 透明人間と蝿男 Directed by Mitsuo Murayama Police investigate a series of mysterious murders, where the only clue is a strange buzzing noise at the scene of the crime. #nw #filmsky #japanuary #japanese #cinema #japan #movies #daiei #透明人間と蝿男 📽️

The Invisible Man Appears 1949 透明人間現わる Directed by Nobuo Adachi A scientist successfully creates an invisibility serum, only to be kidnapped by a gang of thugs who wish to use the formula to rob a priceless jewel #filmsky #japanuary #japanese #cinema #透明人間現わる 📽️

The Invisible Man Appears 1949 透明人間現わる Directed by Nobuo Adachi A scientist successfully creates an invisibility serum, only to be kidnapped by a gang of thugs who wish to use the formula to rob a priceless jewel #filmsky #japanuary #japanese #cinema #透明人間現わる 📽️

just watched #TowardTheTerra the 1980 movie adaptation.

it is very ambitios but I did not enjoy the movie that much, even though I would reccomand it for #scifi-themes of humanity, progress, and gender and some impressive and psychodelic scenes alone.

My Letterboxd Review: https://letterboxd.com/schnatterick/film/toward-the-terra/

TMDB movie infos: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/66628

@film

#japanuary2026 #japanuary

Mein #Japanuary ist dieses Jahr geht recht #anime-zentriert, mit einer Reise durch die 80'er Jahre mit #Appleseed , #SpaceAdventureCobra und #TowardTheRerra - mit Themes die sich kaum mehr unterscheiden könnten, allesamt #SciFi Gedankenexperimente mit stark psychodelischen Einschlag.

dazwischen etwas light-hearted #OnePiece und dem blutig thrashigen 1972'er Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril.

#Japanuary2026 geht balt zuende - viel mehr werde ich aber nicht mehr schaffen @filmeundserien

Police Precinct: Missing Person 1964 警視庁物語 行方不明 Directed by Michio Konishi Two people disappeared, engineers of the company Yamato, the two were arguing loudly. Traces of blood were found at the scene, and it looks like a murder occurred. 24th and final #警視庁物語 #filmsky #japanuary #toei #movies 📽️

Police Precinct: Missing Person 1964 警視庁物語 行方不明 Directed by Michio Konishi Two people disappeared, engineers of the company Yamato, the two were arguing loudly. Traces of blood were found at the scene, and it looks like a murder occurred. 24th and final #警視庁物語 #filmsky #japanuary #toei #movies 📽️

Der #Japanuary läuft nach wie vor super und ich habe viele gute Filme dadurch entdeckt 😇

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

Police Precinct: Nationwide Investigation 1963 警視庁物語　全国縦断捜査 Directed by Masuichi Iizuka A dead man was found in Okutama. As a result of the investigation, it turns out that the criminal strangled the victim and burned the body, trying to hide his identity... #filmsky #japanuary #toei #nw #警視庁物語 📽️

Gekko Kamen #japanuary

Police Precinct: Landfill No. 19 1962 警視庁物語 19号埋立地 Directed by Shoichi Shimazu In the former landfill, where construction is currently underway, a dead body was dug up. Detectives Hayashi and Kitagawa set out to investigate ... #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #nw #警視庁物語 📽️

Police Precinct: Landfill No. 19 1962 警視庁物語 19号埋立地 Directed by Shoichi Shimazu In the former landfill, where construction is currently underway, a dead body was dug up. Detectives Hayashi and Kitagawa set out to investigate ... #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #nw #警視庁物語 📽️

TOKYO GODFATHERS
Es dauert nicht lange, bis man vergisst, dass man einen Animationsfilm schaut – so greifbar und lebendig sind die Figuren und so real ist die Stadt Tokio. Unser erster Eindruck direkt nach dem Film im Podcast:
https://schoener-denken.de/blog/tokyo-godfathers-japanuary2026/
#Japanuary #Japanuary2026 #filmastodon

Keishicho monogatari 15 sai no onna 1961 警視庁物語 十五才の女 Directed by Shoichi Shimazu Detectives of the First Investigation Division are investigating the murder of a 15-year-old girl found in the bay of the Tama River. #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #nw #警視庁物 📽️

Keishicho monogatari 15 sai no onna 1961 警視庁物語 十五才の女 Directed by Shoichi Shimazu Detectives of the First Investigation Division are investigating the murder of a 15-year-old girl found in the bay of the Tama River. #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #nw #警視庁物 📽️

Ich war bisher deutlich zu wortkarg über den #Japanuary2026 und hole das jetzt im Blog nach mit Reviews zu #BabyAssassins 🔫 , #Tampopo 🍜 und #Aichaku 🏳️‍🌈 ... hier nachzulesen: https://wp.me/p57InC-dRL
Wie läuft euer #Japanuary bisher?

Ein Tipp, falls ihr noch eine Serie für euren #japanuary sucht. In Hirokazu Koreedas #Asura werden vier Schwestern im Japan der 70er Jahre von der Nachricht durchgerüttelt, dass ihr Vater eine zweite Familie hat. Zur Review im Blog: https://wp.me/p57InC-dRM 🥊💮📖👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

RAIN FALL: Man kann förmlich die Linien sehen, an denen die verschiedenen Klischees und Stereotype zu einem Film zusammengenäht worden sind – ein Film wie aus Dr. Frankensteins Labor: Es bewegt sich, aber es lebt nicht.
https://schoener-denken.de/blog/rain-fall-japanuary2026/
#filmastodon #Japanuary #Japanuary2026

Police Department: Alibi 1961 警視庁物語 不在証明 Directed by Shoichi Shimazu A security guard is killed in a office building, the safe was broken into, but nothing was stolen. The three suspects have alibis but who is lying? #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #nw #警視庁物 📽️

Police Department: Alibi 1961 警視庁物語 不在証明 Directed by Shoichi Shimazu A security guard is killed in a office building, the safe was broken into, but nothing was stolen. The three suspects have alibis but who is lying? #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #nw #警視庁物 📽️

Police Precinct Midnight Train 130 警視庁物語　深夜便一三〇列車 Directed by Masuichi Iizuka In a corner of a #Tokyo warehouse, a alumni trunk, is found with the terrible smell of decay. The dead body of a woman inside. #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #watched #警視庁物 📽️

Police Precinct Midnight Train 130 警視庁物語　深夜便一三〇列車 Directed by Masuichi Iizuka In a corner of a #Tokyo warehouse, a alumni trunk, is found with the terrible smell of decay. The dead body of a woman inside. #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #watched #警視庁物 📽️

Arbeite weiter fleißig am #Japanuary, musste aber One Battle After Another dazwischenschieben 😅
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched

Police Precinct Car 108 1959 警視庁物語 一〇八号車 Directed by Shinji Murayama Patrol car 108 is on the prowl in #Tokyo when it comes across a suspicious small truck. When the policeman investigates he is shot and the truck makes its getaway. #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #watched #警視庁物 📽️

Police Precinct Car 108 1959 警視庁物語 一〇八号車 Directed by Shinji Murayama Patrol car 108 is on the prowl in #Tokyo when it comes across a suspicious small truck. When the policeman investigates he is shot and the truck makes its getaway. #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #watched #警視庁物 📽️

🎧 Neuer Podcast: Die SECOND UNIT feiert mal wieder den #Japanuary!

Daniela und @csteiner atmen einmal ganz tief durch. Mit Wim Wenders und seiner filmischen Meditation zu einem sinnstiftenden Alltag in #PerfectDays.

https://secondunit-podcast.de/second-unit-376-perfect-days-japanuary/

#Podcast #Filmpodcast #Filmfans #WimWenders #Kino

One Way Passage to Death 1970 現代任侠道 兄弟分 Directed by Shinji Murayama Bunta Sugawara, Kyōsuke Machida, Isamu Kosugi & Koji Tsuruta One of the more soulful and sentimental of the early 1970s modern day #yakuza #films from #Toei #filmsky #japanuary #japan #movies #nw

Police Precinct: The Woman Without A Face 1959 警視庁物語 顔のない女 Directed by Shinji Murayama A tragic drama, a dismembered torso of a woman rises up on the banks of the Arakawa River. Only the torso is found ... #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #警視庁物

Police Precinct Part: Devil's Message Board 1958 警視庁物語　魔の伝言板 Directed by Shinji Murayama Four taxi drivers are found dead in four days. The 8 installment of the Keishicho Monogatari, again directed by Shinji Murayama #nw #filmsky #japanuary #toei #movies #警視庁物

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail 1945 虎の尾を踏む男達 Directed by Akira Kurosawa A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint. The #film was banned and not released in #Japan until 1952 #filmsky #japanuary #AkiraKurosawa #虎の尾を踏む男達

Police Precinct: The Seven Pursuers 1958 警視庁物語　七人の追跡者 Directed by Shinji Murayama The body of a woman was found in a manhole. Is it an affair? The victim is a clerk at a mannequin manufacturing company. The best entry in this series so far #filmsky #japanuary #toei #movies #警視庁物

Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer 1957 警視庁物語　夜の野獣 Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa The detectives are tracking a professional pickpocket gang who left a murdered body behind #filmsky #japanuary #toei #movies #japanese #cinema #警視庁物

Police Precinct: The Left-Handed Killer 1956 警視庁物語　追跡七十三時間 Directed by Hideo Sekigawa A robbery and murder occurred at a gas station facing the national highway. Detective Nagata, head of the First Homicide Division, begins investigating #filmsky #japan #cinema #toei #japanuary #nw #警視庁物語 📽️