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			Door to the Sea A graduation film that stands out for its maturity and confidence, by a young director to watch.

			Household X Japanese cinema's oldest theme, the crumbling family unit, receives fresh treatment from another rising talent.



			Shock Labyrinth 3D Director Takashi Shimizu gives a haunted house ride a three-dimensional spin.



			Tetsuo: The Bullet Man Shinya Tsukamoto returns to the saga that made his name, with the long-awaited third Tetsuo.

			Norwegian Wood Haruki Murakami's bestseller adapted into a sumptuous visual feast by Tran Anh Hung.

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			Japanese Counterculture: The Antiestablishment Art of Terayama Shuji Examining Steven C. Ridgely's new study of one of the most fascinating and enigmatic figures in Japanese film and art.

From Sogo Ishii to Yoshihiro Nishimura, by way of Akira and Tetsuo - cyberpunk remains a vital genre in Japanese film. An in-depth exploration.

The past decade has seen the rise of a new generation of independent animators in Japan. Innovative young artists who use a wide range of animation techniques from stop motion to installation art.

Shinya Tsukamoto recounts the long and rocky road that led to the making of Tetsuo: The Bullet Man, in an exclusive interview with Tom Mes.


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