A set of totally insane films from Japan’s Omega Pictures (Audition, Love Exposure), produced by Takashige Ichise (Juon, Dark Water), written by Hiroshi Takahashi (The Ring series) and directed by Hirohisa Sasaki (Tales of Terror from Tokyo). This 2-disc special edition release (limited to just 2,000 units) contains new director-approved restorations of both these J-horror

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Between Everyday Life, Dreams, and a State of Emergency: The 26th Nippon Connection Film Festival Showcases the Diversity of Japanese Cinema The full program has been announced: numerous premieres, prominent guests, and a diverse supporting program focusing on Japan / Retrospective: Tatsuya Nakadai June 2–7, 2026, Frankfurt am Main From June 2 to 7, 2026,

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26th Nippon Connection Film Festival (Un)real Japan: Between Truth and Fiction Nippon Rising Star Award Goes to Actress Anna Yamada / Thematic Focus: “Shades Of Reality” / From June 2 to 7, 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany Nippon Connection is getting ready for its 26th edition! From June 2 to 7, 2026, the world’s

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Six days of unforgettable cinema experiences are over. In its 25th anniversary edition, the Japanese film festival Nippon Connection once again set an audience record with around 20,000 visitors over six days and confirmed its position as the film festival with the largest audience in Hesse. Most of the film and cultural events at the

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Japan Visits The Main: Frankfurt Becomes A Hotspot Of Japanese Cinema & Culture. The complete program of the 25th Nippon Connection Film Festival May 27 – June 1, 2025, Frankfurt am Main On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the Nippon Connection Film Festival in Frankfurt am Main will open its doors for the 25th time! For

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Showa Bizarre MANGA Syndrome

Opening 6 April 2022 and running until 15 May at MERRY ART GALLERY in Yokohama is “Showa Bizarre MANGA Syndrome,” an exhibition organized by manga artist Miyako Cojima. As is well known, Japan is home to some of the world’s most outlandish and shocking horror imagery, much of which dates back centuries. More recently, when

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