Week 3

Japanuary!

Hey there CineChums! This week, we're diving headfirst into the cinematic world of Japan for our next movie challenge!

Ideally, you’ll immerse yourself in an authentic Japanese film. Perhaps a Studio Ghibli classic like "My Neighbor Totoro" or "Spirited Away", or a classic Akira Kurosawa like "Seven Samurai" or "Rashomon". If horror is your bag, jump into the ever popular J-Horror, maybe you’ve not seen "Ringu" or "Ju-On". Or if standard horror is too light, how about a dark treat like "Battle Royale" or "Audition"?

If you’re not in the mood for subtitles this week, there are still plenty of options: like a movie set in Japan, like "Lost in Translation", Wes Anderson’s "Isle of Dogs", "The Last Samurai" or "47 Ronin". More than a handful of J-Horrors have had US remakes, like "The Ring" (Ringu) or "The Grudge" (Ju-On). Failing that, you could watch something starring a prominant Japanese actor like Ken Wattanbe (Inception, Memoirs of a Geisha) or Rinko Kikuchi (Pacific Rim, Babel)

Challenge Stats

Completed the Challenge
81
Total Movies Watched
132
Different Movies Watched
86
Hours Watched
244
Paprika
7
Paprika (2006)
Godzilla
6
Godzilla (1954)
Spirited Away
5
Spirited Away (2001)
Ghost in the Shell
3
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Howl's Moving Castle
3
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Godzilla Minus One
3
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Battle Royale
3
Battle Royale (2000)
Seven Samurai
3
Seven Samurai (1954)
My Neighbor Totoro
3
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
The Boy and the Heron
3
The Boy and the Heron (2023)
Shin Godzilla
3
Shin Godzilla (2016)
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
Onibaba
2
Onibaba (1964)
Drive My Car
2
Drive My Car (2021)
Audition
2
Audition (1999)
Akira
2
Akira (1988)
Ikiru
2
Ikiru (1952)
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
2
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
Cure
2
Cure (1997)
Pulse
2
Pulse (2001)
Your Name.
2
Your Name. (2016)
Suzume
2
Suzume (2022)
Rashomon
2
Rashomon (1950)
One Cut of the Dead
2
One Cut of the Dead (2017)
Isle of Dogs
2
Isle of Dogs (2018)
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
2
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021)
Ju-on: The Grudge
1
Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
Fireworks
1
Fireworks (1997)
Perfect Days
1
Perfect Days (2023)
Lu Over the Wall
1
Lu Over the Wall (2017)
Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox
1
Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023)
Violent Cop
1
Violent Cop (1989)
Memories
1
Memories (1995)
Porco Rosso
1
Porco Rosso (1992)
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
1
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
Samurai Cop
1
Samurai Cop (1991)
Throne of Blood
1
Throne of Blood (1957)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Dead or Alive: Final
1
Dead or Alive: Final (2002)
Ju-on: The Curse 2
1
Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000)
Like Father, Like Son
1
Like Father, Like Son (2013)
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
1
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020)
The Meg
1
The Meg (2018)
The Hidden Fortress
1
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Ran
1
Ran (1985)
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
1
Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000)
maboroshi
1
maboroshi (2023)
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
Batman Ninja
1
Batman Ninja (2018)
Cats on Park Avenue
1
Cats on Park Avenue (1989)
Hard Days
1
Hard Days (2023)
Hiruko the Goblin
1
Hiruko the Goblin (1991)
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
1
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021)
Ride or Die
1
Ride or Die (2021)
Good Morning
1
Good Morning (1959)
Confessions
1
Confessions (2010)
Ju-on: The Curse
1
Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
Memoirs of a Geisha
1
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
The Cat Returns
1
The Cat Returns (2002)
Golgo 13: The Professional
1
Golgo 13: The Professional (1983)
Silence
1
Silence (2016)
Antiporno
1
Antiporno (2017)
Never Let Me Go
1
Never Let Me Go (2010)
Dead or Alive
1
Dead or Alive (1999)
Emperor
1
Emperor (2012)
Tokyo Olympiad
1
Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
1
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Departures
1
Departures (2008)
Tokyo Story
1
Tokyo Story (1953)
Weathering with You
1
Weathering with You (2019)
13 Assassins
1
13 Assassins (2010)
Kuroneko
1
Kuroneko (1968)
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
1
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
1
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
The Happiness of the Katakuris
1
The Happiness of the Katakuris (2002)
Suicide Club
1
Suicide Club (2001)
Cube
1
Cube (2021)
Minamata
1
Minamata (2020)
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
Millennium Actress
1
Millennium Actress (2002)
High and Low
1
High and Low (1963)
Tokyo Godfathers
1
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
1
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)

Most watched actors

Koichi Yamadera
Koichi Yamadera (8)
Paprika (2006)
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021)
Memories (1995)
Batman Ninja (2018)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
Millennium Actress (2002)
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura (7)
Godzilla (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Ikiru (1952)
Rashomon (1950)
Throne of Blood (1957)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
High and Low (1963)
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Ryunosuke Kamiki (6)
Spirited Away (2001)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Suzume (2022)
Your Name. (2016)
Weathering with You (2019)
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki (6)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Ikiru (1952)
Rashomon (1950)
Throne of Blood (1957)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
High and Low (1963)
Ren Osugi
Ren Osugi (6)
Shin Godzilla (2016)
Audition (1999)
Cure (1997)
Fireworks (1997)
Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000)
Dead or Alive (1999)
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune (5)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Rashomon (1950)
Throne of Blood (1957)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
High and Low (1963)
Jun Kunimura
Jun Kunimura (5)
Shin Godzilla (2016)
The Boy and the Heron (2023)
Audition (1999)
Like Father, Like Son (2013)
Minamata (2020)
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai (5)
Godzilla (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Ikiru (1952)
Throne of Blood (1957)
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Akio Otsuka
Akio Otsuka (5)
Paprika (2006)
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Porco Rosso (1992)
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
Renji Ishibashi
Renji Ishibashi (5)
Audition (1999)
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
Cats on Park Avenue (1989)
Dead or Alive (1999)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)