JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE 2024
United Kingdom
June 5 04:00 - July 3 04:00, 2024 (GMT)
        Following on from The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP) in Feb and March, we are delighted to announce JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE, first launched in 2020, will now also be held in the UK from 5 June at 4am until 3 July at 4am (all times BST).
For the first two weeks of the festival, 18 Japanese films will be available for streaming, with 2 television drama series that were popular in Japan being made available for the festival's second half.
Enjoy the diverse world of Japanese cinema in person and also online this year!
Check:
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP)
      
Lineup
- Japanese Films
- Japanese TV Dramas
Japanese Films June 5 noon - July 19 noon, 2024 (JST) June 5 0:00 - June 18 24:00, 2024 (ART) June 5 2:00 pm - June 19 2:00 pm, 2024 (AEST) June 5 0:00 - June 18 23:59, 2024 (BRT) June 5 11:00 - June 19 11:00, 2024 (BNT) June 5 10:00 - June 19 10:00, 2024 (ICT) June 5 6:00 - June 19 6:00, 2024 (UTC+02:00) Mercredi 5 juin à 5h00 – mercredi 19 juin 2024 à 5h00 (UTC+2) June 5 5:00 - June 19 5:00, 2024 (CET) June 5 5:00 - June 19 5:00, 2024 (CET) June 5 8:30 - June 19 8:30, 2024 (IST) June 5 10:00- June 19 10:00, 2024 (WIB) June 5 5:00 - June 19 5:00, 2024 (CEST) June 5 10:00 - June 19 10:00, 2024 (ICT) June 6 11:00 - June 19 11:00, 2024 (CST) June 5 11:00 - June 19 11:00, 2024 (MST) 21:00, 4 de junio, 2024 - 21:00, 18 de junio, 2024 (CST) June 5 9:30 - June 19 9:30, 2024 (MMT) June 5 3:00 pm - June 19 3:00 pm, 2024 (NZST) June 4 22:00 - June 18 22:00, 2024 (GMT-5) June 5 11:00 - June 19 11:00, 2024 (MST) June 5 11:00 - June 19 11:00, 2024 (SGT) June 5 5:00 (CEST) - June 19 5:00 (CEST), 2024 June 5 11:00 - June 19 11:00, 2024 (Taiwan) June 5 10:00 - June 19 10:00, 2024 (GMT+7) June 5 4:00 - June 19 4:00, 2024 (GMT) June 04 11:00 pm - June 18 11:00 pm, 2024 (EDT) June 5 10:00 - June 19 10:00, 2024 (ICT)
Japanese TV Dramas June 19 noon - July 3 noon, 2024 (JST) June 19 0:00 - July 2 24:00, 2024 (ART) June 19 2:00 pm - July 3 2:00 pm, 2024 (AEST) June 19 0:00 - July 2 23:59, 2024 (BRT) June 19 11:00 - July 3 11:00, 2024 (BNT) June 19 10:00 - July 3 10:00, 2024 (ICT) June 19 5:00 - July 3 5:00, 2024 (CET) June 19 5:00 - July 3 5:00, 2024 (CET) June 19 8:30 - July 3 8:30, 2024 (IST) June 19 10:00 - July 3 10:00, 2024 (WIB) June 19 5:00 - July 3 5:00, 2024 (CEST) June 19 10:00 - July 3 10:00, 2024 (ICT) June 19 11:00 - July 3 11:00, 2024 (CST) June 19 11:00 - July 3 11:00, 2024 (MST) 21:00, 18 de junio, 2024 - 21:00, 2 de julio, 2024 (CST) June 19 9:30 - July 3 9:30, 2024 (MMT) June 19 3:00 pm - July 3 3:00 pm, 2024 (NZST) June 19 11:00 - July 3 11:00, 2024 (MST) June 19 11:00 - July 3 11:00, 2024 (SGT) June 19 5:00 (CEST) - July 3 5:00 (CEST), 2024 June 19 11:00 - July 3 11:00, 2024 (Taiwan) June 19 10:00 - July 3 10:00, 2024 (GMT+7) June 19 4:00 - July 3 4:00, 2024 (GMT) June 18 11:00 pm - July 2 11:00 pm, 2024 (EDT) June 19 10:00 - July 3 10:00, 2024 (ICT)
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               Unavailable We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified All Ages (mild coarse language, sexual references, mature themes) - 17+ 
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                    Keyword Subculture, Tokyo 
 Drama, Romance | 124min 
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               Unavailable Single8 (2023) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages (very mild verbal reference to body touching) K 13+ 
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                    Keyword 1970s, Star Wars, 8mm camera, School fair 
 Coming of Age, Drama, SF | 113min 
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               Unavailable ANIME SUPREMACY! (2022) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages (contains mild sexual references) P 13+ 
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                    Keyword Book adaptation, Anime industry, Power struggle 
 Anime, Business, Drama | 128min 
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               Unavailable Baby Assassins (2021) - 
                    Rating Japan : PG12 +18 Unclassified: 15+ (contains violence, gore and explicit language) - 17+ 
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                    Keyword Female high schoolers, Part-time job, Maid cafe, Yakuza 
 Action, Comedy, Coming of Age | 95min 
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               Unavailable The Lines That Define Me (2022) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages (mild themes of death) K 13+ 
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                    Keyword Book adaptation, Japanese culture, Sumi-e painting 
 Art, Coming of Age, Drama | 106min 
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               Unavailable JUNGLE EMPEROR LEO, aka KIMBA THE WHITE LION (1966) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified All Ages: Mild themes and threat P All Ages 
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                    Keyword Manga, 
 TEZUKA Osamu,
 Musical
 Anime, Classic | 75min 
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               Unavailable FATHER OF THE MILKY WAY RAILROAD (2023) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages (moderate themes of illness, dementia and death, mild coarse language) K 13+ 
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                    Keyword Book adaptation, MIYAZAWA Kenji, Hanamaki, family bonds 
 Biography, Drama, Family | 128min 
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               Unavailable The Handsome Suit (2008) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages (mild sexual references) T13 17+ 
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                    Keyword City pop, Transformation 
 Comedy, Drama, Romance | 115min 
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               Unavailable School Meals Time Graduation (2022) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages K 13+ 
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                    Keyword Middle school, School lunch, Gourmet, Teacher 
 Comedy, Drama, Food | 104min 
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               Unavailable BL Metamorphosis (2022) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages T13 - 
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                    Keyword Manga adaptation, Comiket, Otaku 
 BL, Drama, LGBTQ+ | 118min 
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               Unavailable My Broken Mariko (2022) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: 15+ (strong themes, mild verbal reference to sex, moderate coarse language) T18 17+ 
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                    Keyword Manga adaptation, Friendship, Journey 
 Drama, Road Movie, Sisterhood | 85min 
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               Unavailable The Zen Diary (2022) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages (mild theme of death) T13 13+ 
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                    Keyword Zen, Zen food, Nature 
 Drama, Food, Japanese Culture | 111min 
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               Unavailable WEDDING HIGH (2022) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages (mild nudity, mild language, mild themes) T16 13+ 
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                    Keyword Wedding, Slapstick 
 Business, Comedy, Drama | 117min 
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               Unavailable I am what I am (2022) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified 15+: mature themes (adultery, sexuality, LGBTQ), mild violence, mild sexual references T16 17+ 
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                    Keyword Diversity, Family, Friendship 
 Drama, LGBTQ+ | 104min 
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               Unavailable KIBA: THE FANGS OF FICTION (2021) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified 15+: moderate violence and blood, mild coarse language, mild sexual references T16 17+ 
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                    Keyword Book adaptation, Publishing industry, Power struggle 
 Business, Drama, Mystery | 113min 
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               Unavailable The Lone Ume Tree (2021) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages (mild themes) T13 13+ 
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                    Keyword Social services, Aging society, Regional community, Heartwarming 
 Drama, Family | 77min 
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               Unavailable I Go GaGa: Welcome Home, Mom (2022) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified All ages: mild themes of death and serious illness, verbal references to suicide K All Ages 
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                    Keyword Emotionaly, Aging society, Hiroshima, Elderly care, Marital love, Family bonds 
 Documentary, Family | 101min 
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               Unavailable WE’RE BROKE, MY LORD! (2023) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified: All ages (mild violence and reference to suicide) T13 13+ 
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                    Keyword Book adaptation, Money, Samurai, Kimono 
 Comedy, Period Drama | 120min 
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               Unavailable TWENTY-FOUR EYES (1954) - 
                    Rating Japan : G - Unclassified All ages: mild themes of war and poverty, verbal references to death, suicide and violence T13 13+ 
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                    Keyword Book adaptation, Music, Shodo island, School 
 Classic, Drama | 156min 
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               Unavailable Japan Horror Film Competition (2023) - 
                    Keyword Rural Japan, Psychokiller, One-person production, Yokai, Urban legend, Secret room 
 Horror 
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                 Unavailable Downtown Rocket (2015) - 
                      Rating Japan : G - Unclassified 15+: mature themes of medical treatment with visual depictions of surgical procedure, visual and verbal references to death, mild coarse language, and mild violence T13 13+ 
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                      Keyword Rocket, Town factory, Courtroom, Medical 
 Business, TV Drama 
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                 Unavailable RIKUOH (2017) - 
                      Rating Japan : G - Unclassified All Ages: Mild themes and threat Episode 1, 7, 10:K 
 Episode 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9:T13 13+
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                      Keyword Tunning shoes, Marathon, Small businesses, Tabi socks 
 Business, Sports, TV Drama 
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