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Screening Japanese cinema from classics to contemporary premieres in NYC. Organizers of JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film since 2007. Films streaming at film.japansociety.org

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Announcing the North American Premiere of Hideaki Anno's 'Shin Kamen Rider'

We're excited to announce the North American Premiere of Hideaki Anno’s Shin Kamen Rider—screening one night only at Japan Society on May 23. Written and directed by Neon Genesis Evangelion's Hideaki Anno, Shin Kamen Rider reimagines the original 1971 iteration of the masked rider for a whole new generation—commemorating the 50th anniversary of the legendary tokusatsu series. Presented in celebration of the upcoming nationwide release by TOEI Company, Ltd. and Fathom Events on May 31. Limited ticket availability, all North…

Rites of Passage: The Films of Shinji Somai | Trailer

Rites of Passage: The Films of Shinji Somai—the first North American retrospective on the work of 80s auteur Shinji Somai, a pioneering filmmaker during what is oftentimes referred to as the “lost decade” of Japanese cinema—kicks off on 4/28. Tickets on sale now! Add to your watchlist here!

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A camcorder confessional focusing on the private lives of six queer Los Angelenos, Gregg Araki’s seminal exploration of alienated youth—and the first of his Teen Apocalypse Trilogy (followed by The Doom Generation, Nowhere)—presents their fragmented desires and nihilistic musings in Godardian fashion. Terminally bored and unmoored in the media-saturated wasteland of '90s America, the group navigates the urban malaise of adolescent life, reconciling with the meaning of it all as they face homophobia, failed romance and existential dread. Featuring Araki’s…

North American Premiere. Hongo Takeshi awakens to discover he has been transformed into a grasshopper-hybrid cyborg. Becoming the Masked Rider, he must fight the mysterious evil organization SHOCKER to protect all of mankind. Written and directed by Neon Genesis Evangelion's Hideaki Anno, Shin Kamen Rider reimagines the original 1971 iteration of the masked rider for a whole new generation—commemorating the 50th anniversary of the legendary tokusatsu series.
Screening on Tuesday, May 23th, 2023 at 7pm

Based on a story by Leonard Schrader (The Man Who Stole the Sun), P.P. Rider follows three friends—Jojo, Jishu and Bruce—who, after witnessing the kidnapping of their class bully, try to rescue their tormentor from the grip of his yakuza captors. Aside from the occasional detour, the trio trail their kidnapped classmate across the country, running into a cast of seedy characters along the way—including a pair of layabout cops and a wiry, washed-up gangster played by Tatsuya Fuji (In…

Imported 35mm Print. Up-and-coming model Yu (Riho Makise) finds her career aspirations abruptly cut off after being run over in a car accident, waking up shortly afterwards in the sweet hereafter. Tricking a heavenly emissary to send her back to earth, Yu returns to a world where she cannot come into contact with those who know of her demise, which includes her lecherous producer who is attempting to cover up news of her death. Befriending lowly salaryman Fumio (Kiichi Nakai),…

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north american premerie! wow! shin movies remain unmatched HOWEVER I liked Kamen Rider Zo more (better monsters and sfx) and some of the Anno touches kinda worked against this and the second half was a bit slow compared to the glory of the first anyways still kicked ass loved it

Peeped the North American Premiere @ Japan Society.

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Easily the most Evangelion out of the whole Shin trilogy. After the abomination of Quantumainia, we finally got an insect based superhero movie that is actually great.

Got my pic taken w/kamen rider