Maison Collawn, host of the MC Anime Podcast, makes his debut on Japan On Film to discuss the classic Ghibli film, Grave of the Fireflies. He and Perry have a spirited discussion about the film's content and themes, the debate over whether or not it's an anti-war film, and different perceptions of America's actions in the war. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

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In this episode, Perry is joined once again by Patrick Terry to discuss Masayuki Suo's underrated 1996 film, Shall We Dance? We talk about the socioeconomic commentary in the contexts of Japan in the mid-90s, the film's criticism of the salaryman system, Koji Yakusho's chameleon-like performance, and a lot more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

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In this short episode, Perry updates everyone on the status of the upcoming eighth season, as well as an important announcement about the future of Japan On Film. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

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Perry shares an update on what's happening with the next season of Japan On Film and has an important request for all fans of the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

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In the final episode of the season, Kota of the Against Japanism podcast brings his extensive knowledge of Japanese politics and the Japanese left-wing to bear in this discussion of Nagisa Oshima's Night and Fog in Japan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

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In the penultimate episode of the season, Perry is joined by Japanese film buff Nathaniel de Bel to discuss the classic Japanese film, The Yellow Handkerchief starring the late, great Ken Takakura. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

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We've got another Kitano film this episode, featuring new guest Dan Clarke of the SuperMakerUniverse YouTube channel. We discuss Kitano's coming-of-age comedy film, Kikujiro. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

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Author Patrick Moody makes his JOF debut to discuss Hitoshi Matsumoto's kaiju mockumentary film, Big Man Japan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

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Returning guest Jenn comes back for a chat about Takashi Miike's 2012 thriller, Lesson of the Evil. Despite an interesting use of Die Moritat von Mackie Messer, it's a bit of a let-down compared to some of Miike's other films. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

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Perry is joined by returning guest Ashley Stockdale to talk about the crowd-pleasing Swing Girls. A group of delinquent students are forced to fill in for the school's brass band and in the process, discover a love of swing and jazz. Though not a very deep movie, it's one that's universally beloved for its humor and use of music. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message

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