Toho Yaro: a Japanese Film Club Podcast

The Toho Guys are taken on a technicolor quest for revenge in LADY SNOWBLOOD! Will they make it out alive? Directed by Toshiya Fujita, Starring Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Ko Nishimura, and Eiji Okada The post Toho Yaro #13, “Lady Snowblood” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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Is Takashi Miike’s DEAD OR ALIVE a tense crime drama? Violent and disgusting exploitation? Over-the-top farce? Explore this insane world of gangsters and cops with the Toho Guys! Directed by Takashi Miike, Starring Riki Takeuchi and Show Aikawa   The post Toho Yaro #12, “Dead or Alive” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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Flashy decorated rigs, doomed rest stop romances, and rival drivers fighting for honor. The Toho Guys meet the Truck Guys in 1975’s TRUCK YARO! Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, Starring Bunta Sugawara, Kinya Aikawa, Masumi Harukawa, and Makoto Sato.   The post Toho Yaro #11, “Truck Yaro” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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A struggling punk band in 1975. A collection of “haunted” cassette tapes in 1982. An apocalyptic cult in 1999. A super hero waiter on a cruise ship in 2009. Can the Toho Guys put together the pieces to save the world from a devastating meteor in 2012? Find out as they discuss the decade-spanning FISH […] The post Toho Yaro #10, “Fish Story” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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It’s carnage and tap dancing in Beat Takeshi’s unique take on the blind swordsman in his 2003 film ZATOICHI! Directed and Starring “Beat” Takeshi Kitano. Also starring Tadanobu Asano, Daigoro Tachibana, Yuuko Daike, Akira Emoto, and Guadalcanal Taka. The post Toho Yaro #9, “Zatoichi (2003)” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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In this mini-episode, Joey recommends his four favorite classic ZATOICHI films to help those who would like to dip their toes in the franchise before the Toho Guys tackle Beat Takeshi’s 2003 take in the next full episode!

The Toho Guys have come to your town, opened up their suitcase, and are ready to tell you all about the bittersweet romance of TORA-SAN, OUR LOVABLE TRAMP! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Chishu Ryu, and Takashi Shimura. The post Toho Yaro #8, “Tora-San, Our Lovable Tramp” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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Dig in to our new episode, where the Toho Guys really sink their teeth into the food comedy TAMPOPO! Serving up ramen, dining etiquette, and beyond! Directed by Juzo Itami, Starring Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken Watanabe, and Kōji Yakusho. The post Toho Yaro #7, “Tampopo” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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Sift through bureaucracy and heartbreak with the Toho Guys as they reflect on what it means “to live” in IKIRU! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Takashi Shimura and Miki Odagiri.   The post Toho Yaro #6, “Ikiru” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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Follow the Toho Guys into a haunted home, filled with hungry pianos, blood-spewing portraits, and dubious watermelons in 1977’s psychedelic horror classic, HOUSE! Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, Starring Kimiko Ikegami, Kumiko Oba, and Yoko Minamida. The post Toho Yaro #5, “House” appeared first on Toho Yaro.

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