Films
A Samurai in Time 侍タイムスリッパー
“One of the most heart-warming timetraveling films you'll ever see. Director Junichi Yasuda has crafted a genuine film of kindness, integrity, and purely delightful entertainment.” - Chris Sawin, Bounding into Comics.
At the end of the Edo period in Kyoto, during a stormy night a samurai prepares to fight against a ronin, when a flash of lighting hits and when he wakes up to find himself in a different time. He has been transported through time to the present day and the location where he was about to duel is now a film set for jidaigeki TV shows and movies. He soon finds himself playing the role of a “kirareyaku”, a swordsman whose job is to die spectacularly on film. Hilarious and heartfelt, one of the year’s most enjoyable Japanese films.
Winner of 2024 Japanese Academy Award for BEST FILM: Nominated for BEST ACTOR, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY
Starring: Makiya Yamaguchi, Norimasa Fuke and Yuno Sakura
Tokyo Cowboy 東京カウボーイ
“A superb movie with a lot of heart that tells an uplifting fish-out-of-water story driven by cross-cultural interaction” - Asian Movie Pulse, Sean Barry.
This charming comedy-drama centers on a Japanese corporate turnaround artist, Hideki who heads to Montana to deal with a struggling cattle ranch his company has inherited. The idea is to turn a profit by raising wagyu beef. His Japanese beef consultant Wada goes hilariously native, and Hideki immediately sees that his idea for a quick fix was mistaken. Now unsettled and off the grid in an alien culture, Hideki recalibrates his values and his life goals. Owner Peg, and Mexican ranch hand Javier help Hideki see that there is more to live for than just the bottom line and rising sales figures. When Hideki fails to come home on time Keiko, his fiancé and company VP, is sent to bring him back.
A touching and humorous cross-cultural story from award-winning director Marc Marriott featuring respected Japanese actor Arata Iura in his American debut.
Starring: Arata Iura, Ayako Fujitani, Jun Kunimura, Robin Weigert and Goya Robles
