2016

Ta-dah! The complete 2016 programme, A-Z.

Films

2045 Carnival Folklore
KATO Naoki 加藤直輝
@WORM
kick-off
New Directions in Japanese Cinema Vol. 1
Various directors
new talent
short film
Garage Rockin' Craze
Mario CUZIC
documentary
garage punk
Tokyo
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
Various directors
short film
New Directions in Japanese Cinema Vol. 2
Various directors
new talent
short film
I Am a Weapon
MIMA Akihiro 三間旭浩
dark
The Sheep Story
KAWAI Ken 河合健
comedy
sheep
Kampai! For the Love of Sake
KONISHI Mirai 小西未来
culinary
documentary
sake
Hurt
HORIE Takahiro 堀江貴大
Our Huff and Puff Journey
MATSUI Daigo 松居大悟
Lovers Are Wet
KUMASHIRO Tatsumi 神代辰巳
classic
Roman porno
special screening
New Directions in Japanese Cinema Vol. 3: Comedy
Various directors
new talent
short film
Cry As If You Mean It
INOUE Masayuki 井上真行
Lost and Found
YANAGISAWA Show 柳沢翔
Dawn
KAWAMURA Kiyoto 川村清人
dark
twisted
EMI-ABI
WATANABE Kensaku 渡辺謙作
death
loss
tragi-comedy
Goodbye, Talking Dog
KUMAGAI Madoka 熊谷まどか
dementia
dogs
mother-daughter
Creepy
KUROSAWA Kiyoshi 黒沢清
Fukushima, Mon Amour
Doris Dörrie
tragicomic
Cats Don't Come When You Call
YAMAMOTO Toru 山本透
cats
manga adaptation
tearjerker
Wet Woman in the Wind
SHIOTA Akihiko 塩田明彦
Nikkatsu
Roman porno
Joy of Man's Desiring
SUGITA Masakazu 杉田真一
death
guilt
heartwarming
Children of Iron
FUKUYAMA Kōki 福山功起
family drama
Under the Cherry Tree
TANAKA Kei 田中圭
danchi
documentary
Leap Year Girl
AMANO Chihiro 天野千尋
adulthood
insightful
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival Short Film Selection
Various directors
short film
Frozen Fireworks
MATSUMOTO Takako 松本貴子
documentary
fashion
supermodel
Anniversary
Various directors
Good Stripes
SODE Yukiko 岨手由貴子
love story
Tokyo University of the Arts: Animation Selection
Various directors
anime
Ken and Kazu
SHOJI Hiroshi 小路紘史
delightful
yakuza
The Mohican Comes Home
OKITA Shuichi 沖田修一
comedy
opening film
quirky
Magnificent Nine
NAKAMURA Yoshihiro 中村義洋
comedy
jidaigeki
period drama
Bitter Honey
ISHII Gakuryu 石井岳龍
ghosts
goldfish
romance
There Is No Lid on the Sea
TOYOSHIMA Keisuke 豊島圭介
Banana Yoshimoto
novel adaptation
Their Distance
IMAIZUMI Rikiya 今泉力哉
love story
The Actor
YOKOHAMA Satoko 横浜聡子
comedy
Matasaburo of the Wind
YAMADA Hiroki 山田裕城
anime
fantasy
short film
Miss Hokusai
HARA Keiichi 原恵一
anime
HK2: The Abnormal Crisis
FUKUDA Yuichi 福田雄一
comedy
cult hit
weirdo
The Projects
SAKAMOTO Junji 阪本順治
comedy
surprising
GUNKANJIMA: Traveler in Time
NAKAMURA Kiichiro
documentary
short film
Rudolf the Black Cat
YUYAMA Kunihiro & SAKAKIBARA Motonori
anime
cats
Flying Colors
DOI Nobuhiro 土井裕泰
comedy
feel-good
Assassination Classroom: Graduation
HASUMI Eiichiro 羽住英一郎
alien
comedy
manga

Events

Kick-off with FOODMAN
HIGUCHI Takahide
@WORM
contemporaru
electronic music
kick-off
Festive Opening
Video + dance + music + feature film
dance
film
music
opening
Sake Tasting
Yoigokochi Sake Importers
culinary
sake
Crazy Flamingo Game Show
Maureen & Studio MAKY
VHS Japan Night
with Tom MES
nostalgia
video
Shiatsu Massage 指圧
PACO
relax
Interventions
Toru Nora Company, KUSUDA Kenzo
performance
surprise
Rakugo Performance
Matthew SHORES
comic storytelling
performance
Standup Comedy
ZENJIRO
performance
standup
Film Brunch
Catarina & the Brunch Team
Star of the Stars
NAGATA Yoichi
exhibition
photographs
LOL: Comical Woodblock Prints
Curated by Maureen DE VRIES
comic picture
exhibition
Market
Sushi, Sake, Sweets & More
market
shop
Kids' Day
Maureen & Man-Yee
fun
kids
Rakugo Workshop
Matthew Shores
comic storytelling
workshop