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Good morning but more importantly, Happy Birthday to the filmmaker, actor, comedian, painter and more, the wonderful
Takeshi Kitano - 北野 武
Takeshi Kitano - 北野 武
January 18, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Good morning but more importantly, Happy Birthday to the filmmaker, actor, comedian, painter and more, the wonderful
Takeshi Kitano - 北野 武
Takeshi Kitano - 北野 武
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002)
The #anime #series takes place in the year 2030, where many people have become cyborgs. The series follows the members of Section 9, a special-operations task-force investigate various cyber crimes #cyberpunk #filmsky #japan #animation #nw #rw #攻殻機動隊
The #anime #series takes place in the year 2030, where many people have become cyborgs. The series follows the members of Section 9, a special-operations task-force investigate various cyber crimes #cyberpunk #filmsky #japan #animation #nw #rw #攻殻機動隊
January 18, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002)
The #anime #series takes place in the year 2030, where many people have become cyborgs. The series follows the members of Section 9, a special-operations task-force investigate various cyber crimes #cyberpunk #filmsky #japan #animation #nw #rw #攻殻機動隊
The #anime #series takes place in the year 2030, where many people have become cyborgs. The series follows the members of Section 9, a special-operations task-force investigate various cyber crimes #cyberpunk #filmsky #japan #animation #nw #rw #攻殻機動隊
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#NowWatching The Invisible Man Appears (D:Nobuo Adachi,1949)
"...fits the mold of a Japanese heist-noir plot in a way that doesn't totally work, but as an excuse for nifty VFX setpieces it's impressive pre-Godzilla work from Tsuburaya who was only a few years away from revolutionizing his industry."
"...fits the mold of a Japanese heist-noir plot in a way that doesn't totally work, but as an excuse for nifty VFX setpieces it's impressive pre-Godzilla work from Tsuburaya who was only a few years away from revolutionizing his industry."
January 17, 2026 at 3:55 PM
#NowWatching The Invisible Man Appears (D:Nobuo Adachi,1949)
"...fits the mold of a Japanese heist-noir plot in a way that doesn't totally work, but as an excuse for nifty VFX setpieces it's impressive pre-Godzilla work from Tsuburaya who was only a few years away from revolutionizing his industry."
"...fits the mold of a Japanese heist-noir plot in a way that doesn't totally work, but as an excuse for nifty VFX setpieces it's impressive pre-Godzilla work from Tsuburaya who was only a few years away from revolutionizing his industry."
January 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Happy Birthday to photographer Ralph Gibson, born 16 January 1939.
January 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Happy Birthday to photographer Ralph Gibson, born 16 January 1939.
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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The Japanese actress Shinobu Chihara (千原しのぶ) was born 95 years ago today, on January 16th, 1931. She had a successful career at Toei throughout the 50s in period dramas, but she did not make the shift to Yakuza films in the 60s. She passed away on November 22nd, 2009.
January 16, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The Japanese actress Shinobu Chihara (千原しのぶ) was born 95 years ago today, on January 16th, 1931. She had a successful career at Toei throughout the 50s in period dramas, but she did not make the shift to Yakuza films in the 60s. She passed away on November 22nd, 2009.
Police Precinct Car 108 1959 警視庁物語 一〇八号車
Directed by Shinji Murayama
Patrol car 108 is on the prowl in #Tokyo when it comes across a suspicious small truck. When the policeman investigates he is shot and the truck makes its getaway. #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #watched #警視庁物 📽️
Directed by Shinji Murayama
Patrol car 108 is on the prowl in #Tokyo when it comes across a suspicious small truck. When the policeman investigates he is shot and the truck makes its getaway. #filmsky #japanuary #japan #toei #movies #watched #警視庁物 📽️
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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January 15, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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Kamatari Fujiwara in "The Bad Sleep Well" - BOTD
January 15, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Kamatari Fujiwara in "The Bad Sleep Well" - BOTD
January 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Panji Tengkorak 2025
Directed by Daryl Wilson
Panji, who sold his soul to black magic to avenge his wife’s death, intended to end his life, but found his body now shackled by black magic that controlled his immortal soul... #animation #indonesia #filmsky #animated #film #movies #moviesky 📽️
Directed by Daryl Wilson
Panji, who sold his soul to black magic to avenge his wife’s death, intended to end his life, but found his body now shackled by black magic that controlled his immortal soul... #animation #indonesia #filmsky #animated #film #movies #moviesky 📽️
January 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Panji Tengkorak 2025
Directed by Daryl Wilson
Panji, who sold his soul to black magic to avenge his wife’s death, intended to end his life, but found his body now shackled by black magic that controlled his immortal soul... #animation #indonesia #filmsky #animated #film #movies #moviesky 📽️
Directed by Daryl Wilson
Panji, who sold his soul to black magic to avenge his wife’s death, intended to end his life, but found his body now shackled by black magic that controlled his immortal soul... #animation #indonesia #filmsky #animated #film #movies #moviesky 📽️
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail 1945 虎の尾を踏む男達 Directed by Akira Kurosawa
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint. The #film was banned and not released in #Japan until 1952 #filmsky #japanuary #AkiraKurosawa #虎の尾を踏む男達
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint. The #film was banned and not released in #Japan until 1952 #filmsky #japanuary #AkiraKurosawa #虎の尾を踏む男達
January 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger’s Tail 1945 虎の尾を踏む男達 Directed by Akira Kurosawa
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint. The #film was banned and not released in #Japan until 1952 #filmsky #japanuary #AkiraKurosawa #虎の尾を踏む男達
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint. The #film was banned and not released in #Japan until 1952 #filmsky #japanuary #AkiraKurosawa #虎の尾を踏む男達
Police Precinct: The Seven Pursuers 1958 警視庁物語 七人の追跡者 Directed by Shinji Murayama
The body of a woman was found in a manhole. Is it an affair? The victim is a clerk at a mannequin manufacturing company. The best entry in this series so far #filmsky #japanuary #toei #movies #警視庁物
The body of a woman was found in a manhole. Is it an affair? The victim is a clerk at a mannequin manufacturing company. The best entry in this series so far #filmsky #japanuary #toei #movies #警視庁物
January 11, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Police Precinct: The Seven Pursuers 1958 警視庁物語 七人の追跡者 Directed by Shinji Murayama
The body of a woman was found in a manhole. Is it an affair? The victim is a clerk at a mannequin manufacturing company. The best entry in this series so far #filmsky #japanuary #toei #movies #警視庁物
The body of a woman was found in a manhole. Is it an affair? The victim is a clerk at a mannequin manufacturing company. The best entry in this series so far #filmsky #japanuary #toei #movies #警視庁物
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Film #8 of #Japanuary was "Gondola," dir. Tomoo Ito, a.k.a. TOHJIRO. A fantastic gem of an independent film, visually and sonically bold at times, with minimal dialogue for a simple and sweet story. boxd.it/czrgQ3
A ★★★★½ review of Gondola (1987)
What an incredibly precious gem of a film. Gondola is an independent film made for a modest (but not insignificant) budget of ~450,000 USD, adjusted for inflation. Considering it a 1987 release is onl...
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January 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Film #8 of #Japanuary was "Gondola," dir. Tomoo Ito, a.k.a. TOHJIRO. A fantastic gem of an independent film, visually and sonically bold at times, with minimal dialogue for a simple and sweet story. boxd.it/czrgQ3
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Pale Flower (1964)
dir: Masahiro Shinoda
dir: Masahiro Shinoda
January 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Pale Flower (1964)
dir: Masahiro Shinoda
dir: Masahiro Shinoda
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 2004 イノセンス
Directed by Mamoru Oshii
When machines learn to feel, who decides what is human… #filmsky #anime #japan #animation #japanuary #押井守 #nw #rw 📽️
Directed by Mamoru Oshii
When machines learn to feel, who decides what is human… #filmsky #anime #japan #animation #japanuary #押井守 #nw #rw 📽️
January 10, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 2004 イノセンス
Directed by Mamoru Oshii
When machines learn to feel, who decides what is human… #filmsky #anime #japan #animation #japanuary #押井守 #nw #rw 📽️
Directed by Mamoru Oshii
When machines learn to feel, who decides what is human… #filmsky #anime #japan #animation #japanuary #押井守 #nw #rw 📽️
