Romance
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Episode #87 (S11E7) – 100 Yen Love [百円の恋] (2014)
Film fan and podcaster Sam Inglis joins the show today to discuss Masaharu Take's boxing romance, 100 Yen Love. We break down the story, discuss some of its commentary on Japanese society, and praise the amazing performance by Sakura Ando.
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Episode #69 (S9E7) – Tampopo [タンポポ] (1985)
Ray Chmielecki of the Spoon Mob podcast makes his debut appearance. He joins Perry to discuss Juzo Itami's ramen western, Tampopo. We discuss the film's influence on food culture, how Itami uses food to criticize different aspects of Japanese society, and a lot more.
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Episode #55 – Shall We Dance? (シャル ウィ ダンス？)
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!
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Episode #35 – The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
Perry is joined this episode by Joshua, another foreign English teacher currently in Japan. They take on the 2006 anime, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Listen in to hear what they thought of it and to learn more about the many incarnations this story has gone through!
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Episode #28 – The Twilight Samurai (黄昏清兵衛)
Perry is joined by Konner and Michael from The KMP Podcast to discuss the first film in Yoji Yamada’s samurai trilogy. Get ready for a more realistic look at the end of the samurai era as they talk about some of the history of the samurai at that time and how some of the ideas and themes are reflected in contemporary Japan.
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Episode #19 – Your Name (君の名は)
Anime makes its Japan On Film debut. 2016’s Your Name quickly became one of the top-grossing Japanese films of all time. But what is it about this movie that captured the imagination of the world? Find out as I take a deeper look at this modern classic.
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Episode #5 – Initiation Love (イニシエーション・ラブ)
Set in the late 1980s. Suzuki has just graduated from university and moved to Tokyo for a new job, far from his girlfriend, Mayu. But can their relationship survive the long distance between Tokyo and Shizuoka or the demands of working for a Japanese company? And can Suzuki resist the temptations of his attractive co-worker?
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Episode #4 – Train Man (電車男)
Based on a supposedly true story. When a young geek defends a woman on a train from a drunken passenger, he has the opportunity to start seeing her socially. But having never dated before and having no real friends, the only place he can turn to for advice is an Internet message board. With their help, he tries to change in order for an opportunity at romance.
