Cinema Escapist
Explore and connect the world through a cinematic lens
Explore and connect the world through a cinematic lens
The short film anthology "Ten Years Japan" provides a relevant, but not depressing, look at contemporary Japan's social challenges.
Cinema Escapist reveals the top Japanese films from 2018 across genres like animation, family dramas, zombies, and more!
You don't often see female leads in Japanese dramas, making "Miss Sherlock" a particularly remarkable take on the classic detective.
Want to watch a Japanese romance film? Easily choose from our curated selection of live action and animated hits.
Check out 10 of the best Japanese WWII movies. Learn about World War II from a different perspective!
Ten Japanese movies from 2017 that are worth your attention.
"Ertugrul 1890" reveals how it all starts with a century-old disaster.
A 2016 black comedy that skewers the Japanese film industry in a tale of sex and failure.
Like cats? Like Japanese movies? Check out these Japanese movies with cats!
Makoto Shinkai's 2016 film "Your Name" is a vibrantly-animated meditation on memory in Japanese culture, told through the story of a teenage body swap.