Japanese Film Festival Online 2024 is back With More Than 20 Films and TV Dramas!

Anurag Dwivedi

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Japanese FIlm Festival Online

The Japan Foundation New Delhi is thrilled to announce the return of Japanese Film Festival Online as part of the JFF projects which aim to share exciting Japanese cinema with the world. The 2024 edition of this festival will be hosted from 05 June to 03 July 2024, including a lineup of 23 films (available for streaming till 19 June) and, for the first time, 2 popular Japanese TV dramas (available from 19 June onwards).

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The festival will be free and available on the JFF official website with English subtitles. Film titles of note include “We Made a Beautiful Bouquet” which ranked in the top 10 highest-grossing films of 2021 in Japan; and “Baby Assassins” which became popular on social media for its gripping, action-packed plot. Other highlights in the diverse lineup include “The Zen Diary”, “The Lines That Define Me”, “Father of the Milky Way Railroad” and “School Meals Time Graduation” which showcase a range of Japanese culture in terms of literature, art and even food. This film festival will also feature the world premiere of the 4K digitally remastered version of “Jungle Emperor Leo” aka “Kimba the White Lion”, a classic anime based on the masterpiece by one of Japan’s finest animators Tezuka Osamu. Two extremely popular TV dramas, “Downtown Rocket” and “Riku-Oh”, which tell moving stories about the diligence of hardworking people chasing big dreams, will resonate with viewers from across cultures.

JUNGLE EMPEROR LEO aka KIMBA THE WHITE LION

One of the major highlights of the Japanese Film Festival Online will be the World Premiere of the 4K Digitally Restored Version of JUNGLE EMPEROR LEO, aka KIMBA THE WHITE LION (still from the film)

How to attend the Japanese Film Festival online and Schedule :

The 23 Films will be available from 05 June 2024 (8:30 AM IST) to 19 June 2024 (8:30 AM IST), while the TV dramas will be available from 19 June 2024 (8:30 AM IST) to 03 July 2024 (8:30 AM IST), one can watch this films and series on JFF+, a dedicated website for streaming Japanese films (operated by the Japan Foundation) there will be no Fee that it will be Free for everyone, to attend JFFO online only member registration is required and you can register using the link given below. This streaming is available only outside Japan.

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Registration Link: https://jff.jpf.go.jp/watch/jffonline2024/india/

23 Films:

Title (English/Japanese)DirectorRelease
Year
Genre
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (花束みたいな恋をした)Doi Nobuhiro2021Romance, Drama
Single8 Konaka Kazuya2023Drama, Coming-of-Age, SF
ANIME SUPREMACY! (ハケンアニメ!)Yoshino Kohei2022Drama, Anime, Business
Baby Assassins (ベイビーわるきゅーれ)Sakamoto Yugo2021Action, Comedy, Coming-of-Age
The Lines That Define Me線は、僕を描くKoizumi Nori2022Drama, Art, Coming-of-Age
JUNGLE EMPEROR LEO, aka KIMBA THE WHITE LION (ジャングル大帝 劇場版)Yamamoto Eichi1966Anime, Classic
FATHER OF THE MILKY WAY RAILROAD (銀河鉄道の父)Narushima Izuru2023Family, Drama, Biography
The Handsome Suit (ハンサム★スーツ)Hanabusa Tsutomu2008Comedy, Romance, Drama
School Meals Time Graduation (劇場版 おいしい給食 卒業)Ayabe Shinya2022Food, Comedy, Drama
BL Metamorphosis (メタモルフォーゼの縁側)Kariyama Shunsuke2022Drama, LGBTQ+, BL
My Broken Mariko (マイ・ブロークン・マリコ)Tanada Yuki2022Drama, Roadmovie, Sisterhood
The Zen Diary (土を喰らう十二ヵ月)Nakae Yuji2022Food, Drama, Japanese Culture
WEDDING HIGH (ウェディング・ハイ)Ohku Akiko2022Comedy, Business, Drama
I am what I am (そばかす)Tamada Shinya2022Drama, LGBTQ+
KIBA: THE FANGS OF FICTION (騙し絵の牙)Yoshida Daihachi2021Drama, Business, Mystery
The Lone Ume Tree (梅切らぬバカ)Wajima Kotaro2021Family, Drama
I Go Gaga: Welcome Home, Mom (ぼけますから、よろしくお願いします。~おかえりお母さん~)Nobutomo Naoko2022Documentary, Family
WE’RE BROKE, MY LORD! (大名倒産)Maeda Tetsu2023Comedy, Period Drama
TWENTY-FOUR EYES (二十四の瞳)Kinoshita Keisuke1954Classic, Drama

Horror Movie:

Title (English/Japanese)DirectorRelease
Year
Genre
BEST WISHES TO ALL (みなに幸あれ) Shimotsu
Yuta
2023Horror
closet Nakano
Hiroto
2023Horror
KARAKASA (傘カラカサ)Yamamoto
Kenji
2023Horror
The Invitation (招待)Mieno
Hiroho
2023Horror

TV Dramas:

Title (English/Japanese) & EpisodesDirectorRelease
Year
Genre
Downtown Rocket: 下町ロケット
(Total: 10 episodes)
Fukuzawa Katsuo2015TV Drama, Business
RIKUOH: 陸王
(Total: 10 episodes)
Fukuzawa Katsuo2017TV Drama, Business,
Sports

Source: Press Release

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