The cinematography is a little bit more careful and artistic.
Just the one where the kids had to kill each other like the Hunger Games.
It's making fun of real Japanese food culture but it's hilarious.
Hey guys and girls on Ask Japanese this is Cathy Cat.
Nothing is as lovely as sitting there with a bag of popcorn,
watching your favorite movie. Today we will ask the foreigners in Japan
if they actually know any Japanese movies or if they have watched any of them.
So let's go and ask foreigners in Japan.
Do you know any movies from Japan?
I do, that was my major in college.
So quite interested yeah.
My favorite Japanese movie is probably Juon "The Grudge".
The editing and the cinematography is just like nothing else.
One of a kind. It's my favorite.
You decided to study Japanese cinema?
I studied in college. In America.
Because ... they shaped a lot of cinema so...
just studied it, because I was studying film.
What's a big difference between Japanese films and Western films.
Editing and cinematography are huge differences.
Especially in horror movies, which are my forte...
The cinematography is a little bit more careful and artistic.
Especially the underground stuff.
The editing is less intense and less frequent.
I did a project where I cut together side by side a scene from
the American Grudge and the Japanese Grudge.
And showed the difference of the impact of the scenes.
The Japanese was way more impactful. It showed way less editing.
There was a lot more focus on Kayako coming down the stairs.
And it just wouldn't... doesn't let up from that.
And it builds up a lot more tension.
So I really like that.
I am so glad we found you!
It makes it really hard for your guys to follow up now.
Yeah... uh... I like movies.
Studio Ghibli mainly. One of my favorite anime movies from there
would be ... Howl's Moving Castle.
Because I am a romantic at heart of course.
And a non-animated Japanese movie?
Probably in passing but... wait no!
- Wait no! DMC! - Oh that was such a good movie!
Brilliantly done. The anime was great, the movie itself was so good.
The editing and the acting was just so hilarious.
It was great, on point.
DMC and uhm...
horror movies as well.
Juon... I really like Battle Royal.
- What did you like about Battle Royal? - The idea!
I know Battle Royal but I've never seen it.
I have seen it a while ago, yeah.
- Where they have to like... kill... - Yeah kill each other.
- The Ring. - The Ring!
Oh god so scary, I couldn't sleep for weeks.
Yeah, too scary.
Just the one where the kids had to kill each other like the Hunger Games.
That's the only one I have seen.
Battle Royal.
Crows Zero.
Brother... I saw all of Takeshi Kitano's movies.
- Saw all of the movies. - Why did you watch all of them?
I love his movies like... how he plays his characters. Love his movies.
Battle Royal. Crows Zero. Outrage.
My favorite movie is Outrage. A Yakuza movie.
Tanpopo. It's like about food and it's like ... making fun of real Japanese
food culture but it's hillarious.
It's kind of like Western style of American movies.
So it's perfect if you like Western movies. Then you'll love Tanpopo.
Shinsengumi, NHK
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All NHK movies about history.
It's very important. I love everything that's old.
- Shogun. - The really old series?
Do you think there is a difference between Japanese movie style
and western movie style?
I would say there is a lot more animation here and more adventure I think.
My impression is that it's either an action adventure or animated...
Those were actually all the questions already, thank you very much!
Many people seem to struggle a little bit finding a movie from Japan they like
Seems like many people like Battle Royale.
Have you watched it? That's one of the big movies that came up several times.
I personally really like movies that are based on anime or manga.
For exaple Rurouni Kenshin, 20th Century Boys, Gantz was great,
Ikegami I enjoyed a lot as well. Obviously Death Note and such.
Those are personally actually the movies I enjoyed but...
How about you? What Japanese movies do you enjoy that are not animated
Looking forward to reading that.
Maybe there is a new favorite movie in there.
Check each other's comments. Maybe someone will recommend you
YOUR new favorite Japanese movie.
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