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01/31/2025 - 04/30/2025
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JFF Theater: Six New Titles Streaming from February!
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January 31, 9pm (EST)- April 30, 9pm (EDT)
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Discover the six new titles streaming from January 31st!
*Please note that “My Broken Mariko” won’t be available in the US.
Feature 1: Bridges Between Hearts
Stories of bonds transcending pain and hardship, inducing soul-searching and healing.
“I Am What I Am” (2022)
Director: TAMADA Shinya / Cast: MIURA Toko, MAEDA Atsuko, ITO Marika, KITAMURA Takumi
A film about “being your own cheerleader” as a woman, uninterested in romance, seeks to find a life of freedom without outside judgement.
Feature 2: Delicious Tales of Happiness
Itadakimasu! Celebrate the joy found in food and in sharing moments of connection and happiness.
“The God of Ramen” (2013)
Director: INNAMI Takashi / Cast: YAMAGISHI Kazuo
A moving documentary about the man who started a legendary ramen shop in Tokyo.
“The Bread of Happiness” (2011)
Director: MISHIMA Yukiko / Cast: HARADA Tomoyo, OIZUMI Yo, MORI Kanna
A cafe in the middle of the great outdoors serves delicious bread and coffee to people with pain in their hearts. A humanistic drama that is sure to warm one’s heart.
Feature 3: When Passion Meets Comedy
Delve into a journey of passionate pursuits with unique and humorous characters!
“School Meals Time Graduation” (2022)
Director: AYABE Shinya / Cast: ICHIHARA Hayato, TSUCHIMURA Kaho, SATO Taishi
A food comedy about a teacher and a student who love school lunches, and together, appreciate the importance of food.
“Project Dreams – How to Build Mazinger Z’s Hangar” (2020)
Director: HANABUSA Tsutomu / Cast: TAKASUGI Mahiro, KAMIJI Yusuke, KISHII Yukino
Company employees are depicted earnestly grappling with meaningless things in this drama.
Feature 4: Anime to Rediscover
“It’s a shame not to know this anime!” A gem of an anime film that you can only watch on JFF Theater.
“JUNGLE EMPEROR LEO, aka KIMBA THE WHITE LION” (1966)
Director: YAMAMOTO Eichi / Cast: OTA Yoshiko, KATSUTA Hisashi
TEZUKA Osamu’s monumental masterpiece that became the cornerstone of Japanese anime.
To register for an account and watch today, please visit: JFF Theater