Events

I WISH (film screening)

Innis Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

I Wish 奇跡 Tuesday, October 31, 7:00PM (ET) Doors open 6:30PM | Film Screening | Innis Town Hall Directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu • 2011 • Drama / Family • 127 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Twelve-year-old Koichi lives with his … Continue reading →

Our Little Sister (film screening)

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

Our Little Sister Saturday, December 2, 5:00PM (ET) Doors open 4:30PM | Film Screening | JFT Event Hall Directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu • 2015 • Drama / Family / Slice of life • 127 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Three … Continue reading →

Summer Days with Coo (film screening)

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

Summer Days With Coo 河童のクゥと夏休み Saturday, December 9, 12:45PM (ET) Doors open 12:15PM | Film Screening | JFT Event Hall Directed by HARA Keiichi • 2007 • Anime / Comedy / Fantasy • 138 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Free Admission • Trailer … Continue reading →

Free

Close-Knit (KOTATSU screenings)

Innis Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Close-Knit 彼らが本気で編むときは Saturday, January 27, 1:30PM (ET) Directed by OGIGAMI Naoko • 2017 • Drama / Family • 127 min. • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Rinko is a transgender woman with a heart of gold. Her boyfriend Makio … Continue reading →

Free

Blue Giant (KOTATSU screenings)

Innis Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Blue Giant Saturday, January 27, 6:00PM (ET) Directed by TACHIKAWA Yuzuru • 2023 • Anime / Drama / Music • 120 min. • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Dai Miyamoto’s life is turned upside down the day he discovers … Continue reading →

Free

Princess Arete (KOTATSU screenings)

Innis Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Princess Arete アリーテ姫 Sunday, January 28, 11:00AM (ET) Directed by KATABUCHI Sunao • 2021 • Anime / Fantasy • 104 min. • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Princesses Arete is shut away in a small room at the … Continue reading →

Free

Office Royale (KOTATSU screenings)

Innis Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Office Royale 地獄の花園 Sunday, January 28, 1:30PM (ET) Directed by SEKI Kazuaki • 2021 • Action / Comedy • 102 min. • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Naoko Tanaka is a 26-year-old office lady (OL). Her job is … Continue reading →

Free

It’s a Summer Film! (KOTATSU screenings)

Innis Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

It's a Summer Film! サマーフィルムにのって Sunday, January 28, 4:00PM (ET) Directed by MATSUMOTO Soushi • 2020 • Comedy / Sci-Fi / Romance • 102 min. • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Trailer Barefoot is a high-school girl who adores … Continue reading →

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Mantles of Transience (film screening)

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

EVENT UPDATE! This event is now fully booked. Please check this page frequently to see if registrations become available. Rush line will be available on the day of the screening starting at 5:30 PM, and tickets will be released to … Continue reading →

100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience (film screening)

The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada

100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience Thursday, February 22, 6:30PM (ET) Doors open 6:00PM | Film Screening | In-Person | JFT Event Hall Directed by Brad Crawford • 2012 • Documentary • 68 minutes • Presented in English & Japanese with English … Continue reading →