Tag Archive: anime

YUASA Masaaki at the Ottawa International Animation Festival

Internationally renowned animator and filmmaker YUASA Masaaki will be attending the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival this September, where a comprehensive retrospective of his body of work will be presented. Continue reading →

ON-GAKU: Our Sound (Cineplex Scarborough)

ON-GAKU: Our Sound 音楽 Saturday, June 3, 1:00PM (ET) at Cineplex Scarborough Town Centre (Doors open 12:30PM) Directed by IWAISAWA Kenji • 2019 • Anime / Comedy / Music • 71 minutes • Presented in Japanese with English subtitles • Free … Continue reading →

LIVE HOUSE FILMS Series ライブハウス映画特集

This May and June, JFT is stoked to present the LIVE HOUSE FILMS series in celebration of J-rock and the Japanese indie music scene. Continue reading →

Art of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes (film screening)

Art of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 7:00 PM (ET) | In-Person at the JFT Event HallDoors open at 6:30 PM Director: TOKIKAWA Toru • 2017 • Documentary • 97 min.Presented in English/Japanese with English subtitles • TrailerIn-Person Film … Continue reading →

Studio Ghibli & Kenji Miyazawa: Viewing Hayao Miyazaki’s animated films through the works of Kenji Miyazawa

This event will relate two Studio Ghibli films, “My Neighbor Totoro” and “From Up On Poppy Hill”, to the works of Kenji Miyazawa, a well-known Japanese children’s literature writer. “My Neighbor Totoro” has been described as “one of the most … Continue reading →