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P H I L I P P I N E S - J A P A N F R I E N D S H I P M O N T H

FOR DETAILS, cONTAcT: The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM)

23rd Floor, Pacific Star Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, cor. Makati Avenue, Makati City 1226,

Tel: (02) 811-6155 to 58 Fax: (02) 811-6153Email: [email protected] Website: www.jfmo.org.ph

Date Time JULY 24 (FRIDAY) Wood Job! ()

1:00 pm

Tada's Do-It-All House: Disconcerto

4:00 pm

Parasyte

7:00 pm

JULY 25 (SATURDAY) Our Family

1:00 pm

WA-SHOKU ~Beyond Sushi~

4:00 pm

Thermae Romae II II

7:00 pm

JULY 26 (SUNDAY) Princess Jellyfish

1:00 pm

A Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story

4:00 pm

Wood Job! ()

7:00 pm

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ABREEZA MALL CINEMA 2, AYALA, DAVAO CITY

Date Time AUGUST 19 (WEDNESDAY) A Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story

7:00 pm

AUGUST 20 (THURSDAY) Princess Jellyfish

7:00 pm

AUGUST 21 (FRIDAY) Wood Job! ()

7:00 pm

AUGUST 22 (SATURDAY) Our Family

4:30 pm

Parasyte

7:00 pm

AUGUST 23 (SUNDAY) Thermae Romae II II

4:30 pm


7:00 pm

AYALA CENTER CEBU CINEMA 4, CEBU CITYUP FILM INSTITUTE, QUEZON CITY

Date Time AUGUST 12 (WEDNESDAY) Tada's Do-It-All House: Disconcerto

1:30 pm

Princess Jellyfish

4:30 pm

Parasyte

7:00 pm

AUGUST 13 (THURSDAY) Our Family

1:30 pm

Wood Job! ()

4:30 pm

Thermae Romae II II

7:00 pm

AUGUST 14 (FRIDAY) Princess Jellyfish

1:30 pm

The God of Ramen

4:30 pm


7:00 pm

AUGUST 15 (SATURDAY) A Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story

1:30 pm

Parasyte

4:30 pm


7:00 pm

T H E J A P A N E S E F I L M F E S T I V A L 2 0 1 5

SHANG CINEPLEX CINEMA 2, SHANGRI-LA PLAZA, EDSA, MANDALUYONG CITY

Date Time Date Time JULY 10 (FRIDAY) JULY 15 (WEDNESDAY) Princess Jellyfish

1:30 pm Tada's Do-It-All House: Disconcerto

1:30 pm

Wood Job! ()

4:30 pm Princess Jellyfish

4:30 pm


7:30 pm Our Family

7:30 pm

JULY 11(SATURDAY) JULY 16 (THURSDAY) PATISSERIE Coin de rue

1:30 pm It's a Beautiful Life - IRODORI -

1:30 pm

Our Family

4:30 pm PATISSERIE Coin de rue

4:30 pm


7:30 pm WA-SHOKU ~Beyond Sushi~

7:30 pm

JULY 12 (SUNDAY) JULY 17 (FRIDAY) Thermae Romae II II

1:30 pm Thermae Romae II II

1:30 pm



4:30 pm

Wood Job! ()


7:30 pm

JULY 13 (MONDAY) JULY 18 (SATURDAY) WA-SHOKU ~Beyond Sushi~

1:30 pm Wood Job! ()

1:30 pm


4:30 pm A Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story

4:30 pm

Thermae Romae II II

7:30 pm Parasyte

7:30 pm

JULY 14 (TUESDAY) JULY 19 (SUNDAY) Wood Job! ()

1:30 pm The God of Ramen

1:30 pm



4:30 pm

The God of Ramen


7:30 pm

SHANG CINEPLEX CINEMA 2, SHANGRI-LA PLAZA, EDSA, MANDALUYONG CITY

Date Time Date Time JULY 10 (FRIDAY) JULY 15 (WEDNESDAY) Princess Jellyfish


1:30 pm

Wood Job! ()


4:30 pm


7:30 pm Our Family

7:30 pm



1:30 pm

Our Family


4:30 pm



7:30 pm



1:30 pm



4:30 pm

Wood Job! ()


7:30 pm



1:30 pm



4:30 pm

Thermae Romae II II

7:30 pm Parasyte

7:30 pm



1:30 pm



4:30 pm

The God of Ramen


7:30 pm

Date Time Date Time JULY 9 (THURSDAY) Our Family (Invitational)

7:30 pm

JULY 10 (FRIDAY) JULY 15 (WEDNESDAY) Princess Jellyfish


1:30 pm

Wood Job! ()


4:30 pm


7:30 pm Our Family

7:30 pm



1:30 pm

Our Family


4:30 pm



7:30 pm



1:30 pm



4:30 pm

Wood Job! ()


7:30 pm



1:30 pm



4:30 pm

Thermae Romae II II

7:30 pm Parasyte

7:30 pm



1:30 pm



4:30 pm

The God of Ramen


7:30 pm

Date Time JULY 14 (TUESDAY) WA-SHOKU ~Beyond Sushi~

5:30 pm

JULY 15 (WEDNESDAY) Thermae Romae II II

3:30 pm

JULY 16 (THURSDAY) The God of Ramen

5:30 pm

JULY 17 (FRIDAY) A Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story

1:30 pm

JULY 18 (SATURDAY) PATISSERIE Coin de rue

3:30 pm

It's a Beautiful Life - IRODORI -

5:30 pm

JULY 19 (SUNDAY) Our Family

3:30 pm

Directors Profile: ISHII Yuya

Born 1983, Saitama Prefecture. 2007 was a banner year for IShII Yuya whose Bare-Assed Japan was entered in the Vancouver International Film Festivals Dragon & Tiger Young Cinema Award. his Of Monster Mode, also released in 2007, was an Asian Digital Award nominee at the hong Kong International Film Festival. Then at the Asian Film Awards, IShII won the 1st Edward Yan New Talent Award for Most Promising Director. his landmark work to date, Sawako Decides, took part in the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival and the 34th hong Kong International Film Festival, and earned Best Picture and Best Actress awards at the Montreal Fantasia Film Festival as well as Best New Director and Best Actress awards at the Yokohama Film Fes-tival, leading to IShII becoming the youngest Blue Ribbon Award winner at the 53rd Japan Film Blue Ribbon Awards in 2011. his 2013 film, The Great Passage, starring MATSuDA Ryuhei and MIYAzAKI Aoi, was selected as Japanese representative in Best Foreign Movie category of the 86th Academy Awards.

OUR FAMILY (Bokutachi no kazoku)

2014 | 117 min | Drama | Color | DCP

(Directed by: IShII Yuya Produced by: NAGAI Takuro Cast: TSuMABuKI Satoshi (WAKANA Kosuke), hARADA Mieko (WAKANA Reiko), IKEMATSu Sosuke (WAKANA Shunpei), NAGATSuKA Kyozo (WAKANA Katsuaki)Original Story: hAYAMI Kazumasa

Screenplay: IShII Yuya Cinematography: FuJISAWA Junichi Lighting: KANAzAWA Masao Sound Recording: KOMATSu Masato Editor: FuShIMA ShinichiOfficial Site: http://bokutachi-kazoku.com

PARASYTE (Kiseiju)

2014 | 109 min | Science Fiction/Fantasy , Feature | Color | DCP |

Directed by: YAMAzAKI Takashi Produced by: KAWAMuRA Genki, SATO Takahiro, MORIYA Keiichiro Cast: SOMETANI Shota (IzuMI Shinichi), FuKATSu Eri (TAMIYA Ryoko), ABE Sadawo (Righty), Original Story: IWAAKI hitoshi Screenplay: YAMAzAKI Takashi, KOSAWA Ryota

VFX: YAMAzAKI Takashi Cinematography: ATO Shoichi Music: SATO NaokiOfficial Site: http://www.kiseiju.com

Synopsis: Always: Sunset on Third Street director Yamazaki Takashi uses lavish special effects in his live action adaptation of Iwaaki hitoshis world-renowned SF manga. Thrilling and humor-laced depiction of the battle between humans and parasytes that take over and feed off human bodies.

humans are threatened with extinction due to mysterious parasytes that live off human bodies. When the right hand of high school student Shinichi (Sometani Shota) gets taken over, he nicknames the parasite Righty (voice: Abe Sadawo) and develops an unusual friendship.

Film Festivals, Awards:2014 Tokyo International Film Festival, Closing Film2015 udine Far East Film Festival

WOOD JOB! WOOD JOB (Wood job Kamusari naa naa nichijo)

2014 | 116 min | Comedy, Feature | Color | DCP, Blu-ray

Directed by: YAGuChI Shinobu Produced by: AzuMA Nobuhiro, hOSOYA Madoka, ARIShIGE Yoichi, FuKATSu Tomoo Cast: SOMETANI Shota (hIRANO Yuki), NAGASAWA Masami (IShII Naoki), ITO hideaki (IIDA Yoki)Original Story: MIuRA Shion Screenplay: YAGuChI Shinobu

Cinematography: AShIzAWA Akiko Sound Recording: IShIGAI hiroshi Editor: MIYAJIMA Ryuji Music: NOMuRA TakujiOfficial Site: http://www.woodjob.jp

Synopsis: Coming-of-age story based on the best -selling novel Kamusari naa naa Nichijo by popular author Miura Shion. Director Yaguchi Shinobu, whose hit films include Waterboys, delivers a comedy replete with laughter and emotional drama.

City-bred hirano Yuki (Sometani Shota) decides on a whim to take up forestry work in the mountain village of Kamusari. Yuki nearly buckles under the tough work conditions, but he wakes up to the allure of nature and the locals, and gradually grows up.

Film Festivals, Awards: 2014 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, Vision Express, NETPAC Award

THERMAE ROMAE II II (Terumae romae II)

2014 | 113 min | Feature | Color | DCP, Blu-ray

Directed by: TAKEuChI hideki Produced by: INABA Naoto, KIKuChI Miyoshi Cast: ABE hiroshi (Lucius), uETO Aya (YAMAKOShI Mami), KITAMuRA Kazuki (Ceionius)Original Story: YAMAzAKI Mari Screenplay: hAShIMOTO hiroshi

Cinematography: EhARA Shoji Sound Recording: KATO hirokazu Editor: MATSuO hiroshi Official Site: http://www.thermae-romae.jp

Synopsis: Sequel to the spectacle-laden comedy Thermae Romae, a live action adaptation of Yamazaki Maris popular comic. Depicts the humor arising from the contrast in time and space between bathhouses in ancient Rome and contemporary Japan. The film is the first Japanese production shot on location in Bulgaria, and was realized on a grander scale than the first film.

Roman Empire bathhouse architect Lucius (Abe hiroshi) for some reason travels in time to contemporary Japan whenever hes stuck for new ideas. Lucius, who was working on constructing a new bathhouse, finds himself wrapped up in a conflict that divides the Roman Empire.

Film Festivals, Awards: 2014 udine Far East Film Festival 2014 Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia 2014 hawaii International Film Festival

PRINCESS JELLYFISH (Kuragehime)

2014 | 126 min | Feature | Color | DCP, Blu-ray

Directed by: KAWAMuRA Taisuke Produced by: IDE Yoko, uDA Mitsuru, MATSuShITA Takuya Cast: Nounen Rena (KuRAShITA Tsukimi), SuDA Masaki (KOIBuChI Kuranosuke), hASEGAWA hiroki (KOIBuChI Shu) Original Story: hIGAShIMuRA Akiko Screenplay: KAWAMuRA Taisuke, OhNO Toshiya

Cinematography: FuKuMOTO Jun Music: MAEYAMADA KenichiOfficial Site: http://www.kuragehi.me

Synopsis: Live adaptation of higashimura Akikos same-named comic, which has also been adapted as a TV animation. unites hot creators for a unique portrayal of nerdy girls and a cross-dressing guy. Direction and screenplay by AKKO-ChAN: The Movies Kawamura Taisuke.

Jellyfish geek Tsukimi (Nounen Rena) shares an apartment with other nerdy girls who each have their own obsession. One day, the girls are thrown into a tizzy by the appearance of beautiful cross-dresser Kuranosuke (Suda Masaki) and his brother Shu (hasegawa hiroki). Plus, the sacred space of the apartment is menaced by an attack

Film Festivals, Awards:2015 hongkong International Film Festival2015 Taipei Golden horse Fantastic Film Festival

Synopsis: Ishii Yuya, whose The Great Passage was selected as Japans entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, directs this film adaptation of hayami Kazumasas same-named novel. Depicts a struggling family who believe in miracles as the mothers impending death propels them toward dissolution.

The Wakana familys mother, Reiko (harada Mieko), has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Sons Kosuke (Tsumabuki Satoshi) and Shunpei (Ikematsu Sosuke) are bewildered when her high-interest debt and father Katsuaki (Nagatsuka Kyozo)s hefty loans come to light. What is the unexpected miracle performed by this hopelessly struggling family?

Film Festivals, Awards: 2014 Montreal World Film Festival, World Greats 2014 Busan International Film Festival, A Window on Asian Cinema 2014 Taipei Golden horse Film Festival, Asian Window

Directors Talk:July 11 (Saturday), 4:30pm Shang Cineplex Cinema 2, Shangri-La Plaza

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TADAS DO-IT-ALL HOUSE: DISCONCERTO (Mahoroekimae kyosokyoku)

2014 | 124 min | Drama, Feature | Color | DCP, Blu-ray

Directed by: OMORI Tatsushi Produced by: TSuChII Tomoo, YOShIMuRA Tomomi Cast: Eita (TADA Keisuke), MATSuDA Ryuhei (GYOTEN haruhiko), KORA Kengo (hOShI Ryoichi)Original Story: MIuRA Shion Screenplay: OMORI Tatsushi, KuROzuMI hikaru

Cinematography: OTSuKA Ryo Lighting: MIzuNO KenichiOfficial Site: http://www.mahoro-movie.jp

Synopsis: Live action adaptation of Miura Shions Naoki Prize-winning series. This third work follows up on the first feature film in 2011 and TV drama in 2013 and gives an up-tempo depiction of a handyman duo. Direction and screenplay by Omori Tatsushi, who also handled the first film.

Three years have passed since old pal Gyoten (Matsuda Ryohei) showed up at the feet of Tada (Eita), who runs a handyman shop in the outskirts of Tokyo. One day, Tada finds himself in a jam when Gyotens former wife puts her young daughter in his care. Plus, the local gangster organization pushes him to investigate a mysterious cultish group selling vegetables.

Film Festivals, Awards: 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival, Dragons & Tigers 2014 Warsaw Film Festival, Free Spirit Competition 2014 Kaohsiung Film Festival, Opening Film

SAVORY JAPAN

WA-SHOKU ~Beyond Sushi~ (Wa-shoku dorim)

2015 | 107 min | Documentary | Color | DCP, Blu-ray

Planned, Written, and Directed by: SuzuKI Junichi Produced by: AKABANE Shunsuke, hANEDA Ann, KAGEYAMA Jun Cast: KANAI Noritoshi, MATSuhISA Nobuyuki, uEChI Katsuya, COLE Tyson, ROBuChON JoelOriginal Story: SuzuKI Junichi Music: MATSuMOTO Akihiko

Chief Producer: TERASAKA Shigeto Director of Photography: KOBuChI Masashi Editor: MIhARA Toru Narration: OTA helen Interviewer: KOhATA AtsukoOfficial Site: http://washoku-film.com

Synopsis: The Japanese and American collaboration documentary film, WA-ShOKu ~Beyond Sushi~ produced by united Television Broadcasting Systems and directed by award winning director, SuzuKI Junichi. Beginning with sushi, Japanese cuisine is familiar all over the world today.

At Japanese restaurants, you can see people, regardless of their ethnicity, enjoying this food culture. There is a passionate story behind the men who dedicated their lives to spreading Japans traditional cultural cuisine making Wa-shoku (Japanese Food) recognized throughout the world today. Featuring Mr. KANAI Noritoshi, a Chairman of Mutual Trading Co., Inc., MATSuhISA Nobu, the chef/owner of Nobu restaurants, uEChI Katsuya, the chef/owner of Katsu-ya group, Tyson Cole, the chef/owner of uchi restaurant, Joel Robuchon, a French chef and more. This feature documentary film shows the past and the future of Wa-Shoku that these men and women created and how they maintained the essential traditional qualities of Japanese food.

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(Yougashiten Koandoru)

2011 | 115 min | Drama, Feature | Color | Blu-ray |

Directed by: FuKAGAWA Yoshihiro Produced by: MAEDA Koko, KOGuRE hiroshi Cast: EGuChI Yosuke (TOMuRA Ryotaro), AOI Yu (uSuBA Natsume), TODA Keiko (Yoriko WILSON)Screenplay: INAGAKI Kiyotaka, FuKAGAWA Yoshihiro, MAEDA Koko

Music: hIRAI Mamiko Theme Song: MOMOChI hiroko Line Producer: hOShINO hideki Cinematography: YASuDA hikaru Official Site: http://coin-de-rue-movie.com

Synopsis: An emotional drama involving delicious desserts. A cake makers daughter from Kagoshima travels to Tokyo to find her boyfriend and take him back with her, but begins to look at herself in a new light when she meets a legendary former patissier. The numerous, colorful western-style confections delightfully sweeten the screen.

Natsume (Aoi Yu) makes her way to a famous Tokyo patisserie to see her boyfriend, but is stunned to learn that he has quit. Left without a place to stay, she attempts to become a live-in employee at the patisserie, but the cakes she makes are given an emphatic thumbs-down by the owner Yoriko (Toda Keiko) and critic Tomura (Eguchi Yosuke).

GRATED ITS A BEAUTIFUL LIFE ~ IRODORI ~

(Jinsei irodori)

2012 | 112 min | Drama, Feature | Color | Blu-ray

Directed by: MINORIKAWA Osamu Produced by: NIShIGuChI Noriko Cast: YOShIYuKI Kazuko TOKuMOTO Kaoru, FuJI Sumiko IShIMOTO hanae, NAKAO Mie OzEKI MichikoScreenplay: NIShIGuChI Noriko Cinematography: IShII Isao Production Design: KANEKATSu Koichi

Lighting: OSAKA Akio Editor: YAMANAKA TakaoOfficial Site: http://www.irodori-movie.jp/

Synopsis: Tale of success for seniors, based on a true story. Three elderly women who are friends from childhood in a depopulated and greying mountainous area in Tokushima Prefecture start up a food garnish business. Interweaves profound human drama, including conflicts with family members, in the stories of hardship as they embark on their new enterprise.

Eda (hiraoka Yuta), who works for the local agricultural cooperative in a small town in Tokushima Prefecture, hatches the idea of selling roadside leaves and plants as garnish. however, the only person who supported his idea was hanae (Fuji Sumiko), widow at a sundry goods shop.

Film Festivals, Awards:2013 Japan Square Filmfestival (Belgium)

A TALE OF SAMURAI COOKING - A TRUE LOVE STORY (Bushi no kondate)

2013 | 121 min | Drama, historical, Feature | Color | DCP, Blu-ray

Directed by: ASAhARA Yuzo Produced by: IShIzuKA Yoshitaka, MIYOShI hideaki Cast: uETO Aya (FuNAKI haru), KORA Kengo (FuNAKI Yasunobu), YO Kimiko (FuNAKI Mitsu), NIShIDA Toshiyuki

(FuNAKI Dennai)

Screenplay: ASAhARA Yuzo, KAShIWADA Michio, YAMAMuRO Yukiko Music: IWAShIRO Taro Cinematography: OKIMuRA Yukihiro Editor: IShIJIMA KazuhideOfficial Site: http://www.bushikon.jp

Synopsis: Funaki Dennai laid the foundations for Kaga clan cuisine in the Edo Period as a kitchen samurai who prepared food for the nobility. This heartwarming drama depicts the internal affairs of the Kaga clan from the perspective of a woman who marries Funakis son. It features meals made according to the Funaki familys recipe collection Ryori Mugonsho and recreates the workings of samurai family kitchens at the time.

Maid haru (ueto Aya) is a talented cook but stubborn, which leads her to divorce her husband after a year. however, she is asked by Kaga clan kitchen samurai Dennai (Nishida Toshiyuki) to marry his son and heir Yasunobu (Kora Kengo), and works to remedy his lack of culinary skills.

Film Festivals, Awards: 2013 San Sebastian International Film Festival, Culinary zinema Section 2013 hawaii International Film Festival, Spotlight on Japan Section 2013 Tokyo International Film Festival, Special Screenings 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, Culinary Cinema Section

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THE GOD OF RAMEN (Ramen yori taisetsuna mono)

2013 | 90 min | Documentary | Color | Blu-ray

Director: INNAMI Takashi Produced by: NIShIMuRA Akira, YAMADA Toshihiro Cast: YAMAGIShI Kazuo Narrated by: TANIhARA ShosukeOfficial Site: http://ramen-eiga.jp/

Synopsis: Every day, people would queue for over two hours for a bowl of ramen at Taishoken. Whats the celebrated chefs secret ingredient? There is no secret ingredient. In fact, as most Taishoken fans believe, its the charisma of owner YAMAGIShI Kazuo that attracted people from all around Japan to his modest shop. his personality and love for his craft, combined with a precise mlange of flavours, combined to create perfection in each ramen bowl. This heart-warming documentary is not just for noodle fans, but for anyone who loves to be inspired by passionate people.

Ramen legend, Chef YAMAGIShI Kazuo passed away on April 1, 2015. Our deepest condolences to his loved ones and fans.

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