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POP Japan Film Series Hits Toronto May 10 to June 27

POP Japan Film Series Hits Toronto May 10 to June 27Looking for a great roundup of Japanese films, animated and otherwise? Get thee to Toronto.

From May 10 to June 27, the TIFF Bell Lightbox will be showing a series they’re calling POP Japan, featuring anime faves like Spirited Away and Akira, plus madcap live-action classics directed by Seijun Suzuki.

Here’s the complete lineup and dates:

Seijun Suzuki:

Kagero-za (1981) – May 10
Carmen from Kawachi (1966) – May 13
Love Letter (1959) – May 13
Satan’s Town (1956) – May 17
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977) – May 18
Tokyo Drifter (1966) – May 24

Hayao Miyazaki:

Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) – May 13
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) – May 30 (35th Anniversary)
Spirited Away (2001) – June 4

The Wind Rises (2013) – June 17

World of Anime:

Neo Tokyo (1987) – May 24
Akira (1988) – May 25 & June 13 (35th Anniversary)
Ghost in the Shell (1995) – June 1
Memories (1995) – June 3
Perfect Blue (1997) – June 3
Metropolis (2001) – June 9
Mind Game (2004) – June 11
Paprika (2006) – June 21 (Presented by TIFF Next Wave)
A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) – June 27

Tickets go on sale April 15 for the general public and April 12 for TIFF members.

Uh, can I crash at someone’s place in Toronto from May to June, please? I’ll do the dishes and everything.

Source: TIFF

Matt Schley

Matt Schley (rhymes with "guy") lives in Tokyo, and has been OUSA's "man in Japan" since 2012. He's also written about anime and Japanese film for the Japan Times, Screen Daily and more.

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