by Jasper Sharp (Author), Hideo Nakata (Foreword), Tom Mes (Author)
An eye-opening portrait of a vibrant film culture, The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film is the most comprehensive study of the Japanese filmmaking scene yet written. Tom Mes and Jasper Sharp explore the astounding resurgence of Japanese cinema, both live action and animated, profiling 19 contemporary Japanese filmmakers, from the well-known (Kitano, Miike, Miyazaki) to the up-and-coming (Naomi Kawase, Satoshi Kon, Shinya Tsukamoto) and reviewing 97 of their recent films. With 100+ images from behind and in front of the camera, this is a book any film lover will savor. Foreword by Hideo Nakata, director of Ring. Tom Mes (in Paris) and Jasper Sharp (in Tokyo) co-edit Midnighteye.com, the premier English-language website on Japanese cinema.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 376
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Published: Oct 2004
ISBN 10: 1880656892
ISBN 13: 9781880656891
Book Overview: * Blurbs from important filmmakers in North America and Europe * Promotion at film festivals and symposiums * Author will promote the book on their website