Retro Cinemas and Cult Films in Japan
Posted: 04 May 2014, 17:35
Forgive me for some double posting... I've adressed parts of this topic before in the Japan thread, others in the JP cult cinema thread, and some even in the 35mm thread... so it's all over the place now. Let me try this one more time to get the old and future posts in just one thread.
I’ll try to introduce some of the most interesting cinemas in Tokyo, especially those places where you might be able to catch a Sonny Chiba film or a pinky violence movie on 35mm, post pictures, and give recommendations what cinemas to visit if you’re ever planning a trip to Tokyo.
Classics and Genre Films
Laputa Asagaya (JP movie retros only, late show often with genre flicks. All 35 mm or 16 mm. The best cinema in Tokyo!!!!)
Shin bungeiza (Mostly Japanese film retrospectives, lots of genre stuff, also some new films. Fantastic program and large screen. Usually 35mm. All program double features. All nighters often feature BD screenings, beware!!!)
Cinema Vera (various retros from pinky violence to silent films. 35mm. All program double features)
National Film Center (retrospectives on classics, 35mm)
Jinbocho (retros from Ozu to Godzilla and Seijun Suzuki. 35mm)
Art Center (classics, 35mm or digital).
Porepore (indie, arthouse, sometimes old films on 35mm)
Kineka Omori (otherwise mainstream, but interesting weekly double features, e.g Tsukamoto flicks on 35mm)
Meguro Cinema (plays 35mm prints of older films from time to time)
Cine Roman (pink theater, sometimes roman porno included)
Indie, Arthouse, New Genre Films, Occasional Classics
Eurospace (arthouse, occasionally genre films. Roman Porno retros played here in 2012! JP + foreign)
K's Cinema (new arthouse films)
Uplink Factory (indie, arthouse, docs)
Image forum
Human Trust Shibuya (new films, inc. genre films)
Mainstream Cinemas That Sometimes Have Genre, Indie or Classic Films
Cinema Rosa
Kamata (usually latest hits, occasionally old films on 35mm, like Red Peony Gambler)
Cinema Avenue
Waseda Shochiku
Humax
Shinjuku musashino
Ginrei Hall
Shinjuku Cinemart
Roppongi Cinemart
Qualite
R.I.P
Theater N
Ginza Cine Pathos
Shinjuku Milano
Auditorium Shibuya (indie)
Baus Theater
Cinema Rise
Shinbashi bunka (mainstream + pink cinema. See Roman Gekijo section. Roman Porno's frequently. All 35 mm)
For an excellent resource on cinemas in Tokyo area that show non-mainstream films and old movies, see this great Japanese website.
I’ll try to introduce some of the most interesting cinemas in Tokyo, especially those places where you might be able to catch a Sonny Chiba film or a pinky violence movie on 35mm, post pictures, and give recommendations what cinemas to visit if you’re ever planning a trip to Tokyo.
Classics and Genre Films
Laputa Asagaya (JP movie retros only, late show often with genre flicks. All 35 mm or 16 mm. The best cinema in Tokyo!!!!)
Shin bungeiza (Mostly Japanese film retrospectives, lots of genre stuff, also some new films. Fantastic program and large screen. Usually 35mm. All program double features. All nighters often feature BD screenings, beware!!!)
Cinema Vera (various retros from pinky violence to silent films. 35mm. All program double features)
National Film Center (retrospectives on classics, 35mm)
Jinbocho (retros from Ozu to Godzilla and Seijun Suzuki. 35mm)
Art Center (classics, 35mm or digital).
Porepore (indie, arthouse, sometimes old films on 35mm)
Kineka Omori (otherwise mainstream, but interesting weekly double features, e.g Tsukamoto flicks on 35mm)
Meguro Cinema (plays 35mm prints of older films from time to time)
Cine Roman (pink theater, sometimes roman porno included)
Indie, Arthouse, New Genre Films, Occasional Classics
Eurospace (arthouse, occasionally genre films. Roman Porno retros played here in 2012! JP + foreign)
K's Cinema (new arthouse films)
Uplink Factory (indie, arthouse, docs)
Image forum
Human Trust Shibuya (new films, inc. genre films)
Mainstream Cinemas That Sometimes Have Genre, Indie or Classic Films
Cinema Rosa
Kamata (usually latest hits, occasionally old films on 35mm, like Red Peony Gambler)
Cinema Avenue
Waseda Shochiku
Humax
Shinjuku musashino
Ginrei Hall
Shinjuku Cinemart
Roppongi Cinemart
Qualite
R.I.P
Theater N
Ginza Cine Pathos
Shinjuku Milano
Auditorium Shibuya (indie)
Baus Theater
Cinema Rise
Shinbashi bunka (mainstream + pink cinema. See Roman Gekijo section. Roman Porno's frequently. All 35 mm)
For an excellent resource on cinemas in Tokyo area that show non-mainstream films and old movies, see this great Japanese website.