Film Quarterly (1945–present)
Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal (1971–present)
Film Criticism (1976–present)
Literature/Film Quarterly (1973–present)
Use these databases to locate scholarly articles regarding Japanese Film. While there may be some overlap in what you discover with your search, keep in mind that each database includes some unique works of academic literature. So, searching more than one database will provide you with different resources. For detailed information about each database, click the relevant "Information Icon" .
EBSCO Databases
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ProQuest Databases
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Below are influential Japanese Directors and links to resources about them at the library.
b.1910 d.1998 |
Genres: Samurai, Gangster, Drama |
Films directed by Kurosawa |
Books & Screenplays by Kurosawa |
Books & Articles on Kurosawa/Works |
b. 1903 d.1963 |
Genres: shomin-geki (commoner drama) |
Films by Ozu |
Articles & Screenplays by Ozu |
Books & Articles on Ozu/Works |
b.1941 |
Genre: Anime |
Films directed by Miyazaki |
Books (Art, Manga, Fiction) by Miyazaki |
Books & Articles on Miyazaki/Works |
b.1935 d. 2018 |
Genres: Anime |
Films directed by Takahata |
Books & Articles on Takahata/works |
b.1962 |
Genres: Documentary, Drama |
Films directed by Koreeda |
Books & Articles on Koreeda/works |
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Baker Sentaro's business enjoys new success when his new 76-year-old assistant Tokue shares her recipe for the sweet red bean paste used in the bakery's dorayaki pancakes, but another of Tokue's secrets may bring their happy work life to an early end. Directed by Kawase Naomi PN 1995.97 .J3 J37an 2016
Naomi Kawase, (born May 30, 1969, Nara, Japan), Japanese film director who was the youngest person to win the Caméra d’Or (for best debut feature film) at the Cannes film festival, for Moe no suzaku (1997)... (Britannica)
Misako is a passionate writer of film versions for the visually impaired. At a screening, she meets Nakamori, an older photographer who is slowly losing his eyesight. Misako soon discovers Nakamori’s photographs, which will strangely bring her back to her past. Together, they will learn to see the radiant world that was invisible to her eyes. Directed by Kawase Naomi Stream on Kanopy
Delves into the surreal subconscious with ten madly imaginative, reality-subverting visions that range from wonderfully wacky to nightmarishly unsettling. Miwa Nishikawa directs one of these visions. PN 1995.97 .J3 J37ten 2008
Miwa Nishikawa is a award-winning screenwriter/director from Okayama, Japan. She worked with Koreeda Hirokazu and is often considered as one of his protégés.
Below are different lists and rankings for Japanese Films.