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Mark Player

@markplayer.bsky.social

Writer/researcher. East Asian cinema (mainly Japan), 8mm film, (cyber)punk and DIY media. Book: JAPANESE CINEMA AND PUNK - out now linktr.ee/markdplayer

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Mark Player @markplayer.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Some photos from my recent participation in the Reciprocal programme at the Asian Film Archive in Singapore. Many thanks to AFA and the Fukuoka City Public Library Film Archive for hosting me.

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Mark Player @markplayer.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Many thanks to those who came to yesterday's packed screening of TETSUO at The Garden Cinema in London. Thank you to The Garden for letting me say a few words about this head-banger of a film.

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Mark Player @markplayer.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Cinema Skhole Opened by Koji Wakamatsu in 1983, just a couple of minutes walk from Nagoya train station. So many of Japan's longtime mini theatres have disappeared in recent years. It's great to see this one still open.

Exterior view of Cinema Skhole on Nagoya, Japan.

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Mark Player @markplayer.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A massive thank you to those who came to Japanese Cinema and Punk - Live in Nagoya yesterday. Thanks again to Nagoya University for hosting me. Sorry for overrunning.

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Mark Player @markplayer.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Japan mutuals: I'm doing a talk based on my book Japanese Cinema and Punk at Nagoya University next week (9 December) Attendance is free Talk is in English with Japanese visual materials Includes screening of rare Nagoya punk short film: Crazy Dolls (1984) info below👇

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Mark Player @markplayer.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Finally visited Video Market in Shinjuku, which stocks cult Blu-ray/DVD imports. It's pleasantly strange seeing releases I've worked on in a Japanese shop, like 88 Films' recent blu of Zebraman (I wrote the essay). Also decided to treat myself to the new New Wave Video release of Rubber's Lover.