Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 19/09/2026Sitting here in the country where Resident Evil came from, waiting another few weeks for the film to arrive. 220
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 17/09/2026This is the good stuff.youtube.comSuper Adventure Island - SNES OSTYouTube video by The Cartridge Twins 110
Reposted by Matt SchleyThe Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 13/09/2026Across the generations, popular manga have lent themselves to both live-action and anime adaptations — with sometimes surprising results. 👉 ebx.sh/QLbfYd 0153
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 11/09/2026Hot on the heels of Look Back comes… another version of Look Back. Here I am using it as an excuse to, ahem, look back on the history of manga double dips. 021
Reposted by Matt SchleyJames Hadfield @jameshadfield.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Shinya Tsukamoto's "Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?" seems to have had a rough ride with the critics at Venice, but I found it genuinely powerful. I spoke to him about it for the JT. Cheers to @mattschley.com for the photos. www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026...japantimes.co.jpA Japanese filmmaker’s harrowing exploration of the Vietnam WarShinya Tsukamoto’s “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” examines the lifelong impact of war on the human psyche. 173
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 10/09/2026Is there an crazier filmography than that of Robert Wise? 110
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 10/09/2026Grubby izakaya are one of Japan's great treasures. Leave your house at night. 082
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 07/09/2026My chat with Shinya Tsukamoto about his latest film, Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?:screendaily.comShinya Tsukamoto talks Venice competition war drama ‘Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?’The Japanese filmmaker behind 'Fires On The Plain' and 'Killing' on the "definitive work" in his series of features about war. 0196
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 03/09/2026Whenever I see someone who should know better using "it's." 130
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 02/09/2026So glad I woke up at 3AM to write down: "Sung to the tune of 'Number of the Beast': 666 / A mango and some beets" 040
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 31/08/2026Wait. They took the Madoka Magica show, recut it into movies, then recut those movies back into a show? 110
Reposted by Matt SchleyThe Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 28/08/2026So long, summer days: Shingo Ota's "hybrid documentary" records the final days of a public pool that was a microcosm of society.ebx.sh‘Numakage Public Pool’ documents the demise of a third spaceShinga Ota’s “hybrid documentary” is a bittersweet lament for a community hub facing its final weeks. 1144
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 28/08/2026Shingo Ota’s documentary “Numakage Public Pool” traces the final seven weeks of the pool’s operations, using the five stages of grief as a framing device.japantimes.co.jp‘Numakage Public Pool’ documents the demise of a third spaceShinga Ota’s “hybrid documentary” is a bittersweet lament for a community hub facing its final weeks. 011
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 27/08/2026This is why Japanese is great. You can say half a sentence and not only will people understand, it’ll sound natural. 120
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 26/08/2026Ah, it's been a decade since I went to see Your Name and thought, "That was all right, I guess." 100
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 25/08/2026Japanese cinema peaked when there was a 50% chance Do As Infinity would play during the credits.youtube.comVampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | Tooku Made - Do As InfinityYouTube video by Mosh 120
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 24/08/2026Any day you get to see a film projected in thirty-five is a good day. 110
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 23/08/2026CoMix Wave Films' latest theatrical outing is Shiranui, a 36-minute short from a first-time anime director. I spoke with him for the JT:japantimes.co.jp‘Shiranui’: A maritime mirage inspires an anime about moralityDirector Ryo Katanosaka pivoted to animation during the COVID-19 pandemic, producing a two-minute short that paved the way for “Shiranui.” 010
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 22/08/2026youtube.comCommon PeopleYouTube video by William Shatner - Topic 040
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 21/08/2026Dear macOS: I never want to sort by anything other than Kind. Please stop jumbling up the files. 000
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 19/08/20262020: Violet Evergarden 2021: Evangelion 3+1 2022: The First Slam Dunk 2023: The Boy and the Heron 2024: Look Back 2025: Jinsei 2026: Hathaway 2 010
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 03/08/2026Cool, the Blu-ray of Two Seasons, Two Strangers apparently has English subs. 010
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 31/07/2026Sun Plaza may be dead, but that doesn’t mean you can’t advertise on it, I guess. 110
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 29/07/2026Today's find: the opening short for Fantazone, a cult movie festival at the Shinjuku Milano in August 1990. Directed by Keita Amemiya with designs by Takayuki Takeya and Yasushi Nirasawa.youtube.comFANTA ZONE VIDEO SERIESYouTube video by JpVhsHell 01613
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 25/07/2026There is a new Galaxy Express 999 film in the works, says Rintaro at a screening at the national film archive. He won’t be directing, but serving as a kind of advisor. 130
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 25/07/2026The Brightest Sun (2026) No Way Out (1987) You, Fireworks, and Our Promise (2026) Repo Man (1984) 020
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 21/07/2026How nice and not confusing that there are places called Shibuya Scramble Square, Shibuya Stream, Shibuya Sakura Stage and Shibuya Sky (am I missing anything?). 110
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 20/07/2026Japanese government bigs up new "J-content" while defunding the preservation of classic cinema. 041
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 17/07/2026The Odyssey is set to conquer the worldwide box office this weekend. ...Except for in Japan, where it's not opening until September. Instead, Japanese cinemagoers will be digging domestic sword-and-sandals epic Kingdom V. 040
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 15/07/2026I somehow missed this, but it looks like the second ANIAFF will take place from November 13 to 18.aniaff.com | AICHI NAGOYA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL 110
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 14/07/2026Actually, two hours. Let's think about it! Current summer solstice: 4:25-19:00 Current winter solstice: 6:45-16:45 If shifted, those become 6:35-21:00 and 8:45-18:45. I'm convinced these would solve all our problems, including the low birth rate, male pattern baldness and indigestion. 231
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 06/07/2026I dug into this for Screen Daily. Features some nice insights from producer Kenshi Nagasaka at Twin Engine:screendaily.comHow Netflix anime ‘Cosmic Princess Kaguya!’ became a box office sensation in JapanThe film broke out from streaming to become one of the highest grossing titles of 2026 to date. 023
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 01/07/2026Some good new/new for me talkies of recent days: Unstoppable (2010) Sneakers (1992) Fail Safe (1964) All of a Sudden (2026) Miroirs No. 3 (2025) 010
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 01/07/2026No matter how many movies you've heard of, there are always ones you haven't.youtube.comDaniel Day-Lewis in Evermile, New JerseyYouTube video by sirajidinsaid 000
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 30/06/2026Bust out the image of the dog sitting in the burning house. 000
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 29/06/2026Tourists moving around in giant groups are really getting a suboptimal Japan experience. Break into pairs and meet up in the evening or something, guys. Oh, and quit blockin' the road! 071
Reposted by Matt SchleymatteoB @matteob.bsky.social · 25/06/2026"The National Film Archive of Japan has launched a crowdfunding campaign to protect film heritage, with a target of 100 million yen" this is the result of a series of cuts and "restructurings" proposed by the government... 01310
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 24/06/2026The number and variety of funky, failed attempts at consumer VCRs before Betamax and VHS is nuts. My favorite is Cartrivision, which had movie rental tapes that could only be rewound in-store. 1122
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 24/06/2026Today I learned: the yen symbol (¥) is option + y on Mac. 241
Matt Schley @mattschley.com · 23/06/2026GOOD.youtube.comCHINATOWN (Jerry Goldsmith) - Jong Metropole Orchestra | Miho HazamaYouTube video by Hans de Munnik 000
