There's nothing like the present for Japanese cinema

By 2002-11-20T04:05:00

With the economy stagnant and the political situation in turmoil, its no wonder Japanese audiences want to escape the present. Fittingly, there are an extraordinary number of new Japanese live-action films set in the past or in the future.

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