''Jam Films'' and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.

''Jam Films''

''Jam Films'' is a

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suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/ Amuse (various production companies participated in the production of the films, e.g. Rockwell Eyes in "''Arita ''Featuring Spencer A. Weezy"). The opening credits sequence for the collection was directed by Hanada Daizaburo. # "''The Messenger'' -弔いは夜の果てで-" (''Requiem for the Dead'') - directed by

Ryuhei Kitamura (born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director, producer, and screenwriter. Biography Early life Kitamura was born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He dropped out of high school at age 17 and relocated to Sydney, Australia, where he attended a s ...

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Tetsuo Shinohara is a Japanese film director. His film ''First Love'' was the 3rd Best Film at the 22nd Yokohama Film Festival. Filmography * ''Running High'' (1989) * ''Work on the Grass'' (1993) * ''One More Time, One More Chance'' (1996) * ''Aku no hana'' (1 ...

# "コールドスリープ" (''Cold Sleep'') - directed by George Iida # "''Pandora - Hong Kong Leg''" - directed by Mochizuki Rokuro # "''Hijiki''" - directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko # "''

Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...

''" - directed by Isao Yukisada # "''Arita''" - directed by

Shunji Iwai is a Japanese film director, video artist, writer and documentary maker. Life and career Iwai was born in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He attended Yokohama National University, graduating in 1987. In 1988 he started out in the Japanese entertainment ...

''Jam Films 2''

''Jam Films 2'' is the

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sequel containing four shorts by different directors. ''Jam Films 2'' is only available as a Region 2 or Region 3 DVD. # "机上の空論" (''Kijo no Kuron'') directed by Junji Kojima (小島淳二) # "''Clean Room''" directed by Eiki Takahashi (高橋栄樹) # "''Hoops Men Soul''" directed by Hidenori Inoue (井上秀憲) # "''Fastener''" directed by Kouki Tange (丹下絋希) "''Kijou no Kuron''" or "''Armchair Theory''" is a satirical instructional film for how to woo a Japanese woman. Kojima followed this concept with a series of short films under the title "''The Japanese Tradition''" (日本の形). "

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" all follow the satirical plot of taking a Japanese custom and often twisting or exaggerating its components or meanings into something meaningless or comedic. Both short film series feature Jin Katagiri (片桐仁) and Kentarō Kobayashi (小林賢太郎), a Japanese comedy duo collectively knows as Rahmens (ラーメンズ) who often are a part of scriptwriting and production.

''Jam Films S''

''Jam Films S'' is a

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collection of shorts with the theme of the letter " S". # "''Tuesday''" # "''HEAVEN SENT''" # "ブラウス" (''Blouse'') # "''NEW HORIZON''" # "すべり台" (''Suberidai'') # "α" (''Alpha'') # "スーツ ''-suit-''"

External links

''Jam Films'' (in Japanese)
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Japanese short films Films directed by Shunji Iwai Films directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi 2000s Japanese films {{2000s-Japan-film-stub