''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

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(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 sch ...

# "けん玉" (''

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'') - directed by

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

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# "''Pandora - Hong Kong Leg''" - directed by Mochizuki Rokuro # "''Hijiki''" - directed by

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Isao Yukisada is a Japanese film director from Kumamoto. He served as assistant director on Shunji Iwai's ''Love Letter'', ''April Story'', and ''Swallowtail Butterfly''. Filmography Director * ''Open House'' (1998) * (Sunflower) (2000) * ''A Closing Day'' ...

# "''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 is a comedian, actor, sculptor, and potter from Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Kasukabe High School and Tama Art University. Outside Japan, he is most well known for playing the PC (opposite Kentarō Kobayashi who plays the Mac) ...

(片桐仁) and

Kentarō Kobayashi is a Japanese comedian, actor, dramaturge, theatre director, and manga artist. Outside Japan, he is most well known for directing and acting in "" videos (e.g. ""), and for playing the Mac (opposite Jin Katagiri who plays the PC) in the "Get ...

(小林賢太郎), a Japanese comedy duo collectively knows as

Rahmens is a Japanese comedy duo, referred to as an ''owarai, owarai kombi'', consisting of Jin Katagiri () and Kentarō Kobayashi (). Formation Katagiri and Kobayashi met as students and formed a Glossary of owarai terms, conte group in 1996 while study ...

(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