, commonly called , is

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's oldest

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and began publication in July 1919. It was first published three times a month, using the Japanese ''Jun'' (旬) system of dividing months into three parts, but the postwar ''Kinema Junpō'' has been published twice a month. The magazine was founded by a group of four students, including Saburō Tanaka, at the

Tokyo Institute of Technology is a national research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology, one of first five Designated National University and selected as ...

(Tokyo Technical High School at the time). In that first month, it was published three times on days with a "1" in them. These first three issues were printed on art paper and had four pages each. ''Kinejun'' initially specialized in covering

foreign film World cinema is a term in film theory that refers to films made outside of the American motion picture industry, particularly those in opposition to the aesthetics and values of commercial American cinema.Nagib, Lúcia. "Towards a positive d ...

s, in part because its writers sided with the principles of the

Pure Film Movement The was a trend in film criticism and filmmaking in 1910s and early 1920s Japan that advocated what were considered more modern and cinematic modes of filmmaking. Critics in such magazines as '' Kinema Record'' and '' Kinema Junpo'' complained th ...

and strongly criticized

Japanese cinema The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world; as of 2021, it was the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. In 2011 Japan produced 411 feature films that ea ...

. It later expanded coverage to films released in Japan. While long emphasizing film criticism, it has also served as a trade journal, reporting on the film industry in Japan and announcing new films and trends.加藤幹郎『映画館と観客の文化史』中央公論新社、2006 p.210頁。 After their building was destroyed in the Great Kantō earthquake in September 1923, the ''Kinejun'' offices were moved to the city of Ashiya in the Hanshin area of Japan, though the main offices are now back in

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. The ''Kinema Junpo'' awards began in 1926, and their 10 best list is considered iconic and prestigious.

Kinema Junpo Top 10

Japanese Films of All Time (2009 list)

Non-Japanese Films of All Time (2009 list)

Japanese Animated Films of All Time (2009 list)

Non-Japanese Animated Films of All Time (2010 list)

Movie star and Director of the 20th century

Japanese

Foreign

Annual award categories

There are ten categories of awards: *

Best Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

*Best Director *Best Foreign Film *Best Foreign Director *Best Actor *

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress aw ...

*Best Supporting Actor *Best Supporting Actress *Best New Actor *Best New Actress

References

External links

* (Japanese language)
Kinema Junpo on IMDb
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