Midnight Swan shook the Japanese film industry when it took the Japan Academy’s best picture and best actor awards in 2020. Watch now on Amazon Midnight swan (2020) Director: Eiji Uchida Then, after nearly 13 years of living in Australia, Nagisa seeks out Shun, bringing his young daughter along to meet him.
After falling in love in high school, the pair decide to go their separate ways towards the end of college. Written and directed by Rikiya Imaizumki, known for his honest and complex portrayals of romance and love, his depicts the relationship between Shun and Nagisa over the span of nearly two decades. Watch now on Amazon his (2020) Director: Rikiya Imaizumki Things get interesting when it’s revealed that the P.I., Wataru Imagase, is a high school colleague of Ootomo’s who also happens to be in love with him. Released in 2020, the live-action film centers on Kyouichi Ootomo, an unfaithful office worker, under investigation by a private investigator hired by his wife.
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Set primarily throughout Majinika’s high school years and featuring interviews with those that supported her throughout her transition (and others that didn’t), this revealing film documents the difficulties Majinika faced during her transition throughout the 90s and offers some insight into how attitudes towards gender identity have changed (or not) in Japan over the past two decades.ĭVD available on Amazon The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (2020) Director: Isao Yukisadaīased on the popular manga series of the same name, T he Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese is a gritty portrayal of sexuality, infidelity and romance in contemporary Japan. High Heels Revolution is a 2016 docudrama that tells the story of actress Natsuki Majikina’s gender transition. High Heels Revolution (2016) Director: Yo Kohatsu
Check out our top ten favorite Japanese LGBTQ films below and plan ahead for what to watch after heading to the pride parade this weekend. From Tsuyoshi Kusanagi’s portrayal of a transgender woman in Midnight Swan to a gay lawyer’s battle with love and self-resentment in Three Stories of Love, these Japanese LGBTQ films have helped shaped Japan’s modern film industry and the country’s attitudes towards LGBTQ people. To help celebrate, we’ve put together a list of ten of our favorite Japanese LGBTQ-themed films that have gained attention both in Japan and abroad for their nuanced and honest representations of Japan’s LGBTQ community. With the Pride Parade finally returning to Shibuya and Harajuku this weekend and the Tokyo Government committed to the recognition of same-sex partnerships, there’s a lot to celebrate this Pride Week.