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Love Cinema

Love Cinema (ラブシネマ) is a series of Japanese films by CineRocket, it consists of six straight-to-video releases by independent filmmakers via a brief but exclusive run at the minuscule Shimokitazawa cinema in Tokyo. The six films were conceived as low budget exercises to explore the benefits afforded by the low-cost Digital Video medium such as the increased mobility of film and the low-lighting conditions available to the filmmakers. All six volumes are produced by Reiko Arakawa and Susumu Nakajima with Akira Saitō and Hisanori Endō serving as executive producers on all six volumes.

6 movies 2000 – 2001 8h 30m total 1 snapshot 124 solvers

Movies in this collection

Tôkyô gomi onna
Tôkyô gomi onna

Tôkyô gomi onna

2000 1h 28m Dir. Ryuichi Hiroki

Having a crush on someone, including a neighbour, may not be considered unusual, but there is a line that is crossed when the infatuation includes going through the loved one's trash. Miyuki has crossed the line and cannot stop herself. Her reality, at least, allows her to be more understanding and available when a stalker, in turn, craves her.

Eri ni kubittake
Eri ni kubittake

Eri ni kubittake

2000 1h 25m Dir. Mitsuhiro Mihara

The second collection of "Rabu cinema" which the expectant six directors took in full digital video. Spoofed comedy by Director Koshi Mihara of "Heroine! Naniwa Bombers" "Burning Ping Pong". Heroine is "I can not live" Nanako Okochi. Osaka comes to a boys school in Minami Kawachi, a young female teacher from Tokyo comes Eri Morinaga.

Tojiru hi
Tojiru hi

Tojiru hi

2000 1h 31m Dir. Isao Yukisada

A brother and sister share more than the standard love for each other, much more, but that is only the beginning of the extraordinary relationships which are accompanied by unusual affections and deeds all around.

Harikomi
Harikomi

Harikomi

2001 1h 19m Dir. Tetsuo Shinohara

The fourth chapter in the Love Cinema series, is a story of a cloistered and obsessive character who is confining and closed. When many suicides occur in an apartment building the police are by to question a female resident.

Bijitâ Q
Bijitâ Q

Bijitâ Q

2001 1h 24m Dir. Takashi Miike
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A former TV-reporter tries to mount a documentary about violence and sex among youths.

Gipusu
Gipusu

Gipusu

2001 1h 23m Dir. Akihiko Shiota

22-year old secretary Kazuko first bumps into Tamaki on the way back from work. Tamaki is crawling along the sidewalk on crutches at a snail's pace, and stumbles into the young audiotypist after apparently having trouble with an ill-fitting shoe over her cast.

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