Events

Directed by Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game) and featuring character creation by Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet), this critically-acclaimed film is a glam-rock ode to the power of music and a forceful statement on artistic freedom from one of animation’s singular talents.

North American premiere! In a housing complex still haunted by an old murder case, a family clings to its fragile life. Then the sound of "poca pon" echoes from nowhere—a soothing yet destructive signal that heals people and destroys others.

West Coast premiere of the high-definition digital transfer of the original HDCAM tapes! Mostly unseen since its 2011 festival circuit debut, director Shunichiro Miki dives into the realm of the absurd solo in this pseudo-sequel to The Funky Forest.

If you could choose only one memory to hold on to for eternity, what would it be? That’s the question at the heart of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s revelatory international breakthrough.

Portland premiere of the new 4k restorations! Enigmatic actor Masatoshi Nagase thrives as the hardboiled detective wannabe Maiku Hama in Kaizô Hayashi’s trilogy of the same name.

Portland premiere of the high-definition digital transfer of the original film! During the violent chaos of post-War Japanese black market, a young gangster called Shozo Hirono has to keep up with the rapid shifts of power between unscrupulous bosses.

Portland premiere of the high-definition digital transfer of the original film! Tsukiko lives a mundane existence revolving around her inscrutable tech office job. One day while on her way to work, she closes her eyes and a mysterious giant egg appears in what’d otherwise be the darkness of her eyelids.

Portland premiere of the high-definition digital transfer of the original film, featuring new and improved English subtitles! Ten years after being blacklisted, Seijun Suzuki returned with a darkly satirical take on a sport's manga.

Portland premiere of the new, director-supervised scan and high-definition transfer of the original 16mm film! Yoshihiro Nishimura's prequel to Tokyo Gore Police is overflowing with excellent blue and reddish hues and queasy practical gore effects to transport viewers into a twisted Tokyo of the 90's.

In this jazzy gangster film, reformed killer Tetsu’s attempt to go straight is thwarted when his former cohorts call him back to Tokyo to help battle a rival gang.

Legendary director Takeshi Koike returns to the franchise after six years with his latest devilish spin on Monkey Punch’s original manga.

West coast premiere of the high-definition digital transfer of the director's cut, featuring new and improved English subtitles! After serving time in prison for murdering his unfaithful wife, Yamashita is released on parole, accompanied only by his pet eel.

Portland premiere of the high-definition digital transfer of the original film! This visually-stunning and coldly-erotic masterpiece from the director of Tetsuo: The Iron Man is rarely shown on the big screen, so don't miss out!

In a fantastical future, humans and mermaids share a troubled coexistence. Stephan, an anxious employee at a shipbuilding company, has big ideas to save the sea. But his life explodes into ecstatic chaos when bubbly mermaid princess Chao proposes marriage out of the blue.

The complete series shown on the big screen for the first time ever! A young bounty hunter named Iria tags along with her brother on a mission to rescue the residents of a hijacked spaceship where they confront an invincible beast.

Portland premiere of the new restoration! An exuberant farce tinted with deep shades of melancholy and real violence, Shinji Sōmai's under-seen gem is an ode to the dreams of youth against authority centering on three teens on an odyssey to rescue their kidnapped class bully from a gang of yakuza.