Tom Mes

@midnightmes

Writes and talks about Japanese films a lot. Gets paid for it too.

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Joined November 2013
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  1. 16 hours ago

    This recently formed organisation, consisting mostly of filmmakers, investigates gender inequality and other labour issues within the Japanese film industry, along with proposals for highly necessary improvements.

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    20 hours ago

    Box Office Powerhouse Toei Aims for a Renaissance via

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  3. Jun 29

    An online conference on director Haneda Sumiko, including two film screenings - it's all happening for free from 16 July

    Our virtual event page is now live! Please join us in July to watch and discuss the work of Japanese filmmaker Haneda Sumiko, a pioneer female documentarist and one of the most prolific in post-war Japan. * Photo Credit: "Kanatasha and Haneda Sumiko"
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    Jun 24

    Udine has kicked off. There are 62 films, also online, they're geo-locked, but some are available worldwide:

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  5. Jun 24

    僕も参加します

    ７月７日に『愛について語るときにイケダの語ること 』@アップリンク吉祥寺のトークに参加します。佐々木さん、真野さんと本作についてお話するのは2回目。ドキドキ。ぜひお越しください。 登壇： 睡蓮みどり（女優・文筆家） トム・メス(日本映画研究者） 真野勝成 佐々木誠
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    Jun 23

    If you want to grab the GEMINI bluray with this AMAZING artwork by then order quick as pretty much all gone! Pick one up :

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  7. Jun 21

    And yes, that's 11:40 am Japan time.

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  8. Jun 21

    This Wednesday I'm giving a Zoom talk on the stakes involved in video preservation for Japan. This grew organically out of my V-Cinema research; so much is being lost from the videotape era, cinema but also Bubble/post-Bubble material culture. Register at

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    Jun 20

    Shin’ya Tsukamoto’s THE ADVENTURE OF DENCHU-KOZO. This 47 minute short from 1987 was an adaptation of a theatre production Shin’ya and his troop had just performed. It was shot on 8mm and released a couple of years before TETSUO: THE IRON MAN

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  10. Jun 19

    My second contribution to the Asian Cinema Education project is up now for your viewing pleasure: How Japanese Is Anime?

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    Jun 11

    Coming to ARROW 🇬🇧 on Monday THE PINK FILMS COLLECTION We have been wanting to get these out with for a long time - often held back by "digital platform restrictions", we can now finally get these up (and many other films) on ARROW for all to watch.

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    Jun 4

    Our virtual series, CINEMA AS STRUGGLE: THE FILMS OF KAZUO HARA & SACHIKO KOBAYASHI, kicks off today! Presented in partnership w/ + Shisso Productions, this career-spanning retro celebrates the highly influential documentary work of the husband-and-wife team.

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  13. Jun 3

    Taking place today: Stephan Holl talks to the ever-fascinating - not to mention entertaining - Toshiaki Toyoda for

    FREE online Q&A with on June 4th 12:30pm German time !
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    Jun 3

    FREE Online Q&A with SABU, director of DANGAN RUNNER and more on June 6 12:30pm German time !

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    May 31

    Meeting director this week to make video interviews for the bluray releases of each of: Hanging Garden / I'm Flash / Monsters Club / Day of Destruction / Wolf's Calling So if you have any questions for him on any of the above, let us know and we'll put them in!

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  16. May 27

    This happened live yesterday, but the entire discussion is available to view at . Check it out!

    Join us today at for a live discussion with experts: , , and will discuss how the fascination with pop culture can translate into a professional curatorial or academic career.
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    May 24

    The final title in the upcoming bluray box set is: I’M FLASH! The set will also include HANGING GARDEN 空中庭園 MONSTERS CLUB モンスターズクラブ DAY OF DESTRUCTION 破壊の日 WOLF’S CALLING 狼煙が呼ぶ Out later in 2021! Box set 1 now OOP!

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    May 22

    Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子) in a press photo for Adventure With Him (あいつとの冒険), 1965, directed by Horiike Kiyoshi (堀池清). Scanned by me.

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    May 20

    The Arrow team is expanding! We're looking for a passionate and driven Technical Assistant to join our team. Closing date 14th June 2021. Find out more and apply 📋:

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    May 19

    I'll be joining Kiki Fung, Jagoda Murczyńska, Tom Mes () in the online debate, where we'll discuss our perspectives on pop-cultural influence over our academic/festival paths in Asian Cinema. Tune in: May 26th at 11am CEST [fb live]. event:

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