Welcome to the Official Website of the Japanese Film Screening at Bhutan Japan Week! 

We are thrilled to present an exciting selection of five exceptional Japanese films, showcasing a diverse array of genres from captivating anime to thought-provoking comedy and spine-chilling horror. These carefully chosen films will immerse you in the dynamic world of Japanese cinema. 

Join us at the Clock Tower for a three-day celebration of culture, creativity, and cinematic artistry. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the magic of Japanese film in the heart of Bhutan! 

Filming Schedule 

18 October 2025 

6:15PM WE MAKE ANTIQUES! KYOTO RENDEZVOUS 

19 October 2025 

10:30 AM VOICES IN THE WIND 

01:05 PM CRAYON SHIN CHAN–BRAVO! SAMURAI BATTLE 

02:55 PM GENIUS PARTY 

04:33PM  THE COMPLEX 

Place 

Clock Tower Square, Thimphu 

“WE MAKE ANTIQUES! KYOTO RENDEZVOUS”

Details: 

Year: 2020 

Runtime: 106mins 

Genre: Comedy/Drama 

Director: TAKE Masaharu 

Screenplay: ADACHI Shin/IMAI Masako 

Cast: NAKAI Kiichi/SASAKI Kuranosuke/HIROSUE Ryoko 

Synopsis: A dowdy antique dealer Norio in Kyoto is asked by a beautiful lady Shino to find a historically valuable teacup swindled by Master Oribe from 16th century which was passed on by her late father. Norio and a pottery artist Sasuke give her an authentic-looking imitation which Sasuke made for free as replacement. But shortly thereafter, they find out that Shino is a fraud; Shino recognizes their skills and proposes a deal to earn big money in conspiracy by unveiling an underground crime of vice dealers’ group selling off lots of fakes internationally. Teaming up with other talented buddies, Norio and Sasuke determine to drive the con-game and to get revenge on the villains who stained on their reputation in the past.  

“VOICES IN THE WIND “

 Detail: 

Year: 2020 

Runtime: 139mins 

Genre: Drama 

Director: SUWA Nobuhiro 

Screenplay: INUKAI Kyoko/SUWA Nobuhiro 

Cast: MOTOLA Serina/NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi/ 

Synopsis:  After losing her family in the Great East Earthquake, 17-year-old Haru  embarks on a journey back to her hometown, where encounters with strangers guide her toward the “Wind Telephone” and a chance to reconnect with her loved ones. 

 CRAYON SHIN CHAN–BRAVO! SAMURAI BATTLE  

 Detail:  

 Year: 2002 

Runtime: 95mins 

Genre: Animation/Comedy 

Director/Screenplay: HARA Keiichi 

Voice Actor: YAJIMA Ayako/YARA Yusaku/KOBAYASHI Ai 

 Synopsis:  One morning, Shinnosuke (Shin Chan) and his parents have the exact same dream. While Shin Chan becomes entranced with the “pretty lady” from that dream, his dog Shiro, also seems to have had the same dream and begins digging a hole in the yard. Shin Chan discovers a wooden box in the hole. There’s a letter inside written in his own handwriting that says he’s in the second year of the Tensho era (1574). Even though he has no recollection of the letter, while standing at the bottom of the hole, he unwittingly travels through time to an unfamiliar place.  

“GENIUS PARTY” 

 Detail: 

 Year: 2007 

Runtime: 102mins *Actual screening time will be different. 

Genre: Animation/Sci-Fi 

Director: FUKUSHIMA Atsuko and more 

 Synopsis:  A world of imagery with a motif of the moment in which images are born inspires your sensations – the empty wild land, a running birdman, and flowers of inspiration. Pieces of images come and go, and change results in chain reactions. There stands a world, sensationally inspiring the audience. 

“THE COMPLEX” 

 Detail: 

 Year: 2013 

Runtime: 106mins 

Genre: Horror 

Director: NAKATA Hideo 

Screenplay: KATO Junya 

Cast: MAEDA Atsuko/NARIMIYA Hiroki/KATSUMURA Masanobu 

 Synopsis:  Nursing student Asuka is awoken by a strange scratching sound coming from the apartment next door. After discovering her elderly neighbor dead, she is shocked to learn that many strange occurrences and deaths plague her apartment complex. Things worsen when the scratching returns, her family begins behaving oddly, and she is threatened by an apparition of the old man from next door. With only a cleaning man and a ten-year old boy on her side, Asuka is in a race not to become the next victim of the complex!