Jam Films and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.
Jam Films
Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by
Sega/
Amuse (various production companies participated in the production of the films, e.g. Rockwell Eyes in "
Arita Featuring Spencer A. Weezy").
The opening credits sequence for the collection was directed by Hanada Daizaburo.
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" The Messenger -弔いは夜の果てで-" ( Requiem for the Dead) - directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
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"けん玉" ( Kendama) - directed by Tetsuo Shinohara
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"コールドスリープ" ( Cold Sleep) - directed by George Iida
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" Pandora - Hong Kong Leg" - directed by Mochizuki Rokuro
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" Hijiki" - directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko
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" Justice" - directed by Isao Yukisada
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" Arita" - directed by Shunji Iwai
Jam Films 2
Jam Films 2 is the 2003 sequel containing four shorts by different directors.
Jam Films 2 is only available as a Region 2 or Region 3 DVD.
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"机上の空論" ( Kijo no Kuron) directed by Junji Kojima (小島淳二)
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" Clean Room" directed by Eiki Takahashi (高橋栄樹)
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" Hoops Men Soul" directed by Hidenori Inoue (井上秀憲)
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" Fastener" directed by Kouki Tange (丹下絋希)
" Kijou no Kuron" or " Armchair Theory" is a satirical instructional film for how to woo a Japanese woman. Kojima followed this concept with a series of short films under the title " The Japanese Tradition" (日本の形). "Sushi", "Sumo", "Golf", "Geisha", "regret", "Tea" and "Chopsticks" all follow the satirical plot of taking a Japanese custom and often twisting or exaggerating its components or meanings into something meaningless or comedic. Both short film series feature Jin Katagiri (片桐 仁) and Kentarō Kobayashi (小林 賢太郎), a Japanese comedy duo collectively knows as Rahmens (ラーメンズ) who often are a part of scriptwriting and production.
Jam Films S
Jam Films S is a 2005 collection of shorts with the theme of the letter "S".
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" Tuesday"
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" HEAVEN SENT"
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"ブラウス" ( Blouse)
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" NEW HORIZON"
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"すべり台" ( Suberidai)
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"α" ( Alpha)
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"スーツ -suit-"
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