Jam Films
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Jam Films and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.
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[edit] 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").
The opening credits sequence for the collection was directed by Hanada Daizaburo.
- "The Messenger -弔いは夜の果てで-" (Requiem for the Dead) - directed by Kitamura Ryuhei
- けん玉" (Kendama) - directed by Shinohara Tetsuo
- "コールドスリープ" (Cold Sleep) - directed by George Iida
- "Pandora - Hong Kong Leg" - directed by Mochizuki Rokuro
- "Hijiki" - directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko
- "Justice" - directed by Yukisada Isao
- "Arita" - directed by Iwai Shunji
[edit] 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.
- "机上の空論" (Kijo no Kuron) directed by Junji Kojima (小島淳二)
- "Clean Room" directed by Eiki Takahashi (高橋栄樹)
- "Hoops Men Soul" directed by Hidenori Inoue (井上秀憲)
- "Fastener" directed by Kouki Tange (丹下絋希)
"Kijou no Kuron" or "Japanese Tradition" is a satirical instructional film for how to woo a Japanese woman. A second short available online, "The Japanese Tradition - Sushi", is an instructional film for sushi etiquette. Both films star a pair of actors known as the Rahmens (ラーメンズ).
[edit] Jam Films S
Jam Films S is a 2005 collection of shorts with the theme of the letter "S".
- "Tuesday"
- "HERVEN SENT"
- "ブラウス" (Blouse)
- "NEW HORIZON"
- "すべり台" (Suberidai)
- "α" (Alpha)
- "スーツ -suit-"
