Jam Films

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.

1. "The Messenger -弔ちょういは夜よるの果はてで-" (Requiem for the Dead) - directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
2. "けん玉だま" (Kendama) - directed by Tetsuo Shinohara
3. "コールドスリープ" (Cold Sleep) - directed by George Iida
4. "Pandora - Hong Kong Leg" - directed by Mochizuki Rokuro
5. "Hijiki" - directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko
6. "Justice" - directed by Isao Yukisada
7. "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.

1. "机上きじょうの空論くうろん" (Kijo no Kuron) directed by Junji Kojima (小島こじま淳二じゅんじ)
2. "Clean Room" directed by Eiki Takahashi (高橋たかはし栄樹えいき)
3. "Hoops Men Soul" directed by Hidenori Inoue (井上いのうえ秀憲ひでのり)
4. "Fastener" directed by Kouki Tange (丹下たんげ絋希)

"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" (日本にっぽんの形かたち). "Sushi", "Sumo", "Golf", "Geisha", "Apologizing", "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 (片桐かたぎり 仁ひとし) and Kentarō Kobayashi (小林こばやし 賢太郎けんたろう), 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".

1. "Tuesday"
2. "HEAVEN SENT"
3. "ブラウス" (Blouse)
4. "NEW HORIZON"
5. "すべり台だい" (Suberidai)
6. "αあるふぁ" (Alpha)
7. "スーツ -suit-"

External links

• Jam Films (in Japanese)
• Jam Films at IMDb
• 「日本にっぽんの形かたち - 鮨ずし」のまとめ："Documentary on Japanese Sushi" Chronology