S14E06 – Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) [極道大戦争]

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss Takashi Miike's bizarre film Yakuza Apocalypse with guest Jennifer Upton.

This season, we're covering two of Takashi Miike's films. And in this episode, Japanese film expert and returning guest Jennifer Upton is here to discuss the very bizarre Yakuza Apocalypse. Hosted by Perry Constantine Guest-Starring Jennifer Upton Visit Jennifer's website, pick up her book Japanese Cult Cinema: Films From the Second Golden Age Selected Essays and Reviews, or listen to her podcast, The Cinema Junction. Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ ⁠https://nordvpn.com/fspn⁠. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ⁠JapanOnFilm.com⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Discord⁠ ⁠Film Stories Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Perry Constantine

Guest: Jennifer Upton

Topics covered

• Takashi Miike
• Yakuza
• Japanese cinema
• film analysis
• cult films

Keywords

• Yakuza Apocalypse
• Takashi Miike
• Japanese film
• Jennifer Upton
• cult cinema

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Cinema Junction

Books & works: Yakuza Apocalypse, Japanese Cult Cinema: Films From the Second Golden Age Selected Essays and Reviews

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