S14E08 – Memories of Matsuko (2006) [嫌われ松子の一生]

About this episode

Perry Constantine and guest KJ Brown discuss the film 'Memories of Matsuko' and its themes.

This episode, Perry is joined by podcaster, game designer, and returning guest KJ Brown to discuss the vibrantly depressing Memories of Matsuko. Hosted by Perry Constantine Guest-Starring KJ Brown Check out KJ's game Blossom Breeze and check out him on these other podcasts: Talking Studios Talking Studios Japanese Films Episodes Playlist Talking Pictures Trivia Keep Making Movies Adapt It Limited Lexicon 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: KJ Brown

Topics covered

• film analysis
• Japanese cinema
• guest interviews
• animation
• game design

Keywords

• Memories of Matsuko
• Japanese film
• KJ Brown
• Perry Constantine
• animation
• game design

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Mentioned in this episode

Products: Blossom Breeze

Books & works: Memories of Matsuko

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