After the resounding success of on ground Japan Film Festival last February 2024, Filipino fans and Japanese film enthusiasts will be treated to another exciting films, albeit online but right at the comfort of your home or wherever you are.
The online version of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) 2024 will be available for free streaming starting June 5, 2024 and will run until July 3, 2024. Available to watch through the JFF official website
(https://jff.jpf.go.jp/watch/jffonline2024) viewers can enjoy a selection of 23 Japanese films, and for the first time ever, 2 Japanese TV dramas will also be part of the lineup.
Fans of Japanese film and TV can now watch as many of this year’s online festival offerings as they want, through any of their preferred devices; whether it’s watching a heart pumping action movie on your smartphone during rush hour commute, or a romantic drama on your laptop for date night.
The lineup includes favorites from previous JFFs such as the romantic We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021) and Anime Supremacy (2022). There are also new and exciting additions such as the action packed Baby Assassins (2021) and the samurai comedy We’re Broke, My Lord! (2023). There is also a special treat for Japanese horror fans as a special selection of films from the 2023 Japan Horror Film Competition are also part of the lineup.
For the first time the JFF+ Online 2024 will include 2 Japanese TV dramas: the popular underdog drama Downton Rocket (2015), and the moving sports drama RIKUOH (2017); perfect for those who like to binge watching exciting TV shows.
“The theme of this festival is Japanese Movies Anytime, Anywhere,” says festival director Yojiro Tanaka. “We are happy to be able to bring Japanese movies wherever you live. We expect Filipino audience to enjoy the lineup of the films more frequently than ever before.”
Asked about how he thinks the Filipino audience will respond, “Thanks to everyone, we had a huge number of audiences for our onsite JFF with very positive response. Compared to Onsite JFF, there is advantage for Online JFF (JFF+) that you can enjoy watching more films at your convenient time and place.”
The 20 films will run from 5-19 June 2024, and the 2 TV drama series will be on show from 19 June – 3 July 2024.
To watch for free, simply go to the official website JFF+ Online 2024
https://jff.jpf.go.jp/watch/jffonline2024 , choose your country (Philippines), select your preferred film or TV series, register, and enjoy!
