inquiry - depictions of Tokyo

[tetsuwan at comcast.net]

coming in on the tail end perhaps. I like the views in Takashi's LEY LINES, the rooftop shots in particular . . . the high and the low (mmm,maybe like tengoku to jigoku. . . thematically not visually)


> For an animated film that really captures the feel of Tokyo, try _Tokyo
> Godfathers_ by Furuya Shogo and Kon Satoshi. I also thought that _Yume
> nara samete_ by Sato Toshiki (known as "Perfect Blue") gave a pretty good
> feel for some of the residential areas of what could be almost any large
> city in Japan, and for a very good presentation of Shinjuku Station, try
> the first few minutes of _Jisatsu saakuru_ (Suicide Club) by Sono
> Shion--just remember to hit STOP as soon as the train comes in the
> station!
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Tim Iles
> University of Victoria
>