excellent video lowercasejai. two years from now, we'll collectively look back on it as the first domino in the chain leading to welcome back mr. mcdonald's criterion collection release
I'm genuinely thrilled the algorithm recommended this channel. The title was spot on and now that I'm so happy you introduced me to this brilliant filmmaker.
Just stumbled across this, so glad to see another english speaking person cover Koki Mitani's works, especially Furuhata Ninzaburo which is probably my favorite show of all time. Great video, continue the good work!
I couldn't think of a good joke to make so I'll just write in a real-world example where I got out of my comfort zone by playing the indie games Viviette and Evil Tonight by DYA Games, Survival Horror games which pull a lot from Resident Evil, a series I had never gotten into, but with those games in the pocket, I finally took the plunge and I'm probably going to beat Resident Evil 1 the night I post this.
This is why I love RUclips. Thank you! Intandomly started watching Supermarket Woman the other day and had no idea the director was so popular. Let the hunt for his films begin!
I think there is something to be said for having a movie education. It can introduce people to staples or classics from countries that don't have their films spotlighted. The film canon is broader and more interesting than we know. It's always interesting the people who get popular in their home country and are obscure/unknown overseas and vice versa.
I watched "Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald" after an offhand recommendation from another video essay I was watching, and the whole time I kept thinking it would make such a good play! It makes so much sense that he was a playwright! I really need to check out more of his works. I also really enjoyed the shot composition throughout "Welcome Back..." so I'm looking forward to getting more of that
had no idea mitani was a playwright!! makes so much sense now with how tight he writes his characters and weaves everything together with amazing emotional impact. gotta go watch furuhata ninzaburo ASAP... tamura's body language in all the clips was killing me lmao
love the new thumbnail! hard to argue that your videos haven't only gotten better with time but this one's always going to have a special place for me for introducing me to some really incredible stuff
I don't usually leave comments, but I want to thank you for this video. Kōki Mitani is one of my favourite directors and seeing there's no video about him in English is really sad. I'm sure he would be very proud of this essay, and I surely will watch more videos from you!
I can't thank you enough for this tip ..I had never heard of this filmmaker...and what a joy it was to be able to discover such a talent..thank you very much for the nomination
That bit about The University of Laughs is both a genuinely excellent recommendation and gag tie-in, and also one of the smoothest bits of editing cuts to your own speech I've seen. I genuinely watched your film analysis and started to conduct film analysis on it.
Watched your video this morning. As soon as it ended, got to search for any movie from Koki Mintani. Watched the first one I managed to find, "Suite dreams"... That was so excellent. Really good movie, with amazing use of one shots, and a wholesome feel throughout it. Thank you. I know I'll watch more movies from him in a short while. Brilliant!
Apparently I already had Welcome Back Mr. McDonald on my watchlist, but this made me actually watch it and then Airplane 2013 and soon Suite Dreams so congrats it worked
I found your channel from the two and a half men video, watched everything on your channel and now I'm going to watch Furuhata Ninzaburo with my friends. really great stuff
Came here from the Kitano video expecting to know who you talking about here. Humbled... but mostly excited to have found a new director to get into. FYI, Taste of Tea was written and directed by Katsuhito Ishii, Koike is credited with vfx on it. Second the rec though, great film :)
I've been a fan of Mitani Koki for well over a decade. His films are incredible and really easy to watch for English viewers. It's very easy to digest! Everyone I know who tries it, loves it. The reason it's not on Blu ray here is because movie studios and labels are all cowards!!!
I came from letterboxd, I’m the guy who randomly recommended University of Laughs without knowing you’ve seen it. Honestly I didn’t expect to love this video this much, you introduced and showcased a bunch of films and directors in a very fun interesting way, that I’m now immediately interested in more of Mitani’s works(plus a random old show about murder cases that now I wanna watch too). This video is a gem, your commentary is very great, and I hope that this video gets more recognition, it will also serve as a bridge between us and japanese works over this language barrier. Great stuff bro, I wish to see more of you from now on.
I just rented Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (thanks, Videodrome in Atlanta!), and it is one of the best films I've ever seen! I love that even Ken Watanabe is in it!
Its been a whole year since I watched this video but I've just stumbled unto watching Furuhata Ninzaburo. What an amazing show! And I'm so glad I remembered your video.
One Mitani movie down, however many more there are left to go. (Just watched Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald and it was such an excellent film, honestly. Thank you.)
Ozu really is amazing. I know how like you mentioned he's one of the more well known Japanese filmmakers, but I feel like he needs more recognition. An Autumn Afternoon might be my favorite film, though Itami is really good also.
I love how your videos are both informative and have little visual gags here and there. "And the version I'm writing right now" [University of Laughs but gay] based
Well. I've been into all sorts of japanese media since I started knowing about it in the 90s... And even I had never heard of the vast majority of this... Like. I may have heard of a title or two. But you have convinced me. I am now scowering the archive of the internet to find as many of these as possible. He seems to be making movies and shows so right up my alley that I feel a bit betrayed by the mainstream that this is my first real exposure to his work.
You literally the best video essay maker I came across a long time. But it's very difficult to use Patron in Vietnam. Is there any other ways to support you?
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald was an absolute banger, really reminded me of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World and What's Up Doc. Does anyone know any ways to watch his other films besides buying DVDs or Japanese streaming platforms?
If you do want watch something out of your comfort zone that is superhero shit, watch black scorpion. Its a strange world I just don't understand how it exists.
Welcome Back, Mr McDonald is one of the best films I've ever seen
excellent video lowercasejai. two years from now, we'll collectively look back on it as the first domino in the chain leading to welcome back mr. mcdonald's criterion collection release
the little DDR fact blew my mind. can't believe I didn't know that lol. great video brother, congrats
Mindblowing video Jai. Made me cry. My grandfather is Koki Mitani, and even I didn't know about him.
Woah hold up WHAT
@@amlannanda4023 yeah that's a pause
Gonna need some additional detail there, chief
The best RUclipsr you've never heard of
Hitting my head with a magazine to make the fireworks sound while I watch this.
I'm genuinely thrilled the algorithm recommended this channel. The title was spot on and now that I'm so happy you introduced me to this brilliant filmmaker.
finally, japanese movies
for real, this is so clean. really well executed video!
I'm excited to check out Mitani's work.
Congrats on the release
Just stumbled across this, so glad to see another english speaking person cover Koki Mitani's works, especially Furuhata Ninzaburo which is probably my favorite show of all time. Great video, continue the good work!
Hell yeah! Glad to see more attention brought to some of my favourite films!
I couldn't think of a good joke to make so I'll just write in a real-world example where I got out of my comfort zone by playing the indie games Viviette and Evil Tonight by DYA Games, Survival Horror games which pull a lot from Resident Evil, a series I had never gotten into, but with those games in the pocket, I finally took the plunge and I'm probably going to beat Resident Evil 1 the night I post this.
This is why I love RUclips. Thank you! Intandomly started watching Supermarket Woman the other day and had no idea the director was so popular. Let the hunt for his films begin!
I think there is something to be said for having a movie education. It can introduce people to staples or classics from countries that don't have their films spotlighted. The film canon is broader and more interesting than we know.
It's always interesting the people who get popular in their home country and are obscure/unknown overseas and vice versa.
I just saw an episode furuhata ninzanburo and i am mind blown by its creativity.
I watched "Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald" after an offhand recommendation from another video essay I was watching, and the whole time I kept thinking it would make such a good play! It makes so much sense that he was a playwright! I really need to check out more of his works. I also really enjoyed the shot composition throughout "Welcome Back..." so I'm looking forward to getting more of that
had no idea mitani was a playwright!! makes so much sense now with how tight he writes his characters and weaves everything together with amazing emotional impact. gotta go watch furuhata ninzaburo ASAP... tamura's body language in all the clips was killing me lmao
Sick video, definitely gonna check Mitani’s work after this.
so true!!! great video. koki mitani is really the best, more people should check him out!
Love your use of background music, very emplemon
This video was excellent. Didn't know about the Ace Attorney / Furuhata Ninzaburo connection!
love the new thumbnail!
hard to argue that your videos haven't only gotten better with time but this one's always going to have a special place for me for introducing me to some really incredible stuff
I didn't ever hear of Koki Mitani and I know obscure Japanese directors. Also to anyone here who hasn't seen Memories of Matsuko, please check it out.
I don't usually leave comments, but I want to thank you for this video. Kōki Mitani is one of my favourite directors and seeing there's no video about him in English is really sad. I'm sure he would be very proud of this essay, and I surely will watch more videos from you!
I can't thank you enough for this tip ..I had never heard of this filmmaker...and what a joy it was to be able to discover such a talent..thank you very much for the nomination
The one-two punch of WBMM and The Magic Hour is pure cinematic joy! Amazing video!!!
That bit about The University of Laughs is both a genuinely excellent recommendation and gag tie-in, and also one of the smoothest bits of editing cuts to your own speech I've seen. I genuinely watched your film analysis and started to conduct film analysis on it.
Watched your video this morning. As soon as it ended, got to search for any movie from Koki Mintani. Watched the first one I managed to find, "Suite dreams"... That was so excellent. Really good movie, with amazing use of one shots, and a wholesome feel throughout it. Thank you. I know I'll watch more movies from him in a short while. Brilliant!
extremely good video about an extremely good movie... what can be better than this
Apparently I already had Welcome Back Mr. McDonald on my watchlist, but this made me actually watch it and then Airplane 2013 and soon Suite Dreams so congrats it worked
oh sick! that's all anyone can ask for. i loved your adachi video by the way!
thank you! @@LowercaseJai
I found your channel from the two and a half men video, watched everything on your channel and now I'm going to watch Furuhata Ninzaburo with my friends. really great stuff
Welcome Back Mr. McDonald is maybe my favourite comedy film of all time.
golok - Today at 9:15 PM
comment on the video you freaks its good for the algo
Also I'm glad you mentioned House too. I remember I watched that in 35mm at the AC in Los Feliz and it was amazing. Felt like a fever dream.
looks like I've got a New Guy to check out
wow what an incredible video!! i sure wish there was some sort of group for this director.... a koki club, if u would 🤔
Came here from the Kitano video expecting to know who you talking about here. Humbled... but mostly excited to have found a new director to get into. FYI, Taste of Tea was written and directed by Katsuhito Ishii, Koike is credited with vfx on it. Second the rec though, great film :)
I've been a fan of Mitani Koki for well over a decade. His films are incredible and really easy to watch for English viewers. It's very easy to digest! Everyone I know who tries it, loves it.
The reason it's not on Blu ray here is because movie studios and labels are all cowards!!!
I came from letterboxd, I’m the guy who randomly recommended University of Laughs without knowing you’ve seen it.
Honestly I didn’t expect to love this video this much, you introduced and showcased a bunch of films and directors in a very fun interesting way, that I’m now immediately interested in more of Mitani’s works(plus a random old show about murder cases that now I wanna watch too). This video is a gem, your commentary is very great, and I hope that this video gets more recognition, it will also serve as a bridge between us and japanese works over this language barrier. Great stuff bro, I wish to see more of you from now on.
wow, thank you so much! that's a very nice thing for you to say! more videos soon for sure!!
I loved Welcome Back but this has me wanting to check out the rest of his stuff… i’ve been looking for a good TV show…
one thousand views….Mama, We Made It!
I just rented Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (thanks, Videodrome in Atlanta!), and it is one of the best films I've ever seen! I love that even Ken Watanabe is in it!
I watched that airport movie on youtube. Just 1 uninterrupted take in 1 film.
Amazing video. Very grateful, sounds like the perfect director for my taste. Will check him out immediately! Thank you!!
That battle royal clip took me off guard so much I’m instantly adding it to my watchlist lmaoo
I'm so sold on Mitani, this was wonderfully persuasive
Wonderful stuff, Jai. Had a lovely time with this one
Its been a whole year since I watched this video but I've just stumbled unto watching Furuhata Ninzaburo. What an amazing show! And I'm so glad I remembered your video.
One Mitani movie down, however many more there are left to go.
(Just watched Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald and it was such an excellent film, honestly. Thank you.)
really glad you enjoyed it!! the rest of mitani’s work is just as good 😈
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald sounds like it would make a great double feature with State and Main
Directly finishing the movie, I watched *Welcome Back, Mr. Mcdonald*. It was a beyond genius movie, thank you so much
I watched Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald right after watching this video. Such a great movie!
really glad to hear you liked it!!
Video Pick of the Week - Siskel and Ebert
Ozu really is amazing. I know how like you mentioned he's one of the more well known Japanese filmmakers, but I feel like he needs more recognition. An Autumn Afternoon might be my favorite film, though Itami is really good also.
Pls release more videos I have watched them all twice :(
I love how your videos are both informative and have little visual gags here and there. "And the version I'm writing right now" [University of Laughs but gay] based
I finally came around to watching this vid. Stellar work!
Welcome Back Mr. Macdonald is such a goddamn good movie.
Great video, thanks Jai. I'm sure I'll love watching that detective show!
Wow, thank you so much Flash!! I hope you enjoy it, it's all available on archive.org now as well, I'll add a link to the vid's description
@@LowercaseJai Any idea where I can find some of the films? I'm not getting anything on the usual sites except Rajio no Jikan
@@SuperZutsuki quite a lot of them are on archive.org! some people have reuploaded them on here as well if you’re looking for a streaming method
Super clean vid, hbd too
Great video. Can't wait for more.
13:45 I'm WHEEZING dude!
Well. I've been into all sorts of japanese media since I started knowing about it in the 90s... And even I had never heard of the vast majority of this... Like. I may have heard of a title or two. But you have convinced me. I am now scowering the archive of the internet to find as many of these as possible. He seems to be making movies and shows so right up my alley that I feel a bit betrayed by the mainstream that this is my first real exposure to his work.
Great editing work ❤ now I want to watch “films”
9:35 incredibly common based LowercaseJai comment
Yo thanks for the reccomendations im looking forward to watching these. your editing and presentation is very good
please continue talking about japanese directors
Wow I'm unfamiliar with Koki Mitani, but now I'm very eager to check out his work! Maybe Criterion Channel can promote him soon.
golok?
I love Japanese films, but somehow Mitani slipped under my radar. I'm glad some dickhead in a video essay put me on to his work.
Great vid!
games rolfe
I already loved your video on Two and A Half Men but I’m subscribing over your choice of music from Rebels of the Neon God, king shit
TIL don't get arrested in Japan.
The critics agree, it's the best video on the internet this year . . .
You literally the best video essay maker I came across a long time. But it's very difficult to use Patron in Vietnam. Is there any other ways to support you?
Banger vid
ALGORITHM WOOOOOOOO
I think playwrights make the best film scripts, tbqh
good video.
this was awesome
>Hirokazu Koreeda writes him into a show just to fanboy
Aite, I'm sold. Also ur delivery reminds me a lot of Hbomberguy.
let's rock c: wonderful viddy
I saw Tampopo and A Taxing Woman.
good video!!!!!!!!!
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald was an absolute banger, really reminded me of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World and What's Up Doc. Does anyone know any ways to watch his other films besides buying DVDs or Japanese streaming platforms?
there's a whole bunch on archive.org! there's also a link in the description to all of furuhata ninzaburo on archive
@LowercaseJai Have you ever seen My Dinner With Andre?
I have a feeling you might have,
but if not, I think you're gonna love it.
great movie! i think i first came across it because of a community episode like ten years ago lol
you sold me when you said his work influenced ace attorney
HENRY KISSINGER GONNA DIE WHEN HE SEES PEOPLE ROASTING HIM IN THE COMMENT SECTION.
also, everyone go see welcome back, mr mcdonald
I loved this! Keep up the good work and I will see you in the bunker...
LETS GO!!!!
I love j-dramas, need to watch Furuhata.
15:56 nodnodnodnodnodnod
what a beautiful Duwang
Great Video! No notes.
Dota's dragon blood is based on probably the greatest game ever created Dota 2. The anime is also good, bit underrated imo
Nice.
Really disappointed you didn’t talk about Sanada Maru, the pinnacle of Taiga dramas.
Nice to know
really great viddy golok recomended it to me
If you do want watch something out of your comfort zone that is superhero shit, watch black scorpion. Its a strange world I just don't understand how it exists.
i like this