The Bakuon Film Festival is held in Tokyo (Kichijouji) and runs from May 28th to June 12th. Amongst many other films are two cult classics: Akira and Tetsuo, The Iron Man (Just 「鉄男」 in Japanese).
Akira is one of the first anime movies many Western fans saw. It has a strong soundtrack, cool motorbikes and an iconic showdown where the two main characters scream each other’s names. A whole chunk of pop culture reference is missing from your life if you haven’t seen this.
As for Tetsuo… I don’t really have a genre for you. Is ‘metal fetishist’ a genre? I’m not sure I can stomach seeing this again on the big screen, but there will be plenty of people out there who will.
There are a few other movies that look worth seeing, although I’ve haven’t seen them myself – Yomigaeri no Chi is one that stands out. You can find the full list of screening times and movie information at the official site.
