Special screening with talk show to commemorate the release of the film “Tokyo Weather” on Blu-ray and DVD on Wednesday, December 3rd at Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas! Image
URL: Humax Entertainment Inc. Press Release: October 28, 2025 12/3(Wed) A special screening with a talk show to celebrate the release of the film “Tokyo Biyori” on Blu-ray and DVD will be held at Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas! The long-awaited digitally remastered film “Tokyo Biyori,” previously only available on DVD, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on December 3rd. A special event has also been announced to celebrate the release.
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photographer Nobuyoshi Araki and his wife Yoko. It is a sentimental, pure-love drama about a photographer’s days with his late wife. The film depicts the love between a husband and wife, sometimes tender and sometimes poignant, set against the various landscapes of Tokyo. The screenplay was written by Ryo Iwamatsu. Cinematography was handled by Yasushi Sasakihara of “GONIN.” Director Naoto Takenaka himself plays photographer Mikio Shimazu, while his wife Yoko is played by Miho Nakayama, who passed away last December. This film is one of actress Miho Nakayama’s most notable works. The film is also enhanced by a stellar and diverse cast. The theme song and music direction are by Taeko Onuki. The music, performed with Ryuichi Sakamoto, and the tones that fill the screen, won the Best Original Score Award at the 21st Japan Academy Awards. [Event Overview] Date and Time: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Doors open at 6:30 PM / Screening begins at 7:00 PM (Screening ends at 9:05 PM) ※After the screening, there will be a break followed by a talk show from 9:20 PM to 9:50 PM (scheduled) Location:Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas Cinema 1 Content:Film “Tokyo Weather” (1997/Toho/121 minutes/35mm print screening) & Talk Show Guests: Naoto Takenaka (Director), Taeko Onuki (Theme Song/Music Director) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/45787/128/45787-128-7915472743e4548bd613e7107ec7513d-1761×2700.jpg (C) Fuji Television Network / Burning Production [Ticket Sales] Online and in-store sales: Sales begin on Thursday, October 30th at 12:00 PM Price: ¥3,500 *Discounts and invitations cannot be used [Comment from Director Naoto Takenaka] After 28 years, the famous “Tokyo Weather” is back in a surprising digital remaster! And… it’s also being released on Blu-ray for the first time!! Whether you’ve never seen it before or already have, we hope you’ll keep this copy and enjoy the movie “Tokyo Weather” at home. We hope you’ll enjoy it quietly and peacefully. “Tokyo Weather” has been revived with a new packaging design. We hope it will remain in your memory.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/45787/128/45787-128-9f3914e6e5ae77af5c5e93f4e5bd26ee-1225×818.png Humax Entertainment Inc. Address: 22F Tokyo Opera City Tower, 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Representative: President and CEO Michio Akimoto Business: Theater management, live music venue management, post-production, media supply, media production, amusement, rental studios, etc. URL: https://humax-ent.co.jp/ For more information about this release
