Welcome To JFF 2026! Ireland's only truly national film festival
Featured Films
The Colors Within
Naoko Yamada, 2024
Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colours' of others. Colours of bliss, excitement, and serenity. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful colour of all. Although she doesn’t play an instrument, Tots
Transcending Dimensions
Toshiaki Toyoda, 2025
When Monk Rosuke disappears, his girlfriend Nonoka hires hitman Shinno to investigate. Shinno’s search leads him to a mountain temple overseen by Rosuke’s mysterious, sinister teacher - Master Hanzo. In the temple, Shinno witnesses strange, viole
Akira
Katsuhiro Otomo, 1988
Katsuhiro Otomo's cyberpunk classic Akira makes its welcome return to the big screen. In a dystopian neo-Tokyo, Kaneda and Tetsuo are members of a vigilante biker gang. When his best friend Tetsuo is captured by the authorities after an accident, the
The Curse
Kenichi Ugana, 2025
When Riko spots some odd, disturbing online posts from her Taiwanese friend Shufen, she attempts to intervene. She’s shocked to discover her friend actually died in mysterious, violent circumstances several months earlier. Determined to find out w
ChaO
Yasuhiro Aoki, 2025
In the future, merpeople and humans co-exist but live in largely separate societies. In Shanghai, a rare opportunity for both sides arises when office worker Stephan is rescued by mermaid princess Chao. Chao is clearly smitten with Stephan, and wants
Ripples of Physis
Ayako Mogi , 2024
Opening in a centuries-old karakami decorative paper printing workshop in Kyoto, the intriguing and illuminating documentary Ripples of Physis explores recurring patterns and spirals throughout art, history and the environment itself. From the lively
Welcome To JFF 2026! Ireland's only truly national film festival
Welcome to the Japanese Film Festival 2026!
Full details of this year's lineup are now online!
You can download the full 2026 programme here: PDF