Jam Films and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.
Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse (various production companies participated in the production of the films, e.g. Rockwell Eyes in "Arita Featuring Spencer A. Weezy").
The opening credits sequence for the collection was directed by Hanada Daizaburo.
Jam Films 2 is the 2003 sequel containing four shorts by different directors. Jam Films 2 is only available as a Region 2 or Region 3 DVD.
"Kijou no Kuron" or "Armchair Theory" is a satirical instructional film for how to woo a Japanese woman. Kojima followed this concept with a series of short films under the title "The Japanese Tradition" (日本の形). "Sushi", "Sumo", "Golf", "Geisha", "Apologizing", "Tea" and "Chopsticks" all follow the satirical plot of taking a Japanese custom and often twisting or exaggerating its components or meanings into something meaningless or comedic. Both short film series feature Jin Katagiri (片桐 仁) and Kentarō Kobayashi (小林 賢太郎), a Japanese comedy duo collectively knows as Rahmens (ラーメンズ) who often are a part of scriptwriting and production.
Jam Films S is a 2005 collection of shorts with the theme of the letter "S".
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