Believe it or not, YouTube is a goldmine for free, legal Japanese cinema. Several major studios and distributors have official channels:
Walk out of a typical Hollywood action movie, and you might feel entertained. Walk out of a Japanese hit movie, and you might feel changed. Japanese storytelling, particularly in anime films, is unafraid of radical emotional vulnerability.
Japanese popular media, including TV shows, music, and video games, has also gained immense popularity worldwide. Some notable examples include: