Front Cover -- Preliminary Pages -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction by the Editor -- Film of the Year -- Festival Focus -- Industry Spotlight -- Cultural Crossover -- Directors -- Alternative Japan -- Anime / Animation -- Chambara / Samurai Cinema -- Contemporary Blockbusters -- Jidaigeki & Gendaigeki / Period & Contemporary Drama -- J-Horror / Japanese Horror -- Kaiju Eiga / Monster Movies -- Nuberu Bagu / The Japanese New Wave -- Pinku Eiga / Pink Films -- Yakuza / Gangster -- Recommended Reading -- Japanese Cinema Online -- Test Your Knowledge -- Notes on Contributors -- Back Cover.