JFF THEATER, a free global streaming platform presented by The Japan Foundation, will be streaming a fresh lineup of eight Japanese films for free from October 31, 2025 to February 3, 2026.
Launched on August 1st, 2024, JFF THEATER was established to meet the growing global interest in Japanese cinema and to promote cultural exchange. With a regularly updated lineup every few months, viewers around the world can enjoy a wide range of Japanese films with multilingual subtitles.
The new lineup of films centers around the themes of “All Out School Days” and “Meals that Heal and Connect”. This selection of films captures heartfelt stories of students embracing youth to the fullest, paired with comforting stories where food becomes a bridge for healing, understanding, and togetherness.
The featured movies are:
| Film Title & Information | Film Synopsis |
| No Longer Heroine (ヒロイン失格) d. HANABUSA Tsutomu / 2015 / 112 min / Romance, Coming of Age, Comedy | An unpredictable love triangle, with a cool childhood highschool friend and the most popular boy in school. All Hatori can do is take a deep breath and ask which one is her true hero. |
| TEIICHI -Battle of Supreme High- (帝一の國) d. NAGAI Akira / 2017 / 118 min / Drama, Comedy | What is the true meaning of leadership? Teiichi wonders as he manipulates rival classmates in his bid to be the student council president. The make-or-break “student council election” starts now!! |
| MY love STORY!! (俺物語!!) d. KAWAI Hayato / 2015 / 105 min / Romance, Coming of Age, Comedy | A pure and youthful love story about GODA Takeo, whose face and stocky presence mean this 15 year-old teenager looks anything like your average first-year high school student. |
| HandballStrive (#ハンド全力) d. MATSUI Daigo / 2020 / 108 min / Drama, Coming of Age | After the Kumamoto earthquake Masao struggles to imagine a life beyond school and the shelter he now calls home. Then one day a photo of him playing handball changes everything. |
| BENTO HARASSMENT (今日も嫌がらせ弁当) d. TSUKAMOTO Rempei / 2019 / 106 min / Drama, Comedy, Food | A story filled with tears and laughter of a rebellious teenage daughter and a single mother where the mother’s “bento” bridges the gap in their communication with messages of love. |
| Restaurant From The Sky (そらのレストラン) d. FUKAGAWA Yoshihiro/ 2019 / 126 min / Drama, Food | In the quest to mend his lonely heart, Wataru and friends, along with an unexpected culinary guest, discover just how good their food can be when they grow it themselves. |
| MEGANE glasses (めがね) d. OGIGAMI Naoko / 2007 / 106 min / Drama, Food | An island of strange relationships greets Taeko as she travels in search of seclusion. And like the island she visits in limbo and learns to embrace its odd charm. |
| Mottainai Kitchen (もったいないキッチン) d. David Gross / 2020 / 35 min / Documentary | Don’t waste it, cook it! A culinary road movie, tackling the issue of food waste in Japan, searching for sustainable solutions. |
While the free streaming is happening globally, The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur (JFKL) are inviting Malaysian audiences to participate in the new set of JFF THEATER Quiz for a chance to win exclusive JFF THEATER-themed merchandise.
From November 1, 2025, to February 3, 2026, viewers are encouraged to watch any three of the eight featured films and answer one question per film. For further information and to participate in the quiz, please visit https://www.jfkl.org.my/art-and-culture/film/japanesefilm-festival/.
