Japanese V-Cinema is the direct-to-video industry that appeared in Japan in the 1980s. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The term is a trademark of Toei Company but is widely used in the West to describe any Japanese direct-to-video release. () is a Japanese film and Television production and distribution Corporation. Unlike its Western counterpart, this industry has a considerably better reputation, with directors sometimes making V-Cinema movies by choice, due to the creative freedom afforded by the less stringent censorship of the format, and the riskier content the producers will allow. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies.
Notable examples are director Takashi Miike, who has released several direct-to-video films after his theatrical debut, and Takashi Shimizu, whose Ju-on series of films started out as V-Cinema, becoming surprise hits as the result of favorable word of mouth. (born August 24, 1960) is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese Filmmaker. Takashi Shimizu (清水 崇 Shimizu Takashi, born 27 July 1972 in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, is the title of a series of Horror films by Japanese director Takashi Shimizu. Word of mouth, is a reference to the passing of Information by verbal means especially recommendations but also general information in an informal person-to-person
Incidentally, former television performer Masashi Tashiro has directed V-Cinema since his dismissal from the entertainment world, as well. is a former Japanese Television performer and the founding member of the band Rats & Star who was born on August 31, 1956 in
Azumi Muto, a Japanese murder victim, appeared on V-Cinema before her death. was a Pin-up model and aspiring Actress for an agency in Tokyo, Japan.
The more common term OVA (Original Video Animation) is applied when the film in question is anime. abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be (anime in Japanese,