Japanese cinema saw a historic year on the international awards circuit: Drive My Car (2021) Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, this film became the first Japanese production nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards and won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film A Silent Voice Continued to hold a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes as a pinnacle of the medium. 📺 Popular TV & Media Trends

(which premiered at Cannes in 2021 and won Best International Feature Film at the 2022 Oscars) solidified Japan's critical reputation.

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Japanese law requires genital mosaicing, but in 2021, several studios (specifically those distributing via the "FANZA" platform) began using "thin mosaics." This allowed viewers to see 30% more detail than films from 2019. This technological tweak revitalized older genres like Gokkun and Bukkake , which had fallen out of favor.