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Image from the film 2010 Tamala: A Punk Cat in Space of anime cat

Opening Night w 2010 Tamala: A Punk Cat in Space

6:15 and 9 pm – March 13 – $32


Opening night of the Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival is for cats... and boy do we have a title for you this year! Opening night tickets come with gift bags to mark the start of our favorite fest of the year!
Image of cart with bananas on it from the film House

Watermelon and Banana Night w. House

7:50 pm – March 14 – $13.50


There's a strange amount of produce in this cult classic. Enjoy some complimentary watermelon and a nice banana with this screening! Just don't put the watermelon in a well...
Image of a kabuki actor in the film Kokuho

Kokuho w. Sake Tasting

6:10 pm – March 15 – $22


Watch an Oscar nominated drama and taste some excellent rice wine with a special one night only sake tasting! Try several varieties from Bierport’s unique selection before the film. 21+
Image of a sando

Gari Shoyu Sando Company Pop Up

March 17, 21, &22


Gari Shoyu Sando Company will be set up outside of the theater selling their unique and amazing sandos! A “sando” is a style of sandwich made with traditional Japanese ingredients on soft, sweet, and spongy bread called shokupan that they bake daily. Times TBA!
Image from the film Scarlet of a woman in a pink dress holding a sword

Japanese Snack Pack with Scarlet

7:15 pm – March 17 – $18.50


Tickets to this showtime of Scarlet come with a cute little snack pack with treats sourced from Japan!
Photo of Mt. Fuji

Cult-O-Rama JFF Secret Cinema

9 pm – March 20 – $13.50


We can’t tell you the movie, but we can tell you that it’s a weird one, but would you expect anything less from our Cult-O-Rama programmers? Take a look at the poster for a hint!
Photo from the film The Night is Short Walk on Girl

The Night is Short, Walk on Girl Brew & View

7:15 pm – March 21 – $28.50


As a night of partying in Kyoto unfolds on screen, we’ll deliver thematically paired beer to your seat during the movie! 21+
Photo from the film Burst City of Punks of motorcycles

Closing Night with Burst City

6 and 8:45 pm – March 26 – $28


Don’t miss the 2026 closing night with this wild and energetic punk film! We’ll have live music, Sapporo beer, and a light snack of Yakitori for the screening!





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