3/29.sat - 4/4.fri
Wasedashochiku classics vol.233 | Bette Gordon × Gregg Araki directors special 【Late Show】William Friedkin's Cruising

Nowhere
(1997 USA | France 83min DCP)
Director: Gregg Araki
Casts: James Duval, Rachel True, Nathan Bexton
Language: English
Subtitles: Japanese
【Screenings:3/29・31・4/2・4】

The Doom Generation
(1995 USA | France 84min DCP R15+)
Director: Gregg Araki
Casts: Rose McGowan, James Duval, Johnathon Schaech
Language: English
Subtitles: Japanese
【Screenings:3/29・31・4/2・4】

Empty Suitcases + Anybody’s Woman
"Empty Suitcases"
(1980 USA 52min DCP)
Director: Bette Gordon
Casts: Rosemary Hochschild, Ron Vawter, Vivienne Dick, Nan Goldin
"Anybody’s Woman"
(1981 USA 24min DCP)
Director: Bette Gordon
Casts: Nancy Reilly, Spalding Gray,
Mark Heidrich, Tom Wright
Language: English
Subtitles: Japanese
【Screenings:3/30・4/1・3】

Variety
(1983 USA 100min DCP)
Director: Bette Gordon
Casts: Sandy McLeod, Will Patton, Richard M. Davidson, Luis Guzmán
Language: English
Subtitles: Japanese
【Screenings:3/30・4/1・3】

【Late Show】William Friedkin's Cruising
(1980 USA 87min DCP PG12)
Director: William Friedkin
Casts: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino,
Karen Allen, Richard Cox
Language: English
Subtitles: Japanese
【Screenings:3/29~4/4】
【Ticket Price】
1200 yen (Flat Fee)
★Ticket will be available from the morning of the day.
3/29・31・4/2・4 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Nowhere | 10:00 | 13:20 | 16:40 |
The Doom Generation | 11:40 | 15:00 | 18:20 ~19:45 |
【Late Show】William Friedkin's Cruising | 20:00 ~21:45 |
3/30・4/1・3 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Anybody’s Woman+Empty Suitcases | 12:50 | 16:25 | |
Variety | 10:50 | 14:25 | 18:00 ~19:45 |
【Late Show】William Friedkin's Cruising | 20:00 ~21:45 |
4/5.sat - 4/11.fri
wasedashochiku classics vol.234 | Eric Rohmer director special

My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
aka L'ami de mon amie
(1987 France 103min DCP)
Director: Éric Rohmer
Casts: Emmanuelle Chaulet, Sophie Renoir, Anne-Laure Meury
Language: French
Subtitles: Japanese
【Screenings:4/5・7・9・11】

The Green Ray
aka Le Rayon Vert
(1986 France 98min DCP)
Director: Éric Rohmer
Casts: Marie Rivière, Lisa Hérédia, Vincent Gauthier
Language: French
Subtitles: Japanese
【Screenings:4/5・7・9・11】

Rendezvous in Paris
aka Les rendez-vous de Paris
(1995 France 100min 35mm)
Director: Éric Rohmer
Casts: Clara Bellar, Antoine Basler, Aurore Rauscher, Bénédicte Loyen
Language: French
Subtitles: Japanese
【Screenings:4/6・8・10】

The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque
aka L'arbre, le maire et la médiathèque
(1992 France 111min 35mm)
Director: Éric Rohmer
Casts: Pascal Greggory, Arielle Dombasle, Fabrice Luchini
Language: French
Subtitles: Japanese
【Screenings:4/6・8・10】
4/5・7・9・11 | |||
---|---|---|---|
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend | 10:30 | 14:25 | 18:20 |
The Green Ray | 12:30 | 16:25 | 20:20 ~22:00 |
4/6・8・10 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Rendezvous in Paris | 13:05 | 17:25 | |
The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque | 10:50 | 15:10 | 19:30 ~21:25 |
4/12.sat - 4/18.fri
"Jigarthanda DoubleX" + "Jigarthanda" // 【Morning & Late Show】"Kaththi"

Jigarthanda
(2014 India 171min DCP PG12)
Director: Karthik Subbaraj
Casts: Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Karunakaran, Nassar
Language: Tamil
Subtitles: Japanese

Jigarthanda DoubleX
(2023 India 172min DCP PG12)
Director: Karthik Subbaraj
Casts: Raghava Lawrence, S.J. Suryah, Nimisha Sajayan
Language: Tamil
Subtitles: Japanese

【Morning & Late Show】Kaththi
(2014 India 163min DCP)
Director: A.R. Murugadoss
Casts: Joseph Vijay, Samantha, Neil Nitin Mukesh
Language: Tamil
Subtitles: Japanese
【Ticket Price】
1200 yen (Flat Fee)
★Ticket will be available from the morning of the day.
4/12~4/14 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Jigarthanda | 13:15 | ||
Jigarthanda DoubleX | 10:00 | 16:30 ~19:25 | |
【Late Show】Kaththi | 19:40 ~22:25 |
4/15~4/18 | |||
---|---|---|---|
【Morning Show】Kaththi | 10:00 ~12:45 | ||
Jigarthanda DoubleX | 13:00 | 19:30 ~22:25 | |
Jigarthanda | 16:15 |
4/19.sat - 4/25.fri
"Desert of Namibia" + "A Girl Named Ann"

A Girl Named Ann
(2024 Japan 113min DCP PG12)
Director: Yû Irie
Casts: Yumi Kawai, Jirô Satô, Gorô Inagaki, Aoba Kawai, Yuriko Hirooka, Akari Hayami
Language: Japanese

Desert of Namibia
(2024 Japane 137min DCP PG12)
Director: Yôko Yamanaka
Casts: Yumi Kawai, Daichi Kaneko, Kanichiro, Yuzumi Shintani
Language: Japanese
4/19~24 | |||
---|---|---|---|
A Girl Named Ann | 13:20 | ||
Desert of Namibia | 10:40 | 15:35 ~17:55 |
4/25 | |||
---|---|---|---|
A Girl Named Ann | 12:55 | 17:40 | |
Desert of Namibia | 10:20 | 15:05 | 19:50 ~22:10 |
4/19.sat - 4/24.thu
Waseda univercity special screening

ⒶPlanet of the Giants + See You Then.
"Planet of the Giants"
(2021 Japan 25min DCP)
Director: Taichi Ishikawa
Casts: Taichi Ishikawa, Taisyu Kunimoto, Sei Takatori
"See You Then."
(2023 Japan 52min DCP)
Director: Taichi Ishikawa
Casts: Taichi Ishikawa, Taisyu Kunimoto
Language: Japanese
【Screenings:4/19・22】

ⒶThe Hardness of Avocado
(2019 Japan 100min DCP)
Director: Masaya Jo
Casts: Mizuki Maehara, Asami Taga, Yoko Hasegawa
Language: Japanese
【Screenings:4/19・22】

ⒷSora ha doko ni aru
(2020 Japan 38min DCP)
Director: Miyou Yamaura
Casts: Sei Ando, Haro Asada, Naomi Nishida
Language: Japanese
【Screenings:4/20・23】

ⒷGood bye
(2020 Japan 66min DCP)
Director: Aya Miyazaki
Casts: Mayuko Fukuda, Asako Kobayashi, Kohei Ikegami
Language: Japanese
【Screenings:4/20・23】

ⒷHaru tsugu tori
(2025 Japan 57min DCP)
Director: Ayaka Kishi
Casts: Akira Yamamoto, Kazue Yamamoto
Language: Japanese
【Screenings:4/20・23】

ⒸRoku-gatsu no tayori
(2021 Japan 18min DCP)
Director: Juria Miyazaki
Casts: Hikari Minazuki, Manato Miyabe
Language: Japanese
【Screenings:4/21・24】

ⒸUkabu
(2021 Japan 85min DCP)
Director: Natsumi Yoshida
Casts: Natu Tanaka, Yû Imoo, Syuri Suwa
Language: Japanese
【Screenings:4/21・24】

ⒸThe Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea
(2021 Japan 76min DCP)
Director: Sara Ogawa
Casts: Miyu Ogawa, Runa Hanada, Tateto Serizawa
Language: Japanese
【Screenings:4/21・24】
4/19・22 ⒶPROGRAM | |||
---|---|---|---|
Planet of the Giants + See You Then. | 18:20 | ||
The Hardness of Avocado | 19:55 |
4/20・23 ⒷPROGRAM | |||
---|---|---|---|
Sora ha doko ni aru + Good bye | 18:20 | ||
Haru tsugu tori | 20:20 |
4/21・24 ⒸPROGRAM | |||
---|---|---|---|
Roku-gatsu no tayori + Ukabu | 18:20 | ||
The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea | 20:20 |
Welcome to Wasedashochiku ~Where the great movies live~
Wasedashochiku is one of the Tokyo’s best premier revival movie theaters. Running for over 70 years, Wasedashochiku is proud to bring the finest films from all over the world to Tokyo. All shows are DOUBLE FEATURES, DOUBLE BILLS. We heartily welcome your visit and wish you to have a great entertainment for your life.
ENJOY!

Adimission Price
★We have raised the ticket price from 15th June 2024.Adults: 1,500 yen
Seniors (60 and up) and Children (12 and under) and Disability Discounts : 1100 yen
Students (w/ID): 1,200 yen
Morning Show / Late Show: 1200 yen(☆The price depends on the movie.)
Last IPPON(The final show of the day): 1000 yen
Movie Day Discount (Every 1st of each month): 1000 yen
★All paired films are DOUBLE BILLS: your ticket admits you to BOTH films on the bill. You may also just watch one film if you wish.
★The final show of the day except Late Show requires a separate ticket called “Last IPPON”.
Japanese Movie Ratings
PG-12 / PG12 : children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
R-15 / R15+ : no person under 15 is allowed to watch the movie.
R-18 / R18+ : no person under 18 is allowed to watch the movie.
Directions
Wasedashochiku is located at 1-5-16, Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
Tel: 03-3200-8968
The theater is accessible by:
★Takadanobaba Sta. (JR, Seibu Shinjuku Line, and Tozai Subway Line)
★Nishiwaseda Sta. (Fukutoshin Line)
Parking
Parking around the theater is difficult at best. We recommend you to take public transportation to avoid unnecessary stress on your entertainment.
Bicycles and motorcycles are welcome to park in front of the theater.