are you connected? || Suicide Circle (Club) Approved Fanlisting

This is the approved fanlisting for the movie Jisatsu Sakkuru, also known as 'Suicide Club' or Jisatsu Circle (2002). It's been called the sister to the classic Battle Royale, though it's about a series of rash suicides, sometimes 200 at a time. Needless to say, it's pretty bloody.

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. You can also see the Suicide Circle website by going here, or view Sono Sion's official site here.

† Sion Sono in Rue Morgue †

Posted Jun 22, 2008. Filed under Suicide Circle (Jisatsu Circle).

The latest issue of Rue Morgue takes a look at Japanese film and interviews as part of the panel Sion Sono.

I just wanted to give all of you an idea of what he said since I don’t actually own the magazine to do scans (maybe someone else has them?). The panel was talking about the conditions of Japanese films and society and how Japanese society is becoming increasingly violent (nothing strange to us who live in the US, for sure).

Mr. Sion Sono answered questions about his movies Suicide Club and Noriko’s Dinner Table, which is getting a lot of attention from the horror movie mags (I read about five or six of them monthly).

First off, Sion Sono discussed the recent mass suicides happening in Japan. These are occurrences that happened after his film, not events that inspired his movie. He states that he felt something in the social climate, something ominous, and created Suicide Club out of that feeling. In that way, Suicide Club stands as a warning and a prediction of something that he felt was stirring in Japanese society.

Next, he talked about the actual concept for Suicide Club. According to Sion Sono, Suicide Club was made confusing and hard to interpret on purpose. He wanted the movie to represent something that can’t be explained since the feeling, the violence and despair in Japan, is something that can’t be explained or easily solved. So, for all of you who watch the movie and go, “What?” don’t worry, you’re sort of meant to have that reaction! Noriko’s Dinner Table was written to focus on what one girl felt throughout the events of Suicide Club, centralizing on her.
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† Suicide Club: Dots & Are You Connected? †

Posted Dec 25, 2007. Filed under Suicide Circle (Jisatsu Circle).

It has been a few months (June!) since the dots were updated. So, I added 70 people to the dots page. Please, check to see if you are added before submitting again… try viewing the source and searching for your name (ctrl+F). And remember one thing about the dots:
—— You must give me a gender or else I can’t place you! Incomplete forms are deleted. If you are not added to the dots page, perhaps you forgot a contact/link method (URL or email) or your gender.

Also, I updated the Are You Connected? page with everything in my inbox from June. Man… I had put off updating a LONG time. I am so sorry. Let me make a note that double submissions will not be accepted. I’ll take your first submission and delete all following.

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† Noriko’s Dinner Table †

Posted Aug 22, 2007. Filed under Suicide Circle (Jisatsu Circle).

The Noriko’s Dinner Table DVD is available via Asian Cult Cinema for purchase. For information, click here. It is listed as $19.99 plus S&H. The DVD format is listed as ALL REGIONS, so it should play on an American DVD player.
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