The hottest directors, their coolest films . . . A complete guide to today's Japanese movie renaissance

Tom Mes is the founder and co-editor of MidnightEye.com, the world's leading English-language publication on contemporary Japanese cinema. His work has appeared in such magazines as Fangoria, Impact, Japan Magazine, and Skrien.

Jasper Sharp is co-editor of the premier English language film website on Japanese cinema, MidnightEye.com. He is currently at work on Behind the Pink Curtain, a documentary about Japanese erotic film.