Dagereo Shuppan

Dagereo Shuppan (株式会社ダゲレオ出版) is a Japanese publishing and film distribution company closely associated with Image Forum, a Tokyo-based organization dedicated to experimental and art-house cinema. Operating from Japan, the company produces and sells books, magazines, and video releases—primarily DVDs—while also handling theatrical distribution of independent and documentary films. Its catalog reflects a strong curatorial focus on avant-garde, essayistic, and artist-driven cinema. The publisher's output includes DVD editions of works by major independent filmmakers such as Jonas Mekas, whose film *Walden* is offered as a Dagereo release, and animation artist Don Hertzfeldt, whose collection *Melancholy Universe* appears in the catalog. Dagereo Shuppan also publishes books tied to film culture, such as *Sunday's Strollers: Forgotten Taiwanese Poets*, released in May 2019. In addition to physical media, the company supports theatrical exhibition; for example, it promoted the Jonas Mekas memorial program *Lost Lost Lost* at Theater Image Forum in 2019 and the screening of *Sunny Town* at the Georgia Film Festival. As a small, specialized publisher-distributor, Dagereo Shuppan serves a niche audience of cinephiles, researchers, and collectors in Japan. Its identity is intertwined with Image Forum's broader mission to champion non-mainstream cinema. The company remains active in the Japanese market, with a catalog spanning DVDs, books, and film distribution rights. No parent company or ownership structure is publicly confirmed in the available evidence, and its founding year is not documented in the supplied sources.

Dagereo Shuppan operates as a Japanese publisher and distributor tied to the Image Forum organization, a key institution for experimental and art-house cinema in Tokyo. While its exact founding date is not documented in the available evidence, the company has established itself as a niche player in Japan's independent film and media landscape. The company's catalog includes DVD releases of significant independent films. Among its offerings are Jonas Mekas's *Walden*, described as a representative work of the father of independent cinema, and Don Hertzfeldt's *Melancholy Universe*, a collection by a leading animation artist. These releases indicate a curatorial commitment to avant-garde and artist-driven moving image works. Beyond DVDs, Dagereo Shuppan publishes books related to film and culture. In May 2019, it released *Sunday's Strollers: Forgotten Taiwanese Poets*, a title that reflects its interest in documentary and cross-cultural subjects. The company also engages in theatrical distribution and promotion. In 2019, it supported the Jonas Mekas memorial event *Lost Lost Lost* at Theater Image Forum, and in 2018 it promoted the screening of *Sunny Town* at the Georgia Film Festival. Dagereo Shuppan's activities are closely aligned with Image Forum's mission to foster non-mainstream cinema. Its output—books, magazines, videos, and film distribution—serves a dedicated audience of cinephiles and cultural researchers in Japan. The company remains active, though details about its corporate structure, ownership, and financials are not publicly available in the supplied sources.

• Release of *Sunday's Strollers: Forgotten Taiwanese Poets* on DVD and in print

• Jonas Mekas memorial program *Lost Lost Lost* held at Theater Image Forum

• *Sunny Town* screened at the Georgia Film Festival: Wind from the Caucasus

Specialist publisher and distributor of art-house, experimental, and documentary cinema in Japan.

• Walden (DVD)

  Jonas Mekas's representative work, priced at ¥7,200 (DAD14046).

• Melancholy Universe: Don Hertzfeldt Collection (DVD)

  Latest DVD by animation artist Don Hertzfeldt, priced at ¥3,800 (DAD12044).

• Tales of Unknown Architecture (DVD)

  Documentary directed by Tomomi Ishiyama, priced at ¥4,800 (DAD13045).

• Sunday's Strollers: Forgotten Taiwanese Poets (book/DVD)

  Released May 17, 2019.

1. 1イメージフォーラム・ダゲレオ出版／ダゲレオ出版imageforum.co.jp
2. 2Dagereo Shuppan - Wikidatawikidata.org