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The Kamikaze Guy (カミカゼ野郎 真昼の決斗, Kinji Fukasaku, 1966)
A bumbling pilot becomes embroiled in a conspiracy after an encounter on a ski slope in a goodnatured action comedy starring a young Sonny Chiba.
Ai to Ken no Camelot
Some anime is great; some is awful. And some just leaves you scratching your head, not in confusion (like Genji, Part 1 ), but in bemusement...
Amon Saga, Bite me!, Cat's Eye, Rebecca, The Great Adventures of Robin Hood
Invasion of the Neptune Men (宇宙快速船, Koji Ota, 1961)
Space enthusiast children place their faith in tokusatsu hero Iron Sharp when faced with alien invasion in Koji Ota’s kids tokusatsu.
Genji Part 1
Here's another project that's been on my "to do" list for a long time: 1992's time-travel sci-fi mind-fuck OVA Genji (Part One) . The "Part ...
The Eccentric Family, Captain Tsubasa, GeGeGe no Kitaro, Izumo, Nightsong of Splendor
Here Because of You (君たちがいて僕がいた, Ryuichi Takamori, 1964)
Post-war teens take on injustice in the form of a problematic parent at their school in Ryuichi Takamori’s cheerful youth movie.
Hell’s Paradise – 09 – Something’s Different This Time
Not content to sit around and think about how to proceed, Gabimaru leaves Sagiri, Senta, and Yuzuriha and heads through the mists to Horai on his own. When he…
Hell’s Paradise – 08 – Blooming Potential
There’s no Sagiri or Gabimaru in this episode. It’s given over entirely to the duo of Tenza and Nurugai, the island’s cutest couple. Tenza came from nothing, was nothing,…
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 06
Episode Synopsis: Genji is killed by Rokurouta, a giant near-invulnerable criminal. Sagiri and Gabimaru fight and kill him. Episode Review: I didn’t really expect the fights in this…
Hell’s Paradise – 07 – The Real Battle
When the two ethereal-looking lovers spot Choubei and Touma, the one with golden hair stands up from their necking session, protests the presence of humans, and transforms into…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 6: Favorites
Hell's Paradise Episode 6: Rokurouta flung Genji aside, mortally sounded. Now, Sagiri stands alone against Rokurouta. Is this her last stand?
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 05
Episode Synopsis: Sagiri awakens following the battle against the creatures of the island as Gabimaru, Yuzuriha, Senta, and Genji make camp and share the knowledge they’ve acquired so…
Hell’s Paradise – 06 – Striking at the Gaps
Life, or rather death comes at you fast on this island. Genji may be a bit of a sexist oaf, but he only wanted to spare Sagiri the…
Hell’s Paradise Episode 5: Favorites
Hell’s Paradise Episode 5: Sagiri learned that even the butterfly’s scales are dangerous – they had poisoned her. Genji wanted her to leave.
Hell’s Paradise – Episode 04
Episode Synopsis: Gabimaru manages to murder all but one of the giant monsters that surrounded him and Sagiri, with the last being dispatched by another of the Asaemon…
Hell’s Paradise – 05 – Choosing to Live, and How
Hell’s Paradise is not a show I thought would remind me of Laid-Back Camp, but when Sagiri wakes up in a cavern recovered from the butterfly poison, she finds a…
The Last Kamikaze (最後の特攻隊, Junya Sato, 1970)
Junya Sato’s ambivalent drama straddles the fine line between condemning the wartime past and glorifying those who gave their lives for it.
Otome Game Review: Birushana ~Rising Flower of Genpei~
Shanao is the heir to the Genji clan which was just defeated by the Heike clan. Everyone keeps trying to fight her but she just wants to live…
From Ulysses to Knausgaard: Time to Read That 500+ Page Novel
They’re long term investments to be sure but among the most enriching choices we’ll ever make. From my years-long commitment to Knausgaard’s monumental sextet “My Struggle” to the…
Anime that Packs a thunderous Punch! Get Backers!
After watching the latest addition to the Thor movie series this weekend, I was going to write a post about all the anime that have lightning or thunder…
Birushana Rising Flower of Genpei Review
Fight alongside Shanao and the Genji in Birushana Rising Flower of Genpei the latest otome from Otomate, Red Entertainment, and Idea Factory.
MYSTERY INCORPORATED (2022) – Review
Earlier this week, I made a post about my impressions on The Legend of Genji, a fan-made Avatar (the one with Aang, not the blue people) comic book.…
The Legend of Genji – First Impressions (Avatar Fan Comic)
If you’re an Avatar fan, you may have heard about The Legend of Genji. It’s a free unofficial web-comic created by fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and…
Akio Sugino’s Brief Reflections on a Long Career
In this 2018 book, Osamu Dezaki’s long-time partner in crime Akio Sugino briefly takes us through his recollections of Dezaki and others throughout his career.
Birushana Senki ~Genpei Hika Musou~ Review / Summary
The story takes place after the Heiji Rebellion, where the heroine Shanao (or Yoshitsune) is the last remaining heir to the Genji name. She is disguised as a…
Heike Monogatari: Humanity in War
Possible spoilers for an 800 year old story Heike Monogatari (The Tale of the Heike) is a historical epic chronicling the struggle between the Taira/Heike and Minamoto clans…
Heike Monogatari – 09
The year is 1184. Having fled Fukuhara to escape Genji troops, the Heike are forced to undergo several further relocations in order to avoid their pursuers. In the…
Podcast: The Tale of Genji
Check out the Read Japanese Literature podcast. A 19th-Century Illustration of The Tale of Genji via Wikimedia Commons Episode 2: The Tale of Genji—The world’s oldest novel. A…
The Diary of Lady Murasaki
Murasaki Shikibu wasn’t her name. Like many female writers in history, we don’t know her real name. Murasaki, however, is a nickname derived from her greatest work The Tale…
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Episode #10
Well everyone, looks like King Kazuya Souma has begun his quest to defend the Kingdom of Elfrieden from the Carmine/Vargas Alliance and the Principality of Amidonia. But first,…
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 9 Impressions – This Means War
The 3 Dukes have finally become the main concern for our Realist Hero as this week he concludes the food crisis is on its way to being solved.…
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Episode #09
Let’s start this episode where King Kazuya Souma is getting a head pat from Juna Doma and while I’m worried that she might kill the king, Juna decides…
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 8 Impressions – A Landslide and A Reality Check For Our Realist Hero
It had to happen eventually that our Realist Hero wouldn't necessarily solve everything with a snap of his fingers. All things considered though, he still succeeds well enough…
Full Dive Series Review – So I Watched An Anime About A Guy Playing A Terrible Game and Hoped It Would Get Better, Sigh.
Full Dive is one of those anime that in the beginning looks like it has made a few mis-steps but might improve as it goes. Unfortunately, what you…
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Episode #08
Let’s start this episode where the Forbidden Army are making roads as part of King Kazuya Souma’s project to create a new port city of Venetinova. Of course,…
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki – 08
「森、鳴動す」 (Mori, Meidou su) "The Forest in Labour" The homecoming Aisha never wanted to have.
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 7 Impressions – Adventuring and City Building Both Come With Hidden Dangers
Completely ignoring the previous episode of Realist Hero's focus on treason and potential war, this week we go on an adventure before planning to build a new city.…
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Episode #07
We begin this episode where King Kazuya Souma’s Living Poltergeist is here to assist the adventurers in clearing the dungeon beneath Elfrieden’s capital city, otherwise known as the…
Deanna Durbin and Her Japanese Fans
I was watching THE WHOLE FAMILY WORKS (1939), a Japanese film directed by Mikio Naruse about a family with seven kids trying to make ends meet in contemporary…
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki – 07
「古老、曰く」 (Korou, Iwaku) "Thus Saith the Elder" All work and no play makes Kazuya a tired boy.
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 6 Impressions – Potential for Treason and War
From the silliness of previous episodes, Realist Hero this week delves into the decidedly more serious as the King overhears a conversation about the nobility switching their allegiance…
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Episode #06
Let’s start this episode when Hakuya Kwonmin explains to King Kazuya Souma regarding their neighboring countries as some are hostile towards the new king.
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki – 06
「智者は時にそむいて利を捨てず」 (Chisha wa Toki ni Somuite Ri o Sutezu) "The Wise Man Never Forsaketh an Advantage" Let the domestic battle commence.
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 5 Impressions – Cooking Slime To Polygamy In A Single Episode
Another episode of How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom that starts in one place and ends up somewhere quite different. This time we go from cooking show…
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Episode #05
Well everyone, here’s Poncho Panacotta where he’s about to reveal the last ingredient for this Gemstone Broadcast. What could it be?
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki – 05
「衣食足って、栄辱を知る」 (Ishoku Tatte, Eijoku o Shiru) "Well Fed, Well Regarded" The dark elf is a lie.
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Episode #04
Looks like King Kazuya Souma heard something dangerous from Tomoe Inui that he told everyone not to leak it. By the way, turns out that Tomoe is not…
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Episode 4 Impressions – Political Drama to Cooking Show in Twenty Minutes
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom episode 4 gets moving along but we go from a revelation that could potentially change the political landscape to a hosted…
Blue Sonnet
Akai Kiba Blue Sonnet ( Crimson Fang Blue Sonnet ), usually known as just Blue Sonnet , is a five-episode OVA series from 1989. It is based...
Maps, Nozomi Witches, Reign: The Conqueror, AWOL - Absent WithOut Leave, Kiba