A woman is confronted by the gap between her illusions and reality when her husband suddenly goes missing in Rikiya Imaizumi’s probing drama.
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Undercurrent (2023) review
Imaizumi delivers an engaging but understated emotional experience that explores the deceptive nature of imaginary veil that binds two subjects together.
Straying (猫は逃げた, Rikiya Imaizumi, 2021)
An adulterous couple on the brink of divorce are brought closer together while looking for their runaway cat in Rikiya Imaizumi’s contemporary romantic drama.
Over the Town (街の上で, Rikiya Imaizumi, 2019)
An awkward young man chases love and romance on the streets of Shimokitazawa in Imaizumi’s soulful ode to the ever changing district
Skeleton Flowers (かそけきサンカヨウ, Rikiya Imaizumi, 2021)
A pair of preoccupied teens learn to work through their difficulties with maturity and empathy in Rikiya Imaizumi’s wholesome coming-of-age drama
Just Only Love 愛がなんだ (2019) Dir: Rikiya Imaizumi
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A charming cringe comedy that takes place in Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa. Over the Town 街の上で Dir: Rikiya Imaizumi [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]
B-kyu Cuisine: Delicious Undercurrent in the Japanese Culinary World
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Cafune (2023) review [OAFF 2023]
A very strong debut by Haruki Kinemura.
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Winny (2023) review [Japan Cuts 2023]
Matsumoto offers a serene insight in how the Other of the law curtails a subject and, indirectly, sabotages the prospects of a new industry.
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Plastic (2023) review [Japan Cuts 2023]
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Single8 (2023) review [Japan Cuts 2023]
Konaka offers the spectator a heartwarming invitation to re-find, within oneself, one’s (nearly extinguished) passion for creation.
Farewell, 2023…
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Fanime 2023
This Fanime season was a bit special for me. I got the opportunity to have my own panel and also present alongside the Nakama Podcast too.
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River (2023) review [Fantasia Film Fest 2023]
If you like low-key humour and some time-twisting fun, you should not miss Yamaguchi’s latest.
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Thorns of Beauty (2023) [Nippon Connection 2023]
Hideo’s latest uncovers the deep marks that the thorns of phallic beauty have left on contemporary society.
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Ice Cream Fever (2023) review [Japannual 2023]
A gorgeous stylish exploration of the subjective struggles and the solutions subjects invent within the field of love and desire.
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Side by Side (2023) review [OAFF 2023]
A peaceful dream-like visual experience that celebrates both the impact subjects have on each other as well as the manner in which the subject remains opaque to himself…
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Short Movie Time: Kanro (2023) [OAFF 2023]
A simple but effective short that explores inter-subjective distance and the desire to bridge it in a surprising and satisfying way.
2023 Routines Status Update (2023-06-08)
I will learn Google Cloud Computing skills every day. I still am behind on this goal, and I need to get this completed by the end of the…
2023 Goals Status Update (2023-02-26)
I feel like it’s about time to do a status update on all my goals.
2023 Goals Status Update (2023-01-15)
I was about to give up on my goals last Saturday. I was supposed to clean my apartment that day, but I felt overwhelmed and would rather just…
2023 Goals Status Update (2023-01-24)
I feel like it’s time to give a status update on my goals. Sometimes I need to check on those goals to make sure I stay on track.
2023 Goals Status Update (2023-01-31)
With a brand new month on the horizon, it’s time to review my goals, update my goals, and add some new goals.
2023 Goals Status Update (2023-02-15)
1. [IRREPLACEABLE] Learn new coding skills [SUBGOAL] Make and host Vue.js projects by learning through the Vue.js guide [SUBGOAL] Take Chris Dixon’s Skillshare Course on Vue.js 3 &…
2023 Goals Status Update (2023-12-01)
As the holiday season has arrived, I need to re-evaluate my goals and find out what I should really prioritize. These last two weeks were not good from…
2023 Goals Status Update (2023-11-01)
I feel like now would be a good time to provide an update to some of my goals.
2023 Routines Status Update (2023-05-02)
[SUSPENDED] I will learn Google Cloud Computing skills every day. As it turns out, I need to risk spending money to make progress on this goal, and I…
2023 Goals Status Update (2023-12-28)
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2023 Routines Status Update (2023-05-29)
[ABANDONED] I will go to the Vue.js guide and work on small projects every day. At this point, I feel complacent about my programming skill levels. With me…
2023 Goals Status Update (2023-03-25)
1. [IRREPLACEABLE] Learn new coding skills (Completed) [SUBGOAL] Learn how to use the Notion API I now know how to import data to Notion using the Notion API,…
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2023 Goals Status Update (2023-11-18)
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2023 Goals Status Update (2023-10-24)
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Mad Cats (Reiki Tsuno, 2023) [Fantasia 2023]
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2023 Goals Status Update (2023-12-13)
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2023 Goals Status Update (2023-03-17)
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2023 Goals Status Update (2023-02-22)
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Short Movie Time: TOMA #2 (2023) [OAFF 2023]
A touching narrative that explores the difficulty for the subject to give the Othering effect of dementia on a family member a place
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Devils (악마들, Kim Jae-hoon, 2023) [Fantasia 2023]
A detective consumed by thoughts of vengeance suddenly wakes up in the body of the serial killer he’s hunting in Kim Jae-hoon’s twisty thriller.
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Shin Kamer Rider (2023) review [Fantasia Fest 2023]
Anno delivers an action-hero experience that is both incredibly fun and emotionally touching.
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Okiku and the World (2023) review [Japannual 2023]
Introduction Junji Sakamoto (Another World (2019), I Never Shot Anyone (2020), My Brother, The Android and Me (2022)) might not be as well-known by international audiences as other…
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Ninja Vs Shark (2023) review [Camera Japan 2023]
A pleasant B-film action experience.
Short Movie Time: Detouring Blue (2023) (OAFF 2023)
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OCTOBER 2023 UPDATE
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