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山梨県 | Yamanashi Photo Collection
If we’re not counting the Japanuary series (which I’m not because it’s its own separate entity), it’s been a good five months since I posted a photo collection.…
Umibe no Cain (海辺のカイン)
For those of us interested in Yuri, the name Kimura Minori might not be the first one of the Magnificent 49ers who comes to mind, but like so…
Three Women of the North (北の三人, Kiyoshi Saeki, 1945)
Three female radio operators become the backbone of a moribund war effort in the last propaganda film produced before the war’s end.
Photo Kano
Dating sim games are something of a phenomenon in Japan. The way they seem to work is that there are a variety of different characters who the player…
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.
Kita no Onna ni Tamesaretai （北の女に試されたい）
Hokuryuu Aya, who is a tall, cool woman, meets Kuromizu Suzuka who is also a tall, cool woman and both are surprised that the other is as tall…
Along the Sea (海辺の彼女たち, Akio Fujimoto, 2020)
A migrant worker from Vietnam is faced with her lack of possibility after discovering she is pregnant while living undocumented in Fujimoto’s unflinching social drama
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (大河への道, Kenji Nakanishi, 2022)
Dedicated civil servants do their best to put their town on the map while celebrating a local hero in Kenji Nakanishi’s warmhearted dramedy.
The Goldfish: Dreaming of the Sea (海辺の金魚, Sara Ogawa, 2021)
An anxious young woman begins to overcome her sense of trauma while bonding with a similarly lonely little girl in Ogawa’s lyrical coming-of-age drama
Father of the Milky Way Railroad (銀河鉄道の父, Izuru Narushima, 2023)
Izuru Narushima’s prestige drama explores the story of Kenji Miyazawa from the perspective of his devoted father, Masajiro.
Cycling in Hokkaido
Discover cycling in Hokkaido this summer. From family-friendly routes to challenging tracks around Mt. Yotei and Niseko.
Koudou Ryou no Seizana Hibi, Volume 2 (黄道寮の星座な日々)
In Volume 1, a young woman is sent to the Zodiac Dormitory by her sister with the admonition to “Take care of Alice.” And so, in Koudou Ryou…
Koudou Ryou no Seizana Hibi, Volume 1 (黄道寮の星座な日々)
One again, this review comes with a story. I was standing in Animate in Shibuya and saw a book I had been meaning to read for a while,…
Those Swell Yakuza (極道渡世の素敵な面々, Seiji Izumi, 1988)
A former banker flees the corporate world for an old school sense of manly autonomy as a gangster in Seiji Izumi’s ironic yakuza drama.
Talentless Nana – 05 – Photo Finish
As evidenced when he immediately blackmails Nana into being his girlfriend, Hatadaira Tsunekichi is clearly a scumbag, and thus not really worthy of any sympathy. Of her victims…
When You Understand: Ghost Photo
Stories with a hidden twist! Can you guess what’s really going on? Scroll further down to find the answer… The post When You Understand: Ghost Photo first…
Manchurian Tiger (东北虎, Geng Jun, 2021)
An adulterous bulldozer operator comes into conflict with a failed construction magnate after he feeds his dog to loansharks in Geng Jun’s infinitely dark comedy.
日本コンテンツと海外プラットフォーム
最近の作成AIコンテンツや物語性を含まない居心地の良いコンテンツ作りを見ていて憂慮するすることは色々ある。 ネットでただで享受できるコンテンツが爆発的に増えただけならいざ知らず、それらを配布するプラットフォームが一点集中し、興行的成功の落差が激しくなっている。これに加えて作成AIを用いることで一見精度の高そうに見える創作物を大量の生み出され、いわばダンピングが行われてしまい、人の手で創る創作…
Loner Rock! #04 — Photo Background Week
Was this a class assignment or something? Impressions: There's some real mixed messages in this episode. They're trying to come up with their own signature style or…
Sailor Moon Store: Scene Photo Series
Product Details A new series of Sailor Moon Cosmos goods that feature famous scenes that...
The Case of the Photo Finish
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Photo Gallery
Tokyo Game Show held its first in-person event in three years from September 15-18. From Sega to Capcom, Konami to Square Enix, VR to Blockchain, and even...
The Case of the Photo Finish
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Along the Sea 海辺の彼女たち Dir: Akio Fujimoto (2020) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]
A riveting look at the migrant experience through the travails of three Vietnamese women in Japan who travel along the sea to where they hope will be a…
Japan Trip – Week Five – Hokkaido
The final week of the Nature School camp was a rather odd one, not least because despite a large number of young children arriving, the week was actually…
Japan Trip – Week Three – Hokkaido
Whereas the first week was a relatively quiet week, with some intense traveling at the beginning, and periods of activity throughout – including a couple of days…
Japan Trip – Week Four – Hokkaido
This was a very busy week, with lots of new children arriving at the Nature School for a more adventure themed week long camp that would involve…
帰り道 ~The long road home~
Myself;Yourself concerns a city boy and the country girl. Both are people who grew up in the same place but went separate ways just before the edge of…
Uminekosou days, Volume 2 (海猫荘 days)
Mayumi’s job as a teacher in this small town has begun and she is settling in. Well, settling isn’t the right word at all. If anything, in
Uminekosou days, Volume 3 (海猫荘 days)
In Volume 1, wet met Mayumi, a woman on the run from the ruins of her life. She decides to become a teacher in a small seaside town,…
Bone Collection
A manga about a mediocre exorcist with the forbidden ability to use yokai powers trying to hide his connection to a mysterious beautiful girl who happens to be…
Bone Collection
Bone Collection is rated really low, and while I certainly wouldn’t call the manga great, especially as it clearly got axed and rushed into a forced ending, I…
“Collection” Plate
Horror is a genre that is down the list for me of what I wish to see in anime. I want something psychological that doesn’t involve severed limbs…
“Collection” Agency
As with any movie that comes from a successful series, I am leery that it might be just might be a recap of the series, put in movie…
Anime NYC 2023 Cosplay & General Photo Gallery
Check out our Anime NYC 2024 Cosplay and General photos from the convention!
Photo Hair Removal in Japan: My Experience
With the first session at just 100 yen, what is photo hair removal and what is one of Japan’s most popular hair removal salons like?
Heroines Run the Show – 08 – Photo Finish
With the departure of Nagisa (and, it would seem, Hiyori’s makeover) the show moves on to something else…Field Day, which always ends up a lot blander than the…
Gaza Photo exhibit at Ritsumeikan Peace Museum
The Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University, recently hosted an exhibition on Gaza. Sadly, ironically for a Peace Museum, I think the exhibit did little to counteract…
Golden Kamuy - The Spirit of Hokkaido
In the frigid tundra of Hokkaido, a violent hunt for gold is painting Japan's white north red. Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy is a great many things - an…
Cherry Blossoms in Hokkaido | Ultimate Map
The Hokkaido region in northern Japan offers cherry blossoms viewing spots later in the season for sakura viewing.
Special Report Division / 特殊報道部
Who doesn’t like a good conspiracy theory? There are plenty of allegedly supernatural phenomena out there. Personally, I’m a skeptic. Despit...
Anima (莫尔道嘎, Cao Jinling, 2020)
Two brothers find themselves on either side of an unbreachable divide when modernity begins dismantling their village in Cao Jinling’s timely eco drama
Fish Memories (（真）新的一天, Chen Hung-i, 2023)
A middle-aged man’s comfortable if emotionally empty existence is disrupted by his relationship with a pair of teenagers in Chen Hung-i’s poetic drama.
Customs Frontline (海關戰線, Herman Yau, 2024)
Who knew life as a customs official could be so dangerous? Those at the centre of Herman Yau’s high octane drama certainly do put themselves on the front…
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Deep Sea (深海, Tian Xiaopeng, 2023) [Fantasia 2023]
A young girl finds herself in a whimsical fantasy world of colour and light in TIan Xiaopeng’s stupendous animation.
Shanghai Blues (上海之夜, Tsui Hark, 1984)
There’s a strange kind of melancholy optimism born of false courage and desperation that colours Tsui Hark’s Shanghai Blues (上海之夜). A clown soon to become a soldier tells…
Kai Ikarashi 【五十嵐海】Works Sakuga MAD
This showcase includes anything Kai Ikarashi has animated, as well as anything that falls within the 4 episodes for which he had the most creative control. As storyboard…
Psychic Phenomena Expert Declares Girl Ghost Photo Real
1. Apparently there’s a girl eating candy leaning against the pillar. 3. Not too long ago, if you concentrated on The post Psychic Phenomena Expert Declares Girl Ghost…
Ma, I Love You (真爱好妈, Chiu Keng Guan, 2023)
A single mother experiences separation anxiety when she discovers her teenage daughter plans to study abroad in Chiu Keng Guan’s heartwarming drama.
Stuntman (武替道, Herbert Leung & Albert Leung, 2024)
A legendary action choreographer gets a second chance on a retro movie but finds himself outstep with modern filmmaking in Herbert Leung & Albert Leung elegiac drama.