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A New Wind Blows (新しい風, Yutaro Nakamura, 2021)

A collection of Tokyoites have a very weird New Year in Yutaro Nakamura’s ethereal take on imagined futures and misremembered pasts.

Windows on Worlds

Apr 7, 2021 • Subscribe

A New Wind Blows 新しい風 Dir: Yutaro Nakamura (2021) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Fantasy and reality collide in the youth movie A New Wind Blows 新しい風 Dir: Yutaro Nakamura (2021) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Genkinahito

May 6, 2021 • Subscribe

An Interview with Yutaro Nakamura, Director of A NEW WIND BLOWS [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

A Brief Interview with Yutaro Nakamura, Director of A NEW WIND BLOWS [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Genkinahito

Jun 7, 2021 • Subscribe

Goto-san (2021) review [OAFF 2021]

“Gokan expertly reveals the position of the freeter as an attempt to escape the capitalistic machinery but also as a position that most easily falls prey to the…

psycho-cinematography

Apr 24, 2021 • Subscribe

Sweet Bitter Candy (2021) review [OAFF 2021]

“An amazing exploration of the clash between a sweet youthful romantic desire and the bitter urge of a wounded subject to defend his subjective wounds.”

psycho-cinematography

Apr 30, 2021 • Subscribe

Ito (Japan, 2021) [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Satoko Yokohama's comedy-drama Ito.

VCinema

Apr 14, 2021 • Subscribe

POP! (Japan, 2021) [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Masashi Komura's surreal coming-of-age tale POP!

VCinema

Apr 27, 2021 • Subscribe

Where the Wind Blows (風再起時, Philip Yung, 2022)

Colonialism breeds corruption in Philip Yung’s achingly nostalgic evocation of another Hong Kong.

Windows on Worlds

Mar 11, 2023 • Subscribe

JOINT (Japan, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Oudai Kojima’s debut feature JOINT.

VCinema

Apr 5, 2021 • Subscribe

Gotō-san (Japan, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Hiroshi Gokan's capitalist critique Gotō-san.

VCinema

Apr 9, 2021 • Subscribe

Melting Sounds (Japan, 2021) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews Kahori Higashi's debut feature Melting Sounds.

VCinema

Jul 7, 2022 • Subscribe

The Girl on a Bulldozer (South Korea, 2021) [OAFF 2022]

John Atom reviews Park Ri-Woong's social drama The Girl on a Bulldozer.

VCinema

Mar 31, 2022 • Subscribe

Short movie time: North Shinjuku 2055 (2021) review [OAFF 2022]

“A pleasant experimental short.”

psycho-cinematography

Mar 30, 2022 • Subscribe

The Slug (South Korea, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

The Slug (South Korea, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

VCinema

Mar 7, 2021 • Subscribe

Keep Rolling (Hong Kong, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

Keep Rolling (Hong Kong, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

VCinema

Mar 6, 2021 • Subscribe

Three Sisters (South Korea, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

Three Sisters (South Korea, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

VCinema

Mar 10, 2021 • Subscribe

117: Fandom Blows Ass

It seems like being into a fandom is just opting in to horrible drama that makes everyone feel bad. The Sickos discuss how they will never join a…

Anime Sickos

May 11, 2022 • Subscribe

Cafune (2023) review [OAFF 2023]

A very strong debut by Haruki Kinemura.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 28, 2023 • Subscribe

Snowdrop (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A complex character portrait that touchingly illustrates how easy it is to misrecognize the logic of the subject-supposed-to-be-in-need.

psycho-cinematography

21 days ago • Subscribe

Suton (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

Rikako Watanabe’s narrative succeeds to echo the unvocalized ‘pandemic’ truth of many.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 2, 2024 • Subscribe

Amalock (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A narrative that fluidly combines comedy and tragedy to deliver an experience of smiles and tears.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 17, 2024 • Subscribe

Interview with JOINT Director Oudai Kojima [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher talks to JOINT Director Oudai Kojima.

VCinema

Apr 7, 2021 • Subscribe

Among Four of Us (Japan, 2020) [OAFF 2021/JAPAN CUTS 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Mayu Nakamura’s short Among Four of Us.

VCinema

Aug 30, 2021 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: On a Boat (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

The exploration of the frail stability of an obsessional neurotic does not miss its impact on the spectator.

psycho-cinematography

a month ago • Subscribe

Melody

Sumiko 22 (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A subtle but playful narrative about a subject who slowly tries to crawl out the hole of emptiness and diminished self-worth.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 14, 2024 • Subscribe

Sumiko

Random Call (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

Ohkanda’s narrative proves that one does not need a big budget to deliver a narrative that touches the spectator.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Angry Son (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“An incredibly rich and deep narrative that not only delivers a satisfying coming-of-age story but also an elegantly delivered social commentary on some of the frictions marking Japanese…

psycho-cinematography

Mar 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Faraway Family (2023) review [OAFF 2024]

A very touching narrative that explores the frail position of the father and how his structural failure can cause subjective struggles and inhibitions.

psycho-cinematography

15 days ago • Subscribe

Wash Away (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A pleasant narrative that offers a fresh but familiar exploration of the subject’s fundamental desire for recognition/love and the problematic yet medicative function of consumption.

psycho-cinematography

a month ago • Subscribe

Melting Sounds (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“Kahori Higashi’s debut is impressive.”

psycho-cinematography

Apr 14, 2022 • Subscribe

Blue Imagine (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A powerful reminder of the sexual transgressions that structurally plague the Japanese film industry

psycho-cinematography

18 days ago • Subscribe

The Wind Rises Anime Review

Synopsis: Hayao Miyazaki’s final movie for Studio Ghibli is The Wind Rises, which features Jiro Horikoshi. Jiro has dreamed of flight since he was younger and took that…

Anime Instrumentality Blog

Aug 20, 2019 • Subscribe

The Wind Rises

JJBA: Golden Wind—Rapid Review

The fifth part of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure follows 15-year-old Giorno Giovanna, the son of Dio, in 2001 in Italy. Giorno dreams of becoming a mobster to overthrow his…

Moonlit Reading Room

Feb 19, 2024 • Subscribe

The Wind Rises Anime Review

Synopsis: Hayao Miyazaki’s final movie for Studio Ghibli is The Wind Rises, which features Jiro Horikoshi. Jiro has dreamed of The post The Wind Rises Anime Review appeared first…

Anime Instrumentality Blog

Aug 20, 2019 • Subscribe

The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises Anime Review

The Wind Rises is Miyazaki's final film for Studio Ghibli. The movie follows Jiro Horikoshi, who built Japan's warplanes during WWII.

Anime Instrumentality Blog

Aug 20, 2019 • Subscribe

The Wind Rises

Interview with Satoko Yokohama, Director of Ito [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher talks to Ito director Satoko Yokohama.

VCinema

Apr 16, 2021 • Subscribe

Interview with Masashi Komura, Director of POP! [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher talks to Masashi Komura about his surreal comedy POP!

VCinema

Apr 27, 2021 • Subscribe

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…

psycho-cinematography

Mar 19, 2023 • Subscribe

Our House Party (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

Kawanobe delivers a very touching and emotional story about homosexuality in Japan.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 11, 2022 • Subscribe

Performing Kaoru’s Funeral (2023) review [OAFF 2024]

Yuasa’s narrative shows that the unavoidable presence of death during a funeral can allow a subject to re-route his own trajectory.

psycho-cinematography

12 days ago • Subscribe

Short Movie Review: Natsuko (2020) [OAFF 2022]

“A splendid debut by Shuna Iijima.”

psycho-cinematography

Mar 27, 2022 • Subscribe

A new record! Fall 2021 – Weeks 3/4

Something of an unusual occurrence this season, and a second that almost happened…  Plus it’s week three, that infamous week, and time to take a look at which shows…

Apprentice Mages Lounge.

Nov 4, 2021 • Subscribe

Review: Striding into the Wind (2020)

Striding into the Wind 野马分鬃 China, 2020, colour, 1.85:1, 128 mins. Director: Wei Shujun 魏书钧. Rating: 3/10. Pointless indie production that’s as aimless as its central character, a…

Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》

Jan 4, 2022 • Subscribe

Interview with Hiroshi Gokan, Director of Gotō-san [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher talks to Gotō-san director Hiroshi Gokan.

VCinema

Apr 9, 2021 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

To Be Killed by a High School Girl (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“The effective interaction between his fluid composition, the great narrative structure, and the thematical exploration of trauma and perverse fantasies ensures that the film hits all the rig…

psycho-cinematography

Apr 5, 2022 • Subscribe

Wind Breaker

Wind Breaker is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....

Anime News Network - Views

4 days ago • Subscribe

A Seasonal Review — Summer 2021

Dropped: The Aquatope on White Sands, Battle Game in 5 Seconds, Blue Reflection Ray, The Case Study of Vanitas, D_CIDE Traumerei, The Detective is Already Dead, Drug Store…

Draggle's Anime Blog

Oct 5, 2021 • Subscribe

Scarlet Nexus, The aquatope on white sand, The Case Study of Vanitas, The Duke of Death and His Maid, Battle Game in 5 Seconds