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Drive All Night (USA, 2021) [CAAMFest 2021]

John Berra reviews Peter Hsieh's neo-noir Drive All Night.

VCinema

May 14, 2021 • Subscribe

Paid in Blood (South Korea, 2021)

Colleen Wanglund reviews Yoon Young-bin's crime drama Paid in Blood.

VCinema

Jul 2, 2022 • Subscribe

Escape from Mogadishu (South Korea, 2021) [NYAFF 2021]

South Korean cinema is no longer the producer of small and idiosyncratic films that have to seep through the cracks of international cinema. It hasn’t been for years.…

VCinema

Aug 7, 2021 • Subscribe

Dawning (USA, 2022) [CAAMFest 2022]

Colleen Wanglund reviews Young Min Kim's psychological thriller Dawning.

VCinema

May 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Mixed (USA, 2022) [CAAMFest 2022]

John Atom reviews Caty Borum Chattoo & Leena Jayaswal's documentary Mixed.

VCinema

May 23, 2022 • Subscribe

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

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

VCinema

Mar 7, 2021 • Subscribe

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

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

VCinema

Mar 10, 2021 • Subscribe

Emergency Declaration (South Korea, 2022)

Emergency Declaration, Han Jae-rim, Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, WellGo USA Entertainment

VCinema

Aug 24, 2022 • Subscribe

South Korea Day 1 | Seoul Tower

Hey hey! It’s the start of a new adventure, this time to Seoul, South Korea. This trip was really random – one day, I just asked my sister…

Blubbyweb

Jul 11, 2022 • Subscribe

South Korea Day 2 | Seoul’s Palaces

My impromptu adventure in Korea continues! Day 2 started with a simple breakfast at cafe Tous Les Jours, this awesome little cafe on the same street as our…

Blubbyweb

Jan 8, 2023 • Subscribe

South Korea Day 1 | Seoul Tower

Hey hey! It’s the start of a new adventure, this time to Seoul, South Korea. This trip was really random – one day, I just asked my sister…

Blubbyweb

Jul 11, 2022 • Subscribe

South Korea Day 2 | Seoul’s Palaces

My impromptu adventure in Korea continues! Day 2 started with a simple breakfast at cafe Tous Les Jours, this awesome little cafe on the same street as our…

Blubbyweb

Jan 8, 2023 • 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

South Korea Day 3 | Nami Island ♡

Nami Island has got to be one of my favourite places on earth. It was just so beautiful – and we almost didn’t get to go! My sister…

Blubbyweb

Apr 8, 2023 • Subscribe

South Korea Day 3 | Nami Island ♡

Nami Island has got to be one of my favourite places on earth. It was just so beautiful – and we almost didn’t get to go! My sister…

Blubbyweb

Apr 8, 2023 • Subscribe

Japan and South Korea: what makes them unique?

Japan and South Korea are longtime rivals that appear alike; but if you scratch beneath the surface, you'll find that they're very different. Here we look at their…

Blog - InsideJapan Blog

Nov 9, 2021 • Subscribe

Japan and South Korea: what makes them unique?

Japan and South Korea are longtime rivals that appear alike; but if you scratch beneath the surface, you'll find that they're very different. Here we look at their…

InsideJapan Blog

Nov 9, 2021 • Subscribe

South Korea Day 4 | Hongdae & KBBQ at Myeong Dong

Day 4 in Seoul was all about the vibes (and you know the girlies love the vibes). Our plan was to go to Hongdae, explore Itaewon and finally…

Blubbyweb

Nov 25, 2023 • Subscribe

White Elephant (Canada, 2020) [CAAMFest 2021]

Karen Ma reviews Andrew Chung's debut feature White Elephant.

VCinema

May 10, 2021 • Subscribe

Bad Detectives (USA, 2021)

John Atom reviews Presley Paras' mystery Bad Detectives.

VCinema

Jul 2, 2021 • Subscribe

Bad Detectives (USA, 2021)

John Atom reviews Presley Paras' mystery Bad Detectives.

VCinema

Jul 2, 2021 • Subscribe

In South Korea, Japanese Restaurants Break Law with Japanese Signs

Japanese food is trending in South Korea - and many restaurant owners are technically breaking the law to make the experience authentic.

Unseen Japan

Feb 19, 2024 • Subscribe

Afternoon Landscape Dir: Sohn Koo-yong (2020) South Korea [Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2021]

Afternoon Landscape is an absorbing exploration of the quiet areas of Seoul that evoked memories of my own. It plays as part of the Yamagata International Documentary Film…

Genkinahito

Oct 12, 2021 • Subscribe

The Slug 태어나길 잘했어 (2020) Dir: Choi Jin-young (South Korea) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Hands down, one of the best films at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021, I cried multiple times during this heartfelt film about overcoming existential loneliness. The Slug…

Genkinahito

Mar 10, 2021 • Subscribe

Godzilla vs. Kong (USA, 2021)

Godzilla vs. Kong (USA, 2021)

VCinema

Apr 4, 2021 • Subscribe

Rebecca

Cat Daddies (USA, 2021) [2022 SF IndieFest]

Karen Ma reviews Mye Hoang's documentary Cat Daddies.

VCinema

Jan 28, 2022 • Subscribe

PART 1 – ON THE SYSTEMATIC RAPE OF BLACK / FOREIGN / UNDERAGED GIRLS IN SOUTH KOREA

Part 1 of a 3-part series on K-pop drama. Foreword by everyone’s hero, D_S: This isn’t anime, but K-pop is close enough. Also, these opinions are all Sapphi’s…

Crymore.net

Sep 7, 2020 • Subscribe

Aloners 혼자 사는 사람들 Director: Hong Sung-eun (South Korea) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Aloners 혼자 사는 사람들 Director: Hong Sung-eun (South Korea) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Genkinahito

May 2, 2022 • Subscribe

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Among Most Played Games of 2023 in Japan, South Korea

Gamers in Japan and South Korea love Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel and spent a significant amount of time playing the hit game in 2023. That’s the word from Gamelight,…

in the name of the pharaoh | by ravegrl

Feb 9, 2024 • Subscribe

Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Boundary: Flaming Feminist Action 바운더리 Dir: Yun Ga-hyun (South Korea) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Boundary: Flaming Feminist Action is a timely reminder 바운더리 Dir: Yun Ga-hyun (South Korea) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Genkinahito

Mar 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Aldael in USA

Hey!      Once again, I’m not dead, I’m doing other stuff. And this time ‘stuff’ was quite inevitable and unavoidable. And, as the title proclaims, this ‘stuff’…

Aldael's Attic

Mar 4, 2020 • Subscribe

Review: MOE USA

It's time for a spring cleaning before our big TENTH ANNIVERSARY, so let's do a month of maid manga!  Sadly, I reviewed the best maid manga ...

The Manga Test Drive

Apr 7, 2022 • Subscribe

The Girl on a Bulldozer 불도저에 탄 소녀 Director: Park Ri-woong (South Korea) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

The Girl on a Bulldozer is a strong drama with a mystery that needs to be cleared up by an unconventional female lead brought to brilliant life by Kim…

Genkinahito

Mar 15, 2022 • Subscribe

Monster Hunter (Germany/USA, 2020)

Grant Watson reviews Paul W.S. Anderson’s video game adaptation Monster Hunter.

VCinema

May 5, 2021 • Subscribe

What About Korea and China?

I make my allegiance to Asia pretty obvious on this blog, but God of High School makes it apparent the situation is a lot trickier than I make…

The Animanga Spellbook

Aug 11, 2020 • Subscribe

The God of High School

Blue Island (Hong Kong/Japan/Taiwan, 2022) [CAAMFest 2022]

Wilson Kwong reviews Chan Tze-woon's documentary Blue Island.

VCinema

Jun 5, 2022 • Subscribe

Korea as Viewed by 12 Creators

This anthology of twelve short stories, six by Korean artists and six by French, follows the same basic template as Japan As Viewed by 17 Creators, offering brief,…

Manga Bookshelf

Nov 28, 2020 • Subscribe

Primark USA: Super Sailor Moon Mug

Sailor Moon Mug Details Primark USA $7.00: BUY HERE You can count on this website...

sailormoonfannetwork.com

Aug 4, 2023 • Subscribe

Sailor Moon

Korea Independent Animation Festival 2023 in Japan

A look at the films and talks that will be screened online at the Korea Independent Animation Festival 2023 – available to viewers in Japan

Genkinahito

Apr 12, 2023 • Subscribe

[Usa P House] GuP Marie garage kit

Now, the circle name is Usa P house. It’s not USA P house. Usa as in うさ. I just wanted to make sure of that. This is a…

Akabasa

Oct 5, 2021 • Subscribe

Girls und Panzer

Korea Independent Animation Festival 2022 in Japan

A look at the films and talks that will be screened online at the Korea Independent Animation Festival 2022 – available to viewers in Japan

Genkinahito

May 9, 2022 • Subscribe

Mirai

OtakuGeneration (Show #106) with Otaku USA Magazine

  NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 106) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With the Otaku…

otakugeneration's Podcast

Jun 20, 2007 • Subscribe

Nine, One Off

USA Fan Event: Sailor Moon Day Party

Sailor Moon Day Party – Brooklyn, NY Sailor Moon Fan Network is proud to be...

sailormoonfannetwork.com

May 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Sailor Moon

Sneak Peek Straight from Korea: HG Cybaster

If you’re one of those people who can’t wait for your Super Robot Wars OG fix with Sen-Ti-Nel’s RIOBOT SRX, then Bandai Spirits has you covered by June…

cvphased / MECHA CATALOGUE

Apr 30, 2021 • Subscribe

CFP CARGC: Global Media Studies 2023 (USA)

Call for papers: Doing Global Media Studies: Theories, Practices, Reflections, CARGC symposium, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, …CFP CARGC: Global Media Studies 2023 (USA)

Nicholas Andriani

Jan 20, 2023 • Subscribe

Masculinity in Japan + S. Korea, and Josо̄

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything at all, and many years, in fact, since I’ve posted anything on gender. For those new to my blog,…

上り口説 Nubui Kuduchi

Jan 15, 2021 • Subscribe