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Review: The Stranger by the Shore (Movie)
Good Morning, Good Evening, Good Afternoon! Josh here! You know, I’ve been an anime fan for a little over 20 years now, and over the course of those…


Stranger By The Shore Was Great & I Wish It Was Longer
I’ve spoken about my thoughts on LGBT anime in the past. I’ve grappled with my thoughts on how homosexuality is portrayed in Japan and my feelings with shows…


This Week in Anime - Is The Stranger by the Shore the Perfect BL Movie?
Shun and Mio meet one fateful day, but just as soon as they enter one another's lives, they separate. Jean-Karlo and Nick find an emotionally honest narrative about…


Tokyo Godfathers || Summer Film Spotlight #2
IT’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY ✨🎄✨


Miss Hokusai || Summer Film Spotlight #3
THE UNTOLD STORY 🌊✍️


Ride Your Wave || Summer Film Spotlight #5
SUMMER ROMANCE IS HERE


Children of the Sea 🐋 || Summer Film Spotlight #4
MYSTERIES OF THE SEA 🐠🐋🐠
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Stranger by the beach [Anime review]
Umibe no Étranger I read the manga to this animé a few months ago and I had been looking forward to the movie for the better part of…


Kinokoinu Episode 11 Review – Cemetery By The Shore
It feels nice to learn more about Hotaru’s family!


EP 62: Stranger Things & Summer Games
This week I talk about all the recent Summer Games Fest events and announcements, Vinland Saga Season 2, Stranger Things, The Boys and more. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:30)…
Stranger in the Shogun’s City by Amy Stanley
History tends to represent the voices of men and those in power. Typically, governmental officials, who are most often men, know how to read and write. And those…


The End of Summer Film – It’s a Summer Film!
I’m only a touch late regarding talking about JFF Theater films. They’ve only been up for over a month, with two of them leaving streaming by the end…


Manga Review | Midnight Stranger by Bohra Naono
Roi is a goat spirit born from the wants and desires of humans. While the purpose of his existence is to protect and heal humanity, his looks scare…


Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. Presage Flower || Summer Film Spotlight #1
SUMMER AT THE MOVIES BEGINS! ☺️


Final Fantasy Lost Stranger Volume 6 Review
Lost Stranger volume 6 is basically the Nibelheim flashback -- important, but a little too long since you'd rather be doing Final Fantasy stuff.
Director Spotlight #6: “NOT BEER”
Dir. NAKAGAWA Hirotaka (NOT BEER) Hirotaka Nakagawa was born in Aichi Prefecture and studied film production at university in Japan. He has worked…
The Longest Summer (1998) [Film Review]
The Longest Summer; or, Lost in a Big City I'm disappointed in you! Want me to join the mob? Want me to rob a bank? You…


Director Spotlight #7: “Leave in Summer”
Born in Hokkaido in 1996. “Tokeru” (2016) which Igashi made in college was officially selected for the 70th Cannes Film Festival, Cinéfondation category. She made her theatrical debut…
The Stranger in the Shadows
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,


Alice & Zouroku Episode 6: The New Family and a Considerate Stranger
Alice & Zouroku episode 6: Sana is so accustomed to using her powers that following Zouroku Kashimura's rules remains a challenge.


Journey To The Shore (2015) review
“An elegant and touching exploration of arrested mourning, unresolved subjective regrets, and the impact of unfinished business on the deceived or the living subject.”


Anime OST Spotlight #6: Fairy Tail
A blog about Anime, which includes; Reviews, Lists and more.


Director Spotlight #6: “House of Sayuri”
Born on June 1, 1973, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Shiraishi made his mark on the film scene with Violent Man (1997), co-directed with Akihiro Kasai, which won the Screenplay…
Manga Mondays: A Girl on the Shore
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A Girl On The Shore (2021) review
“Ueda’s engaging film is all about two subjects trying to escape their phantasmatic identification with the notion of trash.”


Noragami – Shounen gold on the Far Shore
The trials and tribulations of stray god Yato and his friends are rife with charm and style.


Walking Down the Shore (A Short Story)
Much of my life feels like strolling down sunset-lit beach all by myself. In the horizon, I can see crowds of people tending and minding their own businesses;…


Japanese Woman Treated as “Stranger” by Town After Female Partner Dies
HuffPost JP has the story of Kobayakawa Mari, who helped her female partner, Azumi Rina, run tack farm in Hatoyama, Saitama Prefecture.
Summer 2020 – Week 6
The heat is finally mellowing, and I’ve mastered the deuced block editor enough to make a reasonable post… So, hit the jump and let’s run down the best…


A Far Shore (2022) review
A highly engaging story that explores the destructive effects of a societal field that fails to reach out to subjects-in-need.


Single8 – My Summer Film for 2024
I really need to get better at reading the fine print of things. The Japanese Film Festival Online hosted this film from June 5th 2024 to June 19th…


Film Review: The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
How far would you go to make a wish come true? Rumor has it, Urashima Tunnel grants your heart’s desire, if only you can find it and if…


Fan Stranger, Not Danger
It’s about time for fan convention season and that means fans going out to events once more to celebrate their fandom. Even though COVID still lingers, the convention…


Seaside Stranger GN 1
It's just as much about how Shun comes to understand that he deserves to be happy and that Mio truly does love him for (rather than in spite…


Intimate Stranger (2022) review
“A splendid narrative that dares to explore how problematic mothers can be for their children.”


Animated Movie August: Sword of the Stranger
Welcome back to the second installation of Animated Movie August, 2024 edition. It’s pretty self explanatory, so I’ll keep it moving. This particular film came onto my radar…
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #716) Sword of the Stranger
Shownotes :: (show 716) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Sword of the Stranger, recorded live February 24th, 2019. This…
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 152: Mamotte Shugogetten (or Shao Shama Shells Sheea Shells By The Sheea Shore)
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan and Aela go generic as they review the supernatural harem rom com manga Mamotte Shugogetten written by Minene Sakurano. Our…


Summer Time Render Episode 6
So I think we have a starting point of when things started happening. "That" certain day 14 years ago on the island. A certain something happened that Alan…
[Analysis] Umibe no Onnanoko – A Girl on the Shore
A Girl on the Shore (う み べ の 女 の 子, Umibe no Onnanoko) is a manga written and drawn by Inio Asano (浅 野 い に…
As Tears Go By (1988) [Film Review]
As Tears Go By: or, Stand By Me Older Brother At least you were a hotshot for a while. But what about me? Everyone looks down on…


Summer Time Rendering by Tanaka Yasuki
I will admit that I found Summer Time Rendering first as an anime. I highly recommend the anime. It’s smart, it’s time-loopy, and beautifully animated–there’s lots of island…
Episode 163 - Not GARP: Stranger
While we wait for more Aquarion, we try something that we haven't done for a while: Talk about a live action drama. More specifically, the 2...


Strange Worlds and Stranger Dreams
When Morohoshi Daijori opens a door, it's not to let you in-- it's to let something else out.
Time Stranger Kyoko and Moteki
The White Sox are nearly incapable of winning a game – their best pitcher this year only...
Time Stranger Kyoko and Moteki
The White Sox are nearly incapable of winning a game – their best pitcher this year only lasted 2+ innings this evening – and the AL Central is…


Sword of the Stranger is sick as hell
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5 Reasons To Watch: Sword of the Stranger
More than just some cool fight scenes


Film Festival Week 6: Taifuu no Noruda
Taifuu no Noruda is a short, original film from Studio Colorido, which I remember as one of the studios behind Burn the Witch and for nothing else. But…