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Between Us (2021) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“A great narrative that celebrates the energetic art of Japanese drumming in pleasing way.”

psycho-cinematography

Sep 30, 2021 • Subscribe

The Fable: A Contract Killer Who Doesn’t Kill (ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋, Kan Eguchi, 2021)

Junichi Okada returns as the hitman with a no kill mission in Kan Eguchi’s action comedy sequel

Windows on Worlds

Jul 5, 2021 • Subscribe

Shrieking In The Rain (2021) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“A narrative that does everything well, but lacks the emotional punch to make the experience unforgettable.”

psycho-cinematography

Jul 20, 2023 • Subscribe

Remain in Twilight (2021) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“Matsui delivers another masterpiece that will long linger in the spectator’s mind.”

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Sep 26, 2021 • Subscribe

It’s a summer film (2021) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“A highly entertaining film that offers a nostalgic and touching dive into youthful passion and romantic feelings and lighthearted celebration of indie-filmmaking and often-forgotten beauty o…

psycho-cinematography

Sep 21, 2021 • Subscribe

Kirara

Closet (2020) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“A filmic piece that will not only induce a forlorn feeling in its spectators but also invite them to deeply question their own interpersonal functioning.”

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Oct 3, 2021 • Subscribe

Bushido (2024) review [Camera Japan Festival]

Kazuya Shiraishi proves that the frame of the samurai and the Edo society can still be utilized to deliver refreshing narratives.

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Sep 30, 2024 • Subscribe

Ripples (2023) review [Camera Japan Festival]

With her quirky sense of humor, she delivers one of the most illuminating explorations of the effect the gap between the imaginary equilibrium of the ego and the…

psycho-cinematography

Oct 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Alivehoon (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

Shimoyama hits all the common beats of the sports-genre, but succeeds in elevating his exploration of the art of drifting by framing the battling cars in an exciting…

psycho-cinematography

Sep 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Eternally Younger Than Those Idiots (2021) review [Camera Japan Festival]

A narrative that, due to its elegant engendering of genuine emotions, offers a touching exploration of the subjective obstacles that complicate the subject’s coming-into-being and his inter-persona…

psycho-cinematography

Feb 20, 2023 • Subscribe

The Box Man (2024) review [Camera Japan Festival]

An incredible satisfying cinematic experience, one that enthrals the spectator from start to finish

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Oct 7, 2024 • Subscribe

Tea Friends (2023) review [Camera Japan festival]

Sotoyama investigates, in a very touching way, the radical discordance between the societal field and the elderly subject.

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Oct 3, 2023 • Subscribe

Bad City (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

Sonamura delivers everything one expects from an action-thriller.

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Oct 2, 2022 • Subscribe

Riverside Mukolitta (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

A highly touching narrative about re-finding social life.

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Sep 29, 2022 • Subscribe

Prior Convictions (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“A very relevant exploration of the fact that the criminal act is, in many cases, born from an antagonistic relation between the subject and the Other.”

psycho-cinematography

Sep 23, 2022 • Subscribe

Nagi’s Island (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

The power of Nagasawa’s narrative does not simply lie in the engaging emotional rhythm, as dictated by the musical decorations, but in the genuineness that oozes from every…

psycho-cinematography

Sep 26, 2022 • Subscribe

Afternoon Angler’s club (2023) Review [Camera Japan Festival]

Hideo Jojo’s heartwarming tale of subjective growth and salt-water fishing is a pleasant watch.

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Oct 3, 2024 • Subscribe

Let’s Go Karaoke (2024) review [Camera Japan Festival]

This is perfect film for anyone who, after a long day full of struggles, wants to sit in a comfy chair and relax.

psycho-cinematography

Oct 13, 2024 • Subscribe

Is This Heaven? (2023) review [Camera Japan Festival]

An experimental narrative that gives the idea of wandering spirits a fresh and whimsical spin

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Oct 1, 2023 • Subscribe

I Never Shot Anyone (2020) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“Sakamoto creates a nice, pleasant ride, but one that will be easily forgotten.”  

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Sep 29, 2021 • Subscribe

Natchan’s little Secret (2023) review [Camera Japan Festival 2023]

Introduction More and more directors take the opportunity to explore the complex dimensions of sexuality within the Japanese societal field within their films. In recent years, more films…

psycho-cinematography

Sep 21, 2023 • Subscribe

It’s All My Fault (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival 2022]

A touching narrative that explores how difficult it is for subject to assume a place for himself, a place from where he/she can desire, without the structuring influence…

psycho-cinematography

Sep 17, 2022 • Subscribe

Tamano Visual Poetry: Nagisa’s Bicycle (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]

Despite delivering three engaging and visually beautiful narratives, the short nature of overall narrative undercuts the impact the movie could have had.

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Dec 10, 2022 • Subscribe

Love Will Tear Us Apart (2023) review [Camera Japan Festival]

A narrative that blows a refreshing wind in both the slasher and the romance genre.

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Sep 25, 2023 • Subscribe

Life of Mariko in Kabukicho (2023) review [Camera Japan Festival]

Katayama and Uchida does not merely offer a glance at the relational drama that hides behind the neon-lit night-life and pleasure district, but also delivers a narrative that…

psycho-cinematography

Oct 9, 2023 • Subscribe

Camera Japan Announces Complete Programme for 2021

Runs in Rotterdam 23rd to 26th September & in Amsterdam 30th September to 3rd October

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Sep 1, 2021 • Subscribe

Straying (2022) review [Camera Japan 2022]

A pleasant and charming exploration of the fact that, within the game of love and romance and beyond, subjects often rely on acting-out to reveal to the other…

psycho-cinematography

Sep 14, 2022 • Subscribe

461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son (2020) review [Camera Japan Festival]

“A heartwarming narrative that does not only affirm that food is what brings people together, but also that the very act of preparing food, in many cases, functions…

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Oct 7, 2021 • Subscribe

Ninja Vs Shark (2023) review [Camera Japan 2023]

A pleasant B-film action experience.

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Sep 28, 2023 • Subscribe

Kanon

Follow The Light (2021) review [Fantasia Festival 2021]

The narrative might not offer anything new at a thematical level, but stands out due to his refusal to spell things out and, instead, imply certain subjective truths…

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Aug 3, 2021 • Subscribe

Girl from Phantasia

The Fable

A manga about a legendary hitman known as 'The Fable' who is ordered by his boss to live quietly as a normal person for one year. Continue reading…

Manga Machinations

Jun 16, 2020 • Subscribe

Who Doesn’t Love a Good Bubble? (The Bubble Tag)

These are the nine anime characters I want to be stuck in quarantine with.

I drink and watch anime

Sep 14, 2020 • Subscribe

The Fable - Episode 11 - The Fable Kills Gangster

Does Fable need to replace his Osaka accent to kill people again? Killing has a cadence and grammar, so why not? The Fable - Episode 11

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

Jun 20, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable - Episode 1 - The Fable Taps Forehead

The Fable, a professional hitman, has a method for switching between Japan's popular dialects. It looks ridiculous. The Fable - Episode 1

Joeschmo's Gears and Grounds

Apr 12, 2024 • Subscribe

The Way of the Househusband, Golgo 13: The Professional, Golgo 13, The Fable

Camera Japan Announces Complete Programme for 2023

In Rotterdam 21st to 24th September and Amsterdam 28th September to 1st October

Windows on Worlds

Sep 21, 2023 • Subscribe

Camera Japan Announces Complete Programme for 2024

In Rotterdam 26th to 29th September and Amsterdam 3rd to 6th October

Windows on Worlds

Sep 25, 2024 • Subscribe

Camera Japan Announces Complete Programme for 2022

In Rotterdam Sept. 22 to 25 and Amsterdam Sept. 29 to Oct. 2.

Windows on Worlds

Sep 24, 2022 • Subscribe

The Fable – 15

This was certainly the most linear episode of The Fable so far.

Lost in Anime

Jul 14, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 24

What a singularly bizarre creation Akira is, but undeniably a memorable one.

Lost in Anime

Sep 22, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 07

The style of humor here feels appropriate for a series about gangsters, which is a rarity in anime.

Lost in Anime

May 19, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 03

I'll say this for The Fable - I've liked every episode better than the one before it.

Lost in Anime

Apr 21, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 22

None of these people have any idea what they're up against with Akira.

Lost in Anime

Sep 8, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 23

As much as anything, for me this is a series for viewers who appreciate acting.

Lost in Anime

Sep 15, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 16

In thinking about it The Fable is kind of what would happen if King of the Hill and The Coen Brothers had a love child.

Lost in Anime

Jul 21, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 17

I don't think you'd pick anybody in a head-to-head with Akira (or Fable), but Utsubo is clearly no one to take lightly.

Lost in Anime

Jul 28, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 13

There are times when a lack of style can actually be a style (whether intentionally or not).

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Jun 30, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 11

With all these elements colliding, it would be a good time not to stand in front of the fan.

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Jun 16, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 18

Boy, this is turning into a hot mess now.

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Aug 4, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 12

Phonographs, film cameras… Akira?

Lost in Anime

Jun 23, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable

The Fable – 19

What I found myself thinking a lot this week was how poignant this story can be.

Lost in Anime

Aug 18, 2024 • Subscribe

The Fable