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Joint (2021) review [The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme]

Oudai Kojima proves, once again, that the yakuza genre is not dead and that, given the current societal constellation and the various currents within, engaging crime narratives can…

psycho-cinematography

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Joint ジョイント Director: Oudai Kojima (2020) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Joint ジョイント Director: Oudai Kojima (2020) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021] is a refreshing take on the yakuza genre thanks to the depth of its world building and…

Genkinahito

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Mitama Security: Spirit Busters

A manga about a teenager girl Rena Haze who is haunted by a procession of spirits. An elite SecuREIty agent Joh Mitama comes to protect her but he…

Manga Machinations

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Review #22 – Area 88

Name: Area 88Format: BluRayRelease Date: February 1985 (OVA), January 2004 (TV)Age Rating: 16+ (OVA), 13+ (TV)Themes: military, fighter pilots, drama, warLanguage Watched: English du…

Tenjoubito's Blog

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Area 88

JOINT (Oudai Kojima, 2020)

A gangster in search of reform finds himself caught between old school organised crime and the shady new economy in Kojima’s noirish take on yakuza decline

Windows on Worlds

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Episode 540: Joint Machiavellianism

The first official episode of Anime Pulse for the 2018 year, and what an episode it is! Firstly we talk about what's been going on in our lives,…

Anime Pulse

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Armed Girl's Machiavellism, Fire Emblem

Fandom: The Ultimate Security Blanket

Note: The following is a text version from episode 65 of my friend and I podcast,The Swarthy Nerd. It has been edited for this blog. You can listen…

Yuki The Snowman

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Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) [Tokusatsu Review]

Godzilla 2000: Millennium; or, To the Future and Beyond Biologically, Godzilla is a very special existence. It's full of unimaginable ...

Watching Asia Film Reviews

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JOINT (Japan, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Oudai Kojima’s debut feature JOINT.

VCinema

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Rust-Eater Bisco #01 — Border Security

An accurate description of government competence. Impressions: Good lord, this episode was slow. It definitely fancies itself Trigun, but absolutely goddamned crawls through every single scene without…

Tenka Seiha

Jan 10, 2022 • Subscribe

Trigun

An E-mail Interview with Oudai Kojima, Director of JOINT [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

Genkinahito

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American Psycho (2000)

An oft misunderstood nihilistic satire about pointless excess that is more relevant today than ever.

MEGAWATCH

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Spy×Family 28 (State Security Service! #SPY_FAMILY)

AstroNerdBoy reviews Spy×Family 28. Yuri works hard on an investigation of a former journalist believed to be selling stuff to the West.

AstroNerdBoy's Anime & Manga Blog

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Mitama Security: Spirit Busters (ft. Tom Weekes)

Mitama Security: Spirit Busters is a gag manga about Rena Haze, a teenage girl who’s haunted by over 100 spirits. To manage these spirits, she’s protected by Joh…

Shonen Flop

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One Piece Film: Red Film Review

My review of One Piece Film: Red is now up over on Anime News Network.

Biggest In Japan

Aug 30, 2022 • Subscribe

One Piece, One Piece Film: Red

3 Reasons To Check This Smoke Joint

Last time I did one of these was 2018, it’s been a bit. The first cour of this action, scifi just ended last month and just had…

LitaKinoAnimeCorner

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Hachimitsu to clover [2000]

Hachimitsu to clover or Honey and clover was a manga in 2000.

SP

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Barbie Film Review

Numerous Kens also live in an area of Barbieland known as Beach. The Kens, much like the Barbies, of all types, are ‘plastically’ fit and overtly…

こんにちはアニメの友人

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Paprika – Film Review

The mind-bending visual movie by Satoshi Kon is a classic in Japanese animation, but are its visuals enough to make it worth watching?

The Culture Cove

May 8, 2020 • Subscribe

Paprika

Belle Film Review

My review of Belle is now up over on Anime News Network.

Biggest In Japan

Jul 29, 2021 • Subscribe

Downfall Film Review

My review of Downfall is now up over on Anime News Network. Check it out!

Biggest In Japan

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The Apothecary Diaries #16 — Security By Rube Goldberg

What next? Maomao solves the riddle of the Tower of Hanoi? Impressions: These filler 'mystery' episodes are the worst. "Hey Maomao, we need you to solve… uh… ummmmmm… this puzzle…

Tenka Seiha

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The Apothecary Diaries

Miitama Security: Spirit Busters – Ghosts are People Too!

You guys know that I listen to a lot of podcasts, right? I haven’t written a post about it like I thought I would, but this is still…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Jan 23, 2021 • Subscribe

#11 Mitama Security: Spirit Busters (ft. Tom Weekes)

Mitama Security: Spirit Busters is a gag manga about Rena Haze, a teenage girl who’s haunted by over 100 spirits. To manage these spirits, she’s protected by Joh…

Shonen Flop

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Interview with JOINT Director Oudai Kojima [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher talks to JOINT Director Oudai Kojima.

VCinema

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Area 88 | KYOTO VIDEO

At the dawn of the golden age of the OVA, Studio Pierrot followed up their success with Dallos with Area 88. Watch how a famous director and writer…

KaiserBeamz

Jan 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Area 88, Dallos

Aliens Area Is Dead

I thought Aliens Area would survive...but Jump is cutthroat af. RIP AA. 3/10. It had its charm, but the mangaka wasn't able to execute on any idea at a…

Kero Riripaddo

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Party 7 (Katsuhito Ishii, 2000)

A series of strange events bring a collection of lonely souls to Hotel New Mexico in Katsuhito Ishii’s zany crime comedy.

Windows on Worlds

Jul 13, 2023 • Subscribe

Episode 2 -- Battle Royale (2000)

Hello everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss Kinji Fukasaku's final feature film, Battle Royale. Released in 2000, the film is as controversial now as…

Heroic Purgatory

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River (2023) [Film Review]

River; or, The Edge of Afternoon What will you wish for? The year 2023 is coming to an end soon, but I managed to find some time…

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Gridman Universe Film Review

My review of Gridman Universe is now up over on Anime News Network.

Biggest In Japan

May 2, 2023 • Subscribe

Zokki (2021) [Film Review]

Zokki; or, Too Many Secrets Lately, I've been thinking. If a living creature loses what it keeps secret, maybe it can't go on living. O...

Watching Asia Film Reviews

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Melancholic (2018) [Film Review]

Melancholic; or, The Bathhouse Job Let me ask you this. A Tokyo University graduate has to work at a big company and become happy? The ...

Watching Asia Film Reviews

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Psychokinesis (2018) [Film Review]

Psychokinesis; or, IronDad I just want to have the ability to be a father. However, the heavens gave me something different. After the...

Watching Asia Film Reviews

Apr 23, 2021 • Subscribe

INUYASHIKI LAST HERO, Joker

The Imaginary Film Review

My review of The Imaginary is now up over on Anime News Network. Check it out!

Biggest In Japan

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Cube (2021) [Film Review]

Cube (2021); or, Running Scared I see a sin in your eyes. My first encounter with the Cube franchise was not a positive one. Back in…

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Beloved (2022) [Film Review]

Beloved; or, Stay With Me I have an idea. How about we spend one last day together? Go somewhere, walk around, have dinne r… Director B...

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Oct 21, 2022 • Subscribe

Pulse (2001) [Film Review]

Pulse: or, Nowhere to Run In 10 years, or at least while we're still alive, they'll invent a drug that prevents death. Then, we could l...

Watching Asia Film Reviews

Sep 18, 2021 • Subscribe

Phoenix

Airport 2013 [Film Review]

Airport 2013; or, Mind Your Business! Everyone has their own secrets. Is there someone who doesn't have one in this world? But, They ...

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Apr 17, 2021 • Subscribe

2LDK (2003) [Film Review]

2LDK; or, Deadly Ambitions You know, my room gets more sunlight and has a better view. You really don’t mind? Whenever I see the name o...

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Shin Ultraman Film Review

My review of Shin Ultraman is now up over on Anime News Network.

Biggest In Japan

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Film Review: The Concierge

There is a certain department store with a very peculiar clientele. It’s not just that it caters to the rich and famous, though many a celebrity, business mogul,…

Beneath the Tangles

Oct 19, 2023 • Subscribe

The Concierge

Audition (1999) [Film Review]

Audition; or, Love, Unconditionally Only pain and suffering will make you realise who you are. Takashi Miike’s Audition is one of thos...

Watching Asia Film Reviews

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Cure (1997) [Film Review]

Cure; or, The Ultimate Treatment Doctor, can I tell you something? All the things that used to be inside me… now they’re all outside. S...

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Oct 8, 2021 • Subscribe

S3E3 - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)

Hello everyone,In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason discuss Ang Lee's 2000 Wuxia film, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Breaking all kinds of…

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Cardcaptor Sakura. Aged Anime 1998 - 2000.

Cardcaptor Sakura was a very cute and ingenious anime based off of the Clamp manga series. The manga was very well received in Japan and is...

Tokyo Excess

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Cardcaptor Sakura, Cerberus, Pretty Cure, Sailor Moon

S3E3 - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)

Hello everyone,In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason discuss Ang Lee's 2000 Wuxia film, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Breaking all kinds of…

Heroic Purgatory

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