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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...

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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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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid Film Review

My review of Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid is now up over on Anime News Network. Check it out!

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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid Anime Film Review

When Sakuta finds he's become invisible, he'll have to face some significant changes in his life to create the future he wants.

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Baan Muay Thai (2021) [Film Review]

Baan Muay Thai; or, The Measure of a Man When I was 19, I could do anything. Hurt but no real problem. One or two days and…

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Under The Open Sky (2021) [Film Review]

Under The Open Sky; or, Homecoming We'll face our fate. But you still have this chance. You have to be patient out here. Patient with f...

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Bamnol - The Debt (2021) [Short Film Review]

Bamnol - The Debt My granddaughter works hard! All you do is get drunk everyday! It has been roughly two months since my The Monk and T...

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GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack, The Samurai

Tokyo Revengers (2021) Review [Fantasia Film Festival]

“An exciting blend of satisfying violence, tensive moments, surges of pleasing lightheartedness, and touching emotional moments.”

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Girl from Phantasia, Tokyo Revengers

Asakusa Treasures: Musashi Japan Knives

Looking for the perfect souvenir to commemorate your trip to Japan? Head to Musashi Japan for the traditional handcrafted knives.

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Musashi

250th Review: Hell’s Garden: Office Royale (2021) [Film Review]

Hell’s Garden: Office Royale; or, The Art of Delinquent War Your problem is you don't know what you are missing. Dignity. Your fighting...

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Shigeru, Tekken: The Motion Picture

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2021) [Film Review]

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes; or, Time Is But a Window That's exactly what happened! I became me and me. There was me and then me fu...

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Dreams of Fire (2021) review [Fantasia Film festival]

“McKie’s film is not only the best dance-film of recent years but might very well be one of the best Japanese films to be released this year.”

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Girl from Phantasia

The Mole Song: Final (2021) review [Fantasia Film Festival]

Miike’s narrative delivers everything a fan of the previous narratives desires and even succeeds in inviting newcomers to delve into Reiji’s past exploits.

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Jul 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Girl from Phantasia

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…

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Love, Live, and Goldfish (2021) review [Fantasia Film Festival]

“While Makabe’s narrative does not offer anything truly new or groundbreaking, what it does brings to the table is served with excellence.”

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Girl from Phantasia

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…

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Kirara

June 2021 Review No.1 (Sound Eupho Sequel Film)

Now, while I have been following the Sound Euphonium series for some time, it took a bit longer to see the other entries. Granted, I tend to skip…

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Liz and the Blue Bird

Japan Foundation Film Tour 2021

By Jasper Sharp. The ongoing Coronavirus crisis may have disrupted many aspects of the cultural calendar, but it is heartening to report that one the Japan Foundation UK…

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Live-action film retrospective (2021)

Before I continue with the anime and games, as well as the usual end-of-month post, I have one more piece of old business from last year to complete:…

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A Neurodivergent Examination of Eizouken’s Asakusa Midori

Eizouken gives me hope about the future of neurodivergent stories, and the possibilities of witnessing more “great worlds” created when neurodivergent creators pursue their passions.

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Jigoku-no-hanazono ～Office Royale～ (2021) review [Fantasia Film Festival]

“An absurd and crazy cocktail full of violence and funny twists and unexpected turns.”

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Girl from Phantasia

One Piece Film: Red Film Review

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

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Aug 30, 2022 • Subscribe

One Piece, One Piece Film: Red

Horror Collector: The Faceless Kid Light Novel Review

With a couple of genuinely standout chapters and an interesting overarching plot, it's an easy choice for a reader just getting into horror fiction.

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Downfall Film Review

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

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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…

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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?

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Paprika

Belle Film Review

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

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Jul 29, 2021 • Subscribe

Fire Force Episode 14 – The King Asakusa – Gallery

I watched this weeks Fire Force right after and episode of Dr Stone that I absolutely adored but that also made me cry so it stands to reason…

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POP! Director: Masashi Komura (2021) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

POP! provides a slightly surreal, slightly sweet existential crisis. POP! Director: Masashi Komura (2021) [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2021]

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Review: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

Last year was an exciting year to be a Rascal Does Not Dream fan, with the announcement of a new anime project adapting the eighth and ninth volumes…

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Fire Force (Episode 12) – Eve of Hostilities in Asakusa

The 8th stick around and help to the 7th’s district to recover from the Infernal. There appears to be some ground being made between the two Special Fire…

Lynn Sheridan

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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...

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INUYASHIKI LAST HERO, Joker

Gridman Universe Film Review

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

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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...

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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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Film Review: Look Back

Look Back reorients the coming-of-age story in a subtle, yet profound way, redefining what it is that propels the human heart from childishness to maturity. While it hits…

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LOOK BACK

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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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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The Imaginary Film Review

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

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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,…

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The Concierge

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 ...

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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...

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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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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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trapezium Anime Film Review

Based on the novel by former Nogizaka46 member Kazumi Takayama, trapezium asks its audience to follow one girl who will use anything, and anyone, to achieve her dream.

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Trapezium