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Far Away, Further Away (遠くへ，もっと遠くへ, Shinji Imaoka, 2022)

A lonely young woman exiting an unhappy marriage bonds with a lovelorn estate agent in Shinji Imaoka’s frosty romantic drama

Windows on Worlds

Apr 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) review

An epic and quite emotional experience that sadly fails to reach it full potential by holding on too tight to its shonen-roots.

psycho-cinematography

Jan 8, 2024 • Subscribe

Kingdom Season 2

Wash Away (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A pleasant narrative that offers a fresh but familiar exploration of the subject’s fundamental desire for recognition/love and the problematic yet medicative function of consumption.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 23, 2024 • Subscribe

Far away worlds

“Do you want to fly through the sky? Isn’t that painful? Do you want to go together? …Hey the world is pretty isn’t it? But there’s something I…

Tea Time

Feb 19, 2023 • Subscribe

Far Away, Further Away 遠くへ,もっと遠くへ Director: Shinji Imaoka [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Far Away, Further Away is a road movie with a quirky and loving and independent lead character taking us from Tokyo to Sapporo as she aids a man…

Genkinahito

Mar 26, 2022 • Subscribe

Melting Sounds (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“Kahori Higashi’s debut is impressive.”

psycho-cinematography

Apr 14, 2022 • Subscribe

Random Call (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

Ohkanda’s narrative proves that one does not need a big budget to deliver a narrative that touches the spectator.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Angry Son (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“An incredibly rich and deep narrative that not only delivers a satisfying coming-of-age story but also an elegantly delivered social commentary on some of the frictions marking Japanese…

psycho-cinematography

Mar 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Our House Party (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

Kawanobe delivers a very touching and emotional story about homosexuality in Japan.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 11, 2022 • Subscribe

Kakushigoto – 04 – Somewhere Far Away

This week’s time leap occurs at the beginning, with 18-year-old Hime explaining that the boxes her mother left her were full of things she’d need for the age…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Apr 23, 2020 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

OAFF 2022 Special

 Hello everyone, In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason discuss their favorite movies from the wonderful 2022 Osaka Asian Film Festival. Timestamps:2:53 - Media Consumption19:12 - News23:42…

Heroic Purgatory

Mar 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Outsourcing (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“A very satisfying satirical short thta shows that, within the job-seeking process, only the image matters.”

psycho-cinematography

Apr 17, 2022 • Subscribe

From Far Away volumes 1-14

There are many spoilers in this review, so please read with caution! One of my favorite types of shojo series tell stories about girls who get sucked into other worlds.…

Shojo Corner

Dec 31, 2012 • Subscribe

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.

psycho-cinematography

Nov 27, 2023 • Subscribe

Manga Review | A Home Far Away by Teki Yatsuda

Alan never feels more uncomfortable than he does when he is at home. His parents are intensely religious to the point that they are stunted into praying their…

Eve Healy

May 26, 2023 • Subscribe

Short Movie Review: Natsuko (2020) [OAFF 2022]

“A splendid debut by Shuna Iijima.”

psycho-cinematography

Mar 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Sanka: Nomads of the Mountains (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“A visually enticing narrative that elegantly explores the unresolvable tension between the societal Other and the subject.”

psycho-cinematography

Apr 8, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Bagmati River (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“A beautiful poetic short that elegantly plays with the contrast between life and death.”

psycho-cinematography

Mar 24, 2022 • Subscribe

The Light Of The Spring (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“An experimental ‘dramamentary’ that succeeds to charm and touch the spectator with its rich mundane and genuine interactions.”

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Mar 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Far Far Away (緣路山旮旯, Amos Why, 2021)

An introverted IT guy gets a crash course in romance when he ends up dating a series of women from the far flung corners of Hong Kong in…

Windows on Worlds

Mar 23, 2022 • Subscribe

This Week in Anime - Visions of a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Star Wars: Visions takes audiences across vast space and time to showcase nine different stories. Jedi, Sith, found family, a pair of twins, and even a garage band…

Anime News Network - Views

Sep 28, 2021 • Subscribe

Star Wars: Visions

Ask For The Moon (2022) review [OAFF 2024]

A satisfying narrative that illustrates how the subject’s ego is but a response to his complexes and struggles.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 5, 2024 • Subscribe

To Be Killed by a High School Girl (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“The effective interaction between his fluid composition, the great narrative structure, and the thematical exploration of trauma and perverse fantasies ensures that the film hits all the rig…

psycho-cinematography

Apr 5, 2022 • Subscribe

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – 10 – Drifting Further Away

On the surface this has the makings of a cooldown episode after the big Earth House win over Grassley. GUND-Arm Inc. continues its steady progress towards becoming a…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Dec 11, 2022 • Subscribe

Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury

Short movie time: North Shinjuku 2055 (2021) review [OAFF 2022]

“A pleasant experimental short.”

psycho-cinematography

Mar 30, 2022 • Subscribe

The Wonder Of a Summer Day (2022) [OAFF 2022]

“A visually pleasing narrative that underlines, in a charming and touching way, the importance for the subject to find the kind of signifiers that can unlock his/her deadlock.”

psycho-cinematography

Apr 23, 2022 • Subscribe

From Far Away / Kanata Kara (Volume 5) by Hikawa Kyouko

Continuing with the theme of isekai from the 1990s pulled from my pile of random volumes I’ve picked up over the years is From Far Away / Kanata…

MangaKast – A PodCast of All Things Manga

Apr 29, 2023 • Subscribe

Amalock (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A narrative that fluidly combines comedy and tragedy to deliver an experience of smiles and tears.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 17, 2024 • Subscribe

Suton (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

Rikako Watanabe’s narrative succeeds to echo the unvocalized ‘pandemic’ truth of many.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 2, 2024 • Subscribe

Cafune (2023) review [OAFF 2023]

A very strong debut by Haruki Kinemura.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 28, 2023 • Subscribe

Snowdrop (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A complex character portrait that touchingly illustrates how easy it is to misrecognize the logic of the subject-supposed-to-be-in-need.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 29, 2024 • Subscribe

FROM FIRST "GODZILLA" TO NEW "STAR WARS" Akira Takarada Goes to a Galaxy Far, Far Away!

旧ゴジラ俳優・宝田明、アニメ『スター・ウォーズ』に声の出演 The star of the original GODZILLA performing "Bendu" for REBELS. Toho's top leading man of the '60s, Akir...

The Good, the Bad, and Godzilla 続・夕陽の呉爾羅

Nov 29, 2016 • Subscribe

FROM FIRST "GODZILLA" TO NEW "STAR WARS" Akira Takarada Goes to a Galaxy Far, Far Away!

旧ゴジラ俳優・宝田明、アニメ『スター・ウォーズ』に声の出演 The star of the original GODZILLA performing "Bendu" for REBELS. Toho's top leading man of the '60s, Akir...

The Good, the Bad, and Godzilla 続・夕陽の呉爾羅

Nov 29, 2016 • Subscribe

Autumn 2022 Anime: Thoughts So Far

Better late than never, right? I’ve managed to tear myself away from whatever it was I was doing long enough to share my thoughts on the current season…

Rory Muses

Nov 24, 2022 • Subscribe

My Master Has No Tail, Naruto, One Piece, Reincarnated as a Sword, Akiba Maid War

Winter 2022 Anime: Thoughts So Far

We’re now halfway through the winter 2022 season of anime, so I’ll be sharing my thoughts so far on all the shows I’ve been watching.

Rory Muses

Feb 15, 2022 • Subscribe

One Piece, Attack on Titan, BanG Dream!, BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!☆PICO, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Summer 2022 Anime: Thoughts So Far

We’re definitely more than halfway through the summer season of anime for 2022, so I guess it is about time for me to share my thoughts on all…

Rory Muses

Aug 23, 2022 • Subscribe

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches, Love Live! Superstar!! Season 2, Naruto, Love Live! Superstar!!

Spring 2022 Anime: Thoughts So Far

We have now passed the halfway point of the spring 2022 season of anime, so it’s that time again: I will be sharing my thoughts on all the…

Rory Muses

May 19, 2022 • Subscribe

BLACK ROCK SHOOTER DAWN FALL, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, RPG Real Estate, The Demon Girl Next Door, Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club

Blue Imagine (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A powerful reminder of the sexual transgressions that structurally plague the Japanese film industry

psycho-cinematography

Apr 1, 2024 • Subscribe

Faraway Family (2023) review [OAFF 2024]

A very touching narrative that explores the frail position of the father and how his structural failure can cause subjective struggles and inhibitions.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 4, 2024 • Subscribe

Sumiko 22 (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A subtle but playful narrative about a subject who slowly tries to crawl out the hole of emptiness and diminished self-worth.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 14, 2024 • Subscribe

Sumiko

Goto-san (2021) review [OAFF 2021]

“Gokan expertly reveals the position of the freeter as an attempt to escape the capitalistic machinery but also as a position that most easily falls prey to the…

psycho-cinematography

Apr 24, 2021 • Subscribe

Review: A Whisker Away

What begins as a whimsical way to become nearer her crush turns into a deeper examination of hurt and character in A Whisker Away, the latest film from…

Beneath the Tangles

Jun 20, 2020 • Subscribe

A Whisker Away, Vampire Knight

A Whisker Away Review

From Sailor Moon director Junichi Satoh and Anohana writer Mari Okada comes A Whisker Away known in Japan as Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu (“Wanting to Cry, I…

「The Only Shinyuu Site」

Jul 3, 2020 • Subscribe

A Whisker Away, Sailor Moon

Review: A Whisker Away

With COVID-19 not letting up anytime soon, studios are skipping theatrical releases and going straight to (streaming) video. While generally more convenient for the audience, this has caused…

Third Impact Anime

Jul 14, 2020 • Subscribe

A Whisker Away

357 – Shojo Showdown 1 – Magic Knight Rayearth, From Far Away, Red River

This week dakazu reads about an adorable/horrifying cat creature with Neko wo Hirotta Hanashi. and about a romance between divorcee and spoiled teen with Promise Cinderella! Then we…

Manga Machinations

Aug 22, 2021 • Subscribe

Magic Knight Rayearth

A Home Far Away - A Timeless Story on How We Fail People

After reading The Yakuza's Bias, I decided check out Teki Yatsuda's debut work, A Home Far Away. I heard many good things about this work and I wanted…

Drop-In to Manga - Manga, Mental Health & Community

Dec 15, 2023 • Subscribe

Side by Side (2023) review [OAFF 2023]

A peaceful dream-like visual experience that celebrates both the impact subjects have on each other as well as the manner in which the subject remains opaque to himself…

psycho-cinematography

Mar 19, 2023 • Subscribe

Performing Kaoru’s Funeral (2023) review [OAFF 2024]

Yuasa’s narrative shows that the unavoidable presence of death during a funeral can allow a subject to re-route his own trajectory.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 7, 2024 • Subscribe