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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

Interview with Riki Ohkanda, Director of Random Call [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher talks to Random Call director Riki Ohkanda.

VCinema

Apr 3, 2022 • Subscribe

Howling (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews M Haris Sheikh's neo noir Howling.

VCinema

Apr 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Angry Son (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews Kashou Iizuka's drama Angry Son.

VCinema

May 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Bagmati River (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews Yusaku Matsumoto's short film Bagmati River.

VCinema

Apr 7, 2022 • Subscribe

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Summer Wedding (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews Azusa Hieda’s short film Summer Wedding.

VCinema

Jun 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Random Call (ランダム・コール, Riki Ohkanda, 2022)

A struggling Tokyo actor learns a few life lessons through randomly reconnecting with old friends in Riki Ohkanda’s heartwarming dramedy

Windows on Worlds

Mar 30, 2022 • Subscribe

North Shinjuku 2055 (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews Daisuke Miyazaki's sci-fi short North Shinjuku 2055.

VCinema

Apr 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Melting Sounds (Japan, 2021) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews Kahori Higashi's debut feature Melting Sounds.

VCinema

Jul 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Out of TOKYO 202x (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]

Jason Maher reviews Akinori Ikuse's short film Out of TOKYO 202x.

VCinema

May 15, 2022 • Subscribe

The Wonder of a Summer Day (Japan, 2022) [OAFF 2022]

John Atom reviews Yuka Obayashi's drama The Wonder of a Summer Day.

VCinema

Apr 9, 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

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

Random Call ランダム・コール Dir: Riki Ohkanda [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Random Call ランダム・コール Dir: Riki Ohkanda [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]

Genkinahito

Mar 18, 2022 • Subscribe

POP! (Japan, 2021) [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Masashi Komura's surreal coming-of-age tale POP!

VCinema

Apr 27, 2021 • Subscribe

Ito (Japan, 2021) [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Satoko Yokohama's comedy-drama Ito.

VCinema

Apr 14, 2021 • Subscribe

JOINT (Japan, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Oudai Kojima’s debut feature JOINT.

VCinema

Apr 5, 2021 • Subscribe

Boy Sprouted (Japan, 2021) [OAFF 2022/Short Shorts and Asian Film Festival 2022]

Jason Maher reviews Yuko Watanabe's short film Boy Sprouted.

VCinema

Apr 27, 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

Melting Sounds (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“Kahori Higashi’s debut is impressive.”

psycho-cinematography

Apr 14, 2022 • Subscribe

Gotō-san (Japan, 2020) [OAFF 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Hiroshi Gokan's capitalist critique Gotō-san.

VCinema

Apr 9, 2021 • 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

12 Random Japan School Life Tidbits

Let’s get into some random tidbits about school life in Japan.No rhyme or reason to them, these are mainly just quirks of school life here that weren’t really…

Umai Yomu Anime Blog

Jun 21, 2020 • Subscribe

yes, yes, yes (Japan, 2021) [OAFF 2021]

yes, yes, yes (Japan, 2021) [OAFF 2021]

VCinema

Mar 17, 2021 • Subscribe

Far Away, Further Away (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

“A beautiful film that elegantly explores the role the imaginary plays in marital failure as well as in the beginning of a new romantic bond.”

psycho-cinematography

Apr 2, 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

Life in Japan: Random Acts of Kindness

Unfairly or not, Japanese people seem to have a reputation for being shy, especially when it comes to new social situations and meeting foreigners. I can’t tell you…

OTAKU LOUNGE

Aug 4, 2020 • Subscribe

Life in Japan: Random Acts of Kindness

Unfairly or not, Japanese people seem to have a reputation for being shy, especially when it comes to new social situations and meeting foreigners. I can’t tell you…

OTAKU LOUNGE

Aug 4, 2020 • Subscribe

8 Random Tidbits From Living in Japan

I know I wanted to write about Japan, but then I got here and settled in and whatnot, and I realized that a lot has already been covered…

Umai Yomu Anime Blog

May 31, 2020 • Subscribe

Among Four of Us (Japan, 2020) [OAFF 2021/JAPAN CUTS 2021]

Jason Maher reviews Mayu Nakamura’s short Among Four of Us.

VCinema

Aug 30, 2021 • 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.”

psycho-cinematography

Mar 20, 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

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

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

“A splendid debut by Shuna Iijima.”

psycho-cinematography

Mar 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Random post is random.

Once again, I’ll be in attendance at Montreal’s Otakuthon this weekend. My last (and first) time was in 2008; I was all set to go last year, but…

A.R.K. (Anime Reviews by Korasoff)

Aug 11, 2010 • Subscribe

Random Blog Post of 4/26/2022

I felt inspired to make this blog post while watching Dragon Ball, and it’s on two different anime. One of them is an anime I put on my…

Advanced495's Anime Blog

Apr 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Dragon Ball, Gunsmith Cats

Random Blog Post for 9/26/2022

In this blog post, I ramble about my New Years’ Goals, my normal craving for novelty, Cirno, and September 26, 2017.

Advanced495's Anime Blog

Sep 26, 2022 • Subscribe

Random Blog Post for 10/31/2022

Here are a bunch of random thoughts I have on October 31, all anime-related. I talk about Mob Psycho 100 III, Bocchi the Rock!, my weird anime-watching habit…

Advanced495's Anime Blog

Oct 31, 2022 • Subscribe

BOCCHI THE ROCK!, Mob Psycho 100, Mob Psycho 100 II, Mob Psycho 100 III

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

Call for Entries – 2022 Alula Film Festival

Call for Entries – 2022 Alula Film Festival

VCinema

Apr 28, 2022 • 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

Japan Diary: July 2022

The start of July called for more organisation than I’m used to, but I was determined to hit the ground running. Time was running out to get things…

IGIRISUJEN (AGAIN)

Aug 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Japan Diary: June 2022

June started off the best way I know how: with plenty of opportunity to socialise.

IGIRISUJEN (AGAIN)

Jul 10, 2022 • Subscribe

Japan Diary: May 2022

While my first few days of May were very uneventful, Golden Week was about to kick off properly. 

IGIRISUJEN (AGAIN)

Jun 19, 2022 • Subscribe

Japan Diary: April 2022

Between having a rough few months and the self-imposed deadline to fulfil my Japan travel goals approaching, I figured that having a few days away would be the…

IGIRISUJEN (AGAIN)

May 15, 2022 • Subscribe

Japan Diary: January 2022

At the end of my last diary post, my positive COVID test had completely ruined my plans to fly back to Japan as scheduled. All of a sudden,…

IGIRISUJEN (AGAIN)

Feb 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Japan Diary: February 2022

As much as I was hoping that February would bring more positivity… that didn’t exactly happen.

IGIRISUJEN (AGAIN)

Mar 13, 2022 • Subscribe