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Dark Blue Forest (2021) review [JFFH 2022]

A great experimental thriller-mystery narrative about borders and the destructive nature of prejudice.

psycho-cinematography

Jul 13, 2022 • Subscribe

I’ve Been Making Videos Lately…

I hope my video editing skills get better!

Arum Journal

Sep 2, 2023 • Subscribe

One Day, A woman (2022) review [JFFH 2022]

“Mihiro Kaneko’s incredibly rich performance does not only engages the spectator from start to finish, but allows Yuko’s subjective turmoil, her flight from the societal Other, and her…

psycho-cinematography

Jul 10, 2022 • Subscribe

I Accidentally Started Watching A Lot of Yuri Lately

And these are my general, not necessarily insightful thoughts on the subject. I like Yuri. Ok not really a revelation, I’ve always liked Yuri well enough. In fact,…

I drink and watch anime

Jun 9, 2020 • Subscribe

Stone Steps (2022) review [JFFH 2022]

A great indie narrative that highlights the need for the parental and the traditional Other to aid the subject to embark on the path of his own desire.…

psycho-cinematography

Jul 1, 2022 • Subscribe

Shaman’s Daughter (2022) review [JFFH 2022]

A genre mish-mash – a cocktail of light-hearted comedy, family drama, bloody thriller, and ghostly romance – that is not only pleasant but offers the spectator a rich…

psycho-cinematography

Aug 18, 2022 • Subscribe

A Beast In Love (2020) review [JFFH 2021]

“A divisive exploration of various sides of the crazy little thing called love but also a demented finale, which is as disturbingly violent as it is shockingly romantic.”

psycho-cinematography

Aug 10, 2021 • Subscribe

Short movie time: Reason To Oblivion (2021) review [JFFH 2022]

A pleasant horror short-narrative that showcases Miyahara’s talent.

psycho-cinematography

Jul 4, 2022 • Subscribe

Eleven Greed (2022) [JFFH 2022]

Despite its obvious low-budget nature, Soejima delivers a highly entertaining and engaging action-thriller.

psycho-cinematography

Jul 19, 2022 • Subscribe

Kingdom of The Apes (2022) review [JFFH 2022]

Shugo Fujii proves that he is the master of indie-thrillers.

psycho-cinematography

Jun 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Review: Faaawww!!! (2022) [JFFH 2023]

Oniki’s twisted finale does not only visually impress but also underlines that the hunger of the Uber-Ich is never stilled.

psycho-cinematography

Jun 22, 2023 • Subscribe

Short movie Time: The Stolen Ocean (2022) review [JFFH 2022]

Noaya Asanuma proves that he has a creative voice worth listening too.

psycho-cinematography

Jul 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Necessary & unnecessary (2022) review [JFFH 2023]

A quirky little narrative that explores the necessity of forming inter-subjective social bonds.

psycho-cinematography

Jun 28, 2023 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Glitch (2022) [JFFH 2023]

A pleasant horror-action that beautifully shows that what can poison the subject is the Other he is subjected to.

psycho-cinematography

Jun 26, 2023 • Subscribe

Kyousougiga: A lot of things, A lot of Meaning

Ok, I’m not going to speak hypothetically here. Do any of you have that one anime you’ve enjoyed to the point that you couldn’t summarize it the second…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Jan 1, 2021 • Subscribe

Kyousougiga, Kyousougiga

Short Movie Time: Sad Girl (2021) [JFFH 2023]

A pleasant comical romance narrative.

psycho-cinematography

Jul 10, 2023 • Subscribe

A Madder Red (2021) review [Nippon Connection 2022]

Machiko Ono and Yuki Katayama breathe extra-ordinary life and realism into the pain, the hopes, the white lies, the tears, the smiles, and the anger of contemporary female…

psycho-cinematography

May 24, 2022 • Subscribe

SK∞ has a lot of skating but not a lot of dying

Safety equipment only slows you down. This is canon.

Karmaburn.com

Feb 9, 2021 • Subscribe

SK8 the Infinity

MANGA THAT I’VE READ IN 2021

This is again a new series in which I’ll briefly describe and rate some of the manga which I’ve read this year. HORIMIYA LENGTH : 123 Chapters (finished)…

FreakSenpai

Aug 28, 2021 • Subscribe

Horimiya

MANHWA THAT I’VE READ IN 2021

This is again a new series in which I’ll briefly describe and rate some of the manhwa which I’ve read this year. SOLO LEVELING LENGTH : 164 Chapters…

FreakSenpai

Sep 2, 2021 • Subscribe

Battlecry (2021) review [IFFR 2022]

Yanakaya succeeds in visually engaging the spectator and deliver a narrative that will leave audiences satisfied.

psycho-cinematography

Feb 13, 2022 • Subscribe

30 Day Anime Challenge (2022): Day 7 – A Character You Wish Had Died Instead

Morbid, I know. But I gave it a thoughtful reply.

I Watched an Anime

Aug 16, 2022 • Subscribe

Violet Evergarden

MANHWA THAT I’VE READ IN 2021 #2

This is the 2nd part of a new series in which I briefly describe and rate some of the manhwa which I’ve read this year. JUST FOR A…

FreakSenpai

Sep 5, 2021 • Subscribe

MANGA THAT I’VE READ IN 2021 #2

This is the 2nd part of a new series in which I briefly describe and rate some of the manga which I’ve read this year. ATTACK ON TITAN…

FreakSenpai

Sep 1, 2021 • Subscribe

Attack on Titan

Lycoris Recoil | A lot to process.

I will be the first to admit that I haven't keeping up with anything anime related as of late. Real life is hard work and I just fell…

Otaku Central

Sep 22, 2022 • Subscribe

Lycoris Recoil

What I’ve Been Up To – June 2022

Oh, hey! It’s been a while. The last couple years have been busy for me, and unfortunately I haven’t been able to get much writing done. Not for…

Too Many Words

Jun 22, 2022 • Subscribe

There’s A Lot Of Anime Coming Out In 2022 | GITM Podcast Ep. 109

The new year is approaching and a there’s a lot of anime on the way. On this week’s episode of Get In The Mecha I take a look…

Get In The Mecha

Dec 27, 2021 • Subscribe

Inu-Oh, The Orbital Children

Animes I had been watching lately

Yo! Sirius here. Long time no post. I'm still alive. I know I haven't been posting much, it has been a struggle. Yeah, I am still watching anime

Sirius Writes

Apr 13, 2021 • Subscribe

Sirius the Jaeger, Skate-Leading Stars, The Empire of Corpses

The Summer Hikaru Died Volume 1 Manga Review

The Summer Hikaru Died is a psychological horror seinen manga series by Mokumokuren and published in English by Yen Press.

Blerdy Otome

Jul 21, 2023 • Subscribe

With a lot of Heart – 20-Year-Old Soul (movie review)

This is one of my most highly anticipated films of the year. The true story of an incredibly talented, but gone too soon trombonist and composer Asano Taigi.…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Jun 7, 2022 • Subscribe

TheOASG Podcast Episode 139: There Sure Was a LOT of Weird News in 2021!

Come hear Justin and Helen talk Fall 2021 Anime and all of the weirdest news of 2021 in Episode 139 of TheOASG Podcast!

TheOASG

Jan 7, 2022 • Subscribe

RE: Anime Visuals Matter A Lot Actually…

I don’t always, or even often, agree with much of the writing on Wave Motion Cannon, but if you are into animation, they do have some pretty worthwhile…

Relyat08

Jun 11, 2017 • Subscribe

Great Chief of a Lot of Stars

Great Chief of a Lot of Stars Manga Chapter 16-2 Manga Chapter Summary: The 999 continues its way through space. Suddenly there…

A Fan's Guide to Galaxy Express 999

Mar 26, 2021 • Subscribe

I’ve Taken a “Shine” To You

Historical drama in anime is few and far between, as there is always some kind of twist to it. You want real history? Go to the History Channel,…

AniRecs Anime Blog

Dec 29, 2022 • Subscribe

Samurai Champloo

I’ve Made a Home on Twitch

This will be a somewhat unusual post for the purposes of this blog. Typically, the formula to success here has been taking a topic and either analyzing it…

The Visualist's Veranda

Feb 24, 2021 • Subscribe

A Seasonal Review — Summer 2021

Dropped: The Aquatope on White Sands, Battle Game in 5 Seconds, Blue Reflection Ray, The Case Study of Vanitas, D_CIDE Traumerei, The Detective is Already Dead, Drug Store…

Draggle's Anime Blog

Oct 5, 2021 • Subscribe

Scarlet Nexus, The aquatope on white sand, The Case Study of Vanitas, The Duke of Death and His Maid, Battle Game in 5 Seconds

A Seasonal Review — Fall 2021

Dropped: The Aquatope on White Sand, Build Divide #000000 Code Black, Deep Insanity The Lost Child, Lupin the Third, Fruit of Evolution, Kimetsu no Yaiba, Komi Can’t Communicate,…

Draggle's Anime Blog

Jan 11, 2022 • Subscribe

Musashi, Scarlet Nexus, Shiki, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Mieruko-chan

Review: A Fangirl’s Romance (2021)

A Fangirl’s Romance 迷妹罗曼   史 China, 2021, colour, 2.35:1, 88 mins. Director: Qin Peng 秦鹏. Rating: 3/10. Ridiculous confection, set in 2017 and 1990 Shenzhen, fails to gel,…

Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》

Sep 29, 2021 • Subscribe

A Seasonal Review — Spring 2022

Season Impressions Didn’t Watch: AMAIM S2, Aosahi, Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall, Build-Divide, Cue!, Dance Dance Danseur, Don’t Hurt Me Healer, Fanfare of Adolescence, Heroines Run the …

Draggle's Anime Blog

Jul 18, 2022 • Subscribe

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, Dance Dance Danseur, Fanfare of Adolescence, Heroines Run the Show, Love All Play

A Seasonal Review — Fall 2022

Seasonal Impressions Didn’t Watch: Arknights Prelude to Dawn, Beast Tamer, Berserk, Bleach, Blue Lock, Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit,  Housing Complex C, Human Crazy University, Idolish…

Draggle's Anime Blog

Jan 17, 2023 • Subscribe

Berserk, BLUE LOCK, Encouragement of Climb, Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit, The Little Lies We All Tell

A Seasonal Review — Summer 2022

Seasonal Impressions Didn’t Watch: 5-Oku-nen Button, Aoashi, Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress, Chimimo, Dropkick on My Devil!!! X, Duel Masters King Max, Duel Masters Win, Extreme Hearts, King…

Draggle's Anime Blog

Oct 4, 2022 • Subscribe

500000000 years button, Dropkick on My Devil!!! X, Duel Masters, Duel Masters King, Duel Masters King MAX

Review: A Sealed Book (2022)

A Sealed Book 天之书 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 93 mins. Chief director: Wang Yingjiao 王应蛟. Director: Wang Xiaogang 王筱刚. Late-stage director: Sun Xiaohan 孙晓寒. Rating: 4/10. Period fantasy…

Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》

Dec 25, 2022 • 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

A Seasonal Review — Winter 2022

Season Impressions Didn’t Watch: Bakugan Evolutions, Bang Dream, The Case Study of Vanitas, Cue!, Delicious Party Precure, Demon Slayer, Fantasia Sango, Futsal Boys, Girls’ Frontline, L…

Draggle's Anime Blog

Apr 6, 2022 • Subscribe

Rusted Armors, Saiyuki, Saiyuki Reload, The Case Study of Vanitas, Girl from Phantasia

What I’ve Been Up To – July to October 2022

Aaaaand I’m back! Unfortunately, my time and energy have been lacking at times over these last few months. Which means I’ve been sitting on these mini pieces for…

Too Many Words

Dec 1, 2022 • Subscribe

Lycoris Recoil

A New Wind Blows (2021) review [OAFF 2021]

A great film that shows that the madness of the male subject is often function of a woman, of a woman that unknowingly puts the by a man…

psycho-cinematography

Apr 20, 2021 • Subscribe