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Plan 75 (2022) [Film Review]
Plan 75; or, The Death of Society It’s something I should think about doing for my grandchildren. Plan 75 is one of those films that I...
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final Film Review
My review of Rurouni Kenshin: The Final is now up over on Anime News Network.
Review: Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
French director Pascal-Alex Vincent found himself with a difficult question. What more is there to say that hasn't already been said about a director whose work stands as…
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Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (Satoshi Kon, l’illusionniste, Pascal-Alex Vincent, 2021) [Fantasia 2021]
Pascal-Alex Vincent paints an enigmatic picture of the late Perfect Blue director
The Lost Projects of Satoshi Kon
Unmade animation, a video game and more.
Travel Plan For Japan 2022 / 2023 For Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka
When I heard that Japan was re-opening to general tourism in October 2022 I was happy. There are new procedures and documentation that ar...
How to Study for the JLPT: Designing Your Game Plan
With no set curriculum for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, how can you know what to study for the JLPT? Read on to find out!
Storyboarding Like Satoshi Kon
Plus: global animation news and a historic Oscar winner.
OPUS by Kon Satoshi
I got my final schedule for the Chicago WorldCon and squeed a little bit when I found out that I made it on to the Satoshi Kon retrospective…
Kaikisen by Kon Satoshi
Right now, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art and the Japan Information & Culture Center are doing a “virtual film festival” of Satoshi Kon’s groundbreaking …
Japan Abandons “Marriage Relocation” Plan for City Women
Japan's government had what it thought was a brilliant idea: pay women to move to the countryside to get married. Too bad it was sexist.
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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.
Plan 75
by Jeremy Clarke. Chie Hayakawa‘s dystopian drama Plan 75 examines some of the social fallout of a government policy whereby Japanese people can voluntarily have themselves terminated after…
Plan 75
On July 26, 2016, in Kanagawa, Japan, a man entered a residential care facility for persons with disabilities and proceeded from room to room, stabbing the sleeping residents…
Demon’s Plan
A manga about two orphans friends, Boro and Carlos, who obtain powers through an evil artifact known as Demon's Plan. Continue reading →
Project Plan: An Interview Database for Video Games & Anime
Interviews are extremely valuable sources of information – for those who do research as well as for those who are simply interested in a subject matter. To my…
Tokyo Godfathers and Satoshi Kon
While it may not have the same strange atmosphere of his other acclaimed works, “Tokyo Godfathers” is still a fantastic film.
Final Voting for the Anime Caitlin Glass Will Review for Us!
Last week, we asked you to help decide the anime finalists for a special project we’re doing with voice actress and ADR director, Caitlin Glass. Well, the votes…
How Satoshi Kon Storyboarded 'Millennium Actress'
Ambition on a tight budget.
Tokyo Godfathers: Satoshi Kon’s Everlasting Gift
Explore Satoshi Kon's enigmatic classic, Tokyo Godfathers with themes of providence, redemption & Christmas miracles. #TokyoGodfathers
World Apartment Horror by Kon Satoshi
World Apartment Horror was a weird one, and that’s saying a lot for Kon Satoshi-sensei. SPOILERS . . . . World Apartment Horror is an anthology of shorts,…
A Final Send-Off For 2021
Sorry for the lack of posts last month, but I live in Western Australia and we just went through one of the worst heatwaves I have ever experienced…
Looking for Magical DoReMi Film Review
Earlier this week, I caught the 20th-anniversary film for the Magical DoReMi series, Looking for Magical DoReMi, at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2020.
Single8 – My Summer Film for 2024
I really need to get better at reading the fine print of things. The Japanese Film Festival Online hosted this film from June 5th 2024 to June 19th…
NEWS: Trailer for “Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2” Drops
I feel the tears in my eyes just preparing this post T.T . The trailer for the Attack on Titan…
Attack on Titan, Attack on Titan Final Season, Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2
The Nineteenth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students - FINAL...
The Nineteenth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students - FINALS DAY The Finals Day of the annual Japanese Speech Contest for University Students was held on Saturday 2nd March…
The Eighteenth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students - FINAL...
The Eighteenth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students - FINALS DAY On Saturday 4th March 2023, the annual Japanese Speech Contest for University Students was held in-person for the…
The Thirteenth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students - FINAL...
The Thirteenth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students - FINALS DAY ...
Of All the Choices for First Final Fantasy Game…
FOR THE RECORD, I HAVE WATCHED CONTENT CREATORS PLAY THROUGH THE ORIGINAL FF7 AND FF7 REMAKE, SO I KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON. Okay, scratch that, I don’t know…
The Fourteenth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students - FINAL...
The Fourteenth Japanese Speech Contest for University Students - FINALS DAY ...
Fanart Friday: Plan B
I cannot get enough of these cute damianya fanart illustrations. It’s especially so funny to see Damian drawn still blushing as an older body. Very cute! ★ 【ENOCH】「…
Plan 75 (2022) review
Hayakawa hauntingly confronts the spectator with what would happen if the existence of the subject was radically reduced by the government to how much he/she financially contributes to…
There's No Master Plan
Six months with an animation newsletter.
Magia Record – 23 – Sticking to the Plan
Outside, Yachiyo, Mifuyu, and the other girls are confronted by the Amane twins and Magius acolytes, and it looks like a magical girl-on-magical girl battle is about to…
Tokyo Godfathers: A Merry Satoshi Kon Christmas
Merry Christmas, everyone! I’m just so happy that everything lined up for me to be able to post about this movie this year. 2019 seems like a year…
Metallic Rouge – Episode 11 – Setting the Stage For the Final Fight
As Rouge and Naomi head to Venus, the question is how they get to the airship. Also, what awaits them? From the last time, it seems the spaceship…
The 18th (and Final) Day of Christmas - Resolutions for 2008
I'd like to hear a song put to the Eighteen Days of Christmas, especially with a random smorgasboard of themes like this. Unfortunately, lik...
Nanatsuiro Drops, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Cardcaptor Sakura, Clannad, Kanon
Looking for Magical Doremi Movie Final PV
Get hype for the movie! Coming out November 13th, 2020 in theaters all over Japan! Torrent link: https://nyaa.si/view/1289459
Trailer For Korean Film “Inssa” Now Online!
Tae Soo is a Kung Fu fan who lives on a remote island with his grandfather Kim Yeong Gam, will come to Seoul along with his uncle Ik…
Trailer For Korean Film “Inssa” Now Online!
Tae Soo is a Kung Fu fan who lives on a remote island with his grandfather Kim Yeong Gam, will come to Seoul along with his uncle Ik…
Review: The Ex-Files 4: Marriage Plan (2023)
The Ex-Files 4: Marriage Plan 前任4 英年早婚 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 128 mins. Director: Tian Yusheng 田羽生. Rating: 7/10. A direct sequel (in real time) to the…
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Spy X Family – 10 [The Great Dodgeball Plan]
Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of SpyXFamily. I have a treat for you this week. Remember episode 5, and how like… 80% of it was anime…
Goblin Slayer II – 02 – Stick to the Plan
The Boy Wizard is rearin’ to murder some goblins, but soon learns that it’s not quite that simple. He also seems to chafe at the Priestess being the…
Jojune Battle Tendency: Episode 8- The Deeper Plan
Well, I never thought I’d say this, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a man cry so hard before. Anyways, The Deeper Plan was a decent enough episode. We…
Plan 75 (Chie Hayakawa, 2022)
An elderly woman finds herself pushed towards voluntary euthanasia by a society driven only by productivity in Chie Hayakawa’s dark dystopian drama.
Kirishima Satoshi, Bombing Suspect 50 Years on the Lam, Possibly Identified
Kirishima Satoshi, a member of a notorious '70s terrorist group, may have finally been found after nearly 5 decades in hiding.
Yume no Kaseki / Dream Fossil by Kon Satoshi
Yume no Kaseki / Dream Fossil is another story anthology of stories by Kon Satoshi-sensei. This one is a massive compilation of pretty much anything he ever did.…
#130 - Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent | 2022 Halloween Special!
You're walking home on a dark night and your neck bristles. You adjust your eyes, peering down the street. You see it coming. It's on roller skates, carrying a golden…
Adrift in Tokyo (転々, Satoshi Miki, 2007)
An aimless student finds himself wandering around Tokyo with a melancholy loanshark in Satoshi Miki’s bittersweet comedy.
Gintama: The Final
Gintama has always been earnestly self-aware, irreverent without being cynical. Gintama: The Final is a continuation of this core identity, laughing and crying and falling and cheering all…