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Short Movie Time: Two Of Us (2019) [Female Gaze – Japan Society]

Negishi proves that she is ready to tackle the daunting task of making a feature film. 

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Dec 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Wedding High (2022) [Female Gaze – Japan Society]

Akiku Ohku might not only have delivered her best narrative yet, but one of the best comedy narratives of this year.

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Dec 13, 2022 • Subscribe

The Nighthawk’s first Love (2022) review [Female Gaze – Japan Society]

An understated and moving exploration of the impact the demand for the other’s love has on the subject’s ‘relational’ signifiers and acts and of the importance of one’s…

psycho-cinematography

Dec 16, 2022 • Subscribe

She is Me, I Am her (2022) review [Japan Society – Female Gaze]

Nakamura elegantly unpacks how the corona situation disturbs the field of desire as well how important the presence of bodies is within the societal field driven by desire.

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Jan 12, 2023 • Subscribe

Dreaming of The Meridian Arc (2022) review [The Female Gaze – Japan Society]

Introduction While Yoshiko Morishita devotes her time mostly at writing screenplays for drama series (e.g. Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004), Tonbi (2013)), she…

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Dec 1, 2022 • Subscribe

Japan Society NY & ACA Cinema Project Announce The Female Gaze

At Japan Society New York Nov. 11 to 20.

Windows on Worlds

Oct 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.”

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Apr 17, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Kaiju Girl (2022) review

A pleasant short about the need to find a desire to be able to give direction to one’s subject.

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Jul 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Short movie time: Norioka Workshop (2022) review

A great short film that illustrates the necessity as well as the inherent danger of the imaginary dimension in social interactions.

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May 15, 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.

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Jun 26, 2023 • Subscribe

Coffee in Japan: A Short, Tasty History

Did you know canned coffee is a Japanese invention? Learn how coffee went from foreign luxury to everyday staple in Japan.

Unseen Japan

Nov 16, 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.”

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Mar 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Honeymoon (2021) review [Japan Cuts 2021]

“A pleasing narrative about the arbitrariness of language and culture.”

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Nov 9, 2021 • Subscribe

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

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

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Jul 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Yamome (2018)

A pleasant short film that highlights that deception in romance finds its ultimate support in the subject’s desire to be loved.

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Aug 1, 2021 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Transmission (2019)

A short experiment that succeeds in engaging the spectator and keep him on the edge of his seat until the very end.

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Apr 27, 2021 • Subscribe

Short break

Sorry, I haven’t been well for a few days. Will take a week hiatus to get on top of things again. Will still be around on Twitter. Have…

100 Word Anime

Mar 20, 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.

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Jun 28, 2023 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Born Pisces (2020) review [Japan Cuts 2021]

“Yamanaka does not only reaffirm that she has talent but also that she improved her compositional style and her storytelling.”

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Jan 14, 2022 • Subscribe

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Short movie Time: Nowhere To Go But Everywhere (2022) [IFFR 2022]

“An incredible short that explores the subjective impact of the lack of materiality (i.e. bones) on the process of mourning in a very intimate way.”

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Feb 1, 2022 • Subscribe

Anime for your Coffee Break

There are a lot of Anime Shorts! Having a hard time fitting as much anime into your life as you used to? Just too busy with school, work,…

Anime Hanabi

Jan 13, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Shall We Love You? (2022) [OAFF 2023]

A nice little heart-warming short that questions the connection between love and happiness.

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Apr 2, 2023 • Subscribe

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

“A pleasant experimental short.”

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Mar 30, 2022 • Subscribe

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

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

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Jul 4, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Go Seppukku Yourselves (2021) review [Japan Cuts 2021]

“An enthralling audiovisual experience and a powerful critique of the Japanese political system.”

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Oct 9, 2021 • Subscribe

Short Movie time: Psychology counsellor (2021)

“A thrilling masterpiece.”

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Feb 28, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie time: Canary (2023) review

Taka Jeremy Tsubota confirms his talent as director.

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May 17, 2023 • Subscribe

Canary

A short break

Hi guys, I am talking a short break from blogging for a period of time. I don’t know when new posts will be out, but new posts will…

BlazTavern

Mar 20, 2021 • Subscribe

From New Student to Long-term Resident: What’s Life in Japan Like?

Heidi and Shelley interview attendees at the GaijinPot Expo, ranging from new students to people who’ve lived here for five-plus...

GaijinPot

Apr 22, 2023 • Subscribe

Japan Society Monthly Classics & Anime Fall 2022

Sept. 2 to Nov. 4 at Japan Society New York.

Windows on Worlds

Aug 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Bath House of Whales (2019) review [Japan Cuts 2020]

Introduction Mizuki Kiyama’s graduation short film Bath House of Whales is a creative reworking of her memories of accompanying her mother, a person of Korean descent living in…

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Oct 19, 2021 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Kanro (2023) [OAFF 2023]

A simple but effective short that explores inter-subjective distance and the desire to bridge it in a surprising and satisfying way.

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Mar 21, 2023 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Kyonetsu (2017) [JFFH 2020]

An impressive narrative that, due to its short runtime, leaves the spectator wanting more.

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Apr 15, 2021 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Similarity (2022) review [Skip City International D-Cinema Festival]

A highly enjoyable short by Kiichiro Kimura.

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Feb 14, 2023 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Kitten (2022) review [Skip City International D-Cinema Festival]

Yamaguchi elegantly underlines the importance of showing one’s Otherness to the other and the problematic nature of succumbing to the seduction of deceiving oneself by reflecting sameness to…

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Feb 5, 2023 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: My Wings Became My Legs (2022) review [JFHH 2023]

A pleasant comical short that highlights that the idea of adulthood is a suffocating but unattainable ideal.

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Jul 4, 2023 • Subscribe

Short Break from Okazu

Hello Okazu Readers and Commenters, Patrons and Fans! I’m taking a short break from Okazu this week for a few days, to 1) proofread my book; 2) catch…

Okazu

Mar 23, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Detouring Blue (2023) (OAFF 2023)

A highly recommended short that touchingly shows that what dooms the subject to the de-subjectifying effect of the societal Other or to the birth of a subjective deadlock…

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Mar 23, 2023 • Subscribe

Short movie time: Laundromat on the Corner (2020)

“A very pleasant horror-romance short narrative.”

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Aug 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: TOMA #2 (2023) [OAFF 2023]

A touching narrative that explores the difficulty for the subject to give the Othering effect of dementia on a family member a place

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Mar 12, 2023 • Subscribe

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

A pleasant comical romance narrative.

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Jul 10, 2023 • 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.

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Jun 22, 2023 • Subscribe

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

“A splendid debut by Shuna Iijima.”

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Mar 27, 2022 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Storage Man (2022) review [Skip City International D-Cinema Festival]

Tetsuro Manno proves that he has mastered the drama-genre and shows off his ability to create a quite thematically dense experience.

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Jan 24, 2023 • Subscribe

GENSHIN IMPACT Anime – miHoYo X UFOtable Long-term Collaboration 

The announcement was made during Genshin Impact’s Version 3.1 Special Programme, giving fans more details on new game content and developments in Version 3.1.,"King Deshret and the Three…

The Kitsune Network

Sep 16, 2022 • Subscribe

The View From The Male Gaze: Sexualization Of Female VTubers

Uncover the concerning trend of sexualization of female VTubers. Dive into this nuanced world of VTubing through the lens of a male fan.

Dere★Project

Nov 2, 2023 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Perfect・Nervous (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

An exquisitely crafted narrative that touchingly shows that a simple encounter, a simple exchange of signifiers, can turn a wish to die into a desire to life.

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a month ago • Subscribe

Short Movie Reviews

Havent done one of these in a while. *** American History X - 5.5/10. Ah yes, this movie about a guys transformation into a Neo-Nazi and later reformation.…

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Aug 11, 2023 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: But It Did Happen (2022) [Skip City International D-Cinema Festival]

Ruichi Suita offers a masterclass in using images as signifiers and concatenating them elegantly to sketch out the unaccepted truth that determines a subject’s signifiers and acts.

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Jan 15, 2023 • Subscribe

Taking a Long Break until May!

Hello! Just a little announcement to say that I’m taking a long break from posting until sometime in early May. Okay, good bye! … Wait, didn’t I write…

Anime Bird

Jan 6, 2024 • Subscribe