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I hope everyone had a Happy Easter and everything. Even though most of the nation has a break, I spent most of the holiday in my museum (who the heck opens a museum on Easter Sunday????). I also had...
View ArticleTerracotta Far East Film Festival 2014 Line-Up Preview
The full line-up for this year’s Terracotta Far East Film Festival was revealed last week ahead of its run at The Institute of Contemporary Art and The Prince Charles Cinema in London between May 23rd...
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Cramming for a Japanese exam and speech has meant fewer posts but since those posts that I do send out into the wild are mammoth hulking festival previews… well, at least they get the time to shine....
View ArticleJapanese Films at the Terracotta Far East Film Festival 2014
The full line-up for this year’s Terracotta Far East Film Festival has been revealed ahead of its run at The Prince Charles Cinema and The Institute of Contemporary Art in London between May 23rd and...
View ArticleKnights of Sidonia First Impression
I had not planned to do any first-impressions of the anime this season and just follow the picks I made with a series review but I watched Knights of Sidonia and wanted to write a few words, partly...
View ArticleJapanese Films at Cannes Film Festival 2014: Still the Water Trailer and Details
The films playing at the Cannes Film Festival were announced earlier today and as expected Naomi Kawase’s latest feature is in Competition. She is competing against a field full of very strong...
View ArticleThe Light Shines Only There, Negative Happy Marriage Part 2, Death’s Live...
After a movie drought lasting a few weeks, I watched two films: Rent-a-Neko and The Quiet Ones. Tonight I’ll watch Museum Hours and Cold Eyes. I still have about eight film reviews to write and now I...
View ArticleRentaneko Rent-a-Cat (2012)
Rent-a-Cat Japanese Title: レンタネコ Romaji: Rentaneko Running Time: 110 mins. Release Date: May 12th, 2012 (Japan) Director: Naoko Ogigami Writer: Naoko Ogigami Starring: Mikako Ichikawa, Reiko...
View ArticleThermae Romae II, Jingū Kirin Watashi no Kamisama, Sayonara Cake and...
I hope everyone had a Happy Easter and everything. Even though most of the nation has a break, I spent most of the holiday in my museum (who the heck opens a museum on Easter Sunday????). I also had...
View ArticleTerracotta Far East Film Festival 2014 Line-Up Preview
The full line-up for this year’s Terracotta Far East Film Festival was revealed last week ahead of its run at The Institute of Contemporary Art and The Prince Charles Cinema in London between May 23rd...
View ArticleKabukicho High School, Jakarta, Where Punk Lives – MARJINAL, The Summer of...
Cramming for a Japanese exam and speech has meant fewer posts but since those posts that I do send out into the wild are mammoth hulking festival previews… well, at least they get the time to shine....
View ArticleJapanese Films at the Terracotta Far East Film Festival 2014
The full line-up for this year’s Terracotta Far East Film Festival has been revealed ahead of its run at The Prince Charles Cinema and The Institute of Contemporary Art in London between May 23rd and...
View ArticleLupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, Live, My Pretend Girlfriend, Wood Job!,...
My long week at work is about to end and I’m about to start a short four day holiday where I prep for my Japanese exam. I’ve already had my speaking test where I introduced this blog to my class and...
View ArticleHoozuki no Reitetsu Series Review
How does Wit Studio follow up a massive smash-hit like the TV anime Attack on Titan and its amusing OVAs? They make an office comedy. “Office comedy? What’s with all the demons?” you might ask....
View ArticleKnights of Sidonia First Impression
I had not planned to do any first-impressions of the anime this season and just follow the picks I made with a series review but I watched Knights of Sidonia and wanted to write a few words, partly...
View ArticleJapanese Films at Cannes Film Festival 2014: Still the Water Trailer and Details
The films playing at the Cannes Film Festival were announced earlier today and as expected Naomi Kawase’s latest feature is in Competition. She is competing against a field full of very strong...
View ArticleThe Light Shines Only There, Negative Happy Marriage Part 2, Death’s Live...
After a movie drought lasting a few weeks, I watched two films: Rent-a-Neko and The Quiet Ones. Tonight I’ll watch Museum Hours and Cold Eyes. I still have about eight film reviews to write and now I...
View ArticleRentaneko Rent-a-Cat (2012)
Rent-a-Cat Japanese Title: レンタネコ Romaji: Rentaneko Running Time: 110 mins. Release Date: May 12th, 2012 (Japan) Director: Naoko Ogigami Writer: Naoko Ogigami Starring: Mikako Ichikawa, Reiko...
View ArticleThermae Romae II, Jingū Kirin Watashi no Kamisama, Sayonara Cake and...
I hope everyone had a Happy Easter and everything. Even though most of the nation has a break, I spent most of the holiday in my museum (who the heck opens a museum on Easter Sunday????). I also had...
View ArticleTerracotta Far East Film Festival 2014 Line-Up Preview
The full line-up for this year’s Terracotta Far East Film Festival was revealed last week ahead of its run at The Institute of Contemporary Art and The Prince Charles Cinema in London between May 23rd...
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