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Monster, Hikari o Mitsukeru Bairinisuto Anazawa Yuusuke Kara no Messeji,...
Happy Weekend Making use of Netflix, I spent time watching the few Ghibli I had never seen before: Ocean Waves, From Up on Poppy Hill, and My Neighbors the Yamadas. The former is a well-crafted...
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Gekijouban Yasashii Supittzu a secret session in Obihiro, Spice Yori Ai wo...
Happy Weekend This is the second part of a two-part trailer post. You can find the first part here. This week, I posted reviews of A Little Girl’s Dream (2014) and Somebody’s Flowers (2022), both of...
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Otogirisou 弟切草 (2004) Dir: Ten Shimoyama
Otogirisou 弟切草 「Otogirisou」 Release Date: January 27th, 2001 Duration: 96 mins. Director: Ten Shimoyama Writer: Ten Shimoyama, Takenori Sentou, Shuukei Nagasaka, Gorou Nakajima (Screenplay),...
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Stare シライサン (2020) Director: Otsuichi
Stare シライサン 「Shiraisan」 Release Date: January 10th, 2020 Duration: 97 mins. Director: Otsuichi/Hirotaka Adachi Writer: Otsuichi/Hirotaka Adachi (Screenplay), Starring: Marie Iitoyo, Yu Inaba, Shota...
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Dreaming in Between, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos, The Water Flows to...
Happy Weekend Only one trailer post this weekend! I have had a decent week with regards to media. I completed The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and I will pack up my PSP and its games and put...
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Our House わたしたちの家 (2018) Dir: Yui Kiyohara
Our House わたしたちの家 「Watashitachi no ie」 Running Time: 80 mins. Release Date: January 13th, 2018 Director: Yui Kiyohara Writer: Yui Kiyohara, Noriko Kato (Screenplay), Starring: Waka Kasai, Yukiko...
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The Double Life of Veronique (1991) Director: Krszytof Kieslowski
The Double Life of Veronique La double vie de Véronique ふたりのベロニカ 「Futari no Beronika」 Release Date: May 15th, 1991 Duration: 98 mins. Director: Krszytof Kieslowski Writer: Krszytof Kieslowski,...
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Immersion, Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger De Gozaru: Shushutto 20th Anniversary,...
Happy Weekend This week, I recorded an episode of the Heroic Purgatory podcast which was dedicated to the Michelle Yeoh films Yes, Madam! and Royal Warriors. I’ll publish reviews of those and the next...
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Yes, Madam! 皇家師姐 (1985) Director: Corey Yuen
Yes, Madam! 皇家師姐 「Wong Gaa Si Ze」 Release Date: November 20th, 1985 Duration: 98 mins. Director: Corey Yuen Writer: Barry Wong (Screenplay), Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, Mang Hoi,...
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Royal Warriors 皇家戰士 (1986) Dir: David Chung
Royal Warriors 皇家戰士 「Wong Gaa Si Ze」 Release Date: June 26th, 1986 Duration: 98 mins. Director: David Chung Writer: Tsang Kan-Cheung (Screenplay), Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael...
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We’re Broke My Lord, Ai no Komura Gaeri, Ato no Sekai, Umareru, Insomniacs...
Happy Weekend This is the first of a two-part trailer post. Come back tomorrow if you want more. I’ve been getting a lot out of Netflix at the moment with The Days and a Monster rewatch. I’ve also been...
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Tokyo Meoto Zenzai, Michi no Michinori, MOON and GOLDFISH, Gekijouban...
Happy Weekend This is the second of a two-part trailer post. You can find the first part here. This week saw the release of the newest Heroic Purgatory episode which is dedicated to the Michelle Yeoh...
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A Preview of the Japanese Titles at the New York Asian Film Festival 2023...
The New York Asian Film Festival is set to launch for its 22nd edition on July 14th. It runs until July 30th and will feature 60+ new and classic films from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan,...
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A Preview of Japan Cuts 2023 (July 26th – August 06th)
After taking a year off, Japan Cuts returns to cinema screens in New York from July 26th –August 06th for its 2023 edition. The selection is good as it covers indie and studio features, shorts, both...
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Tokyo Revengers 2 Bloody Halloween: Decisive Battle, Pretty Guardian Sailor...
Happy Weekend This is the first of a two-part trailer post. Come back tomorrow for more. This week was all about previews of film festivals but I’ve been beavering away with film reviews and reading...
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Orange Lamp, GONZA, Satsutaba to Onsen, Hoarder on the Border, The Waxing and...
Happy Weekend This is the second of a two-part trailer post. The first part can be found here. This week, I published preview articles for New York Asian Film Festival 2023 and Japan Cuts 2023. I’m...
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One Nite in Mongkok 旺角黑夜 (2004) Director: Derek Yee
One Nite in Mongkok 旺角黑夜 「Wong Gok hak yeh」 Release Date: May 10th, 2004 Duration: 98 mins. Director: Derek Yee Writer: Derek Yee (Screenplay), Starring: Daniel Wu (Lin Lai-fu), Cecilia Cheung (Dan...
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A Fugitive from the Past 飢餓海峡 (1965) Dir: Tomu Uchida
A Fugitive from the Past 飢餓海峡 「Kiga kaikyou」 Release Date: January 15th, 1965 Duration: 182 mins. Director: Tomu Uchida Writer: Naoyuki Suzuki, (Screenplay), Tsutomu Minakami (Original Novel)...
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Graveyard of Youth, A Far Shore, Our Secret Diary, One Second Ahead, One...
Happy Weekend We’re getting closer to the major Asian film festivals in New York so expect coverage of at least one of them. Earlier this week, I took advantage of the summer sale over at Steam and...
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Document Sunny Day Service, Hitch hike, Kamaishi Ramen Monogatari, Techno...
Happy Weekend This is the second of a two-part trailer post. You can find the first part here. This week I posted review for One Nite in Mongkok (2004) and A Fugitive from the Past (1965). I’ve been...
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