Director Daigo Matsui guides complex, erotic Hand (Film Review)
Hand (Te) Film review by David Cirone – Screening as part of the Japan Cuts Film Festival on Saturday, July 29, 2023 Summary (from the JapaContinue reading…
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Toko Miura’s stellar performance anchors “I Am What I Am” (Film Review)
I Am What I Am (Sobakasu) Film review by David Cirone – Screening as part of the Japan Cuts Film Festival on Friday, July 28, 2023 Summary (fContinue reading…
Wandering (Film Review)
Wandering (Ruro no Tsuki) Film review by David Cirone – Screening as part of the Japan Cuts Film Festival on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Summary Continue reading…
MAN WITH A MISSION takes over Regent Theater in LA for first US tour in 4 years (Live Report)
MAN WITH A MISSION Regent Theater – May 15, 2023 Live Report by Molly Coggshall photos: MAN WITH A MISSION Instagram Sharp teeth, yellow eContinue reading…
Yoshiki at The Grammy Museum: A Night of Poignant Music and Emotional Connection (Live Report)
YOSHIKI Grammy Museum – May 15, 2023 Live Report and Photos by Christan Copeland (Ceceemagery) YOSHIKI, the legendary Japanese rock artist anContinue reading…
THE LAST ROCKSTARS fire up a packed Palladium in L.A. for final show of debut tour (Live Report)
The Last Rockstars Debut Tour 2023 February 10, 2023 @ Hollywood Palladium (Los Angeles) Live Report by Nhu Nguyen Photos by Christan Copeland (CecContinue reading…
The Last Rockstars fly high in Tokyo concert debut (Live Report)
The Last Rockstars Debut Tour 2023 January 26, 2023 @ Ariake Arena (Tokyo) Live Report by Shannon McNaught The Last Rockstars debuted at TokyContinue reading…
Shin Ultraman (Film Review)
Shin Ultraman (Film) Review by Jennifer Elise Wang Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi have returned with another reboot of a tokusatsu classic, SContinue reading…
Naoki Urasawa’s Asadora! – Review (Volumes 4-6)
Asadora! by Naoki Urasawa Volumes 4-6 Review by David Cirone As Volume 4 begins, we’re clear of the historical exposition that weighed so heaContinue reading…
WagakkiBand Vocalo Zanmai 2 Daiensokai (Live Report)
WagakkiBand Vocalo Zanmai 2 Daiensokai 9/14/2022 Nakano Sun Plaza Live Report by Shannon McNaught (Photo credit: Kyoka Uemizo) No one coversContinue reading…