Bloody Monday – Episode 4 (Review)
BLOODY MONDAY Episode 4 Review by David Cirone Maya double-crosses Hoshou, shooting her in the arm. “Now you can go back to being a spy,” sheContinue reading…
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Miyavi – SAMURAI SESSIONS Vol. 1 (Review)
Miyavi SAMURAI SESSIONS Vol. 1 Review by Nhu Nguyen After Miyavi left PS Company in 2009 and formed his own record label, J-Glam, it mayContinue reading…
FUDANJUKU – Jinsei Wahaha! (Review)
FUDANJUKU Jinsei Wahaha! Review by David Cirone FUDANJUKU’s new single “Jinsei Wahaha!” is the high-energy theme for the soccer anime Ginga eContinue reading…
JOKER Yurusarezaru Sousakan – Episode 1 (Review)
JOKER Yurusarezaru Sousakan Episode 1 Review by David Cirone SUMMARY Kanagawa police detective Kazuyoshi Date (Masato Sakai)’s bumbling, mContinue reading…
Bloody Monday – Episode 3 (Review)
BLOODY MONDAY Episode 3 Review by David Cirone Maya doesn’t buy Falcon’s story, and she pulls a gun on him. Before she can pull the trigger, Continue reading…
Doctor X – Episode 1 (Review)
Doctor X – Gekai Daimon Michiko Episode 1 Review by David Cirone SUMMARY The opening shot of of Doctor X shows Ryoko Yonekura as the detacheContinue reading…
Tokyo Jihen – Shinya Waku (Review)
Tokyo Jihen Shinya Waku Review by David Cirone Tokyo Jihen’s albums have always been so eclectic, it might be hard to peg Shinya Waku as a B-Continue reading…
DOG x POLICE: The K-9 Force (Review)
DOG x POLICE: The K-9 Force Review by David Cirone DOG x POLICE delivers heroic dogs and warm-fuzzy dog-human relationships — that’s no surprContinue reading…
From Me to You (Review)
From Me to You (Kimi ni Todoke) Review by Jen Wang In a way From Me to You, known in Japan as Kimi ni Todoke, is a typical popular guy-meets-sContinue reading…
Yoko Yazawa and The Plasmars – ROUTE 405 (Review)
Yoko Yazawa and The Plasmars ROUTE 405 Review by David Cirone Yoko Yazawa isn’t pretending — she’s 100% rock and her authenticity in this 5-Continue reading…