The Yellow Handkerchief (Film Review)
The Yellow Handkerchief (Shiawase no Kiiroi Hankachi) Review by David Cirone Starring Ken Takakura as a drifter picked up by a joyriding youngContinue reading…
Category: TV/Film
Our expert guide to the cinematic landscapes of Japan. From the latest streaming premieres to in-depth coverage of international film festivals and director-focused retrospectives, we explore the stories, craftsmanship, and cultural reach of Japanese film and TV.
Rookies – Episode 7 (Review)
ROOKIES Episode 7 Review by David Cirone SUMMARY Enraged by the sight of Enatsu (Yusuke Kamiji) and his thugs holding a beaten and bloody HiContinue reading…
Team LA Japan presents Seven Souls in the Skull Castle event party on Jan 11
Team L.A. Japan presents “2015 New Year’s Kimono Party” featuring a film screening of Seven Souls in the Skull Castle by the writer of Kill La KilContinue reading…
Harajuku Denier preview features members of BEE SHUFFLE
Members of the Japanese-Korean boy band BEE SHUFFLE show off their dramatic skills in the preview video for the upcoming film Harajuku Denier, whiContinue reading…
Like Father, Like Son (Soshite Chichi ni Naru) (Film Review)
Like Father, Like Son (Soshite Chichi ni Naru) Review by David Cirone An early scene in Like Father, Like Son introduces the Ninomiya family aContinue reading…
The Apology King (Shazai no Ousama) (Review)
The Apology King (Shazai no Ousama) Review by David Cirone For the first hour of Shazai no Ousama (The Apology King), Sadao Abe’s tour-de-forcContinue reading…
E-Girls – Gomen Nasai no Kissing you (Apology King ver.) (MV)
Charming music video from the E-Girls’ film credit sequence from Shazai no Ousama (The Apology King) starring Sadao Abe and Mao Inoue. http://yContinue reading…
Suitei Yuuzai (Series Review)
Suitei Yuuzai (Presumption of Guilt) Review by David Cirone SUMMARY Twelve years ago, a young girl is found murdered in a park. The police coContinue reading…
AKB48 Ne-Mouse TV season 3 available on Hulu
Hulu is currently offering AKB48’s “Ne-Mouse TV” (Nemousu Terebi) season 3 via Anime Network with subtitles. The variety “challenge” show is availContinue reading…
Rookies – Episode 6 (Review)
ROOKIES Episode 6 Review by David Cirone SUMMARY Episode 6 of the series is where Rookies goes from good great, when so many traditional “haContinue reading…