Black Butler (Film Review)
Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) (film) Review by Jen Wang A return to monarchy, big pharma trying to control the 1%, and sexism galore—the futurContinue 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.
Space Battleship Yamato (Film Review)
Space Battleship Yamato Review by Jen Wang The live-action adaption of the classic anime, Space Battleship Yamato, has all the potential to beContinue reading…
Rurouni Kenshin – Kyoto Inferno (trailer)
Takeru Sato stars in this year’s sequel to the 2012 live-action adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin. http://youtu.be/bAgmfGZbVrQ Continue reading…
Rookies – Episode 5 (Review)
ROOKIES Episode 5 Review by David Cirone SUMMARY The first practice game begins, giving the Nikogaku team a chance to show the results of alContinue reading…
UTB Los Angeles premieres record-setting Japanese drama Naoki Hanzawa
Los Angeles television station UTB 18.2 has announced the start of two new drama series in Spring 2014. Naoki Hanzawa stars Masato Sakai (who pContinue reading…
xxxHOLiC (Series Review)
xxxHOLiC Review by Jen Wang The live-action adaptation of CLAMP’s hit manga, xxxHOLiC (pronounced “holic”), is part gothic thriller and part fContinue reading…
Rookies – Episode 4 (Review)
ROOKIES Episode 4 Review by David Cirone SUMMARY Now that the baseball club has achieved 9 members, the team’s positions are decided. As theContinue reading…
Death Note (Film Review)
DEATH NOTE (2006) Review by David Cirone SUMMARY Overachieving high-school student and future prosecutor Light Yagami (Tatsuya Fujiwara) discContinue reading…
Hanamizuki (Film Review)
Hanamizuki Review by Jen Wang Hanamizuki is not a typical young adult romance. Sure it begins with the shy straight-A student meeting the boContinue reading…
Rookies – Episode 3 (Review)
ROOKIES Episode 3 Review by David Cirone SUMMARY Harassment of the baseball club escalates as their clubhouse and classroom are vandalized bContinue reading…