Rurouni Kenshin (Film Review)
Rurouni Kenshin Review by Jen Wang Rurouni Kenshin is, in one word, nostalgic. On the surface, it is an adaptation of a manga and anime many Continue reading…
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Bloody Monday – Episode 5 (Review)
BLOODY MONDAY Episode 5 Review by David Cirone Maya brings Falcon into crowded cafe, promising to reunite him with his missing father if he’lContinue reading…
Doctor X – Episode 2 (Review)
Doctor X – Gekai Daimon Michiko Episode 2 Review by David Cirone SUMMARY Word is out that Daimon (Ryoko Yonekura) has been rehired, and everContinue reading…
Doctor X street promotion ads
Ryoko Yonekura’s medical drama Doctor X got lots of love on Tokyo streets and train station during its premiere week on October 2012. (more&Continue reading…
Ace Attorney (Film Review)
Ace Attorney Review by Jen Wang Ace Attorney (Gyakuten Saiban in Japanese) takes place in the “near future”, in which people have anime hair aContinue reading…
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…
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…
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…