Naoki Hanzawa – Episode 6 (Review)
Naoki Hanzawa Episode 6 Review by David Cirone Jumping forward a year after the last episode, Hanzawa (Masato Sakai) has established himself Continue reading…
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Naoki Hanzawa – Episode 5 (Review)
Naoki Hanzawa Episode 5 Review by David Cirone Tensions rise at home as Hanzawa (Masato Sakai) faces an impending transfer overseas that willContinue reading…
BRATS song featured in new Japanese film Slaveman
Japanese girls band BRATS (featuring Rei Kuromiya of LADYBABY/The Idol Formerly Known As) will contribute the song “Nounai Shoukyo Game” (“Brain EContinue reading…
Naoki Hanzawa – Episode 4 (Review)
Naoki Hanzawa Episode 4 Review by David Cirone After his temporary victory at the surprise on-site inspection, Hanzawa (Masato Sakai) finds hContinue reading…
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (trailer)
Preview trailer for Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories, based on the Shinya Shokudo manga series by Yaro Abe, which won the 55th Shogakukan Manga AwardContinue reading…
We Are X (Film Review)
We Are X Film Review by Nhu Nguyen We Are X brings one of the biggest untold rock stories to the masses. Capturing the level of fanaticism usuContinue reading…
Naoki Hanzawa – Episode 3 (Review)
Naoki Hanzawa Episode 3 Review by David Cirone Even though Hanzawa failed to grab Higashida’s property, the determined banker is causing too Continue reading…
Kasha (Film Review)
Kasha Review by David Cirone Kasha, based on the mystery novel by Miyuki Miyabe, is a disappointingly flat adaptation, packed with thematic miContinue reading…
Naoki Hanzawa – Episode 2 (Review)
Naoki Hanzawa Episode 2 Review by David Cirone In the aftermath of Hanzawa’s face-off with the bank’s disciplinary committee, his superiors sContinue reading…
Hibana (Spark) (Series Review)
Hibana (Spark) Series Review by David Cirone Netflix’s latest Japanese series Hibana (Spark) is a deeply-felt, intelligent character drama aboContinue reading…