dLibrary Japan launches Japanese drama streaming service in North America
When dLibrary Japan’s ad showed up in my Facebook feed boasting legal streams of Doctor X, Sanada Maru, and Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai, I was on thContinue reading…
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Hanzawa Naoki – Episode 6 (Review)
Hanzawa Naoki Episode 6 Review by David Cirone Jumping forward a year after the last episode, Hanzawa (Masato Sakai) has established himself Continue reading…
Hanzawa Naoki – Episode 5 (Review)
Hanzawa Naoki Episode 5 Review by David Cirone Tensions rise at home as Hanzawa (Masato Sakai) faces an impending transfer overseas that willContinue reading…
Hanzawa Naoki – Episode 4 (Review)
Hanzawa Naoki Episode 4 Review by David Cirone After his temporary victory at the surprise on-site inspection, Hanzawa (Masato Sakai) finds hContinue reading…
Hanzawa Naoki – Episode 3 (Review)
Hanzawa Naoki Episode 3 Review by David Cirone Even though Hanzawa failed to grab Higashida’s property, the determined banker is causing too Continue reading…
Hanzawa Naoki – Episode 2 (Review)
Hanzawa Naoki Episode 2 Review by David Cirone In the aftermath of Hanzawa’s face-off with the bank’s disciplinary committee, his superiors sContinue reading…
Hanzawa Naoki – Episode 1 (Review)
Hanzawa Naoki Episode 1 Review by David Cirone Hanzawa Naoki’s opening shot, a slowly-zooming close-up of the title character’s confession ofContinue reading…
Hanzawa Naoki – Trailer (video)
TBS Global has posted an English-subtitled trailer for the popular drama series Hanzawa Naoki (using the western version of the lead character’s nContinue reading…
UTB Los Angeles premieres record-setting Japanese drama Hanzawa Naoki
Los Angeles television station UTB 18.2 has announced the start of two new drama series in Spring 2014. Hanzawa Naoki stars Masato Sakai (who pContinue reading…
JOKER Yurusarezaru Sousakan (Series Review)
JOKER Yurusarezaru Sousakan Series Review by David Cirone Joker drags along at a snail’s pace, and whenever an opportunity for true tension coContinue reading…