Japanese Movies
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Movie Review: Demon City
Director: Seiji TanakaBased on: Oni Goroshi by Masamichi KawabeStarring: Toma IkutaMusic: Tomoyasu Hotei Seiji Tanaka’s Demon City is a gripping Japanese revenge thriller that brings intense action and martial arts…
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Movie Review: Grave of the Fireflies
IntroductionAs one of Studio Ghibli’s most poignant and powerful works, Grave of the Fireflies (1988), directed by Isao Takahata, is not just a war film or an animated feature—it is…
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Movie Review: Golden Kamuy (2024)
The live-action adaptation of Golden Kamuy (2024) is a commendable effort at bringing the beloved anime and manga series to the big screen. For fans already familiar with the anime,…
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Ferment’s Cuisine (2023) Review
Ferment’s Cuisine is an intriguing blend of culinary arts and personal discovery, spanning 10 episodes. The story revolves around a young mathematician who, after doubting his skills in his field,…
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The Snow White Murder Case Movie Review
The film starts with Noriko, a tall, young and attractive office lady of a cosmetics company that specializes in making ‘Snow White’ soap who was brutally stabbed several times and…
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Masquerade Hotel (2019) Japanese Movie Review
The great cinematography, the classical music soundtrack, the elegant, fancy hotel surroundings and the at times overly colorful characters give the movie an almost Disney-like, larger than life feel. It…
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The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
Masao Katakuri (Kenji Sawada) has moved his family–his wife, his divorced daughter, her child, his formerly criminal son and his father–to the country, near Mt. Fuji. He purchased a large…
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Alice in Borderland (2020)
There are Series on Netflix that you have high hopes for or just seems good, but end up flat on their Faces when you finally watch it. On the other…
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The Crimes That Bind (2018)
I watched this film knowing nothing apart from the plot summary on IMDB. Which itself is pretty confusing. But I am glad that I did. The story follws detective Kaga…
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My Teacher (2017)
Tôma Ikuta: Smooth and honest Suzu Hirose: Cute and romantic. Others: Matching Story: Hibiki, 17-year-old high school sophomore who hasn’t known romance. She fell in love for the first time…
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