From Midnight Diner to His Lost Name: Kaoru Kobayashi’s Standout Performances Centered around a small Shinjuku eatery that’s open from midnight to 7am, the MBS and…
The Sad Reason We Don’t See Many Japanese Pirate Movies The 16th-century Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga was so good at murder that history —and with…
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Suicide Forest Village and the Anatomy of Japanese Horror If there’s one thing that can be said about Takashi Shimizu, it’s that he finds…
6 Japanese Romantic Comedies for Valentine’s Day Romance comes in all shapes and varieties, with many Japanese romantic films and shows having…
“Adult’s Situation” – A Silly Comedy Shot Like a Murder Mystery Movie There is a scene in Michio Mitsuno’s newest film where a character lifts up her…
10 Upcoming Japanese Movies to Get Excited About in 2021 A new year is upon us and nobody has any idea what it will bring.…
