Live Action Buzz on Chihayafuru – Chihaya and Arata v Taishi: Who are you rooting for? [Part 3 of 4 Parts]
The release of the first Chihayafuru movie offers viewers a glimpse of the complicated relationship between Chihaya with Taishi and Arata. While the first film puts the spotlight on Taishi’s read more
Live Action Buzz on Chihayafuru Casting: Mone Kamishiraishi as Kanade Oe, Mayu Matsuoka as Shinobu Wakamiya + Exploring the Hyakunin Isshu (百人一首) [Part 2 of 4 Parts]
This is Part 2 of our Live Action Buzz featuring Chihayafuru. [ Part 1 talks about the three major characters – Chihaya, Taishi and Arata and the live action cast read more
Nishijima Takahiro, an acting gem often forgotten
While the name Nishijima Takahiro might not ring a bell for most fans of Japanese cinema, the guy has been around for quite some time. Just not in the way read more
On Live Action Adaptations: Spotlight on March Comes in Like a Lion, BLEACH and The Disastrous Life of Saiki K [Vol 3 Part 1]
Our previous articles on Japanese live-action adaptations have focused on the movies, the storylines, and box office results. In this series, we’ll put the spotlight on select characters and the read more
10 Essential Japanese BL (Yaoi) Movies – Part 3
Yaoi movies don’t exist for bed (read: sex) scenes alone. Of course, moviegoers who watch love stories between young boys would expect such scenes to spice it up. Filmmakers are read more
Riding the magical waves of Japanese Rom-Com! Top 10 Favorite Rom-Com movies through the years! [Part 2 of 5 parts]
So what makes a good rom-com? In this case, a Japanese romantic comedy. Let’s see… 1. It must be filled with characters we care about, even if we hate some read more
Riding the magical waves of Japanese Rom-Com! Featuring Your Lie in April, Today’s Kira-kun and Yell for the Blue Sky [Part 1 of 5 parts]
There was a time when Japanese romantic comedies rule. Now, it’s the Koreans, the Chinese and more recently the Thais and the Filipinos who are producing some exciting new shows. read more