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  • 1 year ago “Sasaki in My Mind” (2020) – One day, the final goodbye will come. It’ll be a goodbye to your own self.
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Live Action Buzz on Chihayafuru – Chihaya and Arata v Taishi: Who are you rooting for? [Part 3 of 4 Parts]

Posted on September 26, 2016October 5, 2020 by Jed
Posted In HitlistTagged In Arata Mackenyu, Hirose Suzu, LA, Nomura Shuhei

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]

Posted on September 26, 2016October 5, 2020 by Jed
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]
Posted In Hitlist

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

Posted on September 20, 2016December 1, 2019 by Kaye
Nishijima Takahiro, an acting gem often forgotten
Posted In Beyond the FrameTagged In AAA, Avex, Nishijima Takahiro, Nissy

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]

Posted on September 16, 2016October 5, 2020 by Jed
On Live Action Adaptations: Spotlight on March Comes in Like a Lion, BLEACH and The Disastrous Life of Saiki K [Vol 3 Part 1]
Posted In Hitlist

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

Posted on September 4, 2016October 5, 2020 by Jed
10 Essential Japanese BL (Yaoi) Movies – Part 3
Posted In Hitlist

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]

Posted on September 2, 2016October 5, 2020 by Jed
Riding the magical waves of Japanese Rom-Com! Top 10 Favorite Rom-Com movies through the years! [Part 2 of 5 parts]
Posted In Hitlist

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]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 5, 2020 by Jed
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]
Posted In Hitlist

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

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