Casting News + Scoop! [June 9-30] Exciting updates on Ajin:Demi-Human, Hyouka & Tokyo Ghoul + Tao Tsuchiya’s Tori Girl + Nino joins the star-studded cast of The Last Recipe!
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If the teaser trailers are any indication of how good some upcoming Japanese films are, then we’re in for a treat! Satoh Takeru’s Ajin: Demi-Human leads the way with a trailer read more
JAPAN’S BEST YOUNG ACTRESSES [2017 Edition]: Spotlight on Kadowaki Mugi, Nikaido Fumi, Mitsuki Takahata, Matsuoka Mayu, Sugisaki Hana and Kuroki Haru!
![JAPAN’S BEST YOUNG ACTRESSES [2017 Edition]: Spotlight on Kadowaki Mugi, Nikaido Fumi, Mitsuki Takahata, Matsuoka Mayu, Sugisaki Hana and Kuroki Haru!](https://psycho-drama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/kadowaki-mugi-best-actress-cover-229x300.jpg)
Making bold statements by way of portraying strong, independent and unique female characters, Japanese actresses like Nikaido Fumi, Kuroki Haru, and Kadowaki Mugi lead the pack as we prepare for the read more
Excitement intensifies for the ‘Fireworks’ anime! + Matsu Takako, Hirose Suzu, Suda Masaki lend voices and talent to new film!
Toho (with Iwai Shunji’s name attached to it) reverses the trend in Japanese movie production by launching an anime after the live-action version! In the case of Fireworks, Should We read more
Tokyo Sunrise – ‘Hashire, Zetsubo ni Oitsuka Renai Haya-sa de’ [Movie Review]
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Tokyo Sunrise, a film about the close friendship between Ren (Taiga) and Kaoru (Kobayashi Ryuju), is subtle and powerful in its depiction of a brotherly love that may be more read more
Casting News + Scoop! [June 1-8] Young romantic love and heartache: Anthem of the Heart and Honey – Hirano Sho, Yuna Taira, Yoshine Kyoko and Nakajima Kento take leads! + Tokyo Ghoul live broadcast event!
![Casting News + Scoop! [June 1-8] Young romantic love and heartache: Anthem of the Heart and Honey – Hirano Sho, Yuna Taira, Yoshine Kyoko and Nakajima Kento take leads! + Tokyo Ghoul live broadcast event!](https://psycho-drama.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/honey-cover-211x300.jpg)
Two live action movies that deal with young romance and heartache grab the headlines for our first June 2017 casting buzz – Anthem of the Heart and Honey. Nakajima Kento, Yoshine read more
Double Mints: A tale of love, obsession and crime with an absolutely freaking performance from Tanaka Shunsuke!
Double Mints, the latest directorial project of Uchida Eiji (Low Life Love, Greatful Dead) is a tale of two Japanese men named ‘Mitsuo Ichikawa’. The movie tackles both men’s intense gay read more
Interview with Mark Schilling
Mark Schilling is an American journalist and author. He is also a film critic at the Japan Times and Japan correspondent for Variety. I’ve been reading his film reviews for read more