November 21, 2024 | Psycho-Drama

Favorite Japanese-Korean Movie Collaborations [Part 1 of 2 Parts]

Posted on July 28, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed

[Editor’s Note: A favorite hit list way back in 2012, we’re launching a Part 2 to showcase new titles to add to these 5 amazing movies – with an equally read more

Murakami Nijiro: When you debut in Cannes, you’ll get compared to the great Yagira Yuya!

Posted on July 26, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed

Murakami Nijiro won the Best New Actor award (for Distraction Babies) from the prestigious Kinema Junpo, on their 90th award season, just as Yagira Yuya won Best Actor for the read more

Casting News + Scoop! [July 18-26] Updating Japanese-Korean movie collaboration hitlist + The buzz on Eita, Mitsushima Hikari and Tsumabuki Satoshi + Ikuta Toma’s Sensei!

Posted on July 26, 2017November 26, 2017 by Jed

There are plenty of casting news featuring Japan’s more established actors, including Tsumabuki Satoshi, Eita, Mitsushima Hikari, Aragaki Yui, and Ikuta Toma. This post is dedicated to their new movies read more

Again – ‘Yurusenai Aitai’ [Movie Review]

Posted on July 25, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed

Written and directed by first-timer Kanai Junichi, under Stardust Pictures, Yurusenai Aitai – ゆるせない、逢いたい (translated into English as ‘Again’) is about the romantic relationship between Hatsumi (Yoshikura Aoi) and Ryutaro (Yagira Yuya) that read more

Fullmetal Alchemist – 鋼の錬金術師 [Live Action Coverage]

Posted on July 25, 2017October 2, 2019 by Jed

Warner Bros. Japan together with filmmaker and visual effects expert Sori Fumihiko will bring the live action adaptation of Arakawa Hiromu’s popular manga Fullmetal Alchemist. Yamada Ryosuke headlines the film as read more

Pumpkin and Mayonnaise – 南瓜とマヨネーズ [Live Action Coverage]

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Jed

Stardust Pictures collaborates with Dias Police director Tominaga Masanori for the live-action adaptation of Nananan Kiriko’s manga ‘Pumpkin and Mayonnaise‘ – 南瓜とマヨネーズ, about an unemployed and aspiring musician whose girlfriend works as read more

Awesome Japanese Acting Showdowns [Part 1 of 3 Parts]

Posted on July 22, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed

[Editor’s Note: This article was published early 2012. Many acting showdowns follow, and in Part 2 and 3, we’re launching more samples of such showdowns. Please stay tuned!] I just read more

And the verdict is… What reviewers have to say about Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures and Tokyo Ghoul; It’s Kubota Masataka versus Yamazaki Kento once again!

Posted on July 21, 2017October 2, 2019 by Jed

Imagine having two of Japan’s most sought-after actors under one agency – Stardust! In the case of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures and Tokyo Ghoul, that’s Kubota Masataka and Yamazaki Kento. A read more