November 2017 – Page 3

Spotlight

3 months ago “OCTO: Kanjo Sosakan Shinno Akari” (2022/2024) – a whimsical attempt at psychoevolutionary investigation
4 years ago “Sasaki in My Mind” (2020) – One day, the final goodbye will come. It’ll be a goodbye to your own self.
4 years ago “Hot Gimmick: Boy Meets Girl” (2019) – An exaggerated trip through the mess of teenagehood
5 years ago “Alice in Borderland” (2020) – Life or Death. Which one are you choosing? [Ep1]
5 years ago Food for Thought: “Gekijo” (2020)
5 years ago “Tomodachi Game” (2017) – Are friends really worth getting in debt over? [Drama + Movies]
6 years ago “Kingdom” (2019) – China’s Warring States period in a seinen LA jacket
6 years ago “12nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi” (2019) – a murder mystery gone a different route
7 years ago 2018 Miscellaneous Japanese Dramas
7 years ago “Ajin: Demi-Human” (2017) – What would you do if you’d become immortal overnight?

Modern Japanese Film Noir: In the age of Live-action adaptation, are there such films? [Hitlist]

Posted on November 3, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed

The classic definition of film noir still applies today, but in a broader (less strict) sense, at least to contemporary Japanese films. FilmSite posted a comprehensive article about noir and read more

March Goes Out Like A Lamb – ‘Sangatsu no Lion Kohen’

Posted on November 2, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed

March Goes Out Like A Lamb is the final installment in the 2-part “San gatsu no Lion” live-action based on Umino Chica’s manga, directed by Ohtomo Keishi. The movie centers on read more

First Impressions on Japanese Drama Fall Season 2017 – ‘Ashi Girl’, ‘Saki ni Umareta Dake no Boku’, ‘Okusama wa, Tori Atsukai Chui’ & ‘Kuonodori – S2’ [Issue #1]

Posted on November 1, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed

I think it’s about time to make a recap post on Fall 2017 Japanese drama season. Let’s cut to the chase and go straight to the reviews, shall we? This is read more