Japanese Food in the Movies: A List of Favorite Movies, Scenes & Upcoming Titles!
Japanese food is something a bit mysterious and strange to me, but I have the chance to taste some Japanese cuisine of late that really made quite an impression. When read more
Haro Hari Nezumi – First Impressions + Ep 1 Review
After skipping a significant number of drama seasons, I had an inclination (perhaps even an itchiness) to review a drama series. TBS’s Haro Hari Nezumi – ハロー張りネズミ is my perfect candidate, read more
Lowlife Love – ‘Gesu no Ai’ [Movie Review]
Lowlife Love, produced by Adam Torel’s Third Window Films, written and directed by Uchida Eiji, tells the story of an indie filmmaker – Tetsuo (Shibukawa Kiyohiko) – who refuses to compromise his artistic read more
One Week Friends – ‘Isshukan Friends’ [Movie Review]
Studio Shochiku employs Murakami Shosuke to handle the live-action adaptation of Hazuki Matcha’s manga Isshukan Friends. Starring Kawaguchi Haruna, Yamazaki Kento, Matsuo Takashi, and Uesugi Shuhei, the movie tells the read more
Sakaguchi Kentaro [Actor Profile]
At the age of 26, Sakaguchi Kentaro – 坂口健太郎 – is a successful male model, and is now being regarded as a potential leading dramatic actor. Think of Ore Monogatari!!, Heroine Shikkaku, Kounodori, and Juhan read more
Capturing the moods of Aoi Yu: How ‘Birds Without Names’ trailer shows the actress at her best!
Her most recent performance in Over the Fence was good enough for a couple of Best Actress nominations, but Aoi Yu continues to make headlines with new and exciting projects! read more
Arata Mackenyu: When English and ‘Hollywood’ acting experience has little to do on the way to stardom!
As of May 2017, he is officially known as Arata Mackenyu – not ‘Chiba’ or ‘Maeda’ as he was previously called by the Japanese media. He also announced that Top Coat read more
Favorite Japanese-Korean Movie Collaborations [Part 1 of 2 Parts]
[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