“Tomodachi Game” (2017) – Are friends really worth getting in debt over? [Drama + Movies]
Yamaguchi Mikoto’s Tomodachi Game might not be one of the most known manga series – despite first launching in December 2013 and still continuing now – but it managed to receive not read more
“Kingdom” (2019) – China’s Warring States period in a seinen LA jacket
Back in 2016 Hara Yasuhisa’s Kingdom sent a shockwave through the live action adaptation scene with the release of a 3 minute LA short to commemorate the further release of the read more
“12nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi” (2019) – a murder mystery gone a different route
What happens when you put 12 suicidal teens in a building together, when all they hope for is never coming back? 12nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi (12nin), or literally Twelve Children Who read more
“Ajin: Demi-Human” (2017) – What would you do if you’d become immortal overnight?
Ajin: Demi-Human is a manga series by Sakurai Gamon, which was also adapted into two anime seasons and multiple animated movies before. Since I have not watched nor read anything of read more
“Hana Nochi Hare” – First Impressions [Ep1]
Hana Nochi Hare: Hanadan Next Season, or Hana Nochi Hare for short, is the sequel to the classic Hana Yori Dango drama and film franchise. The drama stars Sugisaki Hana as Edogawa read more
“Gyakko no Koro” (2017) – treading the fine line between flow and impulse
Japan and their indie movies. It’ll always be an interesting combination, and a thing I’ll gladly accept more of any day. Gyakko no Koro, also known as The Time of read more
“JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable” (2017) – The name’s Jo. JoJo.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable is a live-action adaptation based on the fourth arc of the popular manga JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. The story follows protagonist Higashikata Josuke on his quest read more
“Double Mints” (2017)
Double Mints is a film that places primary focus on the relationship between the two main characters who both, interestingly, go by the name of Ichikawa Mitsuo. Fuchikami Yasushi and read more