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Live action adaptations are plenty, and while they aren’t always properly done – or even actually watchable – it doesn’t mean that the chosen cast didn’t at least try to continue
Calling the Shots: Our WANTED list for 2018 [Hitlist]
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At the beginning of 2018, our team listed actors that impressed us in 2017 and that we look forward to seeing more of in 2018. Now halfway into the year, continue
Cross Talk: “Ani ni Ai Saresugite Komattemasu” (Ep1)
So we at Psycho-Drama have always wanted to do a crosstalk and finally, we got the chance to do so! The first episode of Ani ni Ai Saresugite Komattemasu (NTV, continue
Spotlight on ‘A Forest of Wool and Steel’
A Forest of Wool and Steel sounds like a mystery-suspense drama, yet it is about music and bonding. Yamazaki Kento will play a young student, Naoki, who became attached to continue
The Eight Year Engagement: A roller-coaster ride between tragedy and romance!
In the Eight Year Engagement, a couple, Hisashi (Satoh Takeru) and Mai (Tsuchiya Tao), is about to get married when the girl fell into a coma. Instead of abandoning her, the continue
Kamiki Ryunosuke: Catching up with Detective Yugami, Tokyo National Museum’s Shinkai Makoto Exhibit + the Nikkei Actor Index!
It’s been a while since we’ve launched a singular article about Kamiki Ryunosuke (神木隆之介). I practically grew up with my Japanese movie viewing experience filled with Kamiki’s ‘prodigal’ acting – continue
Romcom Japanese Style: Hey, Japan give me some lovin! (2017 Edition) [Hitlist]
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Japanese romantic comedies. Ah, those light, bubbly, fun movies where a boy and a girl usually end up together. Yet through the years, we have come to appreciate certain ‘innovation’ continue
Modern Japanese Film Noir: In the age of Live-action adaptation, are there such films? [Hitlist]
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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 continue