Takasugi Mahiro: Of Dark, Evil, and Brooding Characters? [Profile]
It took more than two years before Takasugi Mahiro (高杉真宙) resumes movie acting in Nakagawa Taishi’s starrer Re: LIFE. His 2014 movies, Bon Lin and The World of Kanako gave movie read more
JAPAN’S BEST YOUNG ACTRESSES [2017 Edition]: Spotlight on Kadowaki Mugi, Nikaido Fumi, Mitsuki Takahata, Matsuoka Mayu, Sugisaki Hana and Kuroki Haru!
Making bold statements by way of portraying strong, independent and unique female characters, Japanese actresses like Nikaido Fumi, Kuroki Haru, and Kadowaki Mugi lead the pack as we prepare for the read more
Excitement intensifies for the ‘Fireworks’ anime! + Matsu Takako, Hirose Suzu, Suda Masaki lend voices and talent to new film!
Toho (with Iwai Shunji’s name attached to it) reverses the trend in Japanese movie production by launching an anime after the live-action version! In the case of Fireworks, Should We read more
Tokyo Sunrise – ‘Hashire, Zetsubo ni Oitsuka Renai Haya-sa de’ [Movie Review]
Tokyo Sunrise, a film about the close friendship between Ren (Taiga) and Kaoru (Kobayashi Ryuju), is subtle and powerful in its depiction of a brotherly love that may be more read more
Double Mints: A tale of love, obsession and crime with an absolutely freaking performance from Tanaka Shunsuke!
Double Mints, the latest directorial project of Uchida Eiji (Low Life Love, Greatful Dead) is a tale of two Japanese men named ‘Mitsuo Ichikawa’. The movie tackles both men’s intense gay read more
Interview with Mark Schilling
Mark Schilling is an American journalist and author. He is also a film critic at the Japan Times and Japan correspondent for Variety. I’ve been reading his film reviews for read more