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Japanese Food in the Movies: A List of Favorite Movies, Scenes & Upcoming Titles!

Posted on August 27, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed
Japanese Food in the Movies: A List of Favorite Movies, Scenes & Upcoming Titles!
Posted In Actors' BiasTagged In Abe Sadao, Ayase Haruka, Matsu Takako, Nishikido Ryo, Okada Masaki, Sakai Masato

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

Lowlife Love – ‘Gesu no Ai’ [Movie Review]

Posted on August 18, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed
Lowlife Love – ‘Gesu no Ai’ [Movie Review]
Posted In Actors' BiasTagged In Uchida Eiji

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]

Posted on August 14, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed
One Week Friends – ‘Isshukan Friends’ [Movie Review]
Posted In Actors' BiasTagged In Kawaguchi Haruna, Yamazaki Kento

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]

Posted on August 10, 2017October 2, 2019 by Jed
Sakaguchi Kentaro [Actor Profile]
Posted In Actors' BiasTagged In Sakaguchi Kentaro

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

Arata Mackenyu: When English and ‘Hollywood’ acting experience has little to do on the way to stardom!

Posted on August 2, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed
Arata Mackenyu: When English and ‘Hollywood’ acting experience has little to do on the way to stardom!
Posted In Actors' BiasTagged In Arata Mackenyu

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]

Posted on July 28, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed
Favorite Japanese-Korean Movie Collaborations [Part 1 of 2 Parts]
Posted In Actors' Bias

[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

Murakami Nijiro: When you debut in Cannes, you’ll get compared to the great Yagira Yuya!

Posted on July 26, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed
Murakami Nijiro: When you debut in Cannes, you’ll get compared to the great Yagira Yuya!
Posted In Actors' BiasTagged In Murakami Nijiro

Murakami Nijiro won the Best New Actor award (for Distraction Babies) from the prestigious Kinema Junpo, on their 90th award season, just as Yagira Yuya won Best Actor for the read more

Again – ‘Yurusenai Aitai’ [Movie Review]

Posted on July 25, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed
Again – ‘Yurusenai Aitai’ [Movie Review]
Posted In Actors' BiasTagged In Yagira Yuya, Yoshikura Aoi

Written and directed by first-timer Kanai Junichi, under Stardust Pictures, Yurusenai Aitai – ゆるせない、逢いたい (translated into English as ‘Again’) is about the romantic relationship between Hatsumi (Yoshikura Aoi) and Ryutaro (Yagira Yuya) that read more

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