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  • 11 months ago “OCTO: Kanjo Sosakan Shinno Akari” (2022/2024) – a whimsical attempt at psychoevolutionary investigation
  • 4 years ago “Sasaki in My Mind” (2020) – One day, the final goodbye will come. It’ll be a goodbye to your own self.
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  • 6 years ago “Tomodachi Game” (2017) – Are friends really worth getting in debt over? [Drama + Movies]
  • 6 years ago “Kingdom” (2019) – China’s Warring States period in a seinen LA jacket
  • 6 years ago “12nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi” (2019) – a murder mystery gone a different route
  • 7 years ago 2018 Miscellaneous Japanese Dramas
  • 8 years ago “Ajin: Demi-Human” (2017) – What would you do if you’d become immortal overnight?

Little Forest: Winter & Spring – ‘Ritoru Foresuto Fuyu Hen ・ Haru Hen’ [Movie Review]

Posted on September 16, 2017October 12, 2020 by Jed
Little Forest: Winter & Spring –  ‘Ritoru Foresuto Fuyu Hen ・ Haru Hen’ [Movie Review]
Posted In Movie, ReviewsTagged In Hashimoto Ai

Little Forest: Winter & Spring is the final installment of Igarashi Daisuke’s manga about a young woman named Ichiko, who left the big city to settle down in her small read more

The Emperor’s Cook – 天皇の料理番 Its Relevance in today’s perception of Chefs + historical and acting highlights! [Part 1 of 3 Parts]

Posted on September 9, 2017November 26, 2017 by Jed
The Emperor’s Cook – 天皇の料理番 Its Relevance in today’s perception of Chefs + historical and acting highlights! [Part 1 of 3 Parts]
Posted In News RoundupTagged In Kuroki Haru, Sato Takeru

The awards and impressive reviews bestowed on TBS’s The Emperor’s Cook – 天皇の料理番 (released in 2015) may be regarded as unprecedented when it comes to a foodie drama. As it tackles read more

A Tale Of Samurai Cooking – ‘Bushi no kondate’ [Movie Review]

Posted on September 5, 2017October 12, 2020 by Jed
A Tale Of Samurai Cooking – ‘Bushi no kondate’ [Movie Review]
Posted In Movie, ReviewsTagged In Kora Kengo, Ueto Aya

Shochiku’s A Tale of Samurai Cooking from director Asahara Yuzo (ably assisted by Inoue Masanori) mixes the celebration of Japanese food with political intrigues. The film is set during the read more

Little Forest: Summer & Autumn – ‘Ritoru Foresuto Natsu Hen ・ Aki Hen’ [Movie Review]

Posted on September 4, 2017October 12, 2020 by Jed
Little Forest: Summer & Autumn – ‘Ritoru Foresuto Natsu Hen ・ Aki Hen’ [Movie Review]
Posted In Movie, ReviewsTagged In Hashimoto Ai, Matsuoka Mayu, Miura Takahiro

Based on the popular manga series “Little Forest” written & illustrated by Igarashi Daisuke, Little Forest: Summer and Autumn is the first installment of the 2-part live-action adaptation written and directed read more

September 2017 is Food month at Psychodrama!

Posted on September 1, 2017March 13, 2024 by Jed
Posted In Actors' Bias

September 2017 is food month at Psychodrama! It means we’ll be featuring Japanese food-related movies, drama series, and anime reviews and news, as well as, surveys and quizzes about these read more

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

Haro Hari Nezumi – First Impressions + Ep 1 Review

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Jed
Haro Hari Nezumi – First Impressions + Ep 1 Review
Posted In News RoundupTagged In Eita, One Hitoshi

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]

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

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