Japan: the true King of Death Games

The title already makes it clear: Japan is the true King of Death Games. Now, don’t get me wrong, this isn’t to say that Japan’s the only country that sees read more

October means Halloween & some J-Horror greatness to accompany you

“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

Calling the Shots: Our WANTED list for 2018 [Hitlist]

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, read more

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 – read more