On Ties of Shooting Stars • May 26, 2026
Title Ties of Shooting Stars
Kankuro Kudo completely cannibalized Higashino in his own style of "all the feels" dramedy. Unbelievable yet expected.
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Replying to 2801nabibo • May 25, 2026
Title The Journalist
Ryoko, Go and Ryusei I do know that they are good actors but Yoshioka Hidetaka, he’s such a surprise. Where…
Yoshioka is probably the nation's favorite son (nephew) from the Torasan movie franchise. It's why he gets cast in "zeitgeist" roles that need some emotional weight of the subject.
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Replying to Claysie • May 25, 2026
Title Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Just finished eps 5, and this is really good. Like damn good. Ahead of it's time, still relatable. Quirky editing,…
The editing feels influenced by MTV, when they still had VJ talking back and forth with "on location" crews.
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On Tiger and Dragon • May 25, 2026
Title Tiger and Dragon
A grand masterpiece, right? It doesn't get better than this. Perfect fusion of tradition and contemporary. So good I wish the masters of Japanese comedy that have passed on could see it.
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Replying to tan • May 24, 2026
Person Sakaguchi Kentaro
If you’ve seen their street interviews, they don’t consider cheating a big deal. They don’t even see going…
The France of Asia!
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On Isomura Hayato • May 23, 2026
Person Isomura Hayato
He grew up near Mt Fuji, no wonder nothing seems to faze him:D Very believable as a guy with 80s values in Extremely Inappropriate.
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On Sakura • May 23, 2026
Title Sakura
Nagase and Terajima gave birth to the 3 most photogenic kids ever, really? :DD
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On Kim Sae Ron • May 23, 2026
Person Kim Sae Ron
Her first 2 films were huge events. Why did it have to happen???
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Replying to izaya5k • May 23, 2026
Title The Sound of Grass
there are a ton of good Japanese actors that are not idols that fit the role lmao its not like he is the last…
A character with a mental illness doesn't represent all married men. Do people stop watching Hollywood actors after they've done far worse?
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Replying to Aveira • May 23, 2026
Title Night, Birds Scream
It is about to be 2025 and it is crazy how Japan still does not want to make their art easily accessible to the…
Most indies that don't find an audience through film festivals (free publicity) or domestic box office don't have the budget to prepare it for non-domestic distribution. With streaming structure in place now, it's possible (but also risks making everything look the same shades of gray/greenish blue.)
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Replying to ziwzih • May 21, 2026
Title The Last Recipe
a big mystery why a movie where a chinese character "joked" about japan's imperialism doesn't get a flack from…
He was insulting Japanese, actually. Maybe it wasn't enough from a Chinese POV. If only "did unthinkable things" isn't limited to Imperial Japan, but also what the average person suffers from any forces larger than themselves.
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Replying to yeeqianxis • May 20, 2026
Title Tagusari Bros.
I'm more than glad Sometani Shota's back to bagging lead roles in dramas! Oh how many years have I wished for…
This. Sometani in a lead role is an Event!
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On Harada Konosuke • May 19, 2026
Person Harada Konosuke
Yoshio Harada's grandson!
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Replying to DorianGrey101 • May 19, 2026
Title Detchiage: Satsujin Kyoshi to Yobareta Otoko
Wow, what an emotional movie. Ayano Go did an excellent job, you feel all his emotions and more. I felt so much…
It reminds me of "I just didn't do it" (2007) but is a harder watch.
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On Ahn Sung Ki • May 19, 2026
Person Ahn Sung Ki
RIP. If the cancer was cured in 2020 then returned, could he have gotten an experimental injection that made the issue worse?
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On Anpan • May 17, 2026
Title Anpan
Nino is already playing dads? Awww.
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Replying to Hikarinnn • May 17, 2026
Title Anpan
I lost interest when Nobu started talking about honor in war and getting angry at people for being happy during…
Most young people bought into the official narratives from "governments" throughout history. Anti-establishment are often seen as suspicious, since there's a fine line between groupthink and a societal unity based on an organic consensus (not manipulated by government/media.)
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Replying to etoks21 • May 17, 2026
Title Baka's Identity
Two huge plot holes/implausibilities/impossibilities that took this from maybe a 9/10 to a 6.5/10 for me. I HATE…
There's a scene in Ayano's Let's Go Karaoke that's played like a new version of The Lady Eve. He also packed more details than ever into Tokyo Swindlers. If this is even better, wow.
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Replying to Nari Kim • May 17, 2026
Title Baka's Identity
"BUSAN — Japanese movie director Nagata Koto said she aimed to sound the alarm on the problem of poverty…
Wealth gap that impacts the younger generation adversely comes down to devaluation of currency (increase of money supply). It's government's monetary policy. It's why actor Kanata Hongo said savings in gold and precious metals is important because the yen is doomed.
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On Ayano Go • May 16, 2026
Person Ayano Go
Ayano is the perfect actor to play Osamu Dazai in No Longer Human. Instead, he got to play pinku film director or other assorted sleazeballs.
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