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Experiment Awards: Best of 2014

There are a lot of movie all over the world, some left in distribution limbo, some others left unsubtitled, so this is my attempt at making some sort of comprehensive list of what I thought was great… with some surprises, like last year.

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YAM’s Top Films of 2014

Tusks were out, discussions on distribution dates were put on the table, and some hard lobbying was done to put our favorites forward to battle it out. As a result, though local movie distribution is still king, we have some very awesome titles sprinkled here and there for everyone’s taste.

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Wakamonotachi 2014

In honor of the 55th anniversary of Fuji TV’s Wakamonotachi (若者たち) series, they’ve decided to do a 2014 version with an impressive cast list that includes Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eita, Hikari Mitsushima, Yu Aoi, Ai Hashimoto, and Masami Nagasawa.

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YAM’s Most Anticipated Films of 2014

We took a little longer to get together and talk about the movies we wanted to watch this 2014… but here they are in all their glory. Over 60 films were in contention, but only 15 got the most votes.

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Tsumi to Batsu: A Falsified Romance

Miroku Tachi is a socially awkward young man who’s facing the harsh reality — people aren’t good by nature. When he meets the cold Hikaru Baba, a high school girl who’s a prostitution ring leader that enjoys making weak people suffer, Miroku takes on the task of eliminating the vermin of the world.

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Confessions (Japanese Film)

Confessions tells the story of a high school teacher that loses her child. Seeing as she is a very smart woman, she comes to the conclusion that her daughter has been murdered by one of her students.