Tiger & Dragon
A tongue-swinging rough young yakuza discovers his love for rakugo storytelling when his boss sends him to collec the debt from his rakugo master friend, who has lost his rakugo heir to a bad fashion business idea.
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Super Mario Bros. Movie, The
As evil Koopa King Bowser manages to take over the Super Star, and plans to marry Princess Peach and take over the Mushroom Kingdom, our story really starts with brotherly plumbers Mario and Luigi, who have recently set up their own plumbing service.
Yonezu Kenshi – Campanella
A single from Yonezu Kenshi’s third studio album STRAY SHEEP. Campanella (カムパネルラ) was directed by Tomokazu Yamada (山田智和).
Yuki Tanada’s Romance Doll Trailer with English Subtitles
Japanese actress Yu Aoi returns as a lead in her second Yuki Tanada film, Romance Doll (ロマンスドール).
Gesu no Kiwami Otome. – Jinsei no Hari
Jinsei no Hari (人生の針) is the newest single from Gesu no Kiwami Otome’s fifth album Streaming (ストリーミング), which includes songs also released in 2018-2019. Directed by Kazuma Ikeda (池田一真).
The Year of Asian 2.0: Hallyu and More
It’s been nearly 11 years since I wrote the small piece on The Year of Asian, celebrating Yojiro Takita’s Okuribito snatching the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film and Slumdog Millionaire sweeping award season...
Five Best Video Games Inspired by Real Mythology
From ancient Greek legends to Norse folklore, mythologies from around the world have often featured in video games. Having myths incorporated into games gives an additional layer of engagement for players to explore. But...
Tokyo Jihen – The Scarlet Alibi
Tokyo Jihen has risen from their slumber, after disbanding and/or taking a break back in 2012, to release the EP titled News. The first single is titled Eien no Fuzai Shoumei (永遠の不在証明), with a music video directed by Yuichi Kodama (児玉裕一).
