Tag Archives: Japan

Based on Soseki Natsume’s 1908 novel of the same title, Poppy is an ornately complicated story of desire and ambition. Read More »

Shizuo discovers a mysterious letter about his fiancé Yumiko, which prompts him to explore his sexual psychology and memories. Read More »

Produced by the Japanese Shochiku Company, this Taiwanese drama follows the lives of two generations of Taipei residents. Read More »

After being forced to resign from her publishing company job when her magazine goes out of circulation Read More »

Akemi and the man of her clan confront their opponents; Akemi delivers a sword thrust to kill the opponents’ leader Read More »

Chico arrives in a city where there are two waring gangs. Read More »

On the day when a fireworks display is planned, Norimichi, Yusuke, and their friends at school in a Japanese seaside town Read More »

A member of a Yakuza gang exacts revenge on the people responsible for the death of his boss. Read More »

An ageing fishing boat, Dai-go Fukuryu Maru (“Lucky Dragon No. 5”) sets out from the port of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture. Read More »

Long takes and a highly theatrical visual approach combine to form a tense Read More »