Edogawa Rampo is a writer whose latest work is censored by the government Read More »
Tag Archives: Japan
Enclosed Pain / Tojiru hi (2000) Isao Yukisada, Makoto Togashi, Tetsu Sawaki, Ayaka Maeda
A brother and sister share more than the standard love for each other, much more Read More »
Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty (1972) Buichi Saitô, Daisuke Awaji, Junko Fuji, Akira Hirasawa
The final chapter of the Hibotan Bakuto series. Oryu the Red Peony visits an old dying Boss Read More »
Sicilian Connection / Shatterer (1987) Tonino Valerii, Kôji Kikkawa, Andy J. Forest, Marina Suma
Following the opening of a Japanese auto factory in Sicily, the head of the company is kidnapped Read More »
Little Cheung (1999) Fruit Chan, Yuet-Ming Yiu, Wai-Fan Mak, Yuet-Man Mak
In 1997, Little Cheung is a street-wise nine-year-old boy living in a bustling neighbourhood of Hong Kong Read More »
Chinese Box (1997) Wayne Wang, Jeremy Irons, Gong Li, Maggie Cheung
John is an English photojournalist who has spent over a decade in Hong Kong Read More »
The Rainbow Seeker 2 / Niji o tsukamu otoko: Nangoku funto-hen (1997) Yôji Yamada, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hidetaka Yoshioka
Sequel to The Rainbow Seeker where Ryo meets Katsu on a small island in the south of Japan. Read More »
Buddies / A un (1989) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura, Eiji Bandô, Sumiko Fuji, Yasuko Tomita
Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close friendship undone by love. Read More »
Kiku to Isamu (1959) Tadashi Imai, Emiko Takahashi, Tanie Kitabayashi, George Okunoyama
Immediately after the Second World War, sister Kiku and brother Isamu, whose mother Read More »
Beat (1998) Amon Miyamoto, Mark Bunnell, Claude Maki, Christopher T. Nelson
In the 1960s Okinawa was us under American military occupation. Read More »