Golden Time
A thrown-away TV learns it has outlived its usefulness in Takuya Inaba’s bittersweet animated short. Continue reading Golden Time
Category: Japan
Tuna Girl
Despite its title, this (unfortunately) isn’t Japan’s answer to Aquaman. Continue reading Tuna Girl
Under Your Bed
Horror director Mari Asato brings us a stalker film strikingly and purposefully devoid of scares. Continue reading Under Your Bed
The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer
An icon of J-Horror tries his hand at something more psychological: how well does he fare? Continue reading The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Godzilla’s animated trilogy has been disappointing. Can it end on a high? Continue reading Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Swing Girls
A group of lazy schoolgirls find passion in big band music, of all things, in Shinobu Yaguchi’s comedy. Continue reading Swing Girls
The Apology King
Life means always having to say you’re sorry in Nobuo Mizuta’s goofy comedy. Continue reading The Apology King
The Mystery of Mamo
Things get really weird in Lupin III’s first animated theatrical film. Continue reading The Mystery of Mamo
A Snake of June
A young woman is thrown into a nightmarish fantasy in Shinya Tsukamoto’s sort-of erotic thriller. Continue reading A Snake of June
Gozu
A young yakuza falls through the looking glass in Takashi Miike’s bizarre opus. Continue reading Gozu
Instant Swamp
Life takes some unexpected turns in Satoshi Miki’s comedy-drama. Continue reading Instant Swamp
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
The middle part of Godzilla’s anime trilogy might be the biggest downer in his entire filmography. Continue reading Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
