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Shiroi Kyotō, 1966 Warning: The Following review is filled with unintentional puns. Novelist Yamazaki Toyoko’s 1966 Shiroi Kyotō is one of the most reworked stories in Japanese cinema and television history, having enjoyed no less than four subsequent productions in its home … Continue reading →

Chō Inran: Yareba Yaruhodo Iikimoch, 2008 Lying on his deathbed, Takashima’s (Koji Makamura) life is about to flash before his eyes. Confronting a mysterious young woman (Yuria Hidaka) at a lonely beach, who responds only with “Eiga” when asked of … Continue reading →

Nora-neko rock, 1970-1971 By 1970, Japan’s major film studios were undergoing a severe crisis as television viewership had begun to far outweigh that of cinema attendances, while films that did perform well theatrically happened to be Hollywood efforts. To combat this … Continue reading →