Japanese director Lisa Takeba brings to us perhaps one of the quirkiest films you’re likely to see in recent years that’ll leave you laughing and scratching your head simultaneou... Read more
Hibi Rock: Puke Afro and the Pop Star comes from the award wining manga series of the same name. How true it is as an adaptation with no prior knowledge is hard to know, but after an enjoya... Read more
Making its North American premiere tonight at the Japan Cuts festival is Masaharu Take’s comedic sports drama, 100 Yen Love. 32 year-old Ichiko (Sakura Ando) spends her days living in her mo... Read more
July is one of my favorite months of the year. Why, you ask? Because not only do I get to celebrate the birthday of America, but I get to attend one of the most entertaining and interestin... Read more
While I’ve seen many ridiculous films throughout my Asian film kick over the last month, I usually know which films are going to be crazy since word gets out about them from other festivals,... Read more
Like many adults out there, I’m a sucker for childish comedies, the type of over-the-top kid film that, as an adult, you can’t help but laugh at yet also find some random emotional connectio... Read more
Director SABU’s artsy, black & white horror/thriller Miss Zombie is set to make its NY premiere at the NYAFF/Japan Cuts today. The film is set in Japan during a time where zombies exist... Read more
As we continue to storm on and transition from the NYAFF to Japan Cuts, there are still a few titles which are co-presented by both festivals, one of which is Sion Sono’s crazy love letter t... Read more
One of the co-presenters of the NYAFF is the Japan Society, who has their own little Japan-centric festival that overlaps the end of the NYAFF. Known as Japan Cuts, this film festival bring... Read more
Directed by Masaaki Akahori, The Samurai That Night follows a quiet, mild mannered, custard loving and introverted man named Nakamura (Masato Sakai) who has been living a very depressed life... Read more
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