Did you ever watch those Japanese Metal Hero shows like VR Troopers, Ultraman or Big Bad Beetleborgs as a kid? What about Mighty Morphin Power Rangers? If you did, you know the common them... Read more
Tig ol’ bitties, bloody splatter, and dicks being chomped off. Everything you would expect from a movie titled Horny House of Horror, the latest in Japanese exploitation cinema. Jun Tsugita... Read more
Making its International premiere, and co-presented by both the NYAFF and Japan Cuts 2011, is Yu Irie’s latest film, Ringing in their Ears. The film stars Fumi Nikaido, Kurumi Morishita, an... Read more
My next Japanese review is another film that is being co-presented by the NYAFF and The NY Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema, it is entitled Milocrorze: A Love Story. Right off the b... Read more
Based on the popular newspaper comic and anime TV series, Ninja Rantaro Flunks Again, comes this family friendly, live-action adaptation film called Ninja Kids!!!, directed by the one and on... Read more
I’ve already expressed my love of the NYAFF but I forgot to mention how important their co-presenters are, the Japan Society. Over the past five years the Japan Society has run a... Read more
Like most people, you’re probably wondering why I’m writing a review on Paranormal Activity 2 about seven months after its release. You’re probably wondering even more why it says Tokyo Nig... Read more
Last year was the first time I ever attended the NYAFF, actually it was the first time I had ever attended any festival, and let’s just say I picked a great festival to pop that cherry... Read more
In my short time on Earth I think it’s fair to say that I’ve seen my share of messed up films and as I’m growing older it is slowly taking a little more to surprise me when it comes to these... Read more
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