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Utawarerumono : Itsuwari no Kamen
The first Utawarerumono game was a low budget visual novel/strategy RPG that was memorable because it was about a smart dude who had to lead his village in an uprising and become the leader of the...
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Tsuki ni Inoru Pierrot SP
Tsuki ni Inoru Pierrot is a nice little dorama special starring Tokiwa Takako and Tanihara Shosuke and written by Kitagawa Eriko (Long Vacation). Tokiwa Takako is living a boring existence in the...
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Kuroi Fukuin SP
Kuroi Fukuin is a dorama special filled with lots of stars with Beat Takeshi in the lead role and a decent budget but it is also pretty boring. Its your standard 'the best cop in the precinct doesn't...
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Arslan Senki 8-25
Ok, I might have jumped the gun or bow in this case by giving the series a must watch due to expectations from Legend of Galactic Heroes. I now realise that Arslan is no LoGH simply because its a much...
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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a beautiful and sad documentary about one of Japan's greatest contributions to the world; Studio Ghibli and the man and the legend, Miyazaki Hayao. Its beautiful...
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Shinya Shokudo The Movie
I watched this some time ago but didn't write up about it because it wasn't bad enough to make fun of nor was it good enough that I had recommend it straight away. Thanks to anon for reminding me about...
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Angel Heart Episode 1+2
+ Who would have ever thought that Kamikawa Takaya, the serious white shoe wearing cop from Marks no Yama and Lady Joker would have a good Saeba Ryo? + I like Aibu Saki as Kaori. She's less noisy and...
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Siren Eps 1+2 : Lack of common sense
Random guy hold crazy serial killer girl hostage in episode 2. Rest of cops come from the back.Kimura Fumino is distracting the hostage taker and clearly the cops are behind him as can be seen from...
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Okashi no Ie Eps 1+2
Okashi no Ie is like a good version of Dokonjo Gaeru. No, it doesn't have a talking frog stuck on a shirt but Okashi no Ie is a showa style dorama about childhood and growing up featuring a main...
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Jmovie review: Meikurumu / Make Up Room
Make Up Room is a low budget comedy set only in a make up room during the shooting of an adult video.Its more akin to a stage play on film aka Kisaragi (which also happens to be one of my favourite...
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Shitamachi Rocket TBS Episodes 1-3
If you liked Hanzawa Naoki, Shitamachi Rocket is for you. If you're like me and you find the overacting, cartoonish villains and frequent use of soaring music off-putting, Abe Hiroshi does make this...
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Jmovie review: Biri Gal
The main reason I watched Biri Gal is because Sambomaster did the theme song Kanousei. Ok, and maybe for Arimura Kasumi (Mozu/Amachan).Biri Gal is the movie version of Dragon Zakura except instead of...
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Tetsuko no Sodatekata Eps 1-5
bframe passed this show to me and claims that I ignored him about it and I do have some recollection of him telling me about some train jdorama.Its been way too long since I saw Kobayashi Ryoko in...
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Gate Episodes 1-12
Gate is basically an jietai (SDF) in a fantasy world setting anime. Dragon vs guns! What more do you need? The best thing about Gate is the main character Itami, not just because he's not a bland...
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Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu Ni Eps 1-3
Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu Ni is basically crying porn for people who like 1 Litre of Tears. Perfect character with a family secret gets brain tumour complete with annoying mother. Boo hoo.I never felt I...
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Seiryuu ramen in Shin Koiwa
Yes, I am back. Spent the weekend catching up with friends and lots of drinking. Anyways new girl at Hotaru, Miho recommended this place. The map on tabelog is easy to follow.Its good enough to go...
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The Lover Seven Years Ago
I went to Shimokitazawa to watch this play by Abe Sadawo and Kudo Kankuro's comedy group Otona Keikaku. Actually its more like a skit show held loosely by a thread about two has been idols with one...
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Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda review
Satomi recommended this to me and all you need to know is that its by the makers of AnoHana.The Menma is this story is Naruse Jun, who as a little girl saw her father leaving a love hotel with someone...
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Sambomaster 15th anniversary Live Final at Zepp Tokyo
My favourite band has turned 15!Lining up to get some merchandise.Finally some decent t-shirts and they overcharge like Onitsuka Chihiro.Waiting to go inside according to ticket number.The good thing...
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Meeting up with Shane in Maibara
So went I from Tokyo to Osaka, checked in at Tenmabashi, back to Shin Osaka to take the shinkansen to Maibara. Finally met up with Shane who is the second person I've met through this blog, the first...
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