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MIFF 2017: In this Corner of the World / Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni
The Melbourne International Film Festival is back and the movie that I wanted to watch is 'In this Corner of the World' which I have read good things about. Its a poignant movie about a young woman...
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Tsubaki Bunguten
WHAT IS IT?Tabe Mikako returns to her hometown of Kamakura after her estranged grandmother dies. Mikako's grandmother trained her to be professional letter writer when she was young but Mikako rebeled...
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Million Yen Women
Hyakuman en no onna tachi aka Million Yen Women is finally out on Netflix outside Japan. I was very intrigued by the show and then gave it an unfavourable review when I mistook the second last episode...
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Akira to Akira Episodes 1-3
WHAT IS IT?Akira to Akira is a banking jdorama about two people named Akira. You've got rich Akira is the heir to a major corporation who decided to be a banker and poor Akira who's been through...
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Yakuza 6, Grandia III and Berserk posters
My 3 posters that I got from yahoo auctions just arrived! I used buyee to bid on them and get them shipped. I used to buy video game posters from Trio in Akihabara and Nakano Broadway but the past year...
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Cecile no Mokuromi episodes 1+2
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?Ugly duckling housewife played by Maki Yoko enters world of housewife fashion magazine discovers all the frivolous things that Japanese women care about and then finds out that the...
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Ito-kun A to E Episodes 1-3
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?Kimura Fumino is a one hit wonder screenwriter who on day giving a talk about relationships notices that 4 women in the audience are involved with the same person, Ito-kun and decides...
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Akira to Akira spoiler review
Akira to Akira is a show about two stupid Akiras. The first Akira, a poor son of a bankrupt is so stupid that it takes him forever to ask Tanaka Rena out when any idiot can see that she clearly wants...
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Dragon Quext XI : Sugisarishi toki wo motome PS4 review
I love old school turn based RPGs. Its such a niche genre nowadays because Japanese companies have mostly gone into making gatcha smartphone games that you mostly get low budget ones that rely on...
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Border 2 Shokuzai is coming!!!!
After a lot of waiting and wondering why Oguri Shun would do crappy doramas and movies instead of doing the continuation of one of the best shows of 2014, Border 2 is finally coming end of this year!I...
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Ashita tatte, Himitsu wa Aru Episodes 1-3
The story about a son and mother who killed their abusive dad 8 years ago sounded interesting to me so I decided to check out the dorama. However, the more I watched the show about this who is this...
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Papakatsu review
WHAT IS PAPAKATSU ABOUT?Papakatsu stands for papa katsudou (lifestyle). Its basically the new compensation dating. Rich old men paying university going women money to spend time with down. Iitoyo Marie...
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Gukoroku Traces of Sin review
Trace of Sin is a murder mystery movie that's more about hierarchy in today's society featuring an all star cast of Mitsushima Hikari, Tsumabuki Satoshi, Usuda Asami and Ichikawa Yui.Mitsushima Hikari...
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Kahogo no Kahoko
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?Kahogo no Kahoko is about a child-like university student who we never see study, who was raised by an overprotective mother played by Kuroki Hitomi and she basically spends the whole...
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Fireworks / Uchiage hanabi, Shita kara miru ka? Yoko kara miru ka? review
I went into Fireworks with completely zero knowledge and expectations and the movie did not even meet any standards of competency for me. Here's five reasons why you should not watch Fireworks:1. NO...
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Border Shoudou
Haru's character was the weakest part of Border. Her young age relative to how much experience on would need to be a coroner and her see through protective clothing did not mix with the gritty...
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Hello Harinezumi Eps 1-3
WHAT IS IT?Yet another private detective/benriya type show in the vein of River's Edge and Mahoro Ekimae Bangaichi which Eita also starred in.IS IT GOOD?Nope. Tonally, Hello Harinezumi just feels very...
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Kataomoi Ep 1
Yet another WOWOW Higashino Keigo drama except it seems to be less of a mystery story and more of a thriller. Nakatani Miki is plays the former manager of a University American Football team who kills...
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Border Shokuzai
The conclusion to the cliffhanger ending of Border 3 years ago is finally here and I am happy to say that it does not suck! That being said, its less a climactic conclusion and more of a bridge between...
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Hokuto
WOWOW have done it once again and created another strong contender for jdorama of the year. And surprisingly even with a jpop guy in the lead! Hokuto is about Hashizume Hokuto, a 20 year old who at the...
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