Fighting Forever – The Escape
Adachi Masao is a dangerous dude. After making a bunch of funky films in the ‘60s and ‘70s, he joined the Japanese Red Army (JRA) in their effort to support the fight for Palestinian independence against Israel. This is of course putting it quite romantically, because the JRA was...
The Ultimate Gundam Remix – Kidō Senshi Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Quick warning before you invest your time in reading this–I will spoil this film. It’s impossible to review it in a meaningful way otherwise. If you want to go in blind and haven’t read any spoilers (and let me tell you, I was rewarded greatly for doing this) I...
Kaettekita Abunai Deka – Perfecting the Nostalgia Grab
It’s fair to say that many fans of Japanese pop culture get into it via either anime or manga, or even video games to some extent. After that initial hook some may venture deeper, exploring music, film, fashion, or many of the other granular facets of the culture. I’m...