James May: Our Man in Japan is a new travel series from Amazon, charting an eleven week trip in Japan, from its northern coast to its southern coast, by presenter James May. My fascination with Japan began with Jonathan Ross’ Japanorama, broadcast in the early 2000s. Since then, I have seen countless travel shows andContinueContinue reading “Series Review: James May: Our Man in Japan”
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Manga Review: Billy Bat (Naoki Urasawa)
Billy Bat is an intricately woven mystery-thriller; it’s a manga where twists and turns are around every corner and one which you will have to invest quite a bit of time into before any kind of revelation or payoff, but my is it gripping. We begin with Kevin Yamagata; a Japanese-American cartoonist whose series BillyContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Billy Bat (Naoki Urasawa)”
Movie Talk: All About Lily Chou-Chou
Title: All About Lily Chou-Chou (リリイ・シュシュのすべて) Director: Shunji Iwai Screenplay: Shunji Iwai Starring: Hayato Ichihara, Shûgo Oshinari, Ayumi Itô, Yû Aoi Released: Oct 2001 (JP), Jul 2002 (US), Aug 2002 (UK) Ever since I discovered All About Lily Chou-Chou in 2006, it has held a special place in my heart. Along with Takeshi Kitano’s Sonatine,ContinueContinue reading “Movie Talk: All About Lily Chou-Chou”
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