‘Ao Haru Ride’ Film Review

The manga version of 'Ao Haru Ride (Blue Spring Ride)' is one of my most favorite reads back in high school. I was an early otaku that has grown up from the hobby of reading a hundred volumes of mangas in a day, but I still remember some of the scenes and also the beautiful … Continue reading ‘Ao Haru Ride’ Film Review

Review: Enoshima Prism

In Enoshima Prism -- Shuta Jogasaki (Sota Fukushi), Saku Kijima (Shuhei Nomura) and Michiru Ando (Tsubasa Honda) has been friends since childhood. However, Saku unfortunately dies from a weak heart. It was a very sad December 21, 2010 then, with Michiru about to leave for England and Shuta being in the dark of this didn't … Continue reading Review: Enoshima Prism

Review: Anthem of the Heart

The live action film adaptation Anthem of the Heart follows through the story of Jun Naruse (Kyoko Yoshine)--a girl with a traumatic past the left her scarred until her high school years. She used to be a little chatterbox that believed in fairytales, prince and princesses, castles and happy ever afters. Sadly, due to an innocent mistake, … Continue reading Review: Anthem of the Heart

2018 Top 5 Picks – May: The Best Kento Yamazaki Movies

I'm not the typical fan who goes for the mainstream, but Kento Yamazaki is part of this category who I'll make an exception for. Given he's really cute and all (my personal opinion not yours!), he has been casted to a lot of popular high school Japanese dramas and movies that you can consider him … Continue reading 2018 Top 5 Picks – May: The Best Kento Yamazaki Movies

Review: Haruta & Chika – Zero To Hero Youth Movie

Haruta & Chika (ハルチカ Haruchika; Bring on the Melody!) is a Japanese film directed by Masahide Ichii (ja), starring Shori Sato and Kanna Hashimoto and is based on the novel series of the same name written by Sei Hatsuno. It was released in Japan by Kadokawa on March 4, 2017. The Cast Shori Sato as Haruta Kamijo Kanna Hashimoto as Chika Homura Yuri Tsunematsu as Naoko Serizawa Hiroya Shimizu as Kaiyu … Continue reading Review: Haruta & Chika – Zero To Hero Youth Movie

Review: Fireworks, should we see it from the side or the bottom?

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (打ち上げ花火、下から見るか? 横から見るか? Uchiage Hanabi, Shita Kara Miru ka? Yoko Kara Miru ka?) is a 2017 Japanese animated romantic drama film produced by Shaft and was released by Toho. It is based on the 1993 Japanese live-action television drama and film of the same name by Shunji Iwai. Fireworks was directed by Nobuyuki Takeuchi, produced by Genki Kawamura, with … Continue reading Review: Fireworks, should we see it from the side or the bottom?