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Review: “18×2 Beyond Youthful Days” is a Taiwan-Japan Romance Co-production Reminiscent of “Cape No. 7”

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: “The Asadas” Snaps a Heartfelt Portrait of a Japanese Photographer and His Family

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: Starring Rinko Kikuchi, “Yoko” Explores Liminal Spaces and Lingering Family Traumas on a Hitchhike Across Japan

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: “During the Rains” Offers Character-Driven Look at Japanese Sex Workers Amidst COVID-19

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: Japanese Movie “Dead Fishes” Depicts Generation Gaps and Poison Plots in a Tokyo Commuter Suburb

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: Netflix’s “Yu Yu Hakusho” Struggles with Adapting the Original Story’s Expansive Universe

By Jianne Soriano

Japan

The 10 Best Japanese Movies of 2023

By The Editors

Japan

Review: “The Boy and the Heron” Sees Hayao Miyazaki Returning to the World of Fantasy for a New Adventure and a Bittersweet Farewell

By Kieran Davey

Japan

Review: Eco-Fable “Evil Does Not Exist” Marks Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s Post-Oscar Return

By Kieran Davey

Japan

Review: Japanese Indie Film “Amiko” Depicts the Inner Life of a Quirky Child

By Brian Hioe

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