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How Yasujirō Ozu’s Films Push Back on Traditional Structures in Japanese Society

By Kieran Davey

Japan

Review: Japanese Movie “Gold Boy” Pits Teens Against Adults in Intrigues of Murder

By Brian Hioe

Taiwan

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: “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

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

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: Japanese Movie “Whale Bones” Explores Social Anomie and Celebrity Amidst Contemporary Social Media

By Brian Hioe

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