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Review: “Under the Open Sky” Poignantly Depicts a Former Yakuza’s Societal Re-Entry
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
Review: “A Family” Shows the Yakuza Aren’t so Glorious Anymore
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
Review: “The Great War of Archimedes” Critiques Japanese Conservatism…Using Math
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
Review: “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” Elevates the Pathos and Spectacle of its Anime
By
Elizabeth Li
Taiwan
Review: “Green Jail” Bears Witness to a Forgotten Period of Taiwanese History
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: “Hotel Iris” Exhibits Transgressive Love…and Taiwan-Japan Amity
By
Anthony Kao
Japan
Review: Silver Bear Winner “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” Plays with Coincidences and Fate
By
Brenda Chang
Japan
Review: “Aristocrats” Examines Social Class In Modern Day Tokyo
By
Brenda Chang
Japan
The 10 Best Japanese Movies of 2020
By
The Editors
Japan
Review: “Wife of a Spy” Is an Elegant Musing on Japanese Fascism from a Civilian’s Perspective
By
Akshay Suggula
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