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Sonatine - Takeshi Kitano - 1993

The 10 best yakuza movies of all time

The gun more honorific than the sword.

Thomas Coll
Jun 2, 2024
Akira Kurosawa - Ikiru - 1952

Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Ikiru’: how death gives life purpose

Existential authenticity.

Thomas Coll
Jun 1, 2024
The anti-samurai sentiments of Kaneto Shindo's 'Onibaba'

The anti-samurai sentiments of Kaneto Shindo’s ‘Onibaba’

The eerie effects of conflict.

Thomas Coll
May 30, 2024
Branded to Kill - 1967 - Seijun Suzuki

‘Branded to Kill’: the most surreal yakuza movie ever made

Transcending the genre.

Thomas Coll
May 26, 2024
“Shortening the distance”- Exploring Eiko Ishibashi’s beautifully tender ‘Drive My Car’ score - 2023

How Eiko Ishibashi created the ‘Drive My Car’ score

“Accentuate the images.”

Thomas Coll
May 15, 2024
Typhoon Club - Far Out Magazine

‘Typhoon Club’: how Shinji Sōmai redefined the high-school movie

“A disastrous thing…”

Swapnil Dhruv Bose
May 9, 2024
Hasau - Far Out Magazine

‘Hausu’: How ‘Jaws’ and a 12-year-old inspired a wacky horror movie

A classic horror movie.

Aimee Ferrier
May 5, 2024
Screaming Mad George - Japan's eccentric special effects master

Screaming Mad George: Japan’s eccentric special effects master

“You use his imagination…”

Swapnil Dhruv Bose
May 3, 2024
The favourite Tokyo bars and diners of Yukio Mishima

The favourite Tokyo bars and diners of Yukio Mishima

Taking a load off.

Thomas Coll
Apr 26, 2024
‘All About Lily Chou-Chou’- Shunji Iwai’s dark portrayal of the internet generation - 2001 - Shunji Iwai

‘All About Lily Chou-Chou’: Shunji Iwai’s dark portrayal of the internet generation

“For me, only Lily is real.”

Thomas Coll
Apr 23, 2024
Shiki-Jitsu - Ritual - 2004 - Hideaki Anno

‘Shiki-Jitsu’: Hideaki Anno’s beautiful reflection on loneliness and trauma

Much of the work of the legendary animator and director Hideki Anno is concerned with the theme of loneliness, a motif that many of the…

Thomas Coll
Apr 9, 2024
Kato-chan Ken-chan Gokigen TV - Japanese TV - TBS - 1986

‘Kato-chan Ken-chan Gokigen TV’: the show that preceded TikTok culture

An unassuming trailblazer.

Scott Campbell
Apr 7, 2024

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