Top 10 Best and Worst Asian Films of 2011
With the end of the year fast approaching, Japan Cinema decided to give our Best and Worst Movies of 2011. There are still a ton of potentially great films that aren't out yet but let's not forget the fantastic and horrendous features from the last 11 months. Click to see if your favorite made the list...
Creative Spotlight: Episode #77 – Kane Kosugi
Kane has worked with some of the action movie greats including Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Jean-Claude Van Damme. He began his training in martial arts at the age of one and a half. Since moving to Japan at the age of 18, he has done numerous movies and TV shows becoming one of the nation's most popular and recognizable talents. Click for the full interview...
Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture – Review
In Meiji era Japan, Kenshin Himura has been trained in the deadliest of sword arts. When the House he was hired by is defeated and forced into hiding, Kenshin must pretend to be the husband of Tomoe. The only catch is, Kenshin killed her fiance, and she is now secretly spying on him. Click for the full anime review...
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Liar Game [Season 1] – Review
Liar Game is a 2007 Japanese TV show based off a manga of the same name while the first season had eleven episodes. The story is quick to introduce Nao Kanzaki played by Erika Toda who always believes the best in everyone, this has led many people in her life to take advantage of her gullibility. Click for the Season 1 TV review...
Monster Killer – Review
While investigating a bizarre serial murder case, Tetsuo meets a mysterious woman, Sayoko. They feel a powerful attraction, but… Presented by international action star Yasuaki Kurata. Click for the full movie review...
Creative Spotlight: Episode #76 – Mu Pan
Mu Pan is definitely not worried about being candid, or sugarcoating his feelings. Equipped with a M.F.A. with honors 2007 Illustration as Visual Essay School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, he makes art that is honest and true to himself. He's not out to impress you, yet one look at his work and you'll be an instant fan. Click for the full interview...
Welcome to the Space Show – Review
A tiny mountain village in a remote woodland region. Five primary school kids have come together in this idyllic spot in order to spend their summer holidays at a camp. At first the children enjoy carefree days amidst unspoiled nature far away from adult supervision. But their life changes dramatically when they come across what they believe to be a small dog, badly in need of help. Click for the full anime review...
Secret Sunshine – Review
Sin-ae moves with her son Jun to Miryang, the town where her dead husband was born. As she tries to come to herself and set out on new foundations, another tragic event overturns her life. Click for the full movie review...
Creative Spotlight: Episode #75 – Mari Inukai
Mari Inukai is a friend to Japan Cinema and we wanted to put the spotlight on her and her work. Her work is often depicting her daughter Sena, but she also explores popular culture with her own range of characters. She has worked at Cartoon Network and Mattel. Her Professional works include Nickelodeon and NGTV. Click to read the full interview...
Serial Experiments Lain – Review
A week after Chisa committed suicide, her classmates begin to receive emails from her. A quiet withdrawn girl named Lain goes home that day, turns on her dusty Navi computer for the first time and has a conversation with the dead girl. Chisa's message reads that she killed herself because she didn't need her body anymore, and she now exists in The Wired. Click for the full series review...
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