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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Overview of articles

  • Lonely Castle in the Mirror

    Lonely teenager magically discovers an empowering community in a therapeutic young-adult fantasy.
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  • I can’t stop biting you

    Celebrated anime creator Oshii Mamoru’s delightfully goofy, live-action tale about four schoolgirls and a vampire.
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  • One Hundred Years and Hope

    On the campaign trail with Japanese Communist Party candidates as they fight for a more equal Japan.
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  • Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side B

    An unflinching look at the controversial side of the world’s foremost sports competition in turmoil.
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  • Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Side A

    Kawase’s discreetly subversive document of the Olympic Games is an extraordinary accomplishment in scale and elegance.
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  • How to Find Happiness

    A solemn physician meets the doppelgänger of his loved one in this cordial, light-footed romance.
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  • Hand

    Sawako explores the limits of her sensuality with older men until she eventually falls for someone her age.
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  • Convenience Story

    After stumbling into an abandoned convenience store, failing screenwriter Kato falls into a fantastically quirky adventure.
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  • The Tatami Galaxy

    Twisted college romance meets absurd campus mythology in a delirious, time-travelling varsity comedy.
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  • Ride Your Wave

    A breezy seaside romance turns into a delicate study of grief in a bittersweet anime feature.
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