Overview of articles
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Sho o suteyo machi ni devo
Fantastic, anarchic and erotic stream of consciousness of poor student.See also Tomato kechappu kotei/Emperor Tomato Kechup.Published on: -
As the Gods Will
School kids are caught up in a nightmarish game, facing bloodthirsty gods. They know they won’t survive if they don’t follow the rules – but…Published on: -
When Marnie Was There
Ghibli in Japan was perhaps the best animation studio in the world, but work at the studio stopped last year. Temporarily, we hope. If not,…Published on: -
Sama soruja
Portrait of three American marines in Japan who deserted from the Vietnam War.Published on: -
Undulant Fever
A female student falls for a senior, but the senior not really for her. He is willing to go to bed with her, but doesn’t…Published on: -
The World of Kanako
A wildly swirling and violent film about a down-and-out former policeman who goes looking for Kanako, the daughter he’s lost. This ex-cop is in turn…Published on: -
Tokyo Tribe
This year, there’s no shortage of crazy grand spectacles from Japan, but only one can be the craziest and the grandest. Tokyo has become a…Published on: -
Haonan haonu
Unknown man bothers actress with a diary stolen from her. Ambitious film about film and life by one of today’s greatest film-makers.Published on: -
Yojohan fusuma no urabari
Tokyo 1918: different characters share different love nights. Geishas are dragged along in ecstasy, or occasionally flooded by melancholy.Published on: -
Karura no Yume
Erotic and violent story involving old myths. Protagonist Ikuo recognises a prostitute as the woman he raped years before.Published on: