Japanese teaser for next Ghibli film, When Marnie Was There
Based on Joan G. Robinson’s novel of the same name, When Marnie is There is about a lonely little girl who befriends a ...
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Reviews
Review: R100
Thanks to R100, we know the proper recipe for a shirt: 24 hours in a slow-cooker, with red wine sauce, celery and carrots. ...
Reviews
NYAFF Review: The Eternal Zero
The Eternal Zero is one of the biggest blockbusters ever released in Japan. A tale of the World War II from the viewpoint of ...
Reviews
NYAFF Review: Fuku-chan of FukuFuku Flats
Japanese comedies have a reputation for being wild and crazy. Let me rephrase that, Japanese movies have a reputation for being wild and ...
Japan Cuts 2014 continues where NYAFF leaves off
With our NYAFF coverage still running strong, it seems an appropriate time to let you know that there’s much, much more where that ...
NYAFF Non-Review: 3D Naked Ambition is the weirdest movie I’ve ever seen
It’s been an odd week. On Monday, we posted my review of R100, a film so crazy it inspired a man to eat ...
Flix for Short: Poulette’s Chair, designed by Ghibli animator Yojiro Arai
Poulette’s Chair, directed by Hiroyasu Ishida with character designs from Ghibli animator Yojiro Arai (From Up On Poppy Hill, The Secret World of ...
Trailers
First trailer for Rurouni Kenshin sequels, Kyoto Inferno and The Legend Ends
Since watching the first Rurouni Kenshin adaptation, I’ve been anxiously awaiting for the first footage of its sequels, Kyoto Inferno and The Legend ...
Teaser poster and images for next Ghibli film, When Marnie Was There
While I’m not the most well versed Studio Ghibli fan at Flixist, even someone with little knowledge like myself can’t deny how beautiful ...
Trailers
Katsuhiro Otomo’s Short Peace will be shown in select U.S. theaters
Katsushiro Otomo, the Japanese animation director most well known for his seminal film Akira, has a brand-new animated film about to his U.S. ...
Review: Himizu
I can see why Sion Sono was drawn to Himizu. The manga, which ran from 2001 to 2002, seems like exactly the sort ...
Reviews
Review: Guilty of Romance
I greatly enjoyed Himizu, another 2011 Sion Sono film released last week in NYC theaters, but there was something it lacked that I ...