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The Land of Morning Calm 아침바다 갈매기는 (2024) Director: Park Ri-woong [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

The Land of Morning Calm 아침바다 갈매기는 「Achim bada galmegi neun」 Release Date: November 27th, 2024 Duration: 113 mins. Director: Park Ri-woong Writer: Park Ri-woong (Screenplay) Starring: Yoon Joo-sang (Yeong-guk), Yang Hee-kyung (Pan-rye, Yong-su’s mother), Khazsak (Yeong-ran), Park Jong-hwan (Yong-su) IMDB Genre wise, insurance scams are usually the domain of thrillers. Indeed, Park Ri-woong used…

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Journey to Face Them 그를 마주하는 시간 (2024) Director: Hwang In-won [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

Journey to Face Them   그를 마주하는 시간　「Geuleul majuhaneun sigan」 Release Date: N/A Duration: 61 mins Director: Hwang In-won Writer: Hwang In-won (Screenplay),  Starring: Seok-hee, Lee Seung-yeon, Kim See-eun, Kim Sol-hae, Bahk Woo-young, Having watched Hang In-won’s previous film, the gently funny short Flavor of Sisterhood (2023), I was not prepared for Journey to Face Them, her feature debut. It is…

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Yume ni ikiru, Shonen, Bold as You, Kodokuna yoru ga akeru made, Ushiro kara toruna haiyuu Orimoto Junkichi no jinsei, Japanese Film Trailers

Welcome to the second and last trailer post of the week. You can find part one here. Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) came to a close on Sunday and it had I Am Kirishima (2025) as its closing film, so I published a review of that. I also published a review of Flat Girls (2025). Further OAFF reviews will be published from tomorrow. What are the rest of this week’s films? Continue reading Yume ni…

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My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Ravens, Kaijuu No. 8 Compilation Movie, The Man Who Never Came Home, Subarashii sekai wa doko ni, Japanese Film Trailers

Welcome to the first trailer post of the week. There are just two so come back tomorrow for the next one. This week and next week are a little calmer for releases, which is a relief because I’m back to doing full-time hours plus overtime at my workplace. I’ve managed to squeeze in more films thanks to waking up (too) early in the morning. What are the first batch of films? Continue reading My…

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I Am Kirishima  桐島です (2025) Director: Banmei Takahashi [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

I Am Kirishima  桐島です 「Kirishima desu」 Release Date: July 04th, 2025 Duration: 105 mins. Director: Banmei Takahashi Writer: Aki Kajiwara, Banmei Takahashi (Screenplay), Starring: Katsuya Maiguma, Eita Okuno, Kana Kita, Masahiro Koumoto, Keiko Takahashi, Masahiro Komoto, Kazuko Shirakawa, Hisayasu Sato, Website Twitter: @kirishimadesu1 IMDB In January 2024, a man named Hiroshi Uchida who was…

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Flat Girls แฟลตเกิร์ล ชั้นห่างระหว่าง เ ร า (2025) Dir: Jirassaya Wongsutin [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

Flat Girls    แฟลตเกิร์ล ชั้นห่างระหว่าง เ ร า 「Chan Hang Rawang Rao」 Release Date: February 06th, 2025 Duration: 129 mins. Director: Jirassaya Wongsutin Writer: Jirassaya Wongsutin (Screenplay) Starring: Kirana Pipityakorn (Jane), Fatima Dechawaleekul (Ann), Pakorn Chatborrirak (Tong), Wachirakon Raksasuwan, Namfon Pakdee, IMDB Police flats are government subsidised housing for police officers…

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Hikaru kawa / River Returns, Taiwan Democratie Numerique, Japon ils ont vu la fin de l'Empire, Hypnosis Mic Division Rap Battle Rule the Stage Grateful Cypher Cinema Edit, Japanese Film Trailers

 Welcome to the third and final trailer post for this week. You can find part one here and part two here. I’m continuing with my reviews of OAFF reviews although the rate may slow down as I go back to work. Thus far, I’ve reviewed… The Midnight Sun The Tales of Kurashiki The Outsiders’ Club Yen and Ai-Lee Rainy Blue V. Maria Good Luck Crumpled So Beautiful, Wonderful and Lovely 404 Still…

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404 Still Remain 너와 나의 5분 (2024) Director: Uhm Ha-neul [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

404 Still Remain  너와 나의 5분 「Nowa nae o bun」 Release Date: 2024 Duration: 103 mins. Director: Uhm Ha-neul Writer: Uhm Ha-neul (Screenplay) Starring: Sim Hyun-seo, Hyun Woo-seok, Gong Min-jeong, Lee Dong-hwi, On Ju-wan, 404 Still Remain, the gorgeous feature film debut of Uhm Ha-neu, is an unabashed teen romance set in Korea, circa 2001. It starts in the spring and follows Lee Gyonghwan (Sim…

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So Beautiful, Wonderful and Lovely 素敵すぎて素敵すぎて素敵すぎる (2025) Director: Megumi Okawara [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

So Beautiful, Wonderful and Lovely    素敵すぎて素敵すぎて素敵すぎる 「Suteki sugite suteki sugite suteki sugite」 Release Date: 2025 Duration: 67 mins. Director: Megumi Okawara Writer: Megumi Okawara (Screenplay), Starring: Megumi Okawara, Shin Namura, Naoko Miya, Eri Kamataki, Miki Hayashida, Twitter: @sutekisugite_ Writer, director, editor, and star, Megumi Okawara has cooked up her own unique brand of…

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Crumpled だからなに (2025) Director: Chihiro Yuki, Hikaru Yabuki [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

Crumpled だからなに 「Dakara nani」 Release Date: 2025 Duration: 29 mins. Director: Chihiro Yuki, Hikaru Yabuki Writer: Chihiro Yuki, Hikaru Yabuki (Screenplay), Starring: Chihiro Yuki, Hikaru Yabuki IMDB Crumpled is a tersely-shot two-hander short written, directed, and starring Chihiro Yuki and Hikaru Yabuki whose physical performances convey the journey through emotional anguish their characters wade…

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Nemuru Baka, Oshiri Tantei Movie 6: Star and Moon, The Red Spectacles 4K Restoration, BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues, Japanese Film Trailers

Welcome to the second trailer post of the week You can find part one here and part two will follow tomorrow. What are the next selection of Japanese films on release? Continue reading Nemuru Baka, Oshiri Tantei Movie 6: Star and Moon, The Red Spectacles 4K Restoration, BAUS: The Ship’s Voyage Continues, Japanese Film Trailers

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Good Luck グッドラック Director: Shin Adachi [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

Good Luck    グッドラック　「Guddo Rakku」 Release Date: 2025 Duration: 104 mins. Director: Shin Adachi Writer: Shin Adachi (Screenplay)  Starring: Hiroki Sano, Hana Amano, Saki Kato, Ryo Shinoda, Ayame Goriki, Amane Okamura, Yuka Itaya,  Twitter: @Good_Luck_2025 Shin Adachi has carved out a niche in his work dedicated to depicting lousy writer husbands and their hardworking wives. Specifically, A Beloved…

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A Bad Summer, Megami Korin Before, The Boy and His Dog, Faraway Family, Japanese Film Trailers

Welcome to the first trailer post of the week Come back tomorrow and the day after for more trailers. OAFF is underway and I’m covering it from the UK. I was hoping to go for the 2025 edition but recovering from a knee fracture took priority and I had to go back to work. Despite this injury (or because of it), I still managed to fulfil my writing duties and cover the festival for the programme,…

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V. MARIA (2025) Director: Daisuke Miyazaki [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

V. MARIA        Release Date: April 01st, 2025 Duration: 94 mins. Director: Daisuke Miyazaki Writer: Santa Ikegami (Screenplay), Starring: Hina Kikuchi (Maria), Masataka Fujishige (Kanata), Sahel Rosa (Kyoko), Mayuki (Hana), Ryuji Sato, Tomoko Fujita (Grandmother), Twitter: @Mcinema_MMJ V. Maria made me feel old, which is not a pleasant feeling. It is a coming-of-age film that features the faded…

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Rainy Blue レイニー ブルー (2025) Dir: Asuna Yanagi [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

Rainy Blue      レイニー ブルー 「Reini- buru-」 Release Date: 2025 Duration: 120 mins. Director: Asuna Yanagi Writer: Asuna Yanagi (Screenplay),  Starring: Asuna Yanagi, Runa Nakashima, Hirobumi Watanabe, Kengo Kora, Kenzo Ryu, Ami Chong, Mayu Ozawa, Misa Tsugawa, Website Twitter: @rainyblue_movie Asuna Yanagi wrote, directed and starred in her directorial debut film Rainy Blue while still in high…

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Yen and Ai-Lee 小雁與吳愛麗 (2024) Director: Tom Lin Shu-yu [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

Yen and Ai-Lee  小雁與吳愛麗 「Xiǎoyàn yǔ Wú Àilì」 Release Date: October 10th, 2024 Duration: 106 mins. Director: Tom Lin Shu-yu Writer: Tom Lin Shu-yu (Screenplay) Starring: Kimi Hsia (Yen/Allie), Yang Kuei-mei (Ai-lee), Sam Tseng (Ren), Ng Ki-pin (Chen), Hsieh I-Ie (Wei), Winnie Chang (Linda), IMDB Yen and Ai-Lee is Tom Lin Shu-yu’s fifth feature film. It stands in stark contrast to his last film, The…

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The Outsiders’ Club よそ者の会 (2024) Director: Hami Nishizaki [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025]

The Outsiders’ Club よそ者の会 「Yosomono no kai」 Release Date: 2025 Duration: 68 mins. Director: Hami Nishizaki Writer: Hami Nishizaki (Screenplay), Starring: Shuichi Kawanobe, Ayane Sakamoto, Kotaro Higa, Manaka Osawa, Shiho Nakazawa, Keitaro Kobayashi, The Outsiders’ Club is a title that is amusing and quite sad in the image it conjures up of a last chance saloon for people too uncool for school.…