#Kase Ryo

[antinousamongthereeds]

[redsamuraiii]

SPEC : Birth (Ep 4)

Getting around Tokyo for the first time be like... 😂

[lostinmac]

Like Someone in Love (2012)

Dir. Abbas Kiarostami

[haveyouseenthistoku]

[ogradyfilm]

Recently Viewed: Kubi

[The following review contains MAJOR SPOILERS; YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!]

Kubi is a film of deliciously compelling contradictions. A period drama with little regard for “historical accuracy,” it reimagines the Sengoku Era as only Takeshi Kitano could: drenched in gore and dripping with homoeroticism. It is simultaneously his most cynical work and his funniest, deconstructing the borderline mythological status attributed to various real-world figures by depicting them not as cunning strategists or Machiavellian masterminds, but rather as mentally unstable psychopaths competing for underserved power.

Kitano himself, for example, leans into his comedic roots by playing Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a bumbling, insecure country bumpkin whose political ambitions are constantly thwarted by his utter lack of finesse when it comes to court intrigue and samurai etiquette; his schemes and machinations depend entirely upon the competence of such unwaveringly loyal subordinates as Kanbei Kuroda (Tadanobu Asano in a role that is essentially the antithesis of his sniveling, amoral character in Shogun)—many of whom he impulsively has assassinated as soon as he perceives their intelligence to be a threat. Ryo Kase, meanwhile, delivers an unapologetically theatrical performance as Oda Nobunaga; a far cry from the brilliant tactician of popular folklore, there is no grand design behind this hedonistic tyrant’s plans of conquest and “unification”—he simply revels in bloodshed, wantonly and remorselessly abusing peasants and fellow nobles alike.

The movie’s depiction of violence is equally subversive. The spectacular battle sequences are chaotic and harrowing, evoking Orson Welles’ Chimes at Midnight (and, consequently, the derivative cinematic epics helmed by Ridley Scott and Mel Gibson); there is no honor or glory in war—just men clumsily flailing about in the mud and filth, their suffering serving no greater purpose. On other occasions, however, the carnage delves into outright absurdist humor. In one scene, for instance, Hideyoshi grows increasingly impatient as he waits for a vanquished foe to commit ritual suicide—an excruciatingly prolonged joke that satirizes the pomp, poetry, and idealism traditionally associated with bushido.

[FINAL WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW!]

This irreverent attitude towards death culminates in a hilariously brutal, ironic punchline. Following the decidedly gruesome climax, Hideyoshi searches for his chief rival’s corpse amidst a veritable mountain of human remains. Unable to make a successful identification, he lashes out in impotent frustration, inadvertently kicking the correct severed head like a soccer ball—whereupon the screen abruptly and unceremoniously cuts to black. Roll credits.

An appropriately cruel conclusion to such a gleefully grotesque dissection (hell, damn near evisceration) of the typical tropes, clichés, and conventions of the jidaigeki genre.

[danielle-b]

✿⁠ ᴴᵒⁿᵉʸ & ᶜˡᵒᵛᵉʳ ²⁰⁰⁶ ✿⁠

【 ハチミツとクローバー 】

DIR: Masahiro Takada.

[randomrichards]

BEL CANTO:

The Opera Singsr

Guest held hostage at party

Seeing perspectives

[stuff-diary]

Our Little Sister

Movies watched in 2024

Our Little Sister (2015, Japan)

Director & Writer: Hirokazu Kore-eda (based on the manga by Akimi Yoshida)

Mini-review:

Hirokazu Kore-eda is the master of slice-of-life cinema (something I already knew, of course). He's just the best at seamlessly putting together everyday vignettes and situations, like in this case. Not much happens in the movie, but all the characters are so complex and fascinating, even the ones that only show up a few times. The movie really draws you in and makes you feel part of these characters' lives. The star-studded cast does a fantastic job, showcasing the naturalistic acting style and the homely chemistry that characterize Kore-eda's films. And the cinematography is lovely as well, obviously. So yeah, Our Little Sister is classic Kore-eda and a must-watch for his fans.

[jinsei-pika-pika]

[anamon-book]

演劇ぶっく DEC. 2006 vol.124 演劇ぶっく社 表紙＝塚本晋也×加瀬亮 特集「特報! 大人計画フェスティバル」／ロングインタビュー：野田秀樹

[genkinahito]

Kubi 首 (2023) Director: Takeshi Kitano, Shuta Takahata [Japan Cuts 2024]

Kubi  首 「Kubi」 Release Date: November 23rd, 2023 Duration: 131 mins. Director: Takeshi Kitano, Shuta Takahata Writer: Takeshi Kitano, Takehiko Minato (Screenplay), Takeshi Kitano (Original Book) Starring: Beat Takeshi, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Ryo Kase, Nao Omori, Shido Nakamura II, Tadanobu Asano, Kenichi Endo, Susumu Terajima, Kenta Kiritani, Jun Soejima, Ittoku Kishibe, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Kanji…

[redsamuraiii]

Kubi (Nov 2023)

A dark and gritty take on Oda Nobunaga's rise to power and the schemers surrounding him who plots to take over him. Ryo Kase stars as Oda, Takeshi Kitano as Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Hidetoshi Nishijima as Akechi Mitsuhide.

[chernobog13]

The Ultraman Dyna cast (and Booska!) celebrating the 25th anniversary of the show last year.

From left: Risa Santo (Ryu Yumimura), Ryo Kinomoto (Captain Gousuke Hibiki), Joe Onodera (Tsutomu Nakajima), Takeshi Tsuruno (Shin Asuka), Dyna, unknown, Mariya Yamada (Mai Midorikawa), Booska, and Toshikazu Fukawa (Toshiyuki Koda).

Not pictured is Hiroshi Tsuburaya (Seiji Miyata), who passed away in 2001.

Where's Hanejiro?

ADDENDUM:

Thanks to @friendlyloveaffair Mr. "Unknown" has been identified as Nobuyuki Kase, who played SuperGUTS' resident marksman, Kouei Kariya.

Sorry I forgot him!

[kabutoraiger]

Nishijima's (he plays Akechi Mitsuhide) newest historical film got him trapped in the middle of a love triangle between Oda Nobunaga (Ryo Kase)--who's psychosexually obsessed with him--and Murashige (Endo Kenichi aka the kemuri ojisan from dorokei)--whom one critic described their relationship as tender and intimate

they're making A-list actor sengoku old man yaoi fanfic movies now!?

i'd say "i'll add it to my watchlist" but i simply cannot stand seeing handsome men with that tragic half-bald samurai hairdo. 😔 sounds like an interesting vision from mr kitano, though.

[rockhyrax]

Albert Ortega - Scrap Vessel

Scarf Michael - The Outcasts

Ichiko Hashimoto - I've Heard the Ammonite Murmur

Stephen Cooney - The Outcasts

Thought Gang - A Real Indication (Fire Walk with Me)

Jun Kurosawa - Neko-Mimi

...

Sven Grünberg - kujutluste aed (Dead Mountaineer's Hotel)

Jan Haflin - Angel Fire (Demon Queen)

Phil Fuldner - 1985 (Rave Macbeth)

Gina Harlin - Something to Feel (Aerobicide)

Ryo Kase & Erika Nishikado - U.S.O (Funky Forest: The First Contact)

Yas - Ma Ride (The Time That Remains)

Sapien feat. DJ Vonshock - Obsession (Rave Macbeth)

Luigi Ceccarelli - Theme from Rats Night of Terror

Shojotai - Forever (It's a Mad Mad Mad World)

The Starseeds - Be Open (Rave Macbeth)

Chris Pickolick - Stone Slippers (The Ecstasy of Order)

Mona Davis Music - Station Murder (Rave Macbeth)

Adima - Lucifer (Anhell69)

Devo - s.i.b. (Acne)

Sergey Kuryokhin - Igra (Mister Designer)

Koplotronika - Symphonic no.40 Java Remix (Budi Pekerti)

...

Guitar Brother

Ichiko Hashimoto - I've Heard the Ammonite Murmur

Haruomi Hosono - Mabui Dance (Paradise View)

Koji Ueno - Untama Giru

Neko-Mimi

Jiang Xiao Qing, Little Tempo, & others - Kokorogokoro Doutei (dub version) (Funky Forest: The First Contact)

Koichi Ohta - Theme from Zeiram

Unio Mystica - Cyclops

Mikan No Hana Saku Oka (Hotaru)

Juliana Schano - Tell Me Once Again (Gamera 3)

Giya Kancheli - The Blue Mountains

Obscure Sighs - The Jar

The Outcasts

David Lynch - Mountains Falling (Mulholland Drive)

Neko-Mimi

The Outcasts

Sven Grunberg - Meeles (Dead Mountaineer's Hotel)

[luvkuvi]

Yall have zero shame on the poll‼️🤨/j

(ako din gagi pero #InosenteAko ✊)

ANYWAYYYY HRU RYO 💪 Stay hydrated, eat well and sleep well <3 hug for u 🫂 and take care !! You too anons <33!!

— hug anon

bat nyo kase gusto kainin oten ni scara hah lasang Gatorade yun siguro.

AND I AM FINE RAHH🔥🔥🔥 just burnt out in writing haha