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You Are the Apple of My Eye

Movies watched in 2024

You Are the Apple of My Eye (2018, Japan)

Director: Yasuo Hasegawa

Writers: Kenzaburo Iida & Shiori Yamazuki (based on the movie by Giddens Ko)

Mini-review:

I've seen many movies like this one, but it was still pretty fun. I enjoyed a lot of the recurring gags, and most of the characters were likable too, even if they weren't as fleshed out as they could have been. I didn't really get the reasoning behind all the drama that happens in the second half, and the movie lost steam when it started focusing on that. Still, Yuki Yamada's charming and committed performance carries the movie through all its ups and downs. I can't compare this version of You Are the Apple of My Eye with the original one, as I haven't seen it, but I do think Yamada makes this one worth watching.

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Ano Koro, Kimi wo Oikaketa (JM, 2018) (Sub. Esp.)

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Título: Ano Koro, Kimi wo Oikaketa (Aquellos Años, Fuimos Tras de Ti) También conocida como: You Are the Apple of My Eye (Tú Eres la Manzana de Mi Ojo, que en español se traduciría como "Tú Eres la Luz de Mis Ojos" o "Tú eres la Niña de mis Ojos") País: Japón Duración: 114 min. Género: Romance, adolescente Fecha de estreno: 5 de octubre, 2018 Dirección: Hasegawa Yasuo SINOPSIS Mizushima Kosuke es un estudiante de instituto en una ciudad provincial y disfruta de una vida cómoda. Un día, debido a las excesivas bromas de Kosuke, su clase es interrumpida. El profesor se enfada y hace que se siente frente a la estudiante modelo, Hayase Mana, para que le eche un ojo. Kosuke y sus amigos estaban enamorados de Mana en el instituto. Durante ese tiempo, Mana no deja de presionar a Kosuke para que estudie, y debido a ese tiempo que pasan juntos, su relación se va estrechando. Una historia sobre el primer amor de la juventud. CAST Yamada Yuki como Mizushima Kosuke Saito Asuka como Hayase Mana Matsumoto Honoka como Komatsubara Utako Sakumoto Takara como Ono Yohei Kunishima Naoki como Machida Kento Nakata Keisuke como Akiyama Kotone Yusa Ryosuke como Sugimura Kazuki

TRÁILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2j_K6Jpfe0

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Anger (2016)

Summary

Three tales about enigmatic strangers entering into the lives of trusting citizens play out in three different Japanese cities, hinting at a connection to a grisly home invasion homicide in the Tokyo metro area. (Source: Rotten Tomatoes)

Review

Lee Sang-il's "Rage" (or Anger, Ikari, whatever you wanna call it) might seem like a murder mystery to you, but it isn't really. While the film's narrative does center around a mysterious bloody murder, the ultimate message is not about finding who the murderer is but rather stories on trust and connection among its characters. With a talented and star-studded ensemble of some of Japan's most famous names, it's no surprise that Rage shines. Ken Watanabe needs no introductions, the male leads: Go Ayano, Matsuyama Kenichi, Tsumabuki Satoshi and Moriyama Mirai who all have already made names for themselves. Aoi Miyazaki, who's been in the industry since she was four. And the up and coming, Hirose Suzu. I also want to mention the relatively unknown Takara Sakumoto who makes his debut here as an actor to watch out for. I'll tell you why Rage is a very raw film -- it depicts Japanese rigidity. I don't say that to provide a negative interpretation but there is a lot of suppressed emotions in the society. Hence, these suppressed emotions are bottled up, be it sadness, be it anger, be it loneliness—whichever. The need for catharsis is just too high and I think Rage perfectly depicted that need and gave these characters that chance. As I watch this film, I too, want to scream, I too want to have a tantrum, I too, want to throw things—I want to release bottled-up feelings. Lee knows how to build-up these emotions that echoes the characters' as much as he builds up the narrative. He knows how to give you the "feels" combined with Ryuichi Sakamoto's score that's just filled with too much dramatic tension, you too, would want to explode. There are two overlaying narratives in the film, all of which were very cleverly linked not only by the murder and that the three men emerge as potential suspects but are also connected through dialogue, through visuals and through sound. The sound is really the one, to me, pushes the plot. The sounds emit the emotions, emit the passion and emit everything. Lee connects visuals from Tokyo, from Chiba and from Okinawa together with the dialogues and the sound. I think it's a very refreshing way to do so and it makes the three narrative feel balanced. These narratives, on their own are unique but still keeps the underlying theme of trust and connection. Go and Satoshi's narrative touches on their sexuality. It is very refreshing to see an aloof, almost-silent Go that contrasts with Satoshi's fearless and enthusiastic nature. Miyazaki, Watanabe and Kenichi's narrative touches on acceptance and of family. The lonely, almost weird Kenichi forms a connection with Miyazaki, who has just been rescued by Watanabe (her father) from an abusive sex work. Suzu, Mirai and Sakumoto brings us to Okinawa, of a simpler life, of youth and of curiosity but to me is really the one that resonated with me the most. If you really want to know who the murderer is, I'd say look at the narrative that's filled with the most rage. Look at which narrative makes you feel the angriest, the one that filled you most with rage and you will have your answer. By the second hour of the film, where it's filled with tears and screaming and throwing, you'd know. The reveal isn't what matters, it's their stories that do. Lee knows how to juggle the three narratives that three of the suspects are all likely to be the killer. The plot does, disintegrates into a cornucopia of crying, weeping, wailing and just a lot of those (all three narratives stitched together too) so it does overwhelm and to itself, an overexcess portrayal of the characters and their narratives. But nevertheless, very very very impressive performances from the cast. All I have to critique is probably the lack of a backbone for the killer himself. There is an ongoing question of where the rage comes from. Is it simply from surpassed emotions? Is it simply from being laughed at his pitiful state? Or is it from being pitied? We are never given a straight answer so we can only interpret. The visuals are stunning. The opening shot of a bird's eye view of Tokyo, to the

clear waters of Okinawa to the colorful houses of Chiba—it's beautiful. The visuals are great transitions and there is never the lack of varying colors to depict the scene's mood. Finally, I just want to say that I will never look at Hirose Suzu the same again. I'm only commenting on her the most because her films are the one I've seen the most. I used to say how Suzu knows how to act, she can cry but there is blankness in it (compared to the way Fumi Nikaido tries) but seeing her, in a very very very mature role, I'm taking back what I said—Suzu deserves all the spotlight she's getting. And with such roles, it's no doubt, she can do more. Also, Takara Sakumoto making his debut here impresses. Ultimately, the film is about trust and connection. No, it doesn't tell you who to trust and stuff but it does tell you how it feels when someone you trusts betrays you or someone you choose not to trust just decides to leave.

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KCRPH CASTS FACECLAIMS: Kazuma Kuwabara from Yu Yu Hakusho

Yoshino Hokuto (1997) / Sakumoto Takara (1998) / Shiono Akihisa (1995)

Hori Natsuki (1997) / Suzuki Jin (1999)

Katayose Ryota (1994) / Kawamura Kazuma (1997) / Nakata Keisuke (1995)

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Autumn, 2018.Kosuke Mizushima stands up, all set to go to a wedding.The bride in the wedding hall is Mana Hayase.Kosuke relives his memories of the days gone by. Ten years ago—In a provincial city with a pleasant climate and beautiful landscape, Kosuke Mizushima (Yuki Yamada) is the only son of a small tofu shop owner and a high school senior prepping for college entrance exams. His life is happy and carefree, and he enjoys hanging out with classmates Junon (Keisuke Nakata), Kento (Naoki Kunishima), Ikki (Ryosuke Yusa), and Yohei (Takara Sakumoto). At school, he is labeled a troublemaker by the teachers, one of whom moves him to a desk right in front of Mana Hayase (Asuka Saito), a doctor’s daughter and the school’s top student. The teacher tells Mana to help him study and change his attitude, but Kosuke feels uncomfortable around the beautiful and serious Mana. The only thing he has in common with her is Utako Komatsubara (Honoka Matsumoto), Mana’s best friend and Kosuke’s childhood friend. But one day, a shift occurs in their relationship when Kosuke helps Mana stay out of trouble when she forgets her English textbook at home. As a sign of her gratitude, Mana prepares a small math test for Kosuke, hoping to improve his grades in his worst subject. Although Kosuke wants no part of it at first, he gives in to Mana’s relentlessness, and they start studying together in the morning before classes and in the afternoon after classes. Kosuke, who saw Mana as a no-nonsense model student, is surprised to see that she is quite charming and cheerful and doesn’t take herself so seriously. On the other hand, Mana learns that Kosuke is not just a silly prankster but is actually kind-hearted and is in a desperate search of himself. They slowly grow closer and closer. But Kosuke, who doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life, lacks the confidence to tell Mana how he feels about her. Then graduation day arrives. Mana moves to Tokyo for college, dreaming of becoming a doctor one day. After Kosuke sees her off, he moves into a dormitory of a local college……. Director: Yasuo HasegawaCast: Yuki Yamada, Asuka Saito, Honoka Matsumoto, Takara Sakumoto, Naoki Kunishima, Keisuke Nakata, Ryosuke YusaLanguage:  Japanese, Mandarin (partial) and English (partial)Subtitles: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese Region Code: ARelease Date: 12 July 2019

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Rage

From our travels at 2017's Edinburgh International Film Festival, we have a review of Lee Sang-Il's Rage.

After his technically proficient remake of Clint Eastwood’s ‘Unforgiven’, Japanese-Korean director, Lee Sang-il, turns back to the author, Shuichi Yoshida, to film his latest novel, the one-worded ‘Rage’. This is not unfamiliar territory for Sang-il, he previously helmed Yoshida’s ‘Villain’ to great success in 2010 that it put his name on the map for up and coming Asian filmmakers to keep an eye…

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[Last Film I Watched] Rage (2016)

[Last Film I Watched] Rage (2016)

English Title: Rage Original Title: Ikari Year: 2016 Country: Japan Language: Japanese, English Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance Director: Lee Sang-il Writers: Lee Sang-il Shûichi Yoshida based on the novel by Shûichi Yoshida Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto Cinematography: Norimichi Kasamatsu Cast: Ken Watanabe Aoi Miyazaki Ken’ichi Matsuyama Satoshi Tsumabuki Gô Ayano Mirai Moriyama Takara Sakumoto Suzu…

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40th Japanese Academy Awards

The ceremony took place in the Grand Prince Hotel, in Tokyo, on the 3d of March and the winners were:

Best Picture: Godzilla Resurgence (Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi) Best Animated Film: In this corner of the World (Sunao Katabuchi) Best Director: Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi (Godzilla Resurgence) Best Screenplay: Makoto Shinkai (Your Name) Best Actor: Koichi Sato (64: Part I) Best Actress: Rie Miyazawa (Her Love Boils Water) Best Supporting Actor: Satoshi Tsumabaki (Rage) Best Supporting Actress: Hana Sugisaki (Her Love Boils Water) Best Cinematography: Kosuke Yamada (Godzilla Resurgence) Best Lighting Direction: Takayuki Kawabe (Godzilla Resurgence) Best Music: Radwimps (Your Name) Best Art Direction: Yuji Hayashida & Eri Sakujima (Godzilla Resurgence) Best Sound Recording: Jun Nakamura & Haru Yamada (Godzilla Resurgence) Best Film Editing: Hideaki Anno and Atsuki Sato (Godzilla Resurgence) Best Foreign Language Film: Sully Newcomer of the Year: Hana Sugisaki (Her Love Boils Bathwater), Mitsuki Takahata (Evergreen Love, Kanna Hashimoto (Sailor Suit and Machine Gun), Kentaro Sakaguchi (Six Four), Takara Sakumoto (Rage), Yudai Chiba (The Magnificent Nine), Mackenyu (Chihayafuru) Japan Academy Lifetime Achievement Award: Seijun Suzuki

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Autumn, 2018.Kosuke Mizushima stands up, all set to go to a wedding.The bride in the wedding hall is Mana Hayase.Kosuke relives his memories of the days gone by. Ten years ago—In a provincial city with a pleasant climate and beautiful landscape, Kosuke Mizushima (Yuki Yamada) is the only son of a small tofu shop owner and a high school senior prepping for college entrance exams. His life is happy and carefree, and he enjoys hanging out with classmates Junon (Keisuke Nakata), Kento (Naoki Kunishima), Ikki (Ryosuke Yusa), and Yohei (Takara Sakumoto). At school, he is labeled a troublemaker by the teachers, one of whom moves him to a desk right in front of Mana Hayase (Asuka Saito), a doctor’s daughter and the school’s top student. The teacher tells Mana to help him study and change his attitude, but Kosuke feels uncomfortable around the beautiful and serious Mana. The only thing he has in common with her is Utako Komatsubara (Honoka Matsumoto), Mana’s best friend and Kosuke’s childhood friend. But one day, a shift occurs in their relationship when Kosuke helps Mana stay out of trouble when she forgets her English textbook at home. As a sign of her gratitude, Mana prepares a small math test for Kosuke, hoping to improve his grades in his worst subject. Although Kosuke wants no part of it at first, he gives in to Mana’s relentlessness, and they start studying together in the morning before classes and in the afternoon after classes. Kosuke, who saw Mana as a no-nonsense model student, is surprised to see that she is quite charming and cheerful and doesn’t take herself so seriously. On the other hand, Mana learns that Kosuke is not just a silly prankster but is actually kind-hearted and is in a desperate search of himself. They slowly grow closer and closer. But Kosuke, who doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life, lacks the confidence to tell Mana how he feels about her. Then graduation day arrives. Mana moves to Tokyo for college, dreaming of becoming a doctor one day. After Kosuke sees her off, he moves into a dormitory of a local college……. Director: Yasuo HasegawaCast: Yuki Yamada, Asuka Saito, Honoka Matsumoto, Takara Sakumoto, Naoki Kunishima, Keisuke Nakata, Ryosuke YusaLanguage:  Japanese, Mandarin (partial) and English (partial)Subtitles: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese Region Code: 3Release Date: 12 July 2019

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