the pillows is an iconic Japanese rock band for many anime fans. They’ve been around since 1989 and introduced many Americans to Japanese music. They are best known for their work with Gainax in 1999…you should know what anime I am referring to: FLCL. (That’s pronounced Fooly Cooly). FLCL is a wacked out science fiction,…
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Kairo (The Pulse)
Kairo or the Pulse as it is known in America follows a group of college students who investigate a mysterious webcam feed that invites people to talk to ghosts. American moviegoers may remember a movie called the Pulse that came out in 2006, featuring a bunch of CGI antics and a lot of action and…
Onibaba
Onibaba is a classic Japanese horror movie. It’s set in the 14th century, during the time of the warring states when Japan was torn apart by civil war. It follows two women, a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law who eke out a living by waylaying wounded samurai and selling their equipment to a corrupt merchant. ]…
Coffee Prince
Coffee Prince or Coffee Princess? Its a gender bending drama from Korea. I know its not a Japanese Drama… but there is a Japanese actor in it. This romantic comedy is about a tomboy, Eun-Chan who struggles to support her Mother and younger sister. Mistaken for a boy she gets offered a temporary job by…
L’Arc~en~Ciel
L’Arc~en~Ciel ( The Rainbow in French) is a Japanese rock band that formed back in 1991. The band has seen many changes across its long career: it has changed its bassist and drummer, but the core has remained the same. L’Arc~en~Ciel is operatic with their sound. Instrumentals are excellently dark and dramatic. Hyde’s (the lead…
Blind Beast
“Blind Beast” has to be one of the most bizarre movies I’ve ever seen. It follows the story of Aki, a successful if controversial model, who is abducted by the blind sculptor Michio and his mother. The pair take Aki to Michio’s warehouse studio, where things really start to get weird. See the walls are…