ENTERTAINMENT
“Belle”: Hosoda Mamoru’s Fairy Tale for the VTuber Age
Internationally beloved director Hosoda Mamoru's new film, Belle, portrays the modern clash between online fame and anonymity - with some narrative hiccups.
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Kwaidan: A Filmic Venture into Uncanny Japan
Eerie and beautiful, Kwaidan is the perfect introduction to the classic ghost stories of Japan. Further revelations await those who look deeper…
ENTERTAINMENT
Three Lesser Known Japanese Zoku: Film, Music, and Fashion
The literal definition of the Japanese suffix "-zoku" translates to "tribe". However, it takes on a more nebulous meaning when describing subcultures…
ENTERTAINMENT
Benshi: The Voice and Color of Japanese Silent Cinema
Once, professional live narrators for silent films in Japan were bigger stars than the actual actors onscreen. This is the story of…
ENTERTAINMENT
Studio Ponoc: The Ghibli Successor in Waiting
The supposed Ghibli successor just released a new animated short. But with the years passing and only one theatrical film to their…
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Zuzu-ben: How Japan’s Northern Dialects Became Shorthand for “Hick”
Why a wide range of local dialects in Japan's north are intrinsically - and unfairly - associated with rural backwardness.
ENTERTAINMENT
Ghibli: Miyazaki’s New Film Halfway Complete, Another Movie in the Offing
While Earwig and the Witch seemed to be a flop, Studio Ghibli is making another movie, and this one is almost half…
ENTERTAINMENT
Deaf Filmmaker’s New Documentary Spotlights Deaf Natural Disaster Victims
A new film by a deaf filmmaker highlights the struggles that deaf people in Japan face during emergency situations.