My 2012 in Review: Adam D

This year I moved to Japan from Korea. I’m still teaching English, but I’m now in a country that I have much more of an attachment to. I’m particularly thrilled with the area where I ...

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on Jan, 01 · in Features
In the Realm of the Senses (Japan, 1976)

In the Realm of the Senses (Japan, 1976)

Is it or isn’t it? It’s almost not even worth having this argument anymore. Oshima Nagisa’s controversial 1976 film, In the Realm of the Senses, has sparked plenty of debate in its many years of ...

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on Jul, 20 · in Reviews
Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (1971)

Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (1971)

One day, when I lived in Japan, I happened to visit my neighborhood Toys”R”Us (it being Japan, however, the sign said, トイザらス). After marveling that the store looked more like a heaven for adult otaku ...

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on Apr, 13 · in Reviews
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

Sanshiro Sugata is an interesting film for a number of reasons. One, it’s Akira Kurosawa’s debut film; two, it’s a genre picture, something Kurosawa didn’t tackle often; and three, it was made and released in ...

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on Mar, 17 · in Reviews

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