“Ohtome succeeds in giving Himura’s bloody and tragic coming-into-being its rich and engaging emotional texture.”
Category: Chanbara-eiga
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021) review
“Ohtomo’s does not only preserve the essence of Watsuki’s narrative but delivers this essence with necessary emotionality and adorns it with many breathtaking sword-fighting moments that neither a manga nor an anime can deliver.”
Daimajin (1966) review
“A wonderful and refreshing blend between the jidai-geki/chanbara and the kaiju genre.”
Legends of the poisonous seductress: Quick-draw Okatsu (1969) review
“Nakagawa offers everything a spectator and fan has come to except from the genre: exciting action and violent exploitation.”
Labyrinth of Cinema (2019) review [IFFR 2020]
“Not only the most important movie made by Obayashi but also the most important Japanese movie of the last decade.”
Love’s Twisting Path (2019) Review
“Nakajima’s movie delivers everything that one expects from an jidai-geki narrative.”
psycho-cinematography 