“A highly entertaining and cleverly constructed sci-fi film that not only underlines the power of romantic desire, but also reveals how tricky knowing the future can be.”
Category: Sci-Fi
Call For Dreams (2018) review
A visual experience that is not only about style and artfulness.
Short Movie Time: Automation (2017)
This narrative proves that Kenjo McCurtain shows promise as director and as writer.
Short Movie Time: The Report (2020) [JFFH 2020]
Fukushima’s latest might lack the depth some other short films have, this does not stop his Sci-fi romance music video from being a pleasant narrative that also succeeds in touching the spectator.
Project Dreams – How to Build Mazinger Z’s Hangar (2020) review [Fantasia 2020]
“A more daring approach could have made ‘Project Dreams’ into an even more powerful celebration of technology and the inspiring power of anime.”
Human Lost (2019) Review
“A very amusing action-narrative (that) offers really exciting action-sequences and some great world-building. “
Saimon and Tada Takashi (2018) Review [Japannual 2019]
“While Oda show promise as a director, his debut-narrative reveals that he has yet to find his own distinctive voice.”
Mechanical Telepathy (2018) review
Igarashi Akiko does prove herself to be a new fresh voice in the Japanese sci-fi genre
Visualized hearts (2016) review
“Igarashi Akiko does prove herself to be a new fresh voice in the Japanese sci-fi genre and a director to watch.” Introduction From 2012 onward, the Osaka Asian Film Festival has provided a platform named ‘The Indie Forum’ where spectators can see the projects of new and upcoming talent. This year, amazing indies like…
Before We Vanish (2017) review
“Another outstanding achievement; (…) a subdued and at times funny exploration of humanity that subtly shifts into a moving meditation of that irrational little thing called love.”
