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Tag: Kenichi Matsuyama
Do Unto Others (2023) review
While many spectators will shed tears at the emotional unfolding, our tears lament Maeda’s choice to go full melodrama.
Dreaming of The Meridian Arc (2022) review [The Female Gaze – Japan Society]
A pleasant narrative due to the chemistry between Kenichi Matsuyama and Kiichi Nakai and the satisfying delivery of a visual and narrative climax.
Noise (2022) review
A highly satisfying experience that delivers suspense as well as good dose of touching emotionality.
Riverside Mukolitta (2022) review [Camera Japan Festival]
A highly touching narrative about re-finding social life.
Blue (2021) review
“A very emotional journey about the difficulties of dealing with loss and lack.”
Satoshi: A Move For Tomorrow (2016) Review [Camera Japan Festival edition]
And if we add Matsuyama Kenichi’s splendid performance to the mix, the already engaging narrative is turned into to be a very moving character study of Satoshi Murayama, but, above all, into a beautiful love-letter to the art of Shogi.