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April 27, 2017 · 0 comments

by Jeremy Clarke. Originally released to international acclaim in 1952, this live-action drama chronicles the slow decline over a lifetime of an imperial lady-in-waiting, step by horrible step, to the level of a street prostitute. It’s based on the novel The Life of an Amorous Woman by Ihara Saikaku, first published in 1686 and set […]

April 25, 2017 · 10 comments

NOTE: This replacement scheme only impact anyone who has purchased Your Lie In April Part 1 Blu-ray Ltd Collector’s Edition. Back in November we released Part 1 of the very popular series Your Lie In April on Ltd Collector’s Edition Blu-ray and standard DVD. Since it’s release we’ve heard from many of you saying how […]

April 24, 2017 · 0 comments

By Andrew Osmond. Let’s think about sex; let’s talk about sex; let’s obsess about sex. Shimoneta has sex on its brain. And so it visualises the ultimate nightmare world, where the mere concept of sex is fast becoming a thought crime, porn is burned on sight, naughty words have police battering the door down, and […]

April 21, 2017 · 2 comments

By Andrew Osmond. In September 2007 I was in Tokyo at the so-called “Cinema Square” in the Shinjuku district. I saw fans queuing for one of the first screenings of the science-fiction/action film, Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone. The film was revised a bit for its home release, and renamed Evangelion 1.11; it’s this […]

April 18, 2017 · 0 comments

By Andrew Osmond. Earlier this month, there was a snippet of news in the film press about the Oscars. At first glance, it seems a technicality, but it could be serious, very serious, for any fan of animation beyond Hollywood. It’s about the way the nominees for Best Animated Feature Film are chosen – the […]