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May 3, 2021 · 0 comments
Newswire: June 2021 releases + July sneak peek
Welcome! Can you believe we’re already a third of the way through 2021? …. Now you’ve had a moment to let that sink in, let’s focus on some brighter news and what you’re really here for – a first look at our releases for the month of June, as well as a peek into what […]
May 3, 2021 · 0 comments
Battle Royale
By Tom Wilmot. Of the thousands of films released every year, few are subjected to a high level of controversy, critical acclaim, or commercial success, let alone all three. Yet with Battle Royale, director Kinji Fukasaku was dealt a full house. Even those unfamiliar with Japanese cinema are sure to have at least heard of […]
April 30, 2021 · 0 comments
Books: The History of Sushi
By Jonathan Clements. Eric C. Rath observes that in the anime series Sushi Police, fish are portrayed weeping at the injustices done to them by culinary criminals. Luckily, a three-man team travels the world “armed with wasabi machine guns, a vacuum to collect illicit sushi and chopstick nunchaku.” Sushi Police is, or course, bonkers, but […]
April 27, 2021 · 0 comments
Belladonna of Sadness
By Jonathan Clements. Stolen from her betrothed, raped by the lord of the manor and his men, medieval European peasant girl Jeanne loses her faith in God and turns to the Devil. Cast out by the baron’s jealous wife, she embraces witchcraft and leads a peasant rebellion. That, at least, is the basic plot of […]
April 24, 2021 · 0 comments
Interview: Yuhei Sakuragi
By Andrew Osmond. The film The Relative Worlds may be made in CGI, but otherwise it’s a traditional SF anime adventure. Two ordinary present-day teenagers find themselves at the centre of a war involving an “alternative” Japan, whose leaders plan to invade our reality. At first there are just a few strangers on the streets, […]
April 22, 2021 · 0 comments
UNBOXING: K Seven Stories
The next chapter in the ‘K’ franchise is nearly here and it’s one that goes back to a time before the events of the original series! Today we’re giving you an tour of what to expect from our Collector’s Edition Blu-ray set of K: Seven Stories! Read on to see the full unboxing! Apr 22, […]