Tag: Tom Wilmot

June 22, 2023 · 0 comments

By Tom Wilmot. What is nationality? That is the question at the heart of Go (2001), Isao Yukisada’s award-winning film adapted from Kazuki Kaneshiro’s 2000 novel of the same name. The movie explores the endlessly complex subject of nationality and ethnic belonging, via a coming-of-age story sprinkled with romance. A critical and box office success […]

June 1, 2023 · 1 comment

By Tom Wilmot. There’s a bomb on the Hikari 109! Tetsuo Okita (Ken Takakura) and his band of blue-collar bombers attempt to extort money from the government, holding the lives of some 1,500 bullet train passengers to ransom. When the National Railway suggests stopping the train to check for an explosive, they learn that the […]

April 2, 2023 · 0 comments

By Tom Wilmot. You’ve seen it all before, but not quite like this – or at least that seems to be the general consensus concerning Jujutsu Kaisen, a series that cherry-picks the best elements from popular Shonen Jump properties and blends them all into one thrilling tale. Gege Akutami’s manga has been floating around since early 2018, but […]

March 21, 2023 · 0 comments

By Tom Wilmot. It wasn’t so long ago that Gakuryu Ishii was a somewhat obscure figure in the West, despite being one of Japan’s most influential modern filmmakers. However, with the director’s seminal punk films Crazy Thunder Road (1980) and Burst City (1982) receiving stacked Blu-ray releases in recent years, Ishii is experiencing something of […]

February 9, 2023 · 0 comments

By Tom Wilmot. Few long-running franchises touch as many mediums as Vampire Hunter D. The brainchild of prolific author Hideyuki Kikuchi, the series has spawned over thirty novels, two animated movies, a video game, a manga series, and several radio dramas. As well as making a mark domestically, Vampire Hunter D is widely recognised in […]