In Edo-era Japan, Sanshiro diligently hones his sword-fighting technique at the kendo dojo, but no amount of practice can hide the fact that he is both clumsy and cowardly. When his samurai father falls prey to a gang of murderous phantom thieves while on night watch duties, Sanshiro is drawn to the banks of the […]
Before Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Tokyo Sonata, Kore’eda’s Still Walking and Sion Sono’s Noriko’s Dinner Table, there was Toshiaki Toyoda’s Hanging Garden, the film that started it all. Family as a nightmare and a fount of terror, discord and disquiet: that was his idea. A visually stunning and surreal tale of desperate times, in which we feel […]
Feature-length Japanese anime following the adventures of Bean Bandit (voice of Hideyuki Tanaka), a superhuman courier who unwittingly becomes involved with the transportation of a kidnapped young girl.
Vengeful ghosts returning from beyond the grave, young women with supernatural abilities, investigative narratives, a terror of technology, and an ominous aura of urban alienation and isolation mark the wave of horror and mystery films that emerged in Japan at the turn of the millennium, collectively labelled as “J-Horror”. Remastered from the best available elements […]
CD – * 100% of the proceeds will go to the Make A Wish Foundation. MTM or “Minds that Matter” (Students of LOETB Birr/Members of the LOETB Birr Choir) have just released our video for their single “Dance With Me Tonight”, a cover of the Olly Murs hit song (Olly is an international supporter of […]
With peaceful times in Edo resulting in wide ronin unemployment, poverty-stricken samurai Hanshiro calls on the House of Ii, seeking a noble end by ritual suicide. Hoping to dismiss the demand, headstrong lord Kageyu recounts the tragic story of another young ronin, forced into an agonizing suicide using a bamboo blade. But in doing so, […]
Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) (Staff Review) For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) is the latest album from Japanese Breakfast, marking the first new release from Michelle Zauner’s indie-pop project in nearly four years since 2021’s widely acclaimed Jubilee. That record saw Zauner move away from the indie-rock foundations of Psychopomp (2016) and Soft Sounds from Another […]
Perfume Genius – Glory (Staff Review) Glory is the new album from Perfume Genius, the project of American singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas. Perfume Genius’ seventh record arrives following a remarkable run of releases, including 2017’s No Shape and 2020’s Set My Heart on Fire Immediately. While those albums embraced the more abstract and experimental edges of pop, Glory shifts focus, honing in […]
In their humble two-room apartment, the Maeda family seem ever so self-effacing – but their modest façade hides another truth. Daughter Tomoko is the mistress of a bestselling author with well-lined pockets. Son Minoru embezzles funds with his lover Yukie (Ayako Wakao, Red Angel), who has her own hidden agenda. And father Tokizo (Yunosuke Ito, […]
3 LP Released in 1974, “Lotus” by Santana is a landmark live album showcasing the bands incredible fusion of rock, jazz, and Latin music. Recorded during their Japan tour, the album features Carlos Santanas signature guitar work and the band’s dynamic improvisations. “Lotus” captures performances from Tokyo, presenting a mix of Santanas classic hits and […]
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