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A reimagining of Godzilla wreaking havoc in Japan in 1954.

A reimagining of Godzilla wreaking havoc in Japan in 1954.

GODZILLA 1954 REVIEW & ANALYSIS

Godzilla: First-Time Reaction by a Japanese Film Researcher

Robin Syversen

Anime scene: A boy and a girl look up into the camera, surrounded by cherry blossoms. Taken from the film A Silent Voice (2016).

Anime scene: A boy and a girl look up into the camera, surrounded by cherry blossoms. Taken from the film A Silent Voice (2016).

A SILENT VOICE ANALYSIS & REVIEW

Exploring the Cultural Connections in A Silent Voice

Robin Syversen

Tadanobu Asano promo poster for the film Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl. He is breathing out cigarette smoke with his mouth wide open.

Tadanobu Asano promo poster for the film Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl. He is breathing out cigarette smoke with his mouth wide open.

TADANOBU ASANO'S JAPANESE FILMS RANKED

Top 12 Japanese Movies With Tadanobu Asano

Robin Syversen

A young girl holding a crying old lady. (Taken from the movie Sansho the Bailiff by Kenji Mizoguchi.)

A young girl holding a crying old lady. (Taken from the movie Sansho the Bailiff by Kenji Mizoguchi.)

SANSHO THE BAILIFF ANALYSIS & REVIEW

An Often Overlooked Masterpiece of Japanese Cinema

Robin Syversen

A boy and a girl looking at each other. (From the anime film Your Name by Makoto Shinkai).

A boy and a girl looking at each other. (From the anime film Your Name by Makoto Shinkai).

YOUR NAME REVIEW & ANALYSIS

The Deeper Meaning of Your Name and Its Cultural Threads

Robin Syversen

RINGU REVIEW & ANALYSIS

RINGU REVIEW & ANALYSIS

RINGU REVIEW & ANALYSIS

The Relevance of Ringu: Lingering Horrors of Modern Japan

Robin Syversen

SHÔHEI IMAMURA | OZU’S WAYWARD APPRENTICE

SHÔHEI IMAMURA | OZU’S WAYWARD APPRENTICE

SHÔHEI IMAMURA | OZU’S WAYWARD APPRENTICE

Shôhei Imamura rejected Ozu’s polished Japan and exposed the gritty realities of postwar life.

Robin Syversen

HIGH AND LOW (1963) REVIEW & ANALYSIS

HIGH AND LOW (1963) REVIEW & ANALYSIS

HIGH AND LOW (1963) REVIEW & ANALYSIS

Deconstructing Kurosawa’s Overrated Film Noir Masterpiece

Robin Syversen

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