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People Who Talk to Plushies Are Kind – The Movie Review

This was a film that I genuinely went in knowing very little about, and went to see in theaters just for Komai Ren. The theater I saw it…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Jun 3, 2023 • Subscribe

People Who Talk to Plushies Are Kind (ぬいぐるみとしゃべる人はやさしい, Yurina Kaneko, 2023)

A collection of sensitive uni students pour out their worries to cuddly toys to avoid burdening others with their fears in Yurina Kaneko’s charmingly empathetic drama.

Windows on Worlds

Mar 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Cafune (2023) review [OAFF 2023]

A very strong debut by Haruki Kinemura.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 28, 2023 • Subscribe

Side by Side (2023) review [OAFF 2023]

A peaceful dream-like visual experience that celebrates both the impact subjects have on each other as well as the manner in which the subject remains opaque to himself…

psycho-cinematography

Mar 19, 2023 • Subscribe

Faraway Family (2023) review [OAFF 2024]

A very touching narrative that explores the frail position of the father and how his structural failure can cause subjective struggles and inhibitions.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 4, 2024 • Subscribe

Performing Kaoru’s Funeral (2023) review [OAFF 2024]

Yuasa’s narrative shows that the unavoidable presence of death during a funeral can allow a subject to re-route his own trajectory.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 7, 2024 • Subscribe

The Burden Of The Past (2023) review [OAFF 2023]

With his latest drama film, Funahashi’s delivers a contender for this year’s best Japanese film.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 13, 2023 • Subscribe

Writing Prompt: Are people who only watch “safe” anime missing out?

Here’s an interesting one, particularly because I’ve actually never really thought of the idea of “safe” and “unsafe” anime. That’s really why I chose it i…

Umai Yomu Anime Blog

Mar 23, 2024 • Subscribe

When morning comes, I feel empty (2023) review [OAFF 2023]

A slow moving narrative that accumulates in a subtle but touching shift in the subjective position of its protagonist.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 12, 2023 • Subscribe

Famous People Who Were Killed

1. Serious responses please. 4. Ozaki Yutaka. 5. Qin Shi Huang. 6. John F. Kennedy. 9. Nakagawa Shoichi. 10. Kawada The post Famous People Who Were Killed first…

Kowabana

Apr 1, 2024 • Subscribe

There are two shows this season about girls who don't talk

Actually, there are at least two girls in Senryuu Shoujo who can't talk. P.S. Spoilers.

Karmaburn.com

May 20, 2019 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: Kanro (2023) [OAFF 2023]

A simple but effective short that explores inter-subjective distance and the desire to bridge it in a surprising and satisfying way.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 21, 2023 • Subscribe

Trigun: Are People Worth It?

Does Trigun Need An Introduction? No, I don’t think so. At least I would hope it doesn’t. If you started or were an anime fan around the early…

Mechanical Anime Reviews

Oct 14, 2022 • Subscribe

Trigun

Short Movie Time: Detouring Blue (2023) (OAFF 2023)

A highly recommended short that touchingly shows that what dooms the subject to the de-subjectifying effect of the societal Other or to the birth of a subjective deadlock…

psycho-cinematography

Mar 23, 2023 • Subscribe

Short Movie Time: TOMA #2 (2023) [OAFF 2023]

A touching narrative that explores the difficulty for the subject to give the Othering effect of dementia on a family member a place

psycho-cinematography

Mar 12, 2023 • Subscribe

6 People That You Should Talk to at a Gunpla Competition

Whether you usually build Gunpla models alone or with friends, it’s not normally the kind of hobby that draws a crowd. That changes when you attend a Gunpla…

Gunpla 101

Apr 14, 2025 • Subscribe

Knowing Who You Are

A Search for Belonging

Above Anime: The Beneath the Tangles Newsletter

Sep 20, 2024 • Subscribe

Webtoon Talk: Villains Are Destined To Die volume 1

Villains Are Destined To Die is a fantasy romance series from Ize Press.   Published by Ize Press  Story by Gyeoeul Kwon  Art by Suol — Support this…

dadneedstotalk.com

Nov 11, 2022 • Subscribe

Elfen Lied – 05 – Good People are Hard to Come By

Kurama looks out at the ocean, perhaps grieving the loss of Nana, while Kouta and Yuka wake up to find Mayu has run away. The episode delves into…

RABUJOI – An Anime Blog

Apr 6, 2020 • Subscribe

Why are people afraid of spoilers?

I ask that question occasionally when I see some people freak out that they are just told “spoilers”.

SP

Nov 5, 2021 • Subscribe

GANGSTA. ANALYSIS — TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO ARE LOST 1

Welcome to my 100th post! Milestones, no matter how big or small, deserve celebration, and that’s what I’m doing. I’ll take this as a chance to once again…

IT'S YOUR FAULT THAT I'M NOT POPULAR!

Jan 27, 2021 • Subscribe

Yamato music talk, 2023

Showa 40 Otoko is a bimonthly magazine published by Crete Planning Box with a very specific target audience: Japanese men born in 1965. It’s actually a bit broader…

CosmoDNA

Apr 15, 2023 • Subscribe

My Dianna Soreil Plushies!

I recently commissioned some plushies of my favorite character, Dianna Soreil, so I wanted to write a little post highlighting that. They’re so adorable! The artist is Alyssa,…

Moon's Cocoon

Jan 25, 2020 • Subscribe

Planet With Episode 10 Review: A Paw to Paw Brawl and Your Kind Feelings Are Enough

Planet With Episode 10: Kogane Shiraishi and the Generalissimo fight to decide which Nebula faction decides Earth's fate: Pacifist or Sealing

Crow's World of Anime

Mar 8, 2023 • Subscribe

Planet With

Amalock (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A narrative that fluidly combines comedy and tragedy to deliver an experience of smiles and tears.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 17, 2024 • Subscribe

Snowdrop (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A complex character portrait that touchingly illustrates how easy it is to misrecognize the logic of the subject-supposed-to-be-in-need.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 29, 2024 • Subscribe

Suton (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

Rikako Watanabe’s narrative succeeds to echo the unvocalized ‘pandemic’ truth of many.

psycho-cinematography

Mar 2, 2024 • Subscribe

Manga Review: Talk to My Back

Title: Talk to My Back / Shin Kirari Mangaka: Yamada Murasaki US Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly Status: Complete Age Relevance: Adult How Essential Is It?: Must Have for …

Manga Librarian

Apr 21, 2022 • Subscribe

SaiHito is about a girl who punches people

Head pats are not always effective.

Karmaburn.com

Oct 14, 2025 • Subscribe

May I Ask for One Final Thing?, Scarlet

Planet With Episode 9 Review: A Silent Embrace and The People Who Tried to Protect Me

Planet With Episode 9: Yousuke Hitsujitani, distraught at Benika Takatori's condition, takes command of the last Sealing Device

Crow's World of Anime

Mar 1, 2023 • Subscribe

Planet With, Protect Me

People are Still a Woman’s Best Work

The AD Police Files is set in the same world as Bubblegum Crisis, differing from that more renowned anime by including much darker stories. It still features humanoid…

Medieval Otaku

Nov 3, 2024 • Subscribe

AD Police Files, Bubblegum Crisis

Are The People in Paradis Island Jews?

Some people have made theories about this anime stating that the people of Paradis Island in Attack on Titan are basically Jews. And because of this theory, the…

Getting Up Early

Feb 10, 2021 • Subscribe

Attack on Titan, ISLAND

Short Movie Time: After Winter, the Tamaki Family… (2023) [OAFF 2023]

A genuine and heartfelt tribute the grandmother of the Tamaki family

psycho-cinematography

Mar 30, 2023 • Subscribe

Bad Things Will Happen To People Who Mostly Deserve It In “Argento Soma”

Something I like a lot about Ultraman, among many other sci-fi serials, is it’s frequently willing to just have a very angry episode about scientific hubris and exploitation.…

Ideas Without End

Jul 13, 2021 • Subscribe

Argento Soma, ULTRAMAN

Who Are The Strangers From Hell?

Strangers from Hell, or Taineun Jiokida [ 타인은 지옥이다] is a 2019 Kdrama. It is a live adaptation of a webtoon sharing the same name. This is a…

In Asian Spaces

Oct 1, 2020 • Subscribe

School Days: Talk to Me, Just Talk to Me.

I have always viewed Harem anime as absurdist comedies. I’ve said this many times on this blog and I believe it is true. From the highs of High…

Shallow Dives in Anime

Mar 3, 2020 • Subscribe

V. Maria (2025) review [OAFF 2025]

The neatly interwoven narrative fabric, which evokes the dimension of loss in various forms, beautifully sketches out the importance for the subject to construct a narrative to support…

psycho-cinematography

Mar 27, 2025 • Subscribe

Blue Imagine (2024) review [OAFF 2024]

A powerful reminder of the sexual transgressions that structurally plague the Japanese film industry

psycho-cinematography

Apr 1, 2024 • Subscribe

Good Luck (2025) review [OAFF 2025]

Shin Adachi utilizes the dynamic of the encounter to examine the problem of desiring within the societal field and the way desire give rise to misunderstanding between subjects.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 2, 2025 • Subscribe

Yoyogi Johnny (2025) review [OAFF 2025]

Kimura’s choice to give the tragical dimension of love a deadpan comical twist pays off, creating a unique narrative that will resonate with youth and those who have…

psycho-cinematography

Apr 29, 2025 • Subscribe

Kanon

Random Call (2022) review [OAFF 2022]

Ohkanda’s narrative proves that one does not need a big budget to deliver a narrative that touches the spectator.

psycho-cinematography

Apr 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Goto-san (2021) review [OAFF 2021]

“Gokan expertly reveals the position of the freeter as an attempt to escape the capitalistic machinery but also as a position that most easily falls prey to the…

psycho-cinematography

Apr 24, 2021 • Subscribe