Terra Formars, 2016.Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Rinko Kikuchi, Rila Fukushima, Shun Oguri, Emi Takei, Kane Kosugi, and Hideaki Itô.SYNOPSIS:In the 24th century a group of social misfits are sent to Mars on a mission to destroy cockroaches sent there years before, only the roaches have evolved slightly.Based on the manga series and directed by […]
October Horrors Day 12 – Audition (1999)
Audition, 1999 Directed by Takashi Miike Starring Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina and Renji Ishibashi SYNOPSIS: Middle-aged widower Shigeharu is encouraged by his concerned son to finally get himself back into the dating scene. Shigeharu, taking his son’s advice, albeit in a somewhat unconventional style, holds mock auditions for a new girlfriend in a manner akin […]
Blu-ray Review – Black Society Trilogy
Black Society Trilogy Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Kippei Shîna, Tomorowo Taguchi, Takeshi Caesar, Shô Aikawa, Li Wei Chang, Shih Chang, Kazuki Kitamura, Dan Li. SYNOPSIS: A collection of three thematically-connected crime stories by cult Japanese director Takashi Miike. Not strictly a trilogy in the common sense of the word, Takashi Miike’s so-called Black Society […]
Blu-ray Review – Audition (1999)
Audition, 1999. Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki and Jun Kunimura. SYNOPSIS: A widower holds auditions to find a new love, only the woman he chooses isn’t quite what she appears to be. If you’ve yet to see Takashi Miike’s 1999 movie Audition then you can be damn sure you’ve […]
Movie Review – Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)
Yakuza Apocalypse, 2015. Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Hayato Ichihara, Yayan Ruhian, Denden, Riko Narumi, Shô Aoyagi, Reiko Takashima and Lily Frankie. SYNOPSIS: When Kageyama is bitten by his dying vampire boss, he must get used to his new powers before seeking revenge. Controversial film-maker Takashi Miike has divided audiences over the course of his […]
Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp remaking Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw
Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp is partnering up with Chris and Paul Weitz’s Depth of Field and All Nippon Entertainment Works for an English-language remake of Takashi Miike’s thriller Shield of Straw, which is being scripted by Creighton Rotherberger and Katrin Benedikt (Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen).The original film is based upon Kazuhiro Kiuchi’s novel Wara no […]
Takashi Miike directing live-action adaptation of Terra Formars
Anime News Network is reporting that a live-action movie adaptation of Kenichi Tachibana and Yū Sasuga’s sci-fi manga Terra Formars has been given the green light, with cult Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) set to direct.Launching in 2011, Terra Formars has sold over 10 million copies to date across 11 volumes, with […]
61st BFI London Film Festival Review – Blade of the Immortal (2017)
Blade of the Immortal, 2017.Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sôta Fukushi, and Kazuki Kitamura.SYNOPSIS:In ancient Japan, a young girl watches as her entire family are butchered by a master swordsman and his gang. Swearing vengeance, she seeks the help of an immortal samurai to train her for battle. When we talk of particularly prolific […]
The Problem With East Asian Action Cinema Today
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at recent trends in East Asian Action Cinema… I’ve seen a lot of action films in my time. From all over the world. From the biggest blockbusters, to the straight to VHS specials that used to regularly populate your nearest video store. Whether it was the latest mega budget Schwarzenegger […]
New poster for Takashi Miike’s 100th film Blade of the Immortal
Ahead of its release next week, Coming Soon has revealed a new poster for Takashi Miike’s upcoming samurai epic Blade of the Immortal; check it out below…SEE ALSO: Read our review of Blade of the Immortal hereSamurai Manji has taken a lot of lives, both innocent and guilty, and now lives life in feudal Japan as a […]
