The Boy and the Heron, 2023.Written and Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring the voice talents of Soma Santoki, Aimyon, Ko Shibasaki, Masaki Suda, Takuya Kimura, Yoshino Kimura, Keiko Takeshita, Jun Fubuki, Sawako Agawa, Karen Takizawa, Shinobu Otake, Jun Kunimura, Kaoru Kobayashi, and Shōhei Hino.SYNOPSIS:Through encounters with his friends and uncle, follows a teenage boy’s psychological […]
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 […]
Red band trailer for Takashi Miike’s 100th film Blade of the Immortal
A red band trailer has arrived online for Takashi Miike’s upcoming samurai epic Blade of the Immortal. The feature marks the 100th film for the prolific Japanese filmmaker and stars Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sôta Fukushi, Ebizô Ichikawa, Min Tanaka, and Tsutomu Yamazaki; watch it below…Samurai Manji has taken a lot of lives, both innocent […]
