Love anime? Like clothes? If you said yes to both of these, then have I got a scoop for you. More »

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With Conan O’Brien now off the air (thanks NBC…), there won’t be anymore Conando, no Pale Force, and no, not even If They Mated. So, in keeping the Coco spirit alive, I’m resurrecting this last bit with a new anime twist. Today, we look at what would happen if Naruto and Sakura got together and had a baby. Prepare yourself… More »

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How’s that New Year’s resolution coming along? if you’re like one the millions of Americans that resolved to cut down on junk food (aka diet) but find yourself missing those delicious salty potato chips, this might be up your alley.

Japanese merchandise site J-List has this little baby on its site - Potato Chip Drops. Here’s the description: More »

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A while back, I posted my 5 Movies That Should Be Made Into An Anime which turned out to be a huge hit. Now, with Akira Kurosawa month all but over, I’m going back in for another edition of movies that should be made into an anime. And while Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai has already recieved the anime treatment, there are plenty of other Kurosawa films that could make for an excellent animated watch. So whether I’m flirting with success (or disaster), I give you 5 Kurosawa Films That Should Be Made Into An Anime. More »

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It’s time to mark your calendars Californians! For those that live in the San Francisco Bay Area and love Japanese cinema (which I assume you do since you’re reading this post), this is an event(s) you can’t afford to miss. More »

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Perhaps the most relevant and topical of all of Akira Kurosawa’s films today, The Bad Sleep Well is an intruiging tale of corrupt businessmen, corporate kickbacks, and bribery.

And while we sit in the mire of a recession (as a result of similar actions mind you), Kurosawa here provides not only a deep and suspenseful story but also a film full of laugh out loud comedic moments. And we’re talking some seriously funny stuff here. More »

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Rekuru’s Japanese Cinema Royale Special is still going strong and today, we look at the Playstation 2 title Onimusha 3: Demon Siege which not only stars japanese heart-throb Takeshi Kaneshiro but hit-man with a heart Jean Reno as well. As always, a trailer will follow the review for your viewing pleasure. More »

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Prepare yourself Japanese film enthusiasts and mark your calendars because on March 30th, distributor Well Go USA is unleashing some chainsaw swinging, wire-fu, CGI goodness. More »

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2010 is going to be THE year for Space Battleship Yamato fans. More »

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Japan has seen a surge of shock horror films in the past decade with such movies as Ichi the Killer, Audition, and now, The Machine Girl joins these ranks. More »

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