In “Ranshima Bound,” Hokkaido native Yoshitaka Kamada’s gloomy drama, grief and guilt don’t melt away — they harden. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/19/ranshima-bound/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #japanesefilm #yoshitakakamada #tomokikimura #yukokii #tomomitsuadachi
‘Ranshima Bound’: Family fractures and buried truths collide in Hokkaido chill

Tomoki Kimura’s turn as a one-time punk rocker drifting through life grounds Kamada’s drama in rage, regret and reluctant tenderness.

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And Your Bird Can Sing review

If you want to read my review of And Your Bird Can Sing, read this post. Three young people from northern Japan (函館市, 北海道) who know very well how to live the pleasures of adult life while avoiding responsibilities, become involved in a love triangle during the summer.

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And Your Bird Can Sing review

If you want to read my review of And Your Bird Can Sing, read this post. Three young people from northern Japan (函館市, 北海道) who know very well how to live the pleasures of adult life while avoiding responsibilities, become involved in a love triangle during the summer.

Japanese movies me