When groupthink becomes grotesque: "New Group" is a stylized take on social conformity, but loses the thread halfway through. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/06/12/film/new-group/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yutashimotsu #highschools #annayamada #pierretaki #yuzuaoki #takashishimizu
‘New Group’ has big ideas but wobbly foundations

Human pyramids and other gymnastic formations become an ominous metaphor in Yuta Shimotsu’s sophomore feature, but the film’s reach exceeds its grasp.

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In “The Sickness Unto Love,” what begins as a shy boy’s crush unravels into a nightmare of bullying, lies and manipulation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/16/film/the-sickness-unto-love/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #ryuichihiroki #kentonagao #annayamada
‘The Sickness Unto Love’: Teen romance spirals into dark cruelty

Behind the soft glow of young love, Ryuichi Hiroki’s drama exposes the brutal games teenagers play.

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The Cinderella Addiction review

If you want to read my review of The Cinderella Addiction, read this post. Fukuura Koharu is a City Hall employee. On one very unlucky day, she loses everything she held dear. But, she meets a real prince charming. As in a perfect fairy tale, he proposes to her and the two move in together with his daughter. However, what happens after that is more like a macabre fairy tale.

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I am now listening to Tadakiss by Anna Yamada #AnnaYamada
https://www.last.fm/music/Anna+Yamada/_/Tadakiss
Tadakiss — Anna Yamada | Last.fm

Read about Tadakiss from Anna Yamada's MONOKURO and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.

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The Cinderella Addiction review

If you want to read my review of The Cinderella Addiction, read this post. Fukuura Koharu is a City Hall employee. On one very unlucky day, she loses everything she held dear. But, she meets a real prince charming. As in a perfect fairy tale, he proposes to her and the two move in together with his daughter. However, what happens after that is more like a macabre fairy tale.

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Just made this review of #Faceless with #RyuseiYokohama #RihoYoshioka #HanaKino #AnnaYamada #YutakaMatsushige #TetsushiTanaka and #TakayukiYamada

This #JapaneseMovie draws attention to the lack of credibility of eyewitness testimony

https://japanesemoviesme.com/faceless-review/

Faceless review

If you want to read my review of Faceless, read this post. In 正体, Keiichi was on death row for triple homicide, but he managed to escape detention and was going to do everything to prove his innocence.

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The Cinderella Addiction review

If you want to read my review of The Cinderella Addiction, read this post. Fukuura Koharu is a City Hall employee. On one very unlucky day, she loses everything she held dear. But, she meets a real prince charming. As in a perfect fairy tale, he proposes to her and the two move in together with his daughter. However, what happens after that is more like a macabre fairy tale.

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