Takashi Koyama’s “All Greens” uses acidic humor to skewer rural ennui, turning teenage restlessness into a far-fetched plan to escape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/15/film/all-greens/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #takashikoyama #saraminami #natsukideguchi #mizukiyoshida
‘All Greens’: Teenage boredom sprouts a risky coming-of-age scheme

Set in rural Ibaraki Prefecture, Takashi Koyama’s drama follows three girls who see selling marijuana as their ticket out — never mind Japan’s strict drug laws.

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Not all people deserve forgiveness and not all women need love to thrive in Aya Igashi’s unconventional coming-of-age drama that turns standard genre tropes on their heads. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/07/17/film/love-doesnt-matter-to-me/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #ayaigashi #saraminami #fumikababa
‘Love Doesn't Matter to Me’: Romance takes a backseat to female friendship

In Aya Igashi’s unconventional coming-of-age drama, not all people deserve forgiveness and not all women need love to thrive.

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Ride or Die review

If you want to read my review of Ride or Die, read this post. In 彼女, Rei Nagasawa is a lesbian and in love with her former classmate, Nanae Shinoda. After not seeing her for a decade, Rei discovers that Nanae is frequently beaten by her husband, Kotaro Shinoda. They decide to kill him and live on the run, finally together.

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Ride or Die review

If you want to read my review of Ride or Die, read this post. In 彼女, Rei Nagasawa is a lesbian and in love with her former classmate, Nanae Shinoda. After not seeing her for a decade, Rei discovers that Nanae is frequently beaten by her husband, Kotaro Shinoda. They decide to kill him and live on the run, finally together.

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