“Weathering with You” dealt with the price for happiness Faith Orcino January 13, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews Images courtesy of GKIDS. Director Makoto Shinkai and his creative team follows their hit film “Your Name.” with a new movie from that universe, “Weathering with You”. The film will be showing...
SDAFF 2019 Shorts Review Part 2 -“Animation: Jumping the Line” Faith Orcino January 10, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of SDAFF. Every year the San Diego Asian Film Festival showcases short animated features in its program "Animation: Jumping the Line". This year, organizers let past Best Animated...
SDAFF 2019 Shorts Review Part 1 – “Shorts for Shorties” Faith Orcino January 9, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of SDAFF. While many of the films in the San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) are for older audiences, the event brings a special showcase catered to kids called “Shorts for...
SDAFF 2019 – “Fly Me To The Saitama” is a wild ride around Tokyo Faith Orcino January 8, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. Fans of J-rocker GACKT got a chance to see the singer take the spotlight in Director Hideki Takeuchi's 2019 film "Fly Me To The Saitama."...
SDAFF 2019 – “To the Ends of the Earth” searches for one’s place in the world Faith Orcino January 8, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. San Diego Asian Film Festival brought over the latest of Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, "To The Ends of the Earth". Young Yoko is far from home...
SDAFF 2019 – “A French Woman” finds herself lost in a betrayal of time Faith Orcino January 7, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. Director Kim Hee-Jung's 2019 film "A French Woman" was a unique psychological thriller with a woman trying to find an escape from her...
SDAFF 2019 – “Hit Me Anyone One More Time!” gives the worst a chance to be the best Faith Orcino January 7, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. Koki Mitani's film "Hit Me Anyone One More Time!" presented a unique political comedy. Organizer Pacific Arts Movement showed it for the first...
“How to Treat Magical Beasts: Mine and Master’s Medical Journal” – Manga does its best to keep the magic alive Faith Orcino October 28, 2019 Articles, Manga, Reviews Seven Seas Entertainment added “How to Treat Magical Beasts: Mine and Master’s Medical Journal” to its collection of fantasy titles, bringing mangaka Kaziya’s unique story of conservation to...
“Satan’s Secretary” – The pen of strategy is mightier than the demon’s sword Faith Orcino October 27, 2019 Articles, Manga, Reviews Hell had no fury until ordered his servant to capture a woman with certain qualities in Kamotsu Kamonabe’s manga “Satan’s Secretary”. The world knew about the ultimate fight between good and...
“Graineliers” – A small kernel of power will lead to something magical Faith Orcino October 26, 2019 Articles, Manga, Reviews Yen Press added artist Rihito Takarai's 2014 series "Graineliers" to its collection of unique fantasy books. Seeds were always a source of potential resource but in Takarai's manga, they also hold...
