“Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight” – Reality doesn’t always match up to our fantasies Faith Orcino May 12, 2018 Articles, Manga, Reviews Kodansha Comics brings shoujo artist Rin Mikimoto’s latest series “Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight” for fans of romance. Many admire Hinana Hanazawa since she is one of the top students in her high...
SDAFF 2017: “Birds Without Names” – One might do anything to protect their nest Faith Orcino January 13, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Director Kazuya Shiraishi adapts Mahokaru Numata’s 2006 novel “Birds Without Names” into a dismal drama for the silver screen. Towako (Yu Aoi, “Tokyo Ghoul”) lives with the clumsy but kind...
SDAFF 2017: “Before We Vanish” – Humanity’s greatest weapon lies within Faith Orcino January 13, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Last year’s film “Creepy” director Kiyoshi Kurosawa returned to the San Diego Asian Film Festival in the form of his latest work “Before We Vanish”. The film took its audience on a journey of...
SDAFF 2017: “Love and Goodbye and Hawaii” – Relationships can be far from those fabled happy endings Faith Orcino January 12, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews The latest film from Director Shingo Matsumura is a showcase of rarer versions of modern romance. Rinko (Aya Ayano, “Shimotsukare Girl”) is a young office lady who dreams of going to Hawaii. As she...
“Everyone’s Getting Married” – The dreams of romance sometimes differ from reality Faith Orcino October 22, 2016 Articles, Reviews “Everyone’s Getting Married” by Izumi Miyazono takes an interesting look at relationships and settling down. Asuka Takanashi seems to have everything: a nice apartment, a good-paying career and a...
