A personal review of japanese movies that i've watched
If you want to read my review of Eternal 831, read this post. In 永遠の831, the housing bubble was the worst event to occur in Japan since WWII, and during those decades, Suzushiro discovers that Nazuna has the same power to stop time, but she is working for terrorists.
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We all know that the staircase to Suga Shrine is the most popular location used by Makoto Shinkai to set the movie Your Name with Ryūnosuke Kamiki and Kana Hanazawa. But, particularly, I prefer the intersection of the previous corner.
Mitsuha had to go through this corner to access the stairs that lead to the Suga Shrine and, oh yes, record the most famous scene, in the most famous place.
Why do I prefer? Mainly because it is a more accurate scene, a more reliable image of the reality of the place that served as an idea. But, that’s it, the places are there to serve as an idea. No merit is lost and the scene on the stairs is the most emotional.
Before the temperature dropped and it got too cold, I took the opportunity to spend another afternoon at Shinjuku Gyoen Park. Despite being on a Saturday, admission was free.
This park was used by Makoto Shinkai to set my favorite film of his, The Garden of Words, with Kana Hanazawa and Miyu Irino. The images are simply superb.
Unlike the fantasies that made Makoto known worldwide, this Japanese movie is much more realistic and tells the story of a student who falls in love with an older woman. It can be cliche. But, it’s something that happens to almost everyone and the script was written with a lot of maturity.
If you want to read my review of Suzume No Tojimari, read this post. In すずめの戸締まり, Suzume Iwato and Souta Munakata attempt to find and close the “Doors of Disaster” to prevent a series of catastrophes from occurring across Japan.
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If you want to read my review of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, read this post. In 時をかける少女, Makoto is a high school girl who discovers that she is able to travel through time. Unfortunately, she also discovered that playing with time has serious consequences.
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If you want to read my review of Weathering with You, read this post. In 天気の子, Hodaka has run away from home and takes a writing job in Tokyo. There, he meets Hina, a girl with the ability to control the weather.
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If you want to read my review of Your Name, read this post. In 君の名は, Mitsuha Miyamizu lives in Itomori (糸守) and Taki Tachibana lives in Tokyo, ever since the day there was a meteor shower, they’ve been strangely connected through space-time.
Continue reading “Your Name”I just watched the anime Yasuke on Netflix. Despite being a work of fiction, I thought it was a beautiful tribute to Japan’s first black Samurai.
In the 2023 carnival, a Brazilian samba school, Mocidade Alegre, won that year’s competition with a plot in honor of the African warrior, who fought alongside Oda Nobunaga (Takehiro Hira), around 1579.
I loved the opening song. Engaging hip-hop with beautiful, blunt and proud lyrics about Yasuke’s loyalty.
If you want to read my review of The Garden Of Words, read this post. In 言の葉の庭, During the rainy season in Tokyo, a couple who lives in different worlds have the same idea, to kill time in Shinjuku Gyoen National Park (新宿御苑). There, an unlikely friendship emerges between them during the rainy mornings.
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