If you want to read my review of Bakuman, read this post. In バクマン, two students, Mashiro and Takagi will face all the difficulties to become a mangaka in Japan and have their story serialized in Shonen Jump.
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The Parades
If you want to read my review of The Parades, read this post. In パレード, Minako discovered that she died tragically without saying a final goodbye to her beloved son.
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If you want to read my review of The Last 10 Years, read this post. In 余命10年, Matsuri Takabayashi has a terminal illness. So, she gave up on love, until she met Kazuto Manabe again.
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Earlier today, I was looking for some photos on my phone and I found this record of the day I went to see Call Me Chihiro at Musashinokan in Shinjuku.
As I’m a fan of Kasumi Arimura, I went right away on opening night and I wasn’t disappointed.
The movie was pretty good. Even addressing serious and often difficult aspects of adult life. Chihiro, in a very mature way, handled all situations well.
Not Quite Dead Yet
If you want to read my review of Not Quite Dead Yet, read this post. In 一度死んでみた, Nanase hates everything about her father, a cold and distant workaholic scientist who is president of a large pharmaceutical company. All she wants most is for her father to drop dead and, unexpectedly, her dream comes true.
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If you want to read my review of Our Little Sister, read this post. In 海街diary, Chika, Yoshino and Sachi are three sisters who were abandoned by their father, a long time ago. But, decide to attend his funeral and there they discover that they have a younger sister, Suzu, who has no one to stay with.
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If you want to read my review of Prior Convictions, read this post. In 前科者, Kayo Agawa helps rehabilitate ex-convicts by working as a probation officer. One of her supervises is a convicted murderer, and at the same time he disappears, serial murders are being committed.
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If you’re asking yourself: What is Call Me Chihiro movie about? read this post. In ちひろさん, Chihiro Aya was a prostitute and now works at a small obento shop on the coast. She talks to several clients and, while consoling them, she gathers strength to overcome her own loneliness.
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