by Sophia Ng
“You sound like one of those guys,” he spits, “Men who get girls pregnant then say ‘Oh, I understand', and sign the form like it's none of their business.” Aki says nothing to that, silently taking a gulp of water. “But I'm the one who bears the risk whether it's childbirth or an abortion.”
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In a literal reversal of roles, the 2022 comedy-drama “He's Expecting (Hiyama Kentaro ō Ninshin)”, directed by Yuko Hakota and Takeo Kikuchi, sees Hiyama Kentaro, a 33 year old cisgender man having an emotional outburst, lashing out at his female partner's apparent failure to empathize with his predicament—being pregnant and the eventual trauma his body would be put through regardless of whether or not they keep the child. Currently on Netflix, this limited series based loosely on Eri Sakai's manga 2012 series, “Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin...
“You sound like one of those guys,” he spits, “Men who get girls pregnant then say ‘Oh, I understand', and sign the form like it's none of their business.” Aki says nothing to that, silently taking a gulp of water. “But I'm the one who bears the risk whether it's childbirth or an abortion.”
Click on the image below to follow our Tribute to Netflix
In a literal reversal of roles, the 2022 comedy-drama “He's Expecting (Hiyama Kentaro ō Ninshin)”, directed by Yuko Hakota and Takeo Kikuchi, sees Hiyama Kentaro, a 33 year old cisgender man having an emotional outburst, lashing out at his female partner's apparent failure to empathize with his predicament—being pregnant and the eventual trauma his body would be put through regardless of whether or not they keep the child. Currently on Netflix, this limited series based loosely on Eri Sakai's manga 2012 series, “Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin...
- 1/6/2024
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke (君に届け) is a series directed by Takehiko Shinjo and Takeo Kikuchi. It is based on the manga by Karuho Shiina.
Today, we get to enjoy this Japanese series about teenage love, which is – curiously enough – about a girl called Sadako, like the girl from Ringu, and who is believed to be cursed. But not everything in life has to be a horror movie, and she meets the most popular boy in high school.
About the Series
It is a series that would be equivalent to Dawson’s Creek or something along those lines (just to give you an idea), it’s one of those initiation series that little by little show us what life is about and that, gradually – and at the protagonists’ sides – we grow up at the same time as we watch the characters grow up. It knows how to take its time,...
Today, we get to enjoy this Japanese series about teenage love, which is – curiously enough – about a girl called Sadako, like the girl from Ringu, and who is believed to be cursed. But not everything in life has to be a horror movie, and she meets the most popular boy in high school.
About the Series
It is a series that would be equivalent to Dawson’s Creek or something along those lines (just to give you an idea), it’s one of those initiation series that little by little show us what life is about and that, gradually – and at the protagonists’ sides – we grow up at the same time as we watch the characters grow up. It knows how to take its time,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid - TV
Japanese cinema’s earliest attempt to depict the full impact of the 1945 atom-bomb attack is one of the best anti-Nuke movies ever… yet it somehow stayed under the radar of American awareness for decades. The bombing is seen from only eight years’ distance, when the nation was seemingly resisting coming to terms with its social and political implications; Hideo Sekigawa’s account includes some subtle commentary on the indifferent political response to the plight of the victims… even in 1953. Arrow’s extras include a Jasper Sharp video essay that fills in a lot of blank cinema history between Enola Gay and Godzilla. The impressive music score will seem familiar; it’s by Akira Ifukube.
Hiroshima
Blu-ray
Arrow Academy
1953 / B&w / 1:37 flat / 104 85 min. / Street Date July 14, 2020 / 24.99
Starring: Eiji Okada, Yumeji Tsukioka, Yoshi Katô, Masayuki Tsukida, Takashi Kanda, Isuzu Yamada.
Cinematography: Shunichirô Nakao, Susumu Urashima
Film Editor: Akikazu Kôno
Original Music:...
Hiroshima
Blu-ray
Arrow Academy
1953 / B&w / 1:37 flat / 104 85 min. / Street Date July 14, 2020 / 24.99
Starring: Eiji Okada, Yumeji Tsukioka, Yoshi Katô, Masayuki Tsukida, Takashi Kanda, Isuzu Yamada.
Cinematography: Shunichirô Nakao, Susumu Urashima
Film Editor: Akikazu Kôno
Original Music:...
- 8/22/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Takeo Kikuchi joined the Film School of Tokyo after graduating from Meiji Univeristy. While there, he met Takahisa Zeze, and started working as assistant director for him. Since then, he worked on more films in that capacity, with directors like Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Yang Yong-hi, among many others. In 2015 he shot his first film, “Dear Deer” which was screened in festivals all over the world and won the Nippon Visions Jury Award in Frankfurt. His second film, “Hello, Goodbye” was completed in 2016.
We speak with him about his career, his many collaborations, his films, the Japanese movie industry, and man more topics.
“Hello, Goodbye” screened at Japan Film Fest
Can you tell us a bit about how you ended up working in the film industry?
After graduating from university, I went to The Film School Of Tokyo. There, I met Mr. Takahisa Zeze who invited me to work with him as an assistant director.
We speak with him about his career, his many collaborations, his films, the Japanese movie industry, and man more topics.
“Hello, Goodbye” screened at Japan Film Fest
Can you tell us a bit about how you ended up working in the film industry?
After graduating from university, I went to The Film School Of Tokyo. There, I met Mr. Takahisa Zeze who invited me to work with him as an assistant director.
- 5/9/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Senile dementia and loneliness, particularly in teenagers, are two of the issues that have been tormenting the Japanese society for some time now. Kikuchi presents his thoughts on the subjects, through the familiar norms of the Japanese indie film.
Written by Ayako Kato, the script revolves around two radically different high school girls. Hazuki is one the “cool” ones, with her gang actually “ruling” the class, which means that they spent their time mocking the other students who are not part of their group. One of those mocked is the class’s president, Aoi, who, despite her status, ranks very low on the social system of the school, spending most of her time alone.
“Hello, Goodbye” screened at Japan Filmfest Hamburg
However, both girls harbor some secrets. Hazuki suspects she is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, who is now dating another girl from the gang. Aoi, despite coming from a high bourgeoisie family,...
Written by Ayako Kato, the script revolves around two radically different high school girls. Hazuki is one the “cool” ones, with her gang actually “ruling” the class, which means that they spent their time mocking the other students who are not part of their group. One of those mocked is the class’s president, Aoi, who, despite her status, ranks very low on the social system of the school, spending most of her time alone.
“Hello, Goodbye” screened at Japan Filmfest Hamburg
However, both girls harbor some secrets. Hazuki suspects she is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, who is now dating another girl from the gang. Aoi, despite coming from a high bourgeoisie family,...
- 5/9/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Based on two of the six stories included in Kanae Minato’s collection Bokyo, “Homecoming” is a distinct, Japanese family drama that tries to connect the two stories in the same narrative, through a rather interesting approach. Let us take things from the beginning though.
Homecoming is screening at Japannual Festival
The story begins with Wataru returning to his home island after 8 years, which once housed an important shipyard, as a teacher. The first person he meets there is an old acquaintance, Mutsuko, with the two of them seeming to share a past. The narrative then changes path, and focuses on Mutsuko and her past, starting with her childhood, as the granddaughter of the richest family in the island.
Her life though, was nothing but happy, since the constant arguments between her mother and her mother placed a constant tension in the house, with little Mutsuko also getting “in the line of fire.
Homecoming is screening at Japannual Festival
The story begins with Wataru returning to his home island after 8 years, which once housed an important shipyard, as a teacher. The first person he meets there is an old acquaintance, Mutsuko, with the two of them seeming to share a past. The narrative then changes path, and focuses on Mutsuko and her past, starting with her childhood, as the granddaughter of the richest family in the island.
Her life though, was nothing but happy, since the constant arguments between her mother and her mother placed a constant tension in the house, with little Mutsuko also getting “in the line of fire.
- 10/4/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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