Koisuru Tomato (a.k.a. Love Tomato) is a labor of love for respected character actor Daichi Yasuo, who wrote, produced, and starred in the film. Thirteen years in the making, the film makes a statement about the declining state of agriculture in Japan and the difficulties Japanese farmers face in a society that increasingly marginalizes their [...]

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The success of the movie NANA, starring Nakashima Mika and Miyazaki Aoi as two girls with the same name but contrasting personalities, has paved the way for its sequel. Nakashima, who received best newcomer awards and a best actress nomination for NANA, reprises her role for NANA 2, alongside a new line-up of young stars. [...]

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It has been three years since pop auteur Iwai Shunji’s last film Hana and Alice, and his latest offering may seem a bit surprising. In a marked departure from his previous youth-centric works, his new film is a documentary about legendary director Ichikawa Kon, whom Iwai cites as one of his greatest influences. In a [...]

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Japan is in trouble. Serious trouble, to the tune of 800 trillion yen. At the current rate of national debt accumulation, the country will effectively collapse in a few years’ time. The Ministry of Finance traces the beginning of the end to 1990 when a real estate cap set in motion a series of events [...]

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SELaplana >> Movie & TV Series >> B – Title >> Japan is in trouble. Serious trouble, to the tune of 800 trillion yen. At the current rate of national debt accumulation, the country will effectively collapse in a few years’ time. The Ministry of Finance traces the beginning of the end to 1990 when [...]

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The Sony Ericsson W950i Walkman® is a slim and stylish 3G phone with an advanced digital music player and large touchscreen for optimal ease of use. Using the W950i is easy. A touchscreen and stylus are a comfortable way to choose and open menu items.

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Those who are not familiar with the term MANGA, Manga is actually a Japanese term for Comic Book. Here in the Philippines Manga is Komiks. (mahn-gah) The Japanese term for comic book. In Japan, manga are targeted at all age groups and cover a wide range of genres. This is in contrast to Western comics [...]

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The Director of National Bureau of Investigation, Magtanggol Gatdula, has been relieved from his post by the president, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III for alleged involvement in the illegal detention and extortion of Noriyo Ohara by the NBI officers and the cover-up based on the testimony of one of the NBI official implicated in the case. [...]

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The latest film from celebrated Fifth Generation director Tian Zhuangzhuang (The Blue Kite, Springtime in a Small Town), The Go Master shines a light on the life and times of Wu Qingyuan. Better know by his Japanese name Go Seigen, Wu is considered the greatest Go player of the 20th century, his talents bringing him [...]

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Adapted from Tezuka Osamu’s popular manga, Dororo is a rollicking period adventure for all ages. A blockbuster success in Japan, with not just one but two sequels already in the works, Dororo features the idol pairing of Tsumabuki Satoshi (Nada Soso) and Shibasaki Kou (Sinking of Japan) as storied demon hunters Hyakkimaru and Dororo. This [...]

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