A quick look ahead at the next couple of months for the blog and what is being cooked up as we head in to our 9th year! Continue reading
Tag Archives: Japanese
Watch the First Five Minutes from ‘Ghost in the Shell’
Paramout has released the first five minutes of the sci-fi crime drama Ghost in the Shell. Check out the footage inside! Continue reading
Decoding the 2016 Japanese Entertainment Power Map – Female Entertainers
Japan’s entertainment industry has released their annual talent power map. Find out who’s hot, who’s on the verge of stardom, and who needs a boost. Continue reading
Vote: Favorite Japanese Actresses of 2015
It’s that time once again to vote for your favorite Japanese actresses! Who will win up in the top ten? A refresher on who made the list from last year… Continue reading
Vote: Favorite Japanese Actress of 2014
With the year coming to a close, it’s time to look back on the roller coaster that was 2014. Ok, so it’s a tad bit early, but for voting purposes, I wanted to post this up so you all would have a chance to submit your picks. In a few months, I’ll go through the … Continue reading
The Most Entertaining AKB 2014 General Election Videos
With one week to go before the 6th Annual AKB General Election, it’s time to once again push aside the movie coverage and post up one for the idol otakus. Each year, each member gets 90 seconds to try and encourage fans to vote for them. With the number of members growing each year (there are … Continue reading
‘Batman/Superman’ Adds ‘The Wolverine’ Star to Cast
Looks like Mariko is joining the DC Comics Universe. The Wolverine star Tao Okamoto has signed on to play a “newly created character” in Zack Snyder’s Batman/Superman movie. There is no word if the character would carry over into The Justice League movie, which Snyder will also be directing. Batman/Superman is set to hit theaters … Continue reading
Cinemaniax Spotlight: Kiko Mizuhara
For Kiko Mizuhara, the future is as bright as her smile. The Texas-born model turned actress has gradually made the transition from fashionista to rising actress over the past few years. This month, she takes a bigger step by co-starring in Fuji TV’s drama Shitsuren Chocolatier (Heartbroken Chocolatier). The show kicked off its run in … Continue reading
First Trailer for Atsuko Maeda’s ‘Seventh Code’
What originally started out as a music video has evolved into a feature length film. Seventh Code is not only the title of Japanese superstar Atsuko Maeda’s latest single but a collaboration with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (no relation to Akira Kurosawa). His filmography includes hits like Tokyo Sonata, The Cure and Pulse. Today, we get … Continue reading
What I Watched… (Vol. 14)
Yes, OK, I know that we’re almost at the end of November and I’ll have another list of films I watched during that month to post up here, but I wanted to shake things up a bit. Over the past couple of months, I’ve just been posting an image of the films I watched in … Continue reading
Cinemaniax Spotlight: Maki Horikita
All it takes is one glance because with that first glance, you won’t be able to look away. She’ll hold your gaze like a magnet. Your eyes will soak in every slender curve. Her gentle eyes will look back at you and your brain will cease to work properly. It will cough in fits as … Continue reading
All The Movies I Watched in July
It’s a shorter than usual list, but you can blame Anime Expo and Comic-Con for eating up my time. Continue reading
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