Reviews: Night Flower from TJFF 2026 June 26, 2026 Final Rating: 4/5 Night Flower, directed by Eiji Uchida, stars Keiko Kitagawa as a struggling woman whose life changes after she begins selling drugs…. Continue Reading
Reviews: Sai – disaster from TJFF 2026 June 24, 2026 Final Rating: 4.5/5 Sai – disaster is an atmospheric thriller about the creeping dread of everyday life. Incorporating elements of murder mystery, slice-of-life, and… Continue Reading
Reviews: Nintama Rantarō: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja from TJFF 2025 July 7, 2025 Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja is the latest in the Nintama Rantarō films. Here the young ninja’s must investigate the disappearance of their missing teacher. Continue Reading
Reviews: Muromachi Outsiders (Samurai Fury) from TJFF 2025 July 1, 2025 Final Rating: 4/5 In 1461, the Kanshō famine devastated Kyoto, at that time the seat of the ruling Ashikaga shogunate. As thousands starved –… Continue Reading
Reviews: Grand Maison Paris from TJFF 2025 June 30, 2025 Grand Maison Paris is a sequel to the series Grand Maison Tokyo, where a Japanese chef in Paris must face an uphill battle to become a master of his craft. Continue Reading
Reviews: River Returns from TJFF 2025 June 25, 2025 Final Rating: 4/5 River Returns enters the frame like an older family member sharing a story around a campfire. Each sentence is a thread… Continue Reading
Reviews: Give It All from TJFF 2025 June 18, 2025 Give It All is a Japanese animated film about a girls high school rowing club and the adversities they face. Continue Reading
281: 2024 Toronto Japanese Film Festival July 2, 2024 The 2024 Toronto Japanese Film Festival has just concluded and we wrap up the best films that we saw during the run including Stay Mum, Missing and more. Continue Reading
Reviews: Don’t Call It Mystery From Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2024 June 20, 2024 Totonō, is a socially awkward student with a Sherlock Holmes-like knack for observation. On a trip to Hiroshima, he is enlisted to help solve a family feud. Continue Reading
Reviews: Missing From Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2024 June 19, 2024 Miu, the daughter of Saori and Yutaka has been missing for six months. Every day, the couple spend their time after work distributing flyers in the town square. Continue Reading
