Tag: japanese cinema
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A Storm Zone 「暴風圏」
After the unexpected death of her father in an automobile accident, care-free Misako (Junko KANŌ) is appointed the unlikely president of the family’s prominent shipping company. Despite her inexperience Misako…
December 23, 2023 weltraumbesty
Posted in ephemera
Forgotten artifacts of the Space-Age: ‘The X From Outer Space’ in the Philippines
Presented today are a set of curiosities; five lobby cards dating from the theatrical release of Shochiku’s perennial kaiju cash-in The X From Outer Space. Details are scarce, unfortunately. X…
December 12, 2023 weltraumbesty
Posted in film
Godzilla Minus One 「ゴジラ -1.0」
For the thirtieth time in nearly seven decades* Toho’s greatest contract player has risen from the murky depths of the western Pacific to haunt not only the domestic Japanese market,…
December 5, 2023 weltraumbesty