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Shōta Sometani

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‘Sanctuary’ (2023): The Big Boys of Japan

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Created by: Kan Eguchi|| Written by: Kanazawa Tomoki Directed by: Kan Eguchi || Starring: Wataru Ichinose, Pierre Taki, Shioli Kutsuna, Shōta Sometani, Hiroki Sumi, Koyuki Kato, So Kaku, Suzuki Matsuo, Tomorowo Taguchi, Kimiko Yo No. of Episodes: 8 (~380 minutes total) The dominant stereotypes I’d wager most Americans/Westerners have of the Japanese are their (1) … Continue reading →

‘Samurai Marathon’ (2019): Endurance Tests Need Structure, Too

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Directed by: Bernard Rose || Produced by: Jeremy Thomas, Toshiaki Nakazawa Screenplay by: Bernard Rose, Hiroshi Saito, Kikumi Yamagishi || Starring: Takeru Satoh, Nana Komatsu, Mirai Moriyama, Shota Sometani, Munetaka Aoki, Naoto Takenaka, Danny Huston, Etsushi Toyokawa, Hiroki Hasegawa Music by: Philip Glass || Cinematography: Takuro Ishizaka || Edited by: Mako Kamitsuna || Country: Japan, … Continue reading →

A 4-Way Takashi Miike Sampling: ‘Audition’ (1999), ‘Ichi the Killer’ (2001), ’13 Assassins’ (2010), & ‘First Love’ (2019)

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Directed by: Takashi Miike || Produced by: Satoshi Fukushima, Akemi Suyama [1], Akiko Funatsu, Dai Miyazaki [2], Michihiko Umezawa, Minami Ichikawa, Tôichirô Shiraishi, Kazuomi Suzaki, Hisashi Usui, Takahiro Ohno, Hirotsugu Yoshida, Shigeji Maeda [3], Muneyuki Kii, Jeremy Thomas, Misako Sako [4] Screenplay by: Daisuke Tengan1, 3, Sakichi Satō [2], Masaru Nakamura [4] || Starring: Ryo … Continue reading →

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