30 Sep TV & Film Shunkinsho: Okoto to Sasuke – A dark yet tender ‘love’ story 30 September 2022 By Keltie Mechalski Shunkinsho: Okoto to Sasuke (1935, Japan) directed by Yasujiro Shimazu... Continue reading
26 Sep TV & Film The Moon Has Risen – A Female Focused Comedy of Errors 26 September 2022 By Keltie Mechalski The Moon Has Risen (Tsuki wa noborinu, Japan 1955) is... Continue reading
20 Sep TV & Film Forever a Woman (aka The Eternal Breasts): A Dedication to Womankind 20 September 2022 By Keltie Mechalski Forever a Woman (aka The Eternals Breasts) (Chibusa yo eien... Continue reading
15 Aug Food, Lifestyle Umeshu: The Iconic Japanese Beverage you may not have heard of 15 August 2022 By Keltie Mechalski Many of Japan’s foods and cultural practices relate to seasonal... Continue reading
30 Jun Food, Lifestyle Umeshuya London: Purveyors of the finest Umeshu & Yuzushu 30 June 2022 By Keltie Mechalski Around this time of year, the first of the season’s... Continue reading
06 Jun Anime, Trending, TV & Film Summer Ghost – A Sparkling Debut 6 June 2022 By Keltie Mechalski Inspired by one illustration, the remarkable directorial debut from the... Continue reading
06 Jun Anime, Trending, TV & Film Maquia – A Testament to Female Spirit 6 June 2022 By Keltie Mechalski Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (or Sayonara no Asa... Continue reading
10 May Anime, TV & Film Bubble – A Dystopian Reimagining of The Little Mermaid 10 May 2022 By Keltie Mechalski The original fairy tale from Hans Christian Andersen (first published... Continue reading
14 Mar Anime, Trending, TV & Film Belle – A Touching Metaverse Fairy Tail 15 March 2022 By Keltie Mechalski In Mamoru Hosoda's inventive take on the Disney classic, Beauty... Continue reading