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Tag: Mitsuki Takahata

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REVIEW: Samurai Shifters (2019)

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Grant Watson

‘Jidaigeki’, the Japanese period drama, has been a staple of that country’s screen culture since the foundation of narrative film. It typically covers the Edo period, which lasted from the 17th to the 19th century, and exploits the warfare, samurai-based … Continue reading REVIEW: Samurai Shifters (2019)

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REVIEW: Napping Princess (2017)

October 19, 2021 Grant Watson

Kokone (Mitsuki Takahata) is a teenager living two lives. When she is awake, she is a Japanese schoolgirl on the run after her father was arrested and a mysterious tablet computer was shoved into her hands. When she sleeps she … Continue reading REVIEW: Napping Princess (2017)

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