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July 5, 2026

Koiya koi nasuna koi (The Mad Fox / Love, Thy Name Be Sorrow) (1962)

Directed by Tomu Uchida Summer is here, and many of you will be on holiday right now. Have you ever wanted to REALLY get away from it all? Let’s take a vacation from what is politely called consensus reality as… Continue reading
July 14, 2025

Jiraiya (1937) / Yoja no maden (Ninja’s Weapon) (1956)

Directed by Masahiro Makino (1937) and Sadatsugu Matsuda (1956) Are ninja/sorcerer movies samurai films? Or are they fantasy films that are samurai-adjacent? There’s lots of sword fighting, to be sure, but why use conventional means of combat when you can… Continue reading

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Koiya koi nasuna koi (The Mad Fox / Love, Thy Name Be Sorrow) (1962)

Jiraiya (1937) / Yoja no maden (Ninja’s Weapon) (1956)