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Cosmic Princess Kaguya! review – trippy anime adapted from Japanese folk dives into virtual reality popworld
Emojis explode all over the screen in this hyperactive adaptation of a Japanese folk tale about a princess who…
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Super Happy Forever review – glowing love story in reverse with echoes of Before Sunrise
In this beautifully acted film, a man returns to the Japanese seaside town where he met and fell in love with …
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Remembering Every Night review – drifting drama follows three Tokyo women living their lives
Yui Kiyohara’s film of long shots and silences could be deeply boring or oddly fascinating depending on your p…
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All of Our Heartbeats Are Connected Through Exploding Stars review – dreamlike study of tsunami survivors
Swedish visual artist Jennifer Rainsford has made an at times mesmerising film that follows the aftermath of J…
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Goodbye, Don Glees! review – stunningly animated film is affecting YA adventure
Anime tells a familiar tale about boyhood friendship and childhood gangs but does so with genuinely intense fe…
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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish review – beautiful-looking anime takes a trip to the zoo
This romantic animation about a paraplegic woman’s relationship with a marine biology student suffers for its …
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Earwig and the Witch review – a disappointing CGI debut for Studio Ghibli
Gorō Miyazaki’s foray into computer generation, a magical tale of a gleeful brat adopted by a witch, falls far…
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Immortal Hero review – silly vanity project made in bad faith
The self-produced film by faith leader Ryuho Okawa is woefully misjudged and reveals the laughable reality beh…
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The Grudge review – the deathly curse of a franchise that refuses to die
Andrea Riseborough does her best in a horror reboot that offers murders, maggots, corpses, a haunted house … a…
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Weathering With You review – thrillingly beautiful anime romance
A runaway teenager falls for a mysterious ‘sun girl’ who has the power to stop the rain in Japan’s highest-gro…