Say hello to a pop cinema masterpiece. This new Japanese import opens with a massive thud not unlike Godzilla‘s footfall, and its cinematic legacy stretches back almost as far. It’s got crafty samurai ...

Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another | dG1fZmdoYllKMm1tZHM Comedian’s arrest over social media posts sparks warning ...

Mitsui OSK Lines is continuing to run its vessels through Middle East shipping lanes despite the conflict between Israel and Iran. Japan’s second-biggest shipping group is monitoring the situation ...

Kitano Takeshi, one of the biggest names in contemporary Japanese cinema, is directing an untitled movie for Amazon MGM Studios. Other details of the movie, such as cast and synopsis were also scant.

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Which is a shame, as, taken together, the three films might arguably be Kitano’s hidden masterpiece, a yakuza epic in the vein of Kinji Fukasaku’s incredible Battles Without Honor and Humanity ...

Sid was born, did some stuff, then decided to become a writer. He finds respite in the sweet embrace of mass media escapism after having risked his life too many times as a journalist covering ...

Denzel Curry has shared his latest single, “Zatoichi,” featuring slowthai. On the song, Curry’s verses are laid over a powerful drum and bass instrumental. “Zatoichi” is also accompanied by a music ...

When I was in high school 20-something years ago, I would get up early every Saturday to watch Zatoichi movies on cable. One of Japan’s longest-running film series (seriously, think the Marvel movies ...