Good but not great. Decent writing and performances. Nicely shot. Worth watching if one is interested in the genre.

Somewhat predictable. Tries too hard to look cool at times. Good voice acting (Japanese). Not bad but nothing great. Overhyped.

Morishima Hodaka is a 16-year-old high school student who is running away from home. On the ferry making its way to Tokyo in a storm...

A fantasy and slice-of-life romantic-comedy about friendship, romance, the difficulties of adolescence, identity and destiny.

Although there is nothing particularly new, the story is intriguing enough with strong characters and it does look good.

Although it is about friendship, it takes a more ambiguous approach compared to Shinkai’s previous works.

A fantasy-adventure that follows elementary school student Asuna and widower Mr Morisaki as they deal with death and loss.

Set in 1860s Nagasaki, the story follows 16-year-old Kiku, a strong-willed girl, who falls in love with Seikichi, a young Catholic man.

The Place Promised in Our Early Days is Shinkai’s first feature-length work that, like most of his later works, explores friendship.

Voices of a Distant Star is an OVA and one of Shinkai’s earlier works. Like most of his later works, it explores love and friendship.

The history of the supernatural phenomena and Marian messages at the Yuzawadai convent, Akita, Japan, from about 1973 to 1982.

This sequel is a more focused story, so it is not as fun but it is still a decent, enjoyable film.

Anime Review & Discussion: How Gundam SEED looks at the nature and conduct of war.

Silence (沈黙) by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) is a novel that is probably his most famous work, first published in 1966.

Anime, Manga and Light Novel review of Shinkai's 5 Centimeters per Second.

Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking by Morimoto Masaharu (森本 正治) takes the often-attempted approach of balance between detail and...

The inclusion of the word “simple” in the title is potentially misleading, but not in a bad way. This cookbook is nicely presented and...

The Girl I Left Behind (私が棄てた女), first published in 1964, is one of the earlier novels of Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作).

White Man, Yellow Man are two novellas that are the earliest works of Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作), first published in 1955.

Tokyo, Japan – A survey across Tokyo has revealed that many Japanese are skeptical of the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine currently being...

A comedy about an assassin and his assistant told to lay low and not kill anyone. Could be funnier but still a solid film that is enjoyable.