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San tiao ren (Away With Words) (1999)

sandy — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:03:45 +0000

The protagonist is Asano who has had an amazing memory since his youth spent in Okinawa. Words have tangible shapes, tastes and colours for him. This goes so far that he is not even able to forget words once he has heard them. He travels the seas and because ‘Hong Kong’ feels wonderful, he goes [...]

Tenshi No Rakuen (Looking for an Angel) (1999)

sandy — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:48:15 +0000

Takachi, a young porno star from a small town in Japan is found dead. His death provides the opportunity to show us his true emotions, and how his two best friends in Tokyo remember him. These two travel back to Takachi’s town, Kochi, which Takachi himself had visited just prior to dying. In Kochi, all guys [...]

Kyokon densetsu: utsukushii nazo (Beautiful Mystery) (1983)

sandy — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:22:49 +0000

The young recruit Shinohara is assigned to the older soldier Takizawa. They learn that the country is more important than then live of the soldiers. This is best shows with the very nice line in the movie: “Japanese of origin do not just love. They have a passion. They yearn and sacrifice their body.”. The older [...]

Shinjuku kuroshakai: Chaina mafia sensô (Shinjuku Triad Society) (1995)

sandy — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:18:20 +0000

The story centers around two brothers on either side of the law in the midst of a gangland war to determine control of Tokyo’s seedy Shinjuku district. Kiriya is a tough, Chinese born cop whose brutal tactics for keeping the peace do not preclude a strong relationship with his elderly parents, who never really adjusted [...]

Okoge (Fag Hag, おこげ) (1993)

sandy — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:42:43 +0000

Sayoko, a young woman, meets Goh and his older gay lover Tochi, and invites them to use a room in her apartment. The three become good friends until Tochi’s wife threatens to expose Tochi to his office workers. Tochi leaves and Goh falls for a new man, Kurihara. Sayoko tries to entice [...]

Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims, 真夜中の弥次さん喜多さん) (2005)

sandy — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:38:39 +0000

Comic actor Kankuro Kudo makes his directorial debut in this unusual, visually stunning film, based on his own script. The movie is a period drama that frequently changes its time frame to fit the needs of the narrative. Yajirobe and Kitahachi are a gay couple in old Edo (Tokyo). One has a drug problem while the [...]

Kurutta Butokai (Kitami) (1989)

sandy — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:37:19 +0000

Ryuzaki, an editor of Muscle Magazine, which features photographs of men with sculpted bodies, becomes involved with a man named Kitami; their affair soon becomes dominated by sadomasochistic games, with a horrid result. Jump ahead one year, Ryuzaki is released from jail and goes in search of Kitami, perhaps to make amends. The films of Pasolini, [...]

Anata-ga suki desu, dai suki desu (I Like You,I Like You Very Much, あなたが好きです、大好きです。) (1994)

sandy — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:34:34 +0000

A gay Japanese couple examines their monogamous relationship after one of them initiates a liasion with a young hunk in a train station. Representative of Japan’s “pink films,” art-house, gay-themed fare with explicit sexuality and high production values. Additional Information: Director: Hiroyuki Oki Writer: Hiroyuki Oki Stars: Chano, Hisanori Kitakaze and Naoya Matsumae Genres: Drama Country: Japan Language: Japanese Also Known As: I [...]

Alldays: Ni-chôme no asahi (2008)

sandy — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:32:42 +0000

The movie’s title is a play on the popular Always – Sunset on Third Street films and also deals with circumstances 1950’s Tokyo, but focuses on the homosexual district of Shinjuku ni-chome. Additional Information: Movie: ALLDAYS Nichome no Asahi Romaji: ALLDAYS Nichome no Asahi Japanese: ALLDAYS　二丁目の朝日 Director: Kenji Murakami Writer: Masako Chiba Release Date: February 2, 2008 Runtime: 76min. Language: Japanese Country: Japan

Asymmetry (アシンメトリー) (2008)

sandy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:50:00 +0000

Amamiya Hokuto once had the dream of traveling the world as a freelance photographer. Now, working as a freelance writer, he is dealing with failure everyday because of his honest nature. One day, Hokuto goes to the hospital to visit his recently hospitalized girlfriend Takenouchi Mayu and is introduced to the [...]