Rob Schwartz
Rob Schwartz is the Asia Bureau Chief of Billboard magazine.
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Enter the dark side of village life
Kazoku Awase
Holy matrimony with a dash of drama and divorce
The Man the American Military Feared Most
Fukutsu and fighting for freedom
500 Million Yen Life
The burden of existence
Erica 38
Based on the true story
Nagai Owakare
Based on a best-selling novel of the same name by Kyoko Nakajima
Shusenjo – The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue
Crucial viewing for those concerned with the political realities of Japan's future
Afternoon Breezes
Afternoon Breezes is a landmark 1980 film by director Hitoshi [...]
Love Dart
A fine character study by Hisashi Saito
His Lost Name
Thrilling debut work by Kore-eda's protege
Swaying Mariko
The insane world of the mundane
Maki
The underworld of a Japanese hostess club in Manhattan
Usuke Boys
A group of wine aficionados start their own winery in this Japanese drama
Of Love and Law
Eye-opening documentary on Japan's first openly gay law firm
Still Life of Memories
A new Japanese film about eroticism, romance and photography
When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead
Based on a real life question
Summer Blooms
Former teacher, Hatsumi, has a secret
Yamato (California)
Film reflects on American armed forces' presence on Japanese soil
Niwatori Star
An off-the-wall Japanese film takes on Tokyo's underground
Hitsuji no Ki
Director Daihachi Yoshida made a big splash in 2012 with [...]
Our House Review
A father's disappearance, a woman with no memory
The Lowlife
Interwoven tales of Adult Video actresses