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Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! II: The Escape (1995)
Two films in and it already feels like hanging out with old friends. Show Aikawa is hilarious in this, but Ren Osugi (and his little pudding cup) is the MVP.
Two films in and it already feels like hanging out with old friends. Show Aikawa is hilarious in this, but Ren Osugi (and his little pudding cup) is the MVP.
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! II: The Escape (1995)
Two films in and it already feels like hanging out with old friends. Show Aikawa is hilarious in this, but Ren Osugi (and his little pudding cup) is the MVP.
Two films in and it already feels like hanging out with old friends. Show Aikawa is hilarious in this, but Ren Osugi (and his little pudding cup) is the MVP.
Many are calling this the most terrifying image of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s career.
November 13, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Many are calling this the most terrifying image of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s career.
Michael McDowell was the best to ever do it, and by “it” I mean writing horror paperback originals about weird southern families.
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Michael McDowell was the best to ever do it, and by “it” I mean writing horror paperback originals about weird southern families.
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A reminder that there’s a treasure trove of classic jidaigeki TV on Tubi, featuring Tatsuya Nakadai, Shintaro Katsu, Sonny Chiba, and Hiroyuki Sanada. Here’s a list of what I’ve found thus far.
Jidaigeki TV/Made for TV Movies on Tubi
Not on Letterboxd: Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman The Priest of Darkness Kochiyama Soshun Shogun’s Samurai Shogun’s Mission Shadow Warriors Zankuro Private Detective Dobu: The Series The Life of Bang...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A reminder that there’s a treasure trove of classic jidaigeki TV on Tubi, featuring Tatsuya Nakadai, Shintaro Katsu, Sonny Chiba, and Hiroyuki Sanada. Here’s a list of what I’ve found thus far.
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Some recs: Sonny Chiba as Jubei in the Kinji Fukasaku directed series Shogun’s Samurai & Shogun’s Mission (w/ Etsuko Shiomi & Hiroyuki Sanada).
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Some recs: Sonny Chiba as Jubei in the Kinji Fukasaku directed series Shogun’s Samurai & Shogun’s Mission (w/ Etsuko Shiomi & Hiroyuki Sanada).
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The Lethal Three (starring Koji Yakusho) is the ideal TV series: a trio of colorful wanderers get into weekly adventures. There’s a sword fight. The end. It’s what the medium was made for.
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Lethal Three (starring Koji Yakusho) is the ideal TV series: a trio of colorful wanderers get into weekly adventures. There’s a sword fight. The end. It’s what the medium was made for.
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The Silent Samurai: A Hideo Gosha created riff on Corbucci’s The Great Silence, starring Tomisaburo Wakayama. A mute swordsman travels the land as a bounty hunter, searching for the Spaniard that killed his family and cut his throat. Kenji Misumi directs.
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The Silent Samurai: A Hideo Gosha created riff on Corbucci’s The Great Silence, starring Tomisaburo Wakayama. A mute swordsman travels the land as a bounty hunter, searching for the Spaniard that killed his family and cut his throat. Kenji Misumi directs.
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move over Beavis
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
move over Beavis
Let’s bring this back. Anime people interacting with tokusatsu creatures, that’s all I want, really.
Dinosaur Great War Izenborg
Episode 6: A Mysterious Beautiful Girl Whistling a Storm!
Episode 6: A Mysterious Beautiful Girl Whistling a Storm!
November 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Let’s bring this back. Anime people interacting with tokusatsu creatures, that’s all I want, really.
This photo of Jackie Chan holding a chicken could heal the world.
November 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This photo of Jackie Chan holding a chicken could heal the world.
Some incredible production design going on in this episode of Furuhata Ninzaburo.
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Some incredible production design going on in this episode of Furuhata Ninzaburo.
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Japanese VHS covers for each of the Female Prisoner Scorpion films starring Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子). 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Japanese VHS covers for each of the Female Prisoner Scorpion films starring Meiko Kaji (梶芽衣子). 📽️ #filmsky 🎥 #japanesefilm
My therapist: Japanese Columbo doesn’t actually talk to you
Japanese Columbo:
Japanese Columbo:
November 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
My therapist: Japanese Columbo doesn’t actually talk to you
Japanese Columbo:
Japanese Columbo:
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Everyone, but especially Columbo fans and/or 90s Japan-heads, needs to watch Furuhata Ninzaburo, which I would describe as Evil Columbo.
Columbo may have had Robert Culp as a killer, but only Furuhata Ninzaburo had Chairman Kaga.
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Everyone, but especially Columbo fans and/or 90s Japan-heads, needs to watch Furuhata Ninzaburo, which I would describe as Evil Columbo.
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This is how all Frankensteins should walk.
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
This is how all Frankensteins should walk.
The Age of Assassins (1967)
Nakadai plays it like Carey Grant in Monkey Business with a serious case of athlete’s foot, as he absent-mindedly dodges assassination attempts by a series of increasingly oddball killers. Features a mechanic named Otomo Bill. Extremely my kind of movie.
Nakadai plays it like Carey Grant in Monkey Business with a serious case of athlete’s foot, as he absent-mindedly dodges assassination attempts by a series of increasingly oddball killers. Features a mechanic named Otomo Bill. Extremely my kind of movie.
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The Age of Assassins (1967)
Nakadai plays it like Carey Grant in Monkey Business with a serious case of athlete’s foot, as he absent-mindedly dodges assassination attempts by a series of increasingly oddball killers. Features a mechanic named Otomo Bill. Extremely my kind of movie.
Nakadai plays it like Carey Grant in Monkey Business with a serious case of athlete’s foot, as he absent-mindedly dodges assassination attempts by a series of increasingly oddball killers. Features a mechanic named Otomo Bill. Extremely my kind of movie.
Even Jim Rockford himself wouldn’t be able to solve the mystery of the handwritten post-it note titled “Rad Episodes” found inside my factory sealed Rockford Files blu-ray set.
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Even Jim Rockford himself wouldn’t be able to solve the mystery of the handwritten post-it note titled “Rad Episodes” found inside my factory sealed Rockford Files blu-ray set.
A reminder that there’s a treasure trove of classic jidaigeki TV on Tubi, featuring Tatsuya Nakadai, Shintaro Katsu, Sonny Chiba, and Hiroyuki Sanada. Here’s a list of what I’ve found thus far.
Jidaigeki TV/Made for TV Movies on Tubi
Not on Letterboxd: Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman The Priest of Darkness Kochiyama Soshun Shogun’s Samurai Shogun’s Mission Shadow Warriors Zankuro Private Detective Dobu: The Series The Life of Bang...
boxd.it
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A reminder that there’s a treasure trove of classic jidaigeki TV on Tubi, featuring Tatsuya Nakadai, Shintaro Katsu, Sonny Chiba, and Hiroyuki Sanada. Here’s a list of what I’ve found thus far.
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Tatsuya Nakadai riding a demon motorcycle to death in The Wicked City. What a legend.
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Tatsuya Nakadai riding a demon motorcycle to death in The Wicked City. What a legend.
Look at that big crusty boy.
Jacob Elordi is pretty good, but I think we all know the best Frankenstein monster on screen...
November 11, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Look at that big crusty boy.
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RIP Tatauya Nakadai. the best that ever did it
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
RIP Tatauya Nakadai. the best that ever did it
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Of course when I heard Tatsuya Nakadai passed away, my mind immediately went to Tsui Hark's Wicked City. Incredible screen presence. RIP.
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Of course when I heard Tatsuya Nakadai passed away, my mind immediately went to Tsui Hark's Wicked City. Incredible screen presence. RIP.
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RIP Tatsuya Nakadai
One of the best to ever do it. An expert at being a wild-eyed, haunted weirdo.
One of the best to ever do it. An expert at being a wild-eyed, haunted weirdo.
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
RIP Tatsuya Nakadai
One of the best to ever do it. An expert at being a wild-eyed, haunted weirdo.
One of the best to ever do it. An expert at being a wild-eyed, haunted weirdo.
Nakadai Tatsuya plays with his own miniatures
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November 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM