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tried to clean most of my desktop... artwork done by this amazing person

they really lost their wild side in terms of music, which is a bit sad. i even miss hiroki's shaggy hairstyle. but i've been waiting so long for a new release i'm still excited to hear this~

I made myself simple bookmarks since I lost the ones I had. Done with watercolor paper and brush pen.

meeting with a friend i haven't seen in months and like three other strangers tomorrow. i hope i don't regret this.

saw the mv on youtube and i'm now in love with the bassist. didn't really like them from hearing waruguchi but i'll be keeping my eyes on them from now on.

happy to see a new release from them so soon! group pic is pretty cool~

sad that i'm not in japan anymore to grab them....

^and i was just saying how great it'd be for the vocalist to come back when i listened to your best-of mix! cool to see that some of the other members are back too. might be something to look forward to~ ^^

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To tell you the truth, that movie introduced me to Salyu but I haven't listened to any of her other stuff since. xD I'm not real familiar with her and I feel that her other stuff might be too pop for me, or otherwise have a different vibe. I have Shiki-jitsu bookmarked! Seems like it'll be something I'll enjoy. The other two movies you mentioned seem interesting too. I've been growing a bit fond of Aoi Yu lately~

Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge - started this because i wanted something simple to watch and i kinda like it. the characters start to grow on you, and tanaka reminds me a lot of my lazy self, haha. Koyomimonogatari - i was feeling reminiscent of the initial series "Bakemonogatari" and when i realized that some episodes took place around the same time period it hit home. the same openings and soundtrack are also reused and it takes me back. the episodes are shorter this time, but still good to watch.

i witnessed something interesting on my way to the library. when i was waiting to cross the street this car stopped for me, but a police car coming from behind didn't notice and crashed into that car. a piece of headlight and a few other parts broke off. no joke. the car in front seemed okay, probably a few scratches. but who hired this guy though?? he's slacking. i wonder if he'll be fired or suspended...

Yeah, I thought it had been connected with the manga. Thanks for clarifying! Seems like a lot of Shion Sono's movies are great. I'll just have to watch all of those listed myself, starting with Himizu first~

Cool, I'll keep them in mind~ I was just randomly recalling about a film adaptation of Ryu Murakami's novel called Karaoke Terror/The Complete Showa Songbook. I wonder if you've seen it? I haven't read any of his novels though, but it's a fun and amusing movie. One of my favorites.

As far as I know the only movie I've seen of his is Suicide Club. I've thought about watching Noriko's Dinner Table before but are there others that I should particularly check as well?

Yeah, that's true, hence it really depends on what kinds of films you see. Just about every Japanese film I've seen had a very heavy subject matter so I always had the impression that most of them were depressing and slow-paced. You're clearly more knowledgeable about Japanese cinema than me! I've seen a few of Akira Kurosawa films and most of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata's films only. I've heard Yasujiro Ozu's name before, but haven't seen his stuff yet. I really liked Suicide Club and Battle Royale back then, but I feel like if I watch them again I may change my mind, haha. I actually just watched Rainbow Song recently, good movie! And I think quite relatable.

Well, we've got a thread for horror movies and movies you last saw, but why not a thread just for Japanese movies? (i'm sure there isn't already one) This is a community centered around Japanese music after all so I'm sure some of us have seen at least one or a few Japanese movies. I got back into the mood of watching Japanese movies so I thought it'd be neat to have a specific thread to discuss about favorites, least favorites, or any recently seen movies. Discuss about anything Japanese movie related here! Feel free to include anime or live-actions as well~ I often hear people say that Japanese actors can't act, which I can agree with sometimes, but watch Dare mo Shiranai (Nobody Knows) and you'll probably think otherwise. Heck, the protagonist even won a best actor award. But be warned that it's not a movie for everyone. If you've seen enough Japanese movies you may recognize that most Japanese movies are slow-paced, tragic, and depressing (depending on what you watch I guess). But a lot of them are very good so I keep watching them, haha. Plus, I do love tragic films. Other than Dare mo Shiranai, another favorite of mine is All About Lily Chou-Chou. A powerful and harrowing film revolving around the complexities of teenagers and the role of music as a salvation. I think it's a film quite relatable to many of our teenage selves. It also has an amazing soundtrack contributed with Japanese singer Salyu, and a few of Claude Debussy's pieces. Unfortunately, the film is rather lengthy and it may be hard for some to sit through, but I still like it nevertheless. I must also mention Kokuhaku (Confessions) because it was probably the movie that got me into watching other Japanese movies. It's a pretty well-known movie outside of Japan too. Great dark psychological thriller based on a novel (which I've still yet to read). I can talk about more of my favorites, but I'll mention one last movie. It's called Fish Story and is perhaps the first uplifting Japanese movie that I really enjoyed. IMO it has a well thought-out storyline and has some good character development. Plus, you get a glimpse on some of the struggles within the music industry through a punk band. Just a fun movie to watch~ (also based on a novel) Okay~~ What Japanese movies have you seen?? Any recommendations?

same.......but don't give up

Plastic Tree - Dummy Box

Psysalia Psysalis Psyche - Act I Scene II Tremolo

qujaku and dummy-xD are performing together, damnnnnn!!

NUMBER GIRL - EIGHT BEATER

that's a really big step for DEZERT. interesting.

that face is so adorable, haha <3

when i first read saki's name i was hoping that he'd be back but nope i miss him......