Kanto Wanderer
Undoubtedly one of the best of the Japanese B-stylists, the critical discussion surrounding Seijun Suzuki tends to focus on his notorious dismissal from Nikkatsu studios following the release of Koroshi no raku...
The Pleasure of the Image – The Flowers and the Angry Waves
“The world changes all the time. We can no longer win by force alone.”
- Akira Kobayashi in The Flowers and the Angry Waves
In his 1973 essay, Le Plaisir du texte, Roland Barthes hails the 19th century noveli...
Confessions of a Stray Cat: Pistol Opera
Pistol Opera (2001 Japan 112 mins)
Prod Co: Victor Company of Japan/Shochiku/Eiseri Gekijo/Television Tokyo Channel 12/Dentsu/Ogura Jimusho Prod: Satoru Ogura, Ikki Katashima Dir: Seijun Suzuki Scr: Kazu...