Japanese rock legends GLAY roar into their 31st year with the release of their long-awaited 63rd single, Dead Or Alive, out today alongside a striking new music video. The track marks the band’s first single in nearly two years, following their milestone 30th anniversary celebrations. Written expressly for the opening theme of Record of Ragnarok…
Tag: Asian Cinema
62nd Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival: “Beyond 93 Letters” Review
What is it like to request the end of your own life? Beyond 93 Letters follows the heavy-hearted journey of Ting-ying, who, after earning her PhD, is diagnosed with a brain tumour. After four years of ineffective treatments and relentless pain, she ultimately sends a plea for help to Dignitas, the Swiss organisation that provides…
62nd Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival: “The Long Departure” Review
One of the greatest pleasures, or perhaps essential rituals, at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (TGHFF) is exploring its consistently strong shorts program, particularly the documentary section. They usually struggle to reach wider audiences outside of the festival circuit, making this showcase a rare opportunity. This year, among a blossom of Taiwanese short films,…
“Sand City” Review
Sand City (2025), Mehde Hasan’s debut feature, derives its title from the city of Dhaka: Bangladesh’s capital and a huge industrial metropolis. Directly from the opening, it becomes clear how fundamental the grainy material is to the city and its inhabitants. Sand trucks roam the streets, distributing sand from its harbour to construction sites. The…
Kenshi Yonezu: The Sonic Alchemist Bringing Anime to Life with “JANE DOE”
Kenshi Yonezu, a Japanese shape-shifting creative force, seems to treat genre and medium as gentle suggestions rather than fixed rules. From his early days as a Vocaloid producer, HACHI, to becoming one of Japan’s most influential singer-songwriters, Yonezu has built a reputation for transforming emotions and sound into cinema. And now, he has done it…
JIB DREAM FANMEET 6: Pooh and Pavel Open Up About “Pit Babe”, “Goddess Bless You From Death” and Their Characters – Exclusive Interview
The JIB DREAM FANMEET has become one of the most exciting spaces for European BL fans – a rare chance to meet their favourite actors in an intimate, accessible setting. For many, events like this are the only opportunity to see Thai stars without travelling halfway across the world, and the atmosphere is always wonderfully…
JIB DREAM FANMEET 6: Boat and Oat on Making of “My Stubborn” and Working Together – Exclusive Interview
Thailand’s BL drama world has introduced many memorable pairings, and one of our favourite ones is Boat Yongyut and Oat Pasakorn, lovingly called “Boatoat.” Their endearing chemistry in My Stubborn quickly won viewers over and made them one of the most talked-about duos in recent Thai BL dramas. Boat Yongyut, who made his acting debut…
Omoinotake Release New Single “Gravity,” Theme Song for Japanese-Thai Film “(LOVE SONG)”
Formed in 2012 in Shimane Prefecture, Omoinotake is comprised of Leo Fujii (vocals, keyboard), Tomoaki Fukushima (bass), and Hironoshin Tomita (drums) – three classmates turned collaborators. Their soulful vocals and poetic lyricism have earned them a reputation for creating music that makes listeners, as the band says, “dance and cry.” Over the years, Omoinotake have…
JIB DREAM FANMEET 6 – Boss & Noeul: The Faces of Modern Thai Romance – Exclusive Interview
Thai BL dramas are more than a wave of romantic storytelling; they have become a space where openness and inclusivity thrive, challenging old taboos and allowing audiences to explore the many shades of love without restrictions. Within this landscape, few duos have captured hearts quite like Boss Chaikamon Sermsongwittaya and Noeul Nuttarat Tangwai. Together, the…
20th London Korean Film Festival: “Frosted Window” Review
Kim Jong-kwan is surely one of a kind as a filmmaker. His work reveals a keen sensitivity to the human condition. His cinema has always been a dialogue between isolation and empathy, often exploring how people drift in and out of each other’s lives, guided by memory and the delicate tremour of feeling. From Worst…
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