Ooh, the only thing I've watched is Yurigokoro, which I liked. Have been meaning to watch Last Life in the Universe, but I'm waiting for the right mood. Thanks for sharing :)
As for weird but good movies, I loved "Love Exposure" and "Memories of Matsuko". "The Taste of Tea" and "Survive Style 5+" are also quite weird, although I didn't love them as much as the previous two.
And if you don't mind older movies, "Kaigenrei" is also pretty weird--mainly for the way it's shot. Sometimes you'd have a character just on the far left side of the screen, while the rest of the screen is just blank wall or something like that. And two of the director's previous work--"Eros + Massacre" and "Heroic Purgatory"--are also rather weird. I guess they're just too dense with ideas that just watching them made me feel so stupid and smart at the same time, if that makes any sense :p
Thank you so much for writing and sharing this, @Ebisuno! As always, reading your article is such a pleasure.
I think here in my country he's mostly known as that guy from Takeshi Castle. When I did find out that he's also a director with a bunch of well-regarded movies under his belt, some of them are supposedly quite violent (haven't watched Hanabi and Sonatine, but I will!), I even told my mother about him, and her reaction was, "Really? Who would've thought?" which I guess says something about comedians and how people perceive them.
Oh, and on another note, I really liked his acting in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. That last scene really breaks your heart.
On another note, I'm surprised Karei Naru Ichizoku gets another adaptation. I shouldn't be, I guess, considering that Shiroi Kyoto (based on a novel by the same writer) was recently adapted again by WOWOW.
Just want to say that this is my comfort drama right now. Thank you so much for subbing it and making it available for us non-Japanese speaking fans :D
It still hasn't sunk in, tbh. Like with Miura Haruma, it only really hit me that he died when I finally watched his last drama. There are tons of Takeuchi's work that I haven't watched, and I kinda suspect that it's not until I watch one of them that I will really, truly understand that she's gone.
Ooh, this is nice. So it's the Japanese if one's in the mood for an immersive atmosphere, but the Korean if one wants a more character-based story. Thank you for writing it and sharing it with us :D
Hmm, interesting. I don't really have anything to add, since previous commenters had said everything I wanted to say. But I do want to thank you for writing this. I commend you for being open and brave enough to share this in a public forum, where there's always the chance of someone disrespectfully disagreeing with you.
Thank you for writing this. I can see that you've put a lot of care and thought into the article.
I've never really used tags myself, and I only added tags for the most obvious stuff ("based on a novel", say) or the potentially triggering. I don't particularly like the weak/strong FL tags, tbh, because they're just too subjective. Like you alluded in your article, an inconsistently-written (badly-written?) female characters can have the trappings of being strong, and I imagine there are also well-rounded, well-written female characters who seem weak or perceived as weak.
Anyway, looking forward for your next installment. Good luck! :D
Thank you so much for the comment @kura2ninja! I tried my best to give Kagawa-san justice.I guess I will always…
Speaking about download links, in case you haven't noticed, that blog that I told you about migrated to a new address and it's automatically redirected there when you open the old address. But all the download links are accessible via that new address.
I've been waiting for this article! Thank you so much. I can tell that you've put so much research, thought, and care into writing this.
I've only watched a few of her works, but I guess my favorite so far was her performance in Naruse Mikio's "Anzukko", where she got to act as this sunny girl who eventually turned into a bitter young wife.
Anyway, this is an excellent guide and I'm off to quietly download some of her movies again :p
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As for weird but good movies, I loved "Love Exposure" and "Memories of Matsuko". "The Taste of Tea" and "Survive Style 5+" are also quite weird, although I didn't love them as much as the previous two.
And if you don't mind older movies, "Kaigenrei" is also pretty weird--mainly for the way it's shot. Sometimes you'd have a character just on the far left side of the screen, while the rest of the screen is just blank wall or something like that. And two of the director's previous work--"Eros + Massacre" and "Heroic Purgatory"--are also rather weird. I guess they're just too dense with ideas that just watching them made me feel so stupid and smart at the same time, if that makes any sense :p
I think here in my country he's mostly known as that guy from Takeshi Castle. When I did find out that he's also a director with a bunch of well-regarded movies under his belt, some of them are supposedly quite violent (haven't watched Hanabi and Sonatine, but I will!), I even told my mother about him, and her reaction was, "Really? Who would've thought?" which I guess says something about comedians and how people perceive them.
Oh, and on another note, I really liked his acting in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. That last scene really breaks your heart.
On another note, I'm surprised Karei Naru Ichizoku gets another adaptation. I shouldn't be, I guess, considering that Shiroi Kyoto (based on a novel by the same writer) was recently adapted again by WOWOW.
Thank you for writing this lovely tribute.
I've never really used tags myself, and I only added tags for the most obvious stuff ("based on a novel", say) or the potentially triggering. I don't particularly like the weak/strong FL tags, tbh, because they're just too subjective. Like you alluded in your article, an inconsistently-written (badly-written?) female characters can have the trappings of being strong, and I imagine there are also well-rounded, well-written female characters who seem weak or perceived as weak.
Anyway, looking forward for your next installment. Good luck! :D
Thanks as always you for compiling this, @OAL.
I've only watched a few of her works, but I guess my favorite so far was her performance in Naruse Mikio's "Anzukko", where she got to act as this sunny girl who eventually turned into a bitter young wife.
Anyway, this is an excellent guide and I'm off to quietly download some of her movies again :p