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Movie Japan
City Hunter (2024 Netflix) : “Ryo Saeba descends upon Reiwa! A masterpiece that exceeds expectations.”
The live-action film "City Hunter," now streaming on Netflix, really gets what made Tsukasa Hojo's original manga special and gives it a fresh update. Ryōhei Suzuki does a great job showing both Ryo Saeba's goofy, flirtatious side and his impressive skills as a professional sweeper. Mochizuki Kaoru, played by Mochizuki Mochizuki, adds a new kind of charm. The movie tells the origin story in today's Shinjuku, making for exciting action that both longtime fans and newcomers can enjoy. It raises the bar for live-action Japanese film adaptations. -
Movie Japan
Bullet Train Explosion: “It realistically depicted the emergence of terrorism.”
A Netflix original film that reimagines the 1975 classic disaster movie, directed by Shinji Higuchi of Shin Godzilla fame, set in the present day. Starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, the film depicts the struggles of people in extreme circumstances as they deal with a bomb planted on a bullet train, told from a realistic perspective. A spectacular entertainment blockbuster that thoroughly simulates what would happen if such a situation occurred in modern-day Japan. -
Movie America
Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire: “I have a feeling that a new science fiction masterpiece is about to be born.”
The movie "REBEL MOON" is a sci-fi action film depicting the protagonist Kora and her band of galactic outcasts as they take on a massive empire. The highlight of the film is Kora, who has abandoned her past, gathering her friends to defend her village and take on an impossible battle. Part 1: The Child of Fire serves as the prologue to the two-part series, featuring Zack Snyder's signature visual beauty and action in this sci-fi epic.