J-Meme 13 Steps Of Maki (1975) Intro – IMO Etsuko Shihomi is cooler than Sonny Chiba – “Sleazy, mean spirited live action comic book pseudo-pinku that looks fabulous and absolutely blasts through its 78 minute runtime. It’s a crying shame they didn’t give Shihomi her own Maki series. “ October 30, 2023
J-Meme 日本語ってほんとに難しいけど、英語に比べてびっくりするぐらい便利なときが多い ! Japanese can be really challenging, but it’s surprisingly convenient in many ways compared to English! October 29, 2023
J-Meme Ultraman Story (1984) “I had no idea that Ultraman had an extended family of ultra-people. This is really a coming-of-age film about his little brother who has to rally the fam to defeat an evil non-corporeal entity created by a distortion in space, or whatever.” October 28, 2023
J-Meme Legend Of The Shadowy Ninja (1990) “Feels like someone spliced together all the cut scenes from a rightfully forgotten Sega Saturn game from the mid-90s a la Shinobi Legions into one semi-coherent movie.” Japanese straight to video madness that entertains on many levels October 27, 2023
J-Meme Cats On Park Avenue (1989) In Japan, skateboarding cats are responsible for hundreds of traffic fatalities every year – Funny cheapo special effects October 23, 2023