In 1918, a young Japanese woman leaves everything behind and moves to Hawaii to embark on an arranged marriage. She soon discovers that it's not what she imagined it to be. But slowly, her disillusionment turns to passion as a whole new world opens up for her. Youki Kudoh, Tamlyn Tomi...
But then again, it’s Ahomiya x]. So the story sounded pretty normal, but then again, Japanese dramas don’t like to give away so much stuff, so all summaries are super thin and brief. Well, okay, the whole drama isn’t that long after all … OKAY I’M OFF TOPIC. So actor wis...
” is best known for helming “Mai Mai Miracle” a fanciful but wispy anime of a country girl’s brush with thousand-year-old imperial history. Here, the film begins in the same playful, pastoral tone, as protagonist Suzu (voiced byNon— real name Rena Nonen of TV drama “Ama-chan”...
The average age for marriage has risen to about twenty-six years for women and twenty-eight for men. Most marriages are based on romantic attachment; however, the separate lives led by men and women in Japanese society often limits the emotional closeness of married couples. Expectations ...
In Ozu Yasujirō’s drama – The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice. Short summary: Taeko and Mokichi traditionally arranged marriage – with the arrival of their stubborn niece, Setsuko realize, why they are not happy with their current relationship. In his characteristic way, the director depicts...
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Following an arranged marriage to a penniless manga artist, Nunoe struggles to remain positive faced with debt and contending with their frugal lifestyle. Meanwhile, her husband, seemingly permanently upbeat artist Shigeru, continues undeterred with his comic, which, with it’s creepy grotesque subje...
From one of the biggest anime movies of all time to a drama about a woman obsessed with Tom Cruise's run, Japan Cuts 2023 has it all.
Since many anime take place in high schools marriage rarely becomes a subject topic, although it does from time to time. Maison Ikkoku presents this very strongly, almost to a Pride and Prejudice extent. In the 80’s a small portion of marriages were arranged, which makes sense in the cont...
The problem was which to choose: sports clubs were out because of his lack of athletic ability; the drama club would be no place for such a shy individual; intellectual activities like English conversation were not suitable for somebody who didn’t like studying.“You like listening to music ...