Death Note Collection (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

Compelling, dark, twisted and awesome! Both “Death Note” films get the Blu-ray treatment in HD and lossless audio.  If you love the manga and anime series, you’re going to enjoy both films.   Slightly different than the original series but the films yet manage to Read More …

Daido Moriyama – Stray Dog of Tokyo – New People Artist Series 003 (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

Legendary and world renown photographer Daido Moriyama gives unprecedented access to filmmaker Kenjiro Fujii to create a film/documentary on his life.  If you are a fan of Moriyama’s photography and want to learn more about his work and photography technique, “Stray Dog of Tokyo” is Read More …

Battle Horumo League (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

Hilarious, fun and entertaining!  Director Katsuhide Motoki (“Gegege no Kitaro”) returns with another quirky film that will definitely appeal to Japanese pop culture, anime and Japanese RPG/tactics video game fans.  Definitely recommended! Images courtesy of © 2009 Kamogawa Horumo Film Partners. All Rights Reserved. DVD Read More …

20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

The second “20th Century Boys” film in the trilogy tries its best to incorporate as much story from multiple volumes from the popular manga series in 140 minutes.  Unfortunately, you can tell that there are a lot of details missing and sometimes certain storylines seem Read More …

20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

Exciting, enjoyable and highly entertaining.  Naoki Urasawa’s wonderful manga series “20th Century Boys” receives a live-action film adaptation.  The first film of the trilogy receives its US debut on DVD.  Featuring an all-star cast and for the most part, trying to capture as much as Read More …

New People Artist Series 001: Traveling with Yoshitomo Nara (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

“For those who appreciate the art of Yoshitomo Nara, ‘Traveling with Yoshitomo Nara’ features a rare behind-the-scenes look at the life of Nara as a man, as an artist, a creator and also seeing how many people have come to love his work.  A wonderfully Read More …