Ikue Otani – Elements of Madness

Co-directors Yōko Kuno and Nobuhiro Yamashita’s compelling fantasy dramedy “Ghost Cat Anzu” arrives on home video with a barebones edition.

By Douglas Davidson on March 1, 2025 • ( 0 )

Published from 2006 – 2007, manga creator Imashiro Takashi’s series Bakeneko Anzu-chan followed a ghost cat, a bakeneko type of kaibyō (a cat with supernatural properties), and its relationship with the people who lived in the town surrounding the temple… Read More ›

Within the weird and zany world of “Ghost Cat Anzu” lies a bittersweet story of broken hearts searching for healing. [Fantasia International Film Festival]

By Douglas Davidson on August 1, 2024 • ( 2 )

In Japanese folklore, there exists what’s known as “kaibyō,” a cat that possesses supernatural properties. Of the three types within kaibyō — bakeneko, maneki-neko, and nekomata — manga creator Imashiro Takashi took inspiration from the bakeneko type for his series… Read More ›

You can catch all the action now that “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” is available on home video.

By Douglas Davidson on August 4, 2019 • ( 0 )

Of the various games and crazes to come out of the late ‘80s/early ‘90s, there is none still so active and prolific as the Pokémon games. First created as a card-based game which gamified Satoshi Tajiri’s childhood passion for collecting… Read More ›