Reviews

Cast of One Piece: Into the Grand Line - Netflix On March 10, 2026, Netflix will release the second season of the live-action One Piece series. You might wonder why I'm mentioning this. Although it's based on a Japanese IP, which makes me think of it as a J-drama, I get why there might be some confusion. It's now been nearly three years since the last season was released, and it was generally well-received. Personally, I still struggle with the show's overall tone and atmosph

Haruka Ayase, Riisa Naka and Sota Fukushi - Nippon Television Network A brand-new set of J-dramas has recently dropped on Amazon Prime, who like Netflix, have upped their game in terms of blessing us with more J-entertainment goodness. One of these shows is “I’m Taking the Day Off” starring Haruka Ayase as an inconspicuous office lady with little to no experience in love. I’m Taking the Day Off (Japanese:  きょうは会社休みます。 ) is a 2014 Japanese romantic drama series about Hanae Aoi

I've talked about Hirokazu Kore-eda and his incredible filmography for years now on this site and the A.M View youtube channel. So its only been a matter of time before I sit down and iron out my tier list of his filmography. The time has finally come! The video has dropped and I am curious to see what the reaction is from Japanese cinema fans or even Kore-eda stans. Now, I have to be honest with you. I didnt rank every single Kore-eda movie. I have not been able to find a le