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Join us as we lick our blades, banter and ramble on, and provide in depth reviews of some of our favorite (and not so favorite) Anime, Kaiju, Martial Arts, Chambara, and Asian films.
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#126: Exit 8 (2025) (opens the original)
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Inspired by the indie video game of the same name, Exit 8 is a psychological drama from director Genji Kawamura and writer Kentaro Hirase about a lost man, played by actor Kazunari Ninomiya, trapped in a series of infinitely repeating subway tunnels, who, in order to find the exit, is forced to play a puzzle game that will require him to carefully examine and interrogate both his outer and inner world. Tune in for the full review! Timestamps: [00:00] Intro + Kingdom, Saint Seiya, Tokyo Drifter,
#125: Zatoichi in Desperation (1972) (opens the original)
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We review Zatoichi in Desperation (1972), the twenty fourth film in the long running Zatoichi franchise, and the first directed by Shintaro Katsu himself. Despite possessing a plot not dissimilar to countless other entries in the series, the film's uncharacteristically bleak tone, quasi experimental cinematography, grimy, grind-house feel, and funky 70s soundtrack imbue the work with a bold flavor that other entries lack. Tune in for the full review! Timestamps: [00:00] Intro + Ultra Q, Armour o
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