5+ hour, 33+ min ago   (526+ words) Asian Movie Pulse Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk (2026) by Sakuma Takashi Anime Review "Drinking with others is full of new discoveries." “Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk” is the second title from the fairly new Studio Soigne. Founded on…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (319+ words) “Aman”, a new short film from writer-director Rahul Roye, has been selected to compete in the Short Cuts programme of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (September 10–20). A UK-USA-India-France co-production, the short is produced by Elle León Nostas for Aymara Films,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (935+ words) Panagiotis (Panos) Kotzathanasis is a film critic and reviewer, specialized in Asian Cinema. He is the owner and administrator of Asian Movie Pulse, one of the biggest portals dealing with Asian cinema. He is a frequent writer in Hancinema, Taste…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago   (324+ words) From pinku eiga and Roman Porno to radical dramas and cult provocations, these Japanese erotic films pushed desire beyond convention. The heyday of pink movies lasted from the 1970s to the 1980s, when pink theatres could be found in almost every town....

1+ day, 12+ min ago   (669+ words) G'Day! Ni Hao? Hello! Many steamy hot tropical moons ago, I was bitten by the Shaw Brothers movie bug inside a cool cinema in Borneo while Wang Yu was slicing away on the screen. The same bug, living in my…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (823+ words) Panagiotis (Panos) Kotzathanasis is a film critic and reviewer, specialized in Asian Cinema. He is the owner and administrator of Asian Movie Pulse, one of the biggest portals dealing with Asian cinema. He is a frequent writer in Hancinema, Taste…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (572+ words) Michelle Yeoh will receive BIFF’s Asian Filmmaker of the Year award, accompanied by a special program highlighting her celebrated career. Michelle Yeoh has been named Asian Filmmaker of the Year by the 31st Busan International Film Festival. Presented annually, the award…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (396+ words) Ever since I watched Takeshi Kitano's "Hana-Bi" for the first time (and many times after that) I have been a cinephile. While much can be said about the technical aspects of film, coming from a small town in Germany, I…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (198+ words) TIFFCOM 2026 expands its Japanese IP Market and international co-production initiatives while highlighting AI, animation, and global industry trends. TIFFCOM 2026, Asia’s leading content market affiliated with the Tokyo International Film Festival, will return to Tokyo from October 28 to 30 at the Tokyo…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (683+ words) Panagiotis (Panos) Kotzathanasis is a film critic and reviewer, specialized in Asian Cinema. He is the owner and administrator of Asian Movie Pulse, one of the biggest portals dealing with Asian cinema. He is a frequent writer in Hancinema, Taste…...