3+ hour, 43+ min ago   (770+ 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…...

14+ hour, 38+ min ago   (810+ 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…...

17+ hour, 43+ min ago   (1635+ words) Matt Halsall and Pierce Conran discuss “Idols,” Hojo Shin’s dual role, K-pop pressure and the crisis facing Korean cinema Halsall traced the origins of “Idols” to his longstanding admiration for Satoshi Kon’s “Perfect Blue”, which inspired his interest in female-driven…...

23+ hour, 43+ min ago   (730+ words) We had the opportunity to speak with director Kim Jin-yu and actor Justin H. Min at the New York Asian Film Festival this year, where the feature made its North American premiere. Over the course of the Zoom conversation, we covered…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (171+ words) "Advance to Paradise, retreat to hell" As the story progresses, however, and particularly during the final part, the rhythm deteriorates. The lagging becomes more intense, the conclusion grows prolonged and the formulaic approach eventually becomes tiring. This is particularly evident…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (559+ words) Yen Press announces four new manga, light novel and audiobook acquisitions ahead of its San Diego Comic-Con 2026 panel. Yen Press has announced four new acquisitions across its Yen Press, Yen On and Yen Audio imprints ahead of the company’s Industry…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (902+ words) Avid Liongoren discusses the six-year making of “Zsazsa Zaturnnah,” Filipino animation, queer identity and distribution. Speaking to Asian Movie Pulse during Fantasia, Liongoren discussed his long relationship with the source material, the effort to establish a recognisably Filipino form of…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (326+ words) On paper I am an Italian living in London, in reality I was born and bread in a popcorn bucket. I've loved cinema since I was a little child and I’ve always had a passion and interest for Asian (especially…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (422+ words) On paper I am an Italian living in London, in reality I was born and bread in a popcorn bucket. I've loved cinema since I was a little child and I’ve always had a passion and interest for Asian (especially…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (720+ words) Asian Movie Pulse Kinki (2026) by Koji Shiraishi Film Review Another effective and chilling genre effort from the genre master. One of the major names in the J-Horror boom of the late 2000s and 2010s, Koji Shiraishi does not have the same name…...