Kikunosuke Onoe

  • Kaizô Hayashi – The Code: Angou AKA The Code (2008)

    Kaizô Hayashi2001-2010JapanMysteryThriller

    For sixty years, the group of detectives known as “Detective Office 5” have raised the bar for detective work. The agents of Detective Office 5 are a group of stellar detectives lead by the genius code breaker Detective 507. When an unknown client enlists 507 to crack his most difficult programming code yet, the detective embarks for Shanghai where he crosses paths with a sniper, an informant, the head of the Blue-Dragon Mafia, and beautiful singer on the run, Meilan. As 507 stumbles deeper into a twisted quagmire of intrigue he discovers the sad truth behind the mystery.Read More »

  • Hideo Nakata – Kaidan (2007)

    2001-2010AsianHideo NakataHorrorJapan

    KAIDAN-Ghost Story (2007) is a breath of fresh air in the genre of J-horror; the film is a homage to classic romantic ghost stories. The film is directed by Hideo Nakata, the same director responsible for Ringu and Dark Water. Forget cursed objects, haunted technology and long-haired ghosts, the film like Kobayashi’s 1960`s classic “Kwaidan” is a welcome change for those viewers very familiar with modern J-horror such as Ju-On;Ringu and KairoRead More »

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