Tag Archives: sex

People with cold hands have warm hearts (Air Doll review)

Posted on April 6, 2010 by bateszi

Two years is a long time. Just two years ago, I’d seen very few Japanese live-action films, only to eventually realise that my interest in anime was linked to a broader fascination with the whole spectrum of Japanese art; what … Continue reading →

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Sex, violence and samurai; introducing Shigurui

Posted on December 8, 2007 by bateszi

Please note this post is heavy on images of an “adult nature”; though I understand many of you might be unsettled by such blunt depictions of sex and violence, the truth of Shigurui lies not in words alone, but its unrelenting presentation of old Japan’s institutional depravity. Basically, you’ve been warned. Continue reading →

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Reflecting on Kemonozume – Too cool for otaku

Posted on November 19, 2006 by bateszi

It’s fair to say that the creative staff “working on” (more like playing with) Kemonozume must have had so much fun, from flying heads and sexed up monkeys to a perverted old man shoving a pair of severed female arms … Continue reading →

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Kemonozume – 10 – Sex-starved monkeys and eating fish with giant detectives

Posted on November 5, 2006 by bateszi

Since we’re now hitting the final couple of episodes, Kemonozume is building up to an action packed climax. The villain, or “big boss”, has turned out to be the fat Ohba – I liken his bizarre appearance to that of … Continue reading →

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Kemonozume – 9 – Old habits die hard

Posted on October 25, 2006 by bateszi

Still on the run from the Kifuuken, we join the love birds Yuka and Toshihiko aimlessly wandering down vast and empty roads when they are offered a lift by an old married couple. Their journey (squeezed inside a white van) … Continue reading →

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Kemonozume – 8 – Hard violence, hard sex, hard feelings

Posted on October 24, 2006 by bateszi

At the beginning of this episode a boy student is excitedly kissing his innocent girlfriend for the first time. They hold each other in an emotional embrace, it is a pivotal moment in their lives, “Ah the day has finally … Continue reading →

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Kemonozume – 1 – Delicious gut-munching innovation

Posted on August 21, 2006 by bateszi

The moment I clapped eyes on its highly evocative promo art, I knew I’d love Kemonozume. It just looks so damn cool, completely in another league to the typical “doll face” anime style; here characters look and move like real … Continue reading →

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