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Back in 2012, Thermae Romae was at the top of my “must-watch” list. Like many things, it slipped into limbo—until today. Fourteen years later, and thanks to the Japanese Foundation, I finally stumbled upon it, feeling much like the protagonist: suddenly transported through time and water into a different era. At the time, I was deep into an Aya Ueto phase. Having seen her in the cult classic Azumi, I was following everything she did. In Thermae Romae, she plays an aspiring mangaka and Kenshiro superfan who becomes the guide for Lucius (Hiroshi Abe), an ancient Roman bath architect who accidentally time-travels to 21st-century Japan.   Based on Mari Yamazaki’s manga and directed by Hideki Takeuchi, the premise is wonderfully absurd: Lucius visits modern Japan to find the “lost inspiration” needed to design baths back in Rome and, inadvertently, save the Empire.   The highlights are undoubtedly the transitions between […] The post JFF THEATER: THERMAE ROMAE Review: A Time-Traveling Dip That Runs Lukewarm appeared first on Film Combat Syndicate.

Kitamura's best, IMO. The post The Movies That Moved Me: Ryuhei Kitamura’s AZUMI first appeared on Film Combat Syndicate.

In Hirugao, three years after the events that occurred in the series, Sawa meets Yuichiro again and they can't resist each other.

In Hirugao, three years after the events that occurred in the series, Sawa meets Yuichiro again and they can't resist each other.

‘Sakamoto Days’ (サカモトデイズ) is a 2026 Japanese action-comedy directed by Yuichi Fukuda.

'Sakamoto Days' (サカモトデイズ) is a 2026 Japanese action-comedy directed by Yuichi Fukuda.

'The Silent Service: The Battle of Arctic Ocean' (沈黙の艦隊 北極海大海戦) is a 2025 Japanese action drama directed by Kohei Yoshino.