It’s terribly difficult to review a series like NHK’s My Family. Not because there’s nothing to be said about it. No, no. Quite the opposite, really: there’s way too much to be discussed. But, at the same time, it’s as if our vocabulary is too limited. It’s as if the dictionary simply doesn’t have the…
2023 Japanese dramas
The Greatest Teacher: A Flawed but Profoundly Relevant Youth Mystery
The knottiness of classroom dynamics has been the topic of many series and films. If you’re a fan of Japanese dramas, I’m sure you’ve heard of NTV’s remarkable Mr Hiiragi’s Homeroom (2019), for instance. If you’re more of a K-drama fan, you might remember OCN’s Class of Lies (2019) instead. Following in their footsteps, you’ll…
Lighthouse (Netflix) Review: Celebrating The Humanity in All of Us
Since last week we talked about music videos and Netflix’s A-List to Playlist, I thought that today, we could talk about Netflix’s Lighthouse, Hoshino Gen and Wakabayashi Masayasu’s 2023 talk show/documentary. Ready? Let’s go! How Did You Discover Hoshino Gen? The first time I learned about the existence of a “Hoshino Gen” was in 2017,…
