James Balmont

Writer

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MusicViolent Magic Orchestra: the extreme black metal gabber group from Osaka
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Film & TV5 films that launched Korea’s 90s Hallyu wave
WIFE TO BE SACRIFICED (MASARU KONUMA, 1974)
Film & TVAn introduction to Japan’s Roman Porno cinema in 5 films
Dazed 2023 Review 16
Film & TVThe best East Asian films of 2023
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Film & TVGregg Araki tells the story behind Nowhere’s alt-90s film soundtrack
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Film & TVThe secret history of Gregg Araki’s lost 90s TV pilot
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Film & TVThe cult 80s films of Japan’s legendary Directors Company
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Film & TVThe 90s Japanese crime classic that inspired Tarantino
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
MusicAn introduction to OG Nintendo super-composer Koji Kondo
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Film & TVAn introduction to the wild world of Japanese V-cinema
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Film & TVGo, the Japanese Romeo and Juliet that challenged Y2K racism
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Film & TVAn introduction to unsung 90s indie cinema icon, Masatoshi Nagase
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Film & TVThis surreal new film brings Murakami’s short stories to life
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MusicAn introduction to Ryuichi Sakamoto in 6 albums
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Film & TVRemembering Leslie Cheung in seven unforgettable films
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Film & TVSogo Ishii on his Y2K cyberpunk classic, Electric Dragon 80,000v
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Film & TVNukie: the strange story behind the forgotten ET knock-off
Yukihiro Takahashi
MusicRemembering Yellow Magic Orchestra’s Yukihiro Takahashi, in his own words
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Life & CultureIn 2022, Korean culture cemented its place in the mainstream
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Film & TV6 disturbing Xmas films for people who were bad this year
Return-of-the-Witch
Film & TV5 forgotten horror sequels that deserve re-evaluation
A Confucian Confusion, 1996 (Film Still)
Film & TV9 must-see films from London East Asia Film Festival 2022
Girl Of Time
Film & TVThe mind-bending world of Japanese time travel films
The Legend of the Sealed Book
Film & TVThe story behind this lost 1980s Chinese animation