The 2016 animated film The Red Turtle (La Tortue Rouge/レッドタートル ある島の物語) is a stunning and thought-provoking work that leaves you mesmerized by its deceptively simple plot and minimalist approach to its visuals.
I’ve made it clear a couple of times that Zyuohger might be my least favorite Sentai season. So going into Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger Returns: Life Received! The Earth’s Monarchs’ Decisive Battle! (帰ってきた動物戦隊ジュウオウジャー お命頂戴!地球王者決定戦), I probably had low expectations. But perhaps that was all for the best as I ended up thoroughly enjoying the movie.
The tvN series Melting Me Softly (날 녹여주오) is a lighthearted, but heartfelt romcom with a small sci-fi twist that makes it a refreshing and enjoyable watch.
Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger (ルパンレンジャーVSパトレンジャーVSキュウレンジャー) is a paper-thin film that may please only fans of each series for the mere fact that they get an extra hour with them.
With a deep, meaningful story and beautiful animation, Mamoru Hosoda shows once again what a creative and talented mind he has with the 2018 award winning film Mirai (未来のミライ).
The 2018 SBS drama Your Honor (친애하는 판사님께) is a pitch perfect series that blends together family drama, romantic drama and procedural legal drama all into one fast-paced and fully engaging package.
Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (힘쎈여자 도봉순) is an overall fun series that mixes together several different and unexpected genres into one mostly enjoyable package. While the series is more successful at some things and lacking in others, one constant is Park Bo Young’s excellent performance as the title character.
It has been absolutely fascinating to watch Willie Revillame’s modified Tutok to Win fill-in for the regular Wowowin show. What started out as a simple online livestream has become what could be a template for what live television entertainment could look like for the foreseeable future.
The 1993 Studio Ghibli television movie Ocean Waves is a beautifully animated, though perhaps undercooked slice of life story.
The 2019 film Isa Pa With Feelings is an engaging film that is able to convey some typical romantic drama emotions in a unique way.