NYAFF: 'Babanba Banban Vampire' Tries to Stand to the Level of the Manga

NYAFF: 'Babanba Banban Vampire' Tries to Stand to the Level of the Manga

@Courtesy of NYAFF The live-action adaptation of the famous Japanese manga series, created by Hiromasu Okujima started in 2021, follows the animation series streamed earlier this year on Netflix. The movie directed by Shinji Hamasaki follows pretty closely the story previously developed on paper and in the show: after being rescued by the young boy Rihito, the 450-year old vampire Ranmaru Mori (Ryo Yoshizawa) starts working in a traditional bath…

A Girl with Closed Eyes — Chun Sun-young [NYAFF '25 Review]

Director Sun-young Chun’s feature debut, A Girl with Closed Eyes, begins with a deceptively simple setup: a woman named In-seon (Minha Kim) shoots and kills a famous writer, Jeong Sang-woo (Lee Ki-woo), in his remote home. Police arrive at the scene and find her still holding the murder weapon. She freely confesses to the crime, [...] The post A Girl with Closed Eyes — Chun Sun-young [NYAFF ’25 Review] appeared first on In Review Online.

Babanba Banban Vampire (New York Asian Film Festival Review)

Based on a manga written and illustrated by Hiromasa Okujima and anime series by Itsuro... The post A Frustrating Experience With Plenty Of Missed Potential – Babanba Banban Vampire (New York Asian Film Festival 2025) appeared first on FILMHOUNDS Magazine.

New York Asian 2025 Review: LAST SONG FOR YOU, Struggling Songwriter Faces His Past

Natalie Hsu, Ekin Cheng, Ian Chan, and Cecilia Choi star; Jill Leung directed. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]