If you are familiar with the classic movie, “WEST SIDE STORY”, or even its updated remake, then this, I like to describe, is the gay Japanese version of that classic without, of course, the musical/dancing score. I may be reading too much into this production, but the film appears to pay homage to that archetype through its many parallels in theme, setting, design, and overall atmosphere.
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“Tokyo in April” Series Review (Ep.3 to 8)
There are things in life we struggle to hold onto: Dreams. Desires. Love. All these things have a way of showing up unexpectedly and slipping away just as quickly. Sometimes cruelly.
“Tokyo in April” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Life is poetry. Sometimes, it’s hard to understand. Other times, it’s difficult to relate to. And yet, there are also moments when it clicks, when the beauty of a brief moment impresses itself on the soul.
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