Search: Starring Takuya Kimura

The Boy And The Heron (2023)

Review preview for The Boy And The Heron

The hand-drawn beauty of the images always connects to ideas, something grander that we have yet to find out about.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5

A teenager, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, who bears a striking resemblance to his mum. His strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who dubs him the “long-awaited one.”
Blade Of The Immortal (2017)

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Samurai revenge stories are not exactly thin on the ground and it takes something special to get attention today, but Blade Of The Immortal is just that.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5

Manga tale of an immortal warrior, who cannot be released from his torment until he has killed 10000 evil-doers.
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

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Anime at its very finest - lightning paced, visually stunning, feverishly creative and overrun by a logic all its own.

Anton Bitel · 5 out of 5

A magical tale in a troubled kingdom on the brink of war.
I Come With The Rain (2008)

Review preview for I Come With The Rain

Though directors should be praised for being willing to experiment with genre, Tran Anh Hung's effort simply doesn't coalesce.

Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5

A former cop goes on the hunt for a missing boy.
Love And Honour (2006)

Review preview for Love And Honour

Kimura gives an excellent performance in the central role, utterly convincing at every stage in his journey.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

After a Samurai goes blind his wife makes a terrible sacrifice to try and help him, but is she doing so at the cost of their love?