Essays & Reviews Destroy All Monsters By Patrick HarrisonJune 27, 2014 The original Godzilla plays out the struggle between two of post-war Japan's major political tendencies: a revolutionary critique of modernity against a victimized anti-historical Japanese nationalism.
Essays & Reviews Manufactured Response By Yurina KoApril 22, 2014 I spent most of my life trying to Americanize myself, but all of that rebelliousness melted away when the earthquake hit
Essays & Reviews The Bitter Women of Japanese Noir By Rachel HertzlerFebruary 26, 2014 Modern Japanese crime thrillers give a seamy voice to societal discontent