Kirishima, bukatsu yamerutteyo (2012)

Kirishima, bukatsu yamerutteyo: Directed by Daihachi Yoshida. With Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Ai Hashimoto, Suzuka Ohgo, Masahiro Higashide. A story about the disappearance of Kirishima, a star athlete of the volleyball club, and how this affects every person in his school.

“I find Japanese people and their culture very interesting because their social interactions and their humor are so different. They also have a great talent for telling stories that touch you in some way. Maybe thatu0026#39;s why I found this movie enjoyable too, even though some would say itu0026#39;s just a highschool teen gossip and drama movie, with all the clichés – from the nerdy guys, to the bitchy girls, to the sports jocks. It does however have quite a lot of charming and heartwarming moments. Itu0026#39;s not at all as superficial and u0026quot;fakeu0026quot; as any comparable movie out of Hollywood. Also there is not any disgusting over-sexualization, which is quite refreshing as well.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIu0026#39;d say definitely give it a watch, youu0026#39;ll like it.”