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Psychic Kusuo (2017) (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
Yamazaki Kento | Hashimoto Kanna | Uchida Yuki | Arai Hirofumi

With great power comes great exasperation
July 11, 2018 Picked By Sanwei See all this editor's picks
Between Gintama and Gintama 2, director Fukuda Yuichi found time to adapt Aso Shuichi's The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., another manga about a reluctant smart-talking hero with distinctly colored hair. Fukuda translates the physical comedy, deadpan humor and general ridiculousness of the gag manga into an appropriately over-the-top live-action high school comedy about the misadventures of Psychic Kusuo. Prolific young actor Yamazaki Kento takes on yet another manga adaptation, but like with the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable adaptation, Psychic Kusuo sees him expanding beyond the shojo manga heartthrob fare that has been his bread and butter in the last few years. As the... [read more]
2xxx! - Life+unconsciousness
2xxx!

Surrealistic music about everyday struggles
July 11, 2018 Picked By Pisces See all this editor's picks
2xxx! first caught my attention with his futuristic works, such as Dean's Bonnie & Clyde and Heize's Shut Up & Groove. The producer examines the complex emotions of everyday life through his surrealistic music in his first album Life, which was released digitally in 2017. Composed of Life and the new instrumental EP unconsciousness, the album set Life+unconsciousness captures real-life emotions and serves as a guide to psychological growth. The spacey 170908myidea(intro)_3 (Track 1) leads into the heavy-hearted Girl, Interrupted (Track 2), which reveals a girl's complicated inner world. Accompanied by depressing keyboard tunes, Miso croons about the protagonist's struggles with her airy... [read more]
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (Blu-ray) (Deluxe Edition) (Japan Version)
Sakai Masato | Takahata Mitsuki | Kanbe Hiroshi | Kunimura Jun

Always - Sunset on Kamakura
June 28, 2018 Picked By Sanwei See all this editor's picks
Yamazaki Takashi is the undisputed master of Japanese films that are simultaneously loaded with state-of-the-art special effects and old-fashioned nostalgia. After applying his visual effects expertise and palpable sentimentalism to wartime dramas Eternal Zero and Fueled, the Parasyte series and even Doraemon, the director circles back to the nostalgic works of mangaka Saigan Ryohei for Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura. Yamazaki is perhaps best known for his three adaptations of Saigan's long-running Always - Sunset on Third Street series. The blockbuster award-winning film franchise gently pushed the envelope of Japanese visual effects with stunning renditions of postwar Tokyo in the 1950s... [read more]
Glass Garden (DVD) (Korea Version)
Moon Geun Young (Actor) | Kim Tae Hoon (Actor) | Seo Tae Hwa (Actor) | Park Ji Soo (Actor)

Humanity and nature
June 28, 2018 Picked By Pisces See all this editor's picks
Human photosynthesis has recently been a hot topic in science. Rather than discussing the feasibility of this undeveloped technology, Glass Garden director Shin Su Won finds inspiration from the innovative research to look into humanity's deterioration in an unjust society. The magical realism romance casts new light on the relationship between humans and the environment. In the movie, Jae Yeon (Moon Geun Young, The Throne) puts theory into practice by experimenting with photosynthetic blood cells in hopes that people can one day generate oxygen and energy like plants. Since her research is an unprofitable long-term project, the budding scientist loses funding to rival Soo Hee (Park Ji Soo,... [read more]
Because This Is My First Life (12DVD) (Outcase + Photobook + Special Book + Postcards) (Premium Limited Edition) (tvN TV Drama) (Korea Version)
Lee Min Ki (Actor) | Jung So Min (Actor) | Kim Ga Eun (Actor) | Kim Min Seok (Actor)

Marriage VS Single life
June 19, 2018 Picked By Pisces See all this editor's picks
Due to housing and financial problems, many young people are forced to sacrifice their dreams and plans, such as getting married and having children. Solo living has become a new social norm that clashes with traditional views on marriage. tvN's Because This Is My First Life looks into this phenomenon through the eyes of people in their thirties, and inspires discussion on the value of marriage. Yoon Ji Ho (Jung So Min, My Father Is Strange), who graduated from a prestigious university, dreams of becoming a successful writer but she ends up working as a nameless assistant writer. Since her brother is about to be a father, she has no choice but to move out. She eventually moves into the... [read more]
Ryuusei / Yakusoku (SINGLE+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version)
Aoi Eir

Aoi Eir makes strong return from hiatus
June 14, 2018 Picked By Sanwei See all this editor's picks
After being on hiatus for all of 2017 for health reasons, Aoi Eir returns this year with her signature clear-voiced rock-flavored pop in her 14th double A-side single of Yakusoku and Ryuusei. Yakusoku ("Promise") was unveiled online in February to announce her return. Aoi co-wrote the soaring medium-tempo ballad with frequent collaborator Shigenaga Ryosuke, who also composed and arranged. From the first line, one can already tell that she poured her feelings during hiatus into the lyrics: "In the normalcy of daily life / I suddenly realized that I was singing." Aoi directs the song's simple and sincere message of longing and gratitude to the fans who waited for her and gave her strength to... [read more]

Feature Articles

YesAsia 2018 Bestsellers - Half-Year Report
Written By YumCha! Editorial Team

The below rankings are based on sales of movie, music and TV releases on YesAsia.com from January 1 to June 30, 2018. Sales of all editions and versions of the same title are summed up to determine the total sales and ranking of each title. BEST-SELLING K-POP RELEASES K-pop sensation BTS, last year's best-selling artist, conquers the top spot again with the Love Yourself 'Tear' album, which was released less than two months ago. SHINee's Jong Hyun comes in at #2 on the bestsellers chart with his posthumous album Poet | Artist, and his group's tenth anniversary release The Story of Light ranks sixth overall. EXO is again in the top ten, while subunit EXO-CBX and labelmate NCT break into the... [read more]

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Entertainment News

Song Hye Kyo & Park Bo Gum to make TV drama comebacks

The Lady Iron Chef (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)

Two years after the megahit Descendants of the Sun, Song Hye Kyo returns to the small screen with tvN's new drama Boyfriend. The actress will pair up with Park Bo Gum, who last appeared in the popular period drama Love in the Moonlight, for the romantic melodrama by director... [Read More]