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2026/10/3

Evangelion 3.0+1.0, aka 4.0, Left Prime Video: Where to Rent It Now

Where to watch Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time in the US now Prime Video has dropped it, and why this finale lets go where The End of Evangelion pushed away.

2026/9/27

Every Toy Story Movie in Order (2026) — All 5 Films, the Shorts, and Where to Stream

Five films, seven hours and 58 minutes, in numerical order. Scores for all five, what the shorts and Lightyear are worth, and where each one streams in the US right now — including why Toy Story 5 is rentable here but still cinemas-only in Japan.

2026/10/3

Is 11 Rebels a True Story? And Where It Streams Free in the US

Kazuya Shiraishi finally filmed a 1964 Toei story about disposable men, and it now streams free with ads in the US. The battle is extraordinary, the plot does not survive inspection, and Riho Sayashi is the reason to watch.

2026/9/30

Where to Watch Bayside Shakedown 2 — Japan’s Live-Action Box Office Record for 22 Years

It took 17.35 billion yen and held the Japanese live-action record until November 2025, and it has no Western release at all. Great scenes, three cases that never connect, and an antagonist that has aged badly.

2026/10/4

The Kiyosu Conference: Not on US Services, and the Real 1582 Meeting

Koki Mitani turned Japan’s most consequential 16th-century meeting into a comedy about office politics. No US release. What nemawashi means, and why the closing sound cue reframes the whole film.

2026/9/30

All About Lily Chou-Chou Review — Free With a US Library Card, and Not an Easy Watch

Shunji Iwai's 2001 film streams free on Kanopy and Hoopla with a US library card, which is a better deal than Japan gets. What the beauty is doing, why the message-board scenes still land, and who should skip it.

2026/10/4

EUREKA (2000) Isn’t Streaming in the US: Not the 2023 Eureka

"Destruction takes an instant. Healing takes nearly forever." — This film inscribes that truth into your very being over 3 hours and 37 minutes.

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Princess Mononoke on HBO Max in the US, and Why It’s Rated PG-13

Is Sonatine Streaming in the US? No, So Here Is the Blu-ray Route

EUREKA (2000) Isn’t Streaming in the US: Not the 2023 Eureka

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Review | 10 Episodes That Melt Away in an Instant — Why This Anime Is Peak Netflix (2026)

Fullmetal Alchemist vs Brotherhood: Pick Brotherhood. It’s on Netflix

10 Best Baseball Anime: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

10 Best Dog Anime: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

Where to Watch Beyond Outrage (2012) — Kitano’s Shouting-Match Sequel, With a Who’s Who Chart

Is Draw This, Then Die! Worth Watching? Where to Stream It in the US, and Why It Has Two Leads

Belle (2021) Review — Where to Watch Hosoda’s Film, and Why Its Ending Falls Apart