This article was originally published on Moviepilot.com on 23-06-2017 Japan is known for its unique and often awe-inspiring cultural traditions, but it’s also known to go to great lengths in order to preserve male fantasies. Recently, this has been explored in Kyoko Miyake’s Tokyo Idols, exposing the unfortunate truths behind the infatuation of female pop bands in Tokyo and the extremities of the phenomenon. Although we have exposés … Continue reading Omens Of Downfall: How Tokyo’s Schoolgirl Gangs Inspired Ultra-violence In Japanese Film & TV