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It is a Japanese light novel series, written by Natsu Hyuga & illustrated by Touko Shino. The anime TV series is directed by Norihiro Naganuma (S1) Akinori Fudesaka (S2) Written by Norihiro Naganuma. The series is set in an alternate reality of the Tang dynasty & follows a young female named Maomao. She is trainedContinue reading “The Apothecary Diaries (2025)”

It ended with a modest 1.58% viewership. It had a one line story & almost no upheavals. She had been sacked long ago. Her trauma is now replaced by her research on potatoes. When Director So Baek -ho comes down to the lab from Seoul, he is unaware of the sea change that is goingContinue reading “The Potato Lab”

Bhawana Somaaya’s article reads about the stars in Bollywood. Recently in a party in Mumbai, Aamir Khan introduced his new girlfriend Gauri Spratt to the paparrazi. He has normally stayed away from media & award ceremonies. Friends for 25 years & in a relationship for over an year. He has travelled to Benguluru frequently toContinue reading “Stars, Love, second chances”

It is an Indian espionage thriller series. It is back with season 2. Starring Eijaz Khan & Pooja Gor. Swarupa Ghosh, Tarun Anand, Chirag Mehra, Roshnee Rai with others. The BIA & it’s intelligence officers are firm in their mission to protect the nation from insurgency. Agent Ravi joined by Durga, race against time toContinue reading “Adrishyam -The Invisible Heroes (2024)”

It is a Japanese animated mystery film. Directed by Susumu Mitsunaka.It is the twenty-fifth installment of the Case Closed film series based on the mange series of the same name by Gosho Aoyama. Former MPD superintendent Tsutomu Muranaka , set to marry his fiancee Cristine Richard, receives a death threat. The police ensure that nothingContinue reading “Detective Conan : The Bride of Halloween (2022)”

101-kai me no purpozu. It is a Japanese romance drama series. Directed by Rieko Miyamoto. Writer Shinji Nojima. Starring Atsuko Asano, Tetsuya Takeda, Yosuke Eguchi, Ritsuko Tanaka, Yuriko Ishida. A man struggles to find love despite his brother’s help. Near depression, he meets a beautiful woman. The story follows their relationship & the people inContinue reading “The 101st Proposal (1991)”

It is a Japanese animated feature film. Directed by Kenji Kodama. Written by Kazunari Kouchi. Based on ‘Case Closed’ by Gosho Aoyama. Starring Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Akira Kamiya with others. This is the first film appearance of Vi Graythorn (Ai Haibara ), Phantom Thief Kid ( Kaitou Kid ), & Harley Hartwell ( HeijiContinue reading “Detective Conan: The last Wizard of the Century (2009)”

Episode 2 ‘ Dafan’. A rag picker gets a gold earring in an empty plot. The police decide to dig up. They find a skeleton. A girl 30-ish, says the forensic lab. Police approach the family. Tripathis. Anirudh & Shantanu are brothers fighting over for the land owned by the family. Anirudh is married &Continue reading “Crime Patrol- City Crimes”

It is a South Korean crime thriller TV series. Written & directed by Lee ll-hyung. Starring Park Hae soo, Shin Min-a, Lee Hee- joon, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, Gong Seung -yeon. Based on the Kakao webtoon of the same name by Choi Hee -seon. The series is about people who are entangled in an unexpectedContinue reading “Karma (2025)”