As its title suggests, “Quirky Guys and Gals” is another slice of idiosyncratic comedy from Japan, a colourful anthology piece which follows a variety of eccentric individuals about their oddball lives. The film pulls together four of the most talented directors working in the genre, Yosuke Fujita (“Fine, Totally Fine”), Tomoko Matsunashi (“Happy Darts”), Mipo Oh (“Okan No Yomeiri”) and Gen Sekiguchi (“Survive Style 5+”) as well as a series of recognisable faces, making for a fun ensemble outing. The film is available now on region 2 DVD via Third Window, coming with interviews with and special messages from the directors. The film kicks off with “Cheer Girls” from director Yosuke Fujita (whose “Fine, Totally Fine” is still one of the finest examples of the form), which follows Chiharu (Sakuraba Nanami, also in “A Yell from Heaven” and who provided one of the voices for hit anime “Summer Wars”), a girl who...
- 2/18/2012
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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