Category Archives: Films

Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E01 A-E)

Posted on February 13, 2023 by tokyofox

  Season one (as well as the prequel season zero) of alphabet dating certainly pushed the boundaries of what a “date” is, and that continues in season two with some very tenuous examples for each letter of the alphabet. For … Continue reading →

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Watching Back To The Future On The Big Screen Accompanied By A Live Orchestra

Posted on August 11, 2022 by tokyofox

  It is said that the soundtrack for a film is its oxygen, and that is certainly true for the 1985 classic ‘Back To The Future‘ which was composed by Alan Silvestri. The main theme is one of the most … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S01E06: Review)

Posted on July 12, 2022 by tokyofox

Season one of this dating challenge wrapped earlier this year in March after about 13 months of working my way through the alphabet. It was mostly fun and hopefully resulted in me being a better husband by suggesting we go … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2021 In Tokyo

Posted on December 26, 2021 by tokyofox

Halloween may have taken over as my favourite season for a few years in the early-mid 2010s but Christmas is now well and truly back on top. The festive season is admittedly just all build-up with very little at the … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Works His Magic To Light Up Christmas In Tokyo

Posted on December 23, 2021 by tokyofox

Global British icons don’t come much bigger than Harry Potter do they? Hogwarts! Platform 9 3/4! Quidditch! Hagrid! The Leaky Cauldron, and erm magic! Oh who am I kidding! That’s all I know of the wizard boy as I have … Continue reading →

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Back To The Future Movie Costumes & Goods Galore At Tokyo’s Hottest Toy Shop

Posted on October 21, 2021 by tokyofox

  October 21st is an important date for Back To The Future fans as it was the date that Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) travelled to the past and set in motion a whole host of other events across various … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021)

Posted on September 18, 2021 by tokyofox

Over the years there have been about a dozen G.I. Joe movies and animated TV shows as well as a series of video games and comics and I have consumed none of them so went into this origins film with … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2020 In Tokyo

Posted on December 27, 2020 by tokyofox

  The whole Covid_19 business has meant that I am very grateful that we went back to the UK for the festive season twelve months ago. Admittedly I thought it would be better to go back this December but thankfully … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Alternative Star Wars Movies & TV Shows

Posted on December 14, 2020 by tokyofox

  In the last five years it’s become custom to spend the Autumn and early Winter working my way back through all the theatrical Star Wars releases in anticipation of new films in December. However, ‘The Rise Of Skywalker‘ (2019) … Continue reading →

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The Best Place In Tokyo To See A DeLorean Car (& For Free!)

Posted on November 30, 2020 by tokyofox

  Men and motors are two words which often go hand-in-hand but that rather clichéd view of what males like doesn’t apply to me as I’ve never really had any interest in cars. That doesn’t mean I don’t watch ‘Top Gear‘ (or … Continue reading →

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