Milocrorze (Yoshimasa Ishibashi, 2011)

[Takuma]

Thought this might interest some of you...

My quick take:

Milocrorze – A Love Story (2011)

The latest offering in the J-kitsch cannon, helmed by Vermilion Pleasure Night creator Yoshimasa Ishibashi and starring heartthrob Takayuki Yamada in three different roles. The love story collection opens with a pastel colored flashback sequence merely fishing laughs with its main character’s name, Ovreneli Vreneligare. The follow-up, an insane 70’s disco parade with Yamada portraying an overly aggressive relationship counselor Besson Kumagai, makes the film. The third episode takes a turn to melodrama and action, with Yamada returning as a vengeful samurai. The pic finally closes with adult Vreneligare (Yamada one more time) seeking for his lost childhood love. Strangely uneven with its mixture of striking musical bits, comedy, and slow paced story pieces, the film does eventually come out better than many of its competitors (Survive Style 5+, Memories of Matsuko, etc.). For manga aesthetics appreciation it has a lot to offer, from careful color design to dull slow motion fight scene posing as a one shot wonder.

teaser: http://wildgrounds.com/2011/08/09/milocrorze-wait-what-was-that/