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The zombie genre has seen many iterations over the years. Whether combined with melodrama, action—as in “Train to Busan”—or comedy, fans of the undead have a plethora of titles to choose from. One particularly interesting direction has been the blend of historical settings with horror, as seen in Kim Sung-hoon’s “Rampant”. “I, Kill”, a six-part mini-series directed by Paul Young and Daiji Hattori, follows this path, setting its story in 1635, thirty-five years after the Battle of Sekigahara, which marked the beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate.

I, Kill is screening at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

The first two episodes show considerable promise, especially in the action, effects, and make-up departments. While the characters still need further development, both in their individual backgrounds and interpersonal dynamics, the 91-minute introduction does a solid job of establishing the world of the series.

Orin (Fumino Kimura) and her stepdaughter Toki...

Have you ever heard an anime opening and immediately needed to play it on repeat? I’m sure you have, and you’re probably preparing a list right now, but for the purposes of this feature, I’m going to direct you to SixTONES and the opening they did for The Millionaire Detective - Balance: Unlimited . This single-season anime was my introduction to the Japanese idol boy band, and it was (and still is) the kind of song that makes you want to look up their entire discography, and it's an infectious sound that you can feel in all of their music. For our Have You Heard? series this month, all six members of SixTONES came together for a video interview. Here, they discuss what got them into music, their work on the Wind Breaker Season 2 opening and which Wind Breaker characters they’re most like. But before we dive into the interview,...