
Debuting in the winter of 2011, this legendary 57-year-old captivated mature fans before vanishing back to her hometown after just seven films. This complete anthology captures every moment of Chitose Matsubara’s brief but iconic career, from her debut to her final performance.




















I was drawn in by the bold cover art and decided to stream it. Chitose Matsubara is decent enough, but the mosaic is too pixelated and it wasn't as exciting as the cover promised. It's just a digest of four episodes from past works; after a 5-minute interview, the first episode features a real-life married couple, and the last one is a 'mother-son' knockoff, which was arguably the best of the bunch. I just fast-forwarded through episodes 2 and 3 because they were boring. Occasionally, you can see the shadows of the camera crew or hear shutter clicks, making it obvious they're doing it in front of a bunch of staff. It's sloppy production, but ironically, it added a sense of realism.