fiction & such for 2023
january
films
higanbana (1958) (equinox flower)
ukigusa (1959) (floating weeds)
the hours (2002) *
akibiyori (1960) (late autumn)
tv
back street girls -goku dolls-, 1x03
hell's kitchen, 21x10-21x12
hyouka, 1x02 *
orange is the new black, 2x11-2x13 (season 2) *
orange is the new black, 3x01-3x10
mushishi, 1x04 *
shingeki no kyojin, 1x02
shin sekai yori, 1x02 *
steins;gate, 1x01 *
vikings, 1x03+1x04
books
tatyana tolstaya: aetherial worlds (лёгкие миры)
aki salmela: eläimen varjo
natalia ginzburg: the little virtues (le piccole virtù)
eri banno + yoko ikeda + yutaka ohno + chikako shinagawa + kyoko tokashiki: げんき I - an integrated course in elementary japanese
jeanette winterson: the powerbook
comics
june kim: 12 days *
akiko higashimura: blank canvas - my so-called artist's journey
naoki urasawa: mujirushi - the sign of dreams
recorded plays & other performances
makaze izm (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, tokyo international forum) (live)
yumeutsutsu no saki ni (beyond dreams and reality) (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, bow hall) (live)
serika toa dinner show - kiss -kiki sing&swing- (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, takarazuka hotel) (soirée senshuuraku live)
theatre & other performances
mechanit project: koneistos (ylioppilasteatteri, helsinki)
jenni korpela + elena rekola: dark violet (ylioppilasteatteri, helsinki)
art exhibits & such
lux helsinki (maxim velčovský: the physical possibility of death in the mind of someone living, collectif coin: abstract, pitaya: whale ghost + l'envol + wisp (spark ballet), hypar collective: growth, sampo aatos: triangle study - inner voice, anna nykyri + kaisu koivisto: turkoosi; lux in; massimo uberti: domus aurea, tae gon kim: the dresses, simo ripatti: juhla, romain tardy: the great indecision council, juha rouhikoski: swan song, kotryna čalkaité: quietly speaking colours)
yasuhiro chida: analemma (muu helsinki nykytaidekeskus, helsinki)
february
films
sanma no aji (1962) (an autumn afternoon)
short films
alinan aamu (2019)
tv
orange is the new black, 3x11-3x13 (season 3)
orange is the new black, 4x01-4x13 (season 4)
orange is the new black, 5x01-5x05
comics
aino sutinen: taksi kurdistaniin - reppumatkasarjakuvia lähi-idästä
hilnama: I'm a terminal cancer patient, but I'm fine
recorded plays & other performances
海辺のストルーエンセ (struensee of the shore) (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, kaat kanagawa arts theatre) (live)
theatre & other performances
dracula (åbo svenska teater, turku)
concerts
scandinavian music group trio (louhisali, espoon kulttuurikeskus, espoo)
art exhibits
shōji ueda (turun taidemuseo, turku)
march
films
赦し (2022) (december)
daeum sohee (2022) (next sohee)
さかなのこ (2022) (the fish tale)
そばかす (2022) (I am what I am)
zhǎi lù wéi chén (2022) (the narrow road)
daeum sohee (2022) (next sohee) *
tv
bna: brand new animal, 1x01-1x12 (complete series)
orange is the new black, 5x06-5x13 (season 5)
orange is the new black, 6x01-6x10
books
irja sinivaara: tuulen alla
rosamund kidman cox (ed.): maailman parhaat luontokuvat - wildlife photographer of the year, portfolio 22 (out loud)
susannah leigh + sarah dixon + karen dolby & brenda haw: kummitusmatkat - aavelinna, katoava kylä, kummituspeili (usborne puzzle adventures - the haunted tower, the vanishing village, ghost in the mirror)
comics
saburouta: citrus, volume 2
april
films
suzume no tojimari (2022) (suzume)
タンポポ (1985) (tampopo)
长春 (2022) (eternal spring)
systemsprenger (2019) (system crasher)
short films
pink twins: the transient (turun taidemuseo)
tv
hyouka, 1x03-1x19
books
léna mauger + stéphane remael: the vanished - the "evaporated people" of japan in stories and photographs (les évaporés du japon: enquête sur le phénomène des disparitions volontaires)
rebecca solnit: eksymisen kenttäopas (a field guide to getting lost)
mia kankimäki: naiset joita ajattelen öisin
comics
viima äikäs: cisn't
rosa rea: escapist
carole maurel: luisa now and then (luisa, ici et là)
jen wang: koko be good
molly mendoza: skip
theatre & other performances
rocío molina: al fondo riela (lo otro del uno) (tanssin talo, helsinki)
art exhibits
handle with care + sandra kantanen: smokeworks (turun taidemuseo, turku)
jan kenneth weckman: corpus + salong 3+: renaissance (wam, turku)
liisa ahlfors: viimeiset sivut (haa galleria, suomenlinna, helsinki)
may
tv
orange is the new black, 6x11
books
pirkko koskenkylä: kauas on pitkä matka (out loud)
han kang: the white book
art exhibits
duane michals - muotokuvaaja (k1, helsinki)
nuoret 2023 (taidehalli, helsinki)
june
tv
orange is the new black, 6x12
books
eri banno + yoko ikeda + yutaka ohno + chikako shinagawa + kyoko tokashiki: げんき I ワークブック
robin talley: music from another world
yki hytönen: rasvaletti - valokuvia 1950-luvun helsingistä (out loud)
comics
shouichi taguchi: futari escape, volume 1
baku yumemakura + jirou taniguchi: the summit of the gods, volume 1
art exhibits
maija tammi: empatiakone + roza ahmad, coyote park, iida valmé: kehosi muuttaa kaiken (suomen valokuvataiteen museo, helsinki)
shallow springs (kohta, helsinki)
recorded plays & other performances
カジノ・ロワイヤル ～我が名はボンド～ (casino royale ~my name is bond~) (tokyo senshuuraku live)
july
tv
I'm kodama kawashiri ~the dissolute life of a dangerous lifehacker~, 1x03
mushishi, 1x05 *
orange is the new black, 6x13 (season 6)
the taskmaster, 15x01-15x10 (series 15)
tuca & bertie, 1x02
books
minna eväsoja: wabi ja sabi - kätketty loisto / valkoinen suru - mietiskelypäiväkirja
shiwu: kaivoin lammen kuuta varten - ajatuksia vuorilta
comics
syu yasaka: monologue woven for you, volume 1
kei sanbe: island in a puddle, volume 1
art exhibits
helsinki biennaali 2023 (vallisaari + ham, helsinki)
august
tv
summer strike, 1x01
books
li kotomi: solo dance
sami sillanpää: keskellä virtaa kongo
niviaq korneliussen: last night in nuuk
comics
baku yumemakura + jirou taniguchi: the summit of the gods, volume 2
theatre & other performances
raekallio corp. + kansallisteatteri: valvojat (rautatientori, kaisaniemen puisto, töölönlahti & eduskuntatalo, helsinki)
art exhibits
generation 2023 (amos rex, helsinki)
september
films
allelujah (2022)
books
ville-juhani sutinen: kiinalainen ruletti
theatre & other performances
愛するには短すぎる + ジュエル・ド・パリ!! -パリの宝石たち- (too short a time to fall in love + jewel de paris) (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, sakura hall, kitakami)
愛するには短すぎる + ジュエル・ド・パリ!! -パリの宝石たち- (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, natori performing arts center, natori)
愛するには短すぎる + ジュエル・ド・パリ!! -パリの宝石たち- (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, natori performing arts center, natori)
愛するには短すぎる + ジュエル・ド・パリ!! -パリの宝石たち- (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, natori performing arts center, natori)
furuugeru ~kimi ga kureta tsubasa~ / bankakyou hyakugeshiki (flügel ~the wings you gave me~ / a kaleidoscope of life) (takarazuka revue, moon troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka)
upotapia (eskus / suvilahden kaasukello, helsinki)
art exhibits
daniel steegmann: mangrané
october
films
竜とそばかすの姫 (2021) (belle)
tv
taskmaster, 16x01-16x05
books
tero tähtinen: lohikäärmeen päivät - puoli vuotta shanghaissa
comics
baku yumemakura + jirou taniguchi: the summit of the gods, volume 3
panpanya: an invitation from a crab
theatre & other performances
akse pettersson: joitakin keskusteluja merkityksestä (q-teatteri, helsinki)
concerts
toimela brass 50 v (rauhaniemi: rööperin marssi, berlin: puttin' on the ritz, van beringen: handelian song, coleman: tijuana taxi, kaempfert: swing safari, lehtinen: pink champagne, carmichael: stardust, menken: aladdin) (jätkäsaaren kirjasto, helsinki)
november
tv
taskmaster, 16x06-16x08
books
nikhil singh: club ded
emma vepsä: asfalttivolgaa etelään - peukalokyydillä moskovasta afganistaniin
comics
kate beaton: ducks - two years in the oil sands
theatre & other performances
william shakespeare + tiina puumalainen: lear (kansallisteatteri, pieni näyttämö, helsinki)
concerts
kaupunginorkesteri kirjastossasi: pariisi 1904 (maurice ravel: jousikvartetto f-duuri) (munkkiniemen kirjasto, helsinki)
recorded plays & other performances
datenshi no namida (lucifer's tears) *
december
films
リバー、流れないでよ (2023) (river)
books
moni nilsson-brännström: tsatsiki ja mutsi (tsatsiki och morsan) *
theatre & other performances
ボイルド・ドイル・オンザ・トイル・トレイル / frozen holiday-snow troupe 100th anniversary- (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka)
cabaret (turun kaupunginteatteri, turku)
films
higanbana (1958) (equinox flower)
ukigusa (1959) (floating weeds)
the hours (2002) *
akibiyori (1960) (late autumn)
tv
back street girls -goku dolls-, 1x03
hell's kitchen, 21x10-21x12
hyouka, 1x02 *
orange is the new black, 2x11-2x13 (season 2) *
orange is the new black, 3x01-3x10
mushishi, 1x04 *
shingeki no kyojin, 1x02
shin sekai yori, 1x02 *
steins;gate, 1x01 *
vikings, 1x03+1x04
books
tatyana tolstaya: aetherial worlds (лёгкие миры)
aki salmela: eläimen varjo
natalia ginzburg: the little virtues (le piccole virtù)
eri banno + yoko ikeda + yutaka ohno + chikako shinagawa + kyoko tokashiki: げんき I - an integrated course in elementary japanese
jeanette winterson: the powerbook
comics
june kim: 12 days *
akiko higashimura: blank canvas - my so-called artist's journey
naoki urasawa: mujirushi - the sign of dreams
recorded plays & other performances
makaze izm (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, tokyo international forum) (live)
yumeutsutsu no saki ni (beyond dreams and reality) (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, bow hall) (live)
serika toa dinner show - kiss -kiki sing&swing- (takarazuka revue, cosmos troupe, takarazuka hotel) (soirée senshuuraku live)
theatre & other performances
mechanit project: koneistos (ylioppilasteatteri, helsinki)
jenni korpela + elena rekola: dark violet (ylioppilasteatteri, helsinki)
art exhibits & such
lux helsinki (maxim velčovský: the physical possibility of death in the mind of someone living, collectif coin: abstract, pitaya: whale ghost + l'envol + wisp (spark ballet), hypar collective: growth, sampo aatos: triangle study - inner voice, anna nykyri + kaisu koivisto: turkoosi; lux in; massimo uberti: domus aurea, tae gon kim: the dresses, simo ripatti: juhla, romain tardy: the great indecision council, juha rouhikoski: swan song, kotryna čalkaité: quietly speaking colours)
yasuhiro chida: analemma (muu helsinki nykytaidekeskus, helsinki)
february
films
sanma no aji (1962) (an autumn afternoon)
short films
alinan aamu (2019)
tv
orange is the new black, 3x11-3x13 (season 3)
orange is the new black, 4x01-4x13 (season 4)
orange is the new black, 5x01-5x05
comics
aino sutinen: taksi kurdistaniin - reppumatkasarjakuvia lähi-idästä
hilnama: I'm a terminal cancer patient, but I'm fine
recorded plays & other performances
海辺のストルーエンセ (struensee of the shore) (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, kaat kanagawa arts theatre) (live)
theatre & other performances
dracula (åbo svenska teater, turku)
concerts
scandinavian music group trio (louhisali, espoon kulttuurikeskus, espoo)
art exhibits
shōji ueda (turun taidemuseo, turku)
march
films
赦し (2022) (december)
daeum sohee (2022) (next sohee)
さかなのこ (2022) (the fish tale)
そばかす (2022) (I am what I am)
zhǎi lù wéi chén (2022) (the narrow road)
daeum sohee (2022) (next sohee) *
tv
bna: brand new animal, 1x01-1x12 (complete series)
orange is the new black, 5x06-5x13 (season 5)
orange is the new black, 6x01-6x10
books
irja sinivaara: tuulen alla
rosamund kidman cox (ed.): maailman parhaat luontokuvat - wildlife photographer of the year, portfolio 22 (out loud)
susannah leigh + sarah dixon + karen dolby & brenda haw: kummitusmatkat - aavelinna, katoava kylä, kummituspeili (usborne puzzle adventures - the haunted tower, the vanishing village, ghost in the mirror)
comics
saburouta: citrus, volume 2
april
films
suzume no tojimari (2022) (suzume)
タンポポ (1985) (tampopo)
长春 (2022) (eternal spring)
systemsprenger (2019) (system crasher)
short films
pink twins: the transient (turun taidemuseo)
tv
hyouka, 1x03-1x19
books
léna mauger + stéphane remael: the vanished - the "evaporated people" of japan in stories and photographs (les évaporés du japon: enquête sur le phénomène des disparitions volontaires)
rebecca solnit: eksymisen kenttäopas (a field guide to getting lost)
mia kankimäki: naiset joita ajattelen öisin
comics
viima äikäs: cisn't
rosa rea: escapist
carole maurel: luisa now and then (luisa, ici et là)
jen wang: koko be good
molly mendoza: skip
theatre & other performances
rocío molina: al fondo riela (lo otro del uno) (tanssin talo, helsinki)
art exhibits
handle with care + sandra kantanen: smokeworks (turun taidemuseo, turku)
jan kenneth weckman: corpus + salong 3+: renaissance (wam, turku)
liisa ahlfors: viimeiset sivut (haa galleria, suomenlinna, helsinki)
may
tv
orange is the new black, 6x11
books
pirkko koskenkylä: kauas on pitkä matka (out loud)
han kang: the white book
art exhibits
duane michals - muotokuvaaja (k1, helsinki)
nuoret 2023 (taidehalli, helsinki)
june
tv
orange is the new black, 6x12
books
eri banno + yoko ikeda + yutaka ohno + chikako shinagawa + kyoko tokashiki: げんき I ワークブック
robin talley: music from another world
yki hytönen: rasvaletti - valokuvia 1950-luvun helsingistä (out loud)
comics
shouichi taguchi: futari escape, volume 1
baku yumemakura + jirou taniguchi: the summit of the gods, volume 1
art exhibits
maija tammi: empatiakone + roza ahmad, coyote park, iida valmé: kehosi muuttaa kaiken (suomen valokuvataiteen museo, helsinki)
shallow springs (kohta, helsinki)
recorded plays & other performances
カジノ・ロワイヤル ～我が名はボンド～ (casino royale ~my name is bond~) (tokyo senshuuraku live)
july
tv
I'm kodama kawashiri ~the dissolute life of a dangerous lifehacker~, 1x03
mushishi, 1x05 *
orange is the new black, 6x13 (season 6)
the taskmaster, 15x01-15x10 (series 15)
tuca & bertie, 1x02
books
minna eväsoja: wabi ja sabi - kätketty loisto / valkoinen suru - mietiskelypäiväkirja
shiwu: kaivoin lammen kuuta varten - ajatuksia vuorilta
comics
syu yasaka: monologue woven for you, volume 1
kei sanbe: island in a puddle, volume 1
art exhibits
helsinki biennaali 2023 (vallisaari + ham, helsinki)
august
tv
summer strike, 1x01
books
li kotomi: solo dance
sami sillanpää: keskellä virtaa kongo
niviaq korneliussen: last night in nuuk
comics
baku yumemakura + jirou taniguchi: the summit of the gods, volume 2
theatre & other performances
raekallio corp. + kansallisteatteri: valvojat (rautatientori, kaisaniemen puisto, töölönlahti & eduskuntatalo, helsinki)
art exhibits
generation 2023 (amos rex, helsinki)
september
films
allelujah (2022)
books
ville-juhani sutinen: kiinalainen ruletti
theatre & other performances
愛するには短すぎる + ジュエル・ド・パリ!! -パリの宝石たち- (too short a time to fall in love + jewel de paris) (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, sakura hall, kitakami)
愛するには短すぎる + ジュエル・ド・パリ!! -パリの宝石たち- (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, natori performing arts center, natori)
愛するには短すぎる + ジュエル・ド・パリ!! -パリの宝石たち- (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, natori performing arts center, natori)
愛するには短すぎる + ジュエル・ド・パリ!! -パリの宝石たち- (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, natori performing arts center, natori)
furuugeru ~kimi ga kureta tsubasa~ / bankakyou hyakugeshiki (flügel ~the wings you gave me~ / a kaleidoscope of life) (takarazuka revue, moon troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka)
upotapia (eskus / suvilahden kaasukello, helsinki)
art exhibits
daniel steegmann: mangrané
october
films
竜とそばかすの姫 (2021) (belle)
tv
taskmaster, 16x01-16x05
books
tero tähtinen: lohikäärmeen päivät - puoli vuotta shanghaissa
comics
baku yumemakura + jirou taniguchi: the summit of the gods, volume 3
panpanya: an invitation from a crab
theatre & other performances
akse pettersson: joitakin keskusteluja merkityksestä (q-teatteri, helsinki)
concerts
toimela brass 50 v (rauhaniemi: rööperin marssi, berlin: puttin' on the ritz, van beringen: handelian song, coleman: tijuana taxi, kaempfert: swing safari, lehtinen: pink champagne, carmichael: stardust, menken: aladdin) (jätkäsaaren kirjasto, helsinki)
november
tv
taskmaster, 16x06-16x08
books
nikhil singh: club ded
emma vepsä: asfalttivolgaa etelään - peukalokyydillä moskovasta afganistaniin
comics
kate beaton: ducks - two years in the oil sands
theatre & other performances
william shakespeare + tiina puumalainen: lear (kansallisteatteri, pieni näyttämö, helsinki)
concerts
kaupunginorkesteri kirjastossasi: pariisi 1904 (maurice ravel: jousikvartetto f-duuri) (munkkiniemen kirjasto, helsinki)
recorded plays & other performances
datenshi no namida (lucifer's tears) *
december
films
リバー、流れないでよ (2023) (river)
books
moni nilsson-brännström: tsatsiki ja mutsi (tsatsiki och morsan) *
theatre & other performances
ボイルド・ドイル・オンザ・トイル・トレイル / frozen holiday-snow troupe 100th anniversary- (takarazuka revue, snow troupe, takarazuka grand theatre, takarazuka)
cabaret (turun kaupunginteatteri, turku)