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A regular video program focusing exclusively on Japanese scifi and monsters is something we`ve always wanted to see, but nothing like it has ever been available, neither in Japan nor overseas. So we decided to make one ourselves! Shot on location in Japan exclusively for SciFi Japan by the Gaijin Channel production team, the show delves into the world of Japanese monsters and scifi, featuring the latest and hottest tokusatsu events in Japan, as well as simple yet in-depth discussions with the people who bring all of our favorite films and shows to life! Furthermore, every episode will be released bilingually, for both Japanese and English speaking audiences to enjoy! The show`s future relies on its popularity, so if you enjoy it and would like to see more, we do urge you to like, comment, subscribe and share our videos with all your
World’s Largest Japanese Film Festival Presents Most Features Ever in 2012 Source: Japan Society Official Site: Japan Cuts 2012 Special Thanks to Shannon Jowett JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema July 12-28, 2012, at Japan Society New York, NY -- "North America`s premiere showcase for Japanese film" (Firefox News), JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema is back and bigger than ever. In its sixth consecutive year, JAPAN CUTS 2012 presents the most feature films in the festival’s history: 37 full-length and 2 shorts, encompassing blockbusters, high-concept art house titles, mature anime, audacious documentaries, delirious rom-coms and a splatter of j-horror/gore genre busters. Taking place July 12 to 28, JAPAN CUTS 2012 again dovetails with the New York Asian Film Festival (June 29-July 15),
Source: Subway Cinema press releases Special Thanks to Grady Hendrix, Kristen Osborne, Gillian Osborne and Ted Geoghegan NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL Walter Reade Theatrer, Film Society of Lincoln Center (June 29 - July 12) Japan Society (July 12 - 15) The New York Asian Film Festival is back…with a vengeance! And this year we’re celebrating everything else that is back... with a vengeance, too! We’ve got “Warriors and Romantics: New Cinema from Taiwan” a look at Taiwan’s film industry which went from making 10 films a year and holding 2% of its domestic box office in the 90’s, to unleashing a wave of blockbusters like WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ BALE and YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE that are currently sweeping Asia. Then there’s “Return
Authors: Keith Aiken and Oki Miyano Official Site: kinejun.com Special Thanks to Yasuyuki Inoue On December 28th, Japanese publisher Kinema Junpo will release the book The World of Special Effects Art Design by Yasuyuki `Taiko` Inoue (?????????????). Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1923, Yasuyuki Inoue got his start in the film industry in 1953 by designing models and props for Shintoho Studios productions such as SUBMARINE RO HASN`T SURFACED (????????????, Sensuikan Ro Gou Imada Fujou Sezu, 1954). In 1954, he was recruited to Toho to work for special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya on GODZILLA (???, Gojira). Inoue created blueprints and helped build the many of the miniature sets for the film, including the incredibly detailed Tokyo locations destroyed during Godzilla`s legendary nighttime rampage. Following GODZILLA, Inoue worked
Authors: Keith Aiken and Oki Miyano Official Site: kinejun.com Special Thanks to Yasuyuki Inoue On December 28th, Japanese publisher Kinema Junpo will release the book The World of Special Effects Art Design by Yasuyuki `Taiko` Inoue (?????????????). Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1923, Yasuyuki Inoue got his start in the film industry in 1953 by designing models and props for Shintoho Studios productions such as SUBMARINE RO HASN`T SURFACED (????????????, Sensuikan Ro Gou Imada Fujou Sezu, 1954). In 1954, he was recruited to Toho to work for special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya on GODZILLA (???, Gojira). Inoue created blueprints and helped build the many of the miniature sets for the film, including the incredibly detailed Tokyo locations destroyed during Godzilla`s legendary nighttime rampage. Following GODZILLA, Inoue worked
Fest Hits 5th Year with 32 Films, Most Premieres Ever Source: Japan Society Official Site: Japan Cuts Special Thanks to Shannon Jowett JAPAN CUTS 2011: Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema Thursday, July 7 – Friday, July 22, 2011, at Japan Society New York, NY -- “Arguably North America’s premiere showcase for Japanese film” (Firefox News), Japan Cuts has become the world’s largest Japanese film festival, showing the diversity and vitality of one of the most exciting world cinemas, and ranging from refined, high-concept art house titles to popular and grindhouse genre movies. Now in its fifth consecutive year, Japan Cuts 2011: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema includes 32 new titles—the most individual films in the festival’s history with all but one a premiere—screening from July 7-22, including 10 co-presentations
Source: Subway Cinema press releases Special Thanks to Grady Hendrix and Kristen Osborne NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL July 1 - 14 Film Society of Lincoln Center (July 1 - 14) Japan Society (July 7 - 10) The New York Asian Film Festival is ten years old! And we have presents for you! A Takashi Miike World Premiere! The long-awaited animated epic based on Osamu Tezuka`s life of Buddha! The International Premiere of the new movie from Johnnie To! Rare Filipino exploitation! An avalanche of retro screenings to celebrate our tenth birthday! And special guests Tsui Hark, Ryoo Seung-Wan, Su Chao-pin, Takayuki Yamada, Tak Sakaguchi and many more! The New York Asian Film Festival is presented in association with the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Japan Society`s Japan
Welcome to SciFi Japan, your source for news and information on science fiction, horror, fantasy and action movies, TV shows and videos.. from classics and old favorites, to upcoming productions and home video releases, to the odd and obscure titles you may never have heard of! The mainstream press has largely ignored Japanese tokusatsu (special effects) films, and when the genre has been covered by American news outlets and television the results were often inaccurate and condescending. On the other hand, there have been some excellent fan publications and websites devoted to these films, but Japanese studios have been extremely reluctant to deal with fan groups due to concerns over copyright infringement issues (some fans advocate and promote activities such as video bootlegging and unlicensed downloading). With no direct access to studio news and photos, fan reporting has often been forced to rely on secondhand
SPONSORS Anime Jungle: US branch for Japanese retailer of anime and tokusatsu DVDs, CDs, toys, figures, posters, and kits. Crunchyroll: Online media distribution giant focused on anime and Asian entertainment. Godzilla On DVD: Official Godzilla and Toho DVDs from Classic Media. JM Shop: Japanese retailer of movie memorabilia including posters, programs, and chirashi (mini-posters). VIZ Pictures: North American theatrical and DVD distributor of Japanese films. RECOMMENDED SITES Bill`s Kitchen: High quality Japanese monster model kits by Bill Gudmundson. Black Sun: Excellent blog by Roy Ware devoted to classic Japanese anime and fantastic cinema/TV. Blue Glow: Blog of Stomp Tokyo co-creator Christopher Holland.
Or “Who Are These Guys, Anyway?!” Keith Aiken (Co-founder, Editor, Producer) Bob Johnson (Co-founder, Editor, Producer) Robert Saint John (Writer, International Editor) Kyle Byrd (Writer, Reviewer) Aaron Cooper (Writer, Reviewer) John “Dutch” DeSentis (Writer, Reviewer) Elliot Gay (Writer, Reviewer, Translator) Ed Godziszewski (Writer, Reporter) Kim Song-Ho (Writer, Reporter) Michael Kure (Writer, Reviewer) Oki Miyano (Writer, Reporter, Translator) Richard Pusateri (Writer, Reviewer) Dan Ross (Site Coordinator, Web Guru) Steve Ryfle (Writer, Reporter) KEITH AIKEN (Co-founder, Editor, Producer) Keith Aiken is a professional illustrator and storyboard artist in Los Angeles whose credits include comics, books, and video game artwork featuring such characters as Superman, Spider-Man, the X-Men, Green Lantern, Ghost Rider, and Silver Surfer. His first professional assignment on the King of the Monsters was on Dark Horse Comics’