Ryohei Suzuki and Misato Morita, ©Courtesy of Netflix City Hunter : An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner’s sister to investigate his death. Director : Yuichi Sato Producer : Shinichi Takahashi Screenwriter : Tatsuro Mishima Distributor : Netflix Production Co : Netflix Studios, Office…
How did Ryo Saeba, a top-class “sweeper” in City Hunter, end up working together with Kaori Makimura, the sister of his long-time partner? While the legendary manga did not delve too much into it, the newly released teaser trailer hints that the highly anticipated Japanese live-action adaptation will explore the story behind this partnership. Set…
The eagerly awaited Japanese live-action adaptation of “City Hunter,” the legendary manga that captivated Japan and sold over 50 million copies, will premiere on April 25. “City Hunter” follows Ryo Saeba (Ryohei Suzuki), a premier “sweeper” who navigates the shadowy depths of modern-day Shinjuku, Tokyo. Balancing a cool demeanor with a fun personality, Ryo takes…
Japan Society and The Japan Foundation Present Seijun Suzuki Centennial Feb. 3-11, 2023 A Six-film Celluloid Series Celebrating 100 Years of Seijun Suzuki Kagero-za © 1981 presented by LittleMore Co., Ltd. New York, January 5, 2023—Celebrating 100 years of iconoclast director Seijun Suzuki (1923-2017), a singular force in Japanese cinema whose radical stylistic vision and…
©Courtesy of Film Movement The Film Movement has dropped a new trailer for a highly anticipated Japanese Oscar winning director Chie Hayakawa’s latest outing, “Renoir.” The film takes place in suburban Tokyo, 1987. Imaginative eleven-year-old Fuki begins her summer break lonely and adrift – her kind, terminally ill father has landed once again in the…
©Courtesy of Happinet Phantom Studios Ren￥oir : Suburban Tokyo, 1987. 11-year-old Fuki’s father, Keiji, is battling a terminal illness, and in and out of hospital. Her mother, Utako, is constantly stressed out from caring for Keiji while holding down a full-time job. Left alone with her rich imagination, Fuki becomes fascinated by telepathy and falls…
“Renoir”, the most recent film by director Chie Hayakawa, who gained her recognition after her debut feature film “PLAN 75” was awarded the Caméra d’Or Special Mention at the 75th Cannes International Film Festival, will be screened in theaters on June 20 and distributed by Happinet Phantom Studios. Hayakawa’s previous film, “PLAN 75“, depicted a…
©Courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JAPAN SOCIETY PRESENTS THE 17TH ANNUAL JAPAN CUTS: FESTIVAL OF NEW JAPANESE FILM July 10–21, 2024 · Japan Society · New York, NY North America’s largest Japanese film festival presents two weeks of contemporary premieres, including new films from Kei Chika-ura, Takeshi Kitano, Gakuryu Ishii, Shunji…
Ryohei Suzuki, Fumino Kimura, ©Courtesy of Netflix Like all long-running manga-anime series, the “City Hunter” franchise has a complicated history of adaptations. Technically, this is the first live-action Japanese film based on Tsukasa Hojo’s Shonen series, but previous non-animated film adaptions were produced in Hong Kong (starring Jackie Chan and Gary Daniels) and France (as…
presents a special screening of the eagerly anticipated Godzilla Minus One © 2023 Toho Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. November 28, 2023, 7:00 pm JAPAN SOCIETY (333 E. 47th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues) New York (November 9, 2023) – Japan Society is honored to announce a special public preview screening of Takashi…
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