©Tsubasa Yamaguchi/KODANSHA ©2024 “Blue Period” Film Partners FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JAPAN SOCIETY’S JAPAN CUTS: FESTIVAL OF NEW JAPANESE FILM ANNOUNCES TWO MAJOR PREMIERES BASED ON POPULAR MANGA: KENTARO HAGIWARA’S BLUE PERIOD INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE – JULY 13 KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA’S LOOK BACK EAST COAST PREMIERE – JULY 14 These newly announced additions to North America’s largest Japanese…
©Courtesy of Kino Films THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FOUNDATION AND FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCE FIRST HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 23RD EDITION OF THE NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL This year’s festival features a record 90 world, international, and North American premieres, celebrated industry guests, and 20 feature debuts. New York, NY (June 13, 2024) – The New…
©Courtesy of Toho Studios “THE FINEST JAPANESE FILM EVER MADE.” — Donald Richie TOSHIRŌ MIFUNE STARS IN AKIRA KUROSAWA’S SEVEN SAMURAI U.S. PREMIERE OF 70th ANNIVERSARY RESTORATION RESTORED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN 4K JULY 5 – 18 AT FILM FORUM ©Courtesy of Toho Studios A new 4K restoration of Akira Kurosawa’s epic masterpiece, SEVEN SAMURAI…
©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…
©Courtesy of Yuki Yamada and Nanase Nishino’s Official site. “Godzilla Minus One” Actor Yuki Yamada and a former idol of Nogizaka 46/Actress Nanase Nishino announced their marriage on March 31 through social media accounts. Yamada and Nishino confirmed their marriage on the same day, declaring, “We are happy to announce that Hiroki Yamada and Nanase…
©The Boy and the Heron, GKIDS Studio Ghibli’s acclaimed animations will continue to be streamed in the United States on the Max platform, thanks to an extension of an multi-year arrangement with GKIDS, the entity that manages North American distribution for the Japanese animators. The deal includes 23 titles, including the recent Oscar-winning The Boy…
The 96th Academy Awards will be handed out this Sunday, March 10th. Many of the 23 categories have definite frontrunners, while others are ripe for surprises. Read below for our take on who will – and should – win each of those races, and use these picks to beat everyone else you know! Best Picture…
Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel Kento Kaku was born on 3 July 1989 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for House of Ninjas (2024), AI Amok (2020) and Help of God (2010). He has been married to Nana Eikura since 7 August 2016. They have one child. Dave Boyle is known for House…
Nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards were announced today, led by Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Barbie. Oppenheimer snagged 13 nominations, Poor Things got 11, followed by Killers of the Flower Moon with 10, and Barbie with eight. These four films are contending for the Best Picture Oscar, along with six…
@Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 23rd. There are many precursors, including critics’ groups and guilds prizes, the Golden Globes, and BAFTA, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards, to consider when making predictions, and we’ve taken all of that into account…
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