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NYAFF / Jinsei : Exclusive Interview with Editor/Writer/Director Ryuya Suzuki
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NYAFF / Jinsei : Exclusive Interview with Editor/Writer/Director Ryuya Suzuki

© RYUYA SUZUKI Jinsei : 無名の人生　「Mumei no Jinsei」(Japanese Title) Release Date: May 16th, 2025 in Japan Duration: 93 mins Director: Ryuya Suzuki Writer: Ryuya Suzuki (Screenplay/Original Creator), Starring: ACE COOL (Protagonist), Ayumu Nakajima (Kuzu), Eri Kamataki (Yoko), Kanji Tsuda (Shiratori), Katsuya Maiguma (Yamato), Shohei Uno (Hiroshi) Animation Production: A-1 Pictures “Jinsei” : This is the debut feature film from independent director Ryuya…

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NYAFF: Jinsei is a Modern Character Study Set Against a Classic Anime Design

©Courtesy of  RYUYA SUZUKI Japanese anime movies thrive on their ability to explore mature themes in complex narratives. These stories are also driven by a unique visual style that’s infused with vibrant colors and dynamic character designs. The new animated drama, Jinsei, intertwines those stellar production techniques with sophisticated character and story developments. Up-and-coming filmmaker…

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Tadanobu Asano
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NYAFF / Ravens : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Mark Gill & Actor Tadanobu Asano

Ravens : The tragic love story of legendary Japanese Photographer Masahisa Fukase and his wife Yoko. Director : Mark Gill Producer : Mark Gill, Cyril Cadars, Megumi Fukasawa, Hiroyasu Nagata Screenwriter : Mark Gill Production Co : Vestapol, Ark Entertainment, Minded Factory, Katsize, The Y House Films Genre : Drama Original Language : Japanese Runtime : 1h 56m ©Photo by Ayami Kusumi  …

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NYAFF: ‘Babanba Banban Vampire’ Tries to Stand to the Level of the Manga
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NYAFF: ‘Babanba Banban Vampire’ Tries to Stand to the Level of the Manga

@Courtesy of NYAFF The live-action adaptation of the famous Japanese manga series, created by Hiromasu Okujima started in 2021, follows the animation series streamed earlier this year on Netflix. The movie directed by Shinji Hamasaki follows pretty closely the story previously developed on paper and in the show: after being rescued by the young boy…

Adriano Ercolani
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Transcending Dimensions
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NYAFF : Transcending Dimensions / Exclusive Interview with Writer/ Director Toshiaki Toyoda

©DIMENSIONS NYAFF 2025 Filmmaker in Focus : Toshiaki Toyoda immerses viewers in an aesthetically transfixing vision of inner and outer worlds, set against a backdrop of collapsing realities and cosmic uncertainty. DIRECTOR : Toshiaki Toyoda YEAR : 2025 COUNTRY : Japan RUNTIME : 97 minutes LANGUAGE : Japanese with English subtitles ORIGINAL TITLE : 次元を超える…

Nobuhiro Hosoki
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‘Ravens’ Is An Imaginative Biopic Delivered With Magic Realism / NYAFF
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‘Ravens’ Is An Imaginative Biopic Delivered With Magic Realism / NYAFF

British, film director Mark Gill — after an Academy Award and BAFTA nomination for his 2014 short The Voorman Problem and after his feature debut with England Is Mine — returns to the silver screen with an exquisite piece. Ravens instills magic realism in a biopic about Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase. Gill’s second feature premiered…

Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
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NYAFF: Samurai Fury (Muromachi Outsiders) Stands Between Tradition and Contemporary Take of Period Drama
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NYAFF: Samurai Fury (Muromachi Outsiders) Stands Between Tradition and Contemporary Take of Period Drama

Japanese cinema has a long and very important tradition of period drama movies. The legendary Akira Kurosawa was an absolute master in this specific kind of movies, realizing masterpieces like Rashomon (1950), Seven Samurai (1954) and Ran (1985), for which he obtained an Academy Award nomination as best director.  Samurai Fury (Muromachi Outsiders) clearly belongs…

Adriano Ercolani
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‘Dollhouse’ Makes Yaguchi Shinobu Venture Into J-Horror / NYAFF
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‘Dollhouse’ Makes Yaguchi Shinobu Venture Into J-Horror / NYAFF

The horror film written and directed by Yaguchi Shinobu presents the filmmaker in a new light. The Japanese director, specialised in feel-good “zero to hero” films, switches to an eerie, creepy and gruesome type of storytelling. Dollhouse tells the story of Yoshie (Nagasawa Masami) and Tadahiko (Seto Koji), who are married and have a 5-year-old…

Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
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FLC and New York Asian Film Festival Announce Second Wave of 2025 Line-Up

Courtesy of NYAFF FLC and NYAFF unveil second wave of festival titles, Uncaged Award nominees, Vietnam Cinema Night Guest highlights for the 24th New York Asian Film Festival: Heo Sung-tae (Squid Game), Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun), and Vivian Sung (Our Times)   Festival returns July 11–27 with “Cinema as Disruption” theme, screenings to take place at Film at…

Nobuhiro Hosoki
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NYAFF : ‘Wolf Hiding’ is a Revenge-Movie with a Social Commentary

Courtesy of iQIYI Inc. The New York Asian Film Festival 2024 presents the North American Premiere of Wolf Hiding (Nu chao), a crime-thriller shot in Malaysia. Director Marc Ma has packed an action movie with social commentary and the right dose of drama. The screenplay written by Hui Chen, Yu Gong, and Haoran Gu centers…

Adriano Ercolani
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Carefree Days
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NYAFF : Carefree Days is a Testament to People’s Vulnerabilities

Photo: © Shanghai Film (Group) Co., Ltd.; Chips Pictures Embracing humor and resilience during their time of despair proves the versatility of a seemingly jovial but ultimately strong-willed, person. That’s certainly true for actress Lyu Xingchen’ protagonist of Xu Lingling in the new drama, Carefree Days. The new movie, which is presented in Chinese with…

Karen Benardello
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