Rediscover the Japan touched the heart of the "sum"

Timeless masterpiece by Akira Kurosawa"Sanjuro Tsubaki"There, it is called the topic is remake by Yoshimitsu Morita director Yuji Oda starring. Swordfight of production and color, such as digital technology, but also the fun compare the old and new work, it might be a chance to know the charm of the era drama not even a fan. Such Japan unique culture and history, to introduce the movie to be exposed to the latest Japanese culture that has been attracting attention from the world.

It has been published in the form of a "reverse imported" from the United States"Afro Samurai"Is, the participation of Hollywood to Japanese animation, unique animated film that incorporates elements of hip-hop. Showa documentary that followed the theater company that supported the 60's underground theater boom"Record of theatrical Juro Kara and Gekidankaragumi"From It will feel the era of hot air, it was trapped under the novel world of Hyakken Uchida"Sleeping Princess"From, will be able to experience the "mysterious anxiety" is emphasized in the unique video technique. Also said the origin of the Japanese version of road movie"Yajikita journey shy score"And along the way the landscape of the Edo period to be drawn in, walk around the middle of Tokyo"Wander"Which modern Tokyo skyline drawn in as different wonder."Invitation from Oriwon locus"Pictured traditional beauty and of Japan, the sequel to the blockbuster film in"ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street"1950s of humaneness full landscape drawn by the Both will some of the familiar for the Japanese. If you look at these movies while aware of such a point of view, might usually is able to re-discover the often overlooked Japan own charm.

© 2007 "Sanjuro Tsubaki" Production Committee

title:
Sanjuro Tsubaki
Screening Location:
Shibuhigashi Shinetawa
Screening period:
2007年12月1日〜
directed by:
Yoshimitsu Morita
Out Starring:
Yuji Oda, Etsushi Toyokawa, Matsuyama Kenichi, An Suzuki, Eri Murakawa, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Morio Kazama, Tokuma Nishioka, Nenji Kobayashi, Tamao Nakamura, Makoto Fujita
The play Sanjuro is, Yuji Oda Yoshimitsu Morita supervision your nomination. While the show realism full of flashy fighting, show a emotion expression plays "modern heroes" to Sanjuro Tsubaki. To nemesis - Muroto Hanbe of Sanjuro, Etsushi Toyokawa. A must-see is single combat with Sanjuro at the climax. Other Matsuyama Kenichi, An Suzuki, Tamao Nakamura, Makoto Fujita, Eri Murakawa, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Morio Kazama, Tokuma Nishioka, gathered talented actor such as Nenji Kobayashi. The original story, Shugoro work Yamamoto "Nichinichi peace" (Haruki paperback published).

Movie than "Sanjuro Tsubaki"

© 2006 TAKASHI OKAZAKI, GONZO / SAMURAI PROJECT

title:
Afro Samurai
Screening Location:
Rise X
Screening period:
2007年11月3日〜2007年12月7日
directed by:
Fuminori Kizaki
Out Starring:
Samuel · L · Jackson, Ron Perlman, Kelly Hu
Planning an animated comic that Japanese artists Okazaki ability mechanic was limited publication, it is heading GONZO of "Blue Submarine No. 6" and "Brave Story". By Samuel · L · Jackson did it accidentally th "This is what is work! Should I be doing," he announced to participate in their own production and, the project showed significant progress. Once Samuel himself, who plays one of the best "swordsman" is also in the galaxy, including had readily agreed the voice actor of the two roles, including the main character Afro Samurai, also talented actors of Hollywood performers. Participated prominent charismatic artist The RZA also in film music, "Afro Samurai works! To become the urban culture of the epoch" is a hip-hop sound with tremendous enthusiasm and.

"惚Komi Hollywood star Samuel · L · Jekuson is in the works, is Japanimation that plays two roles in the work. Cool is HIPHOP of RZA of the full-length, is a unique movie called" Hollywood × Japanimation × HIPHOP ". I think I enjoy the video and the action is never seen, even if you are the resistance to the anime! In the future, there is also a schedule of live-action in Samuel appearance, great because we made the movie lovers Samuel, lovers anime, lovers music, please come to the sensitive person is seen by all means to fashion! "(Propaganda charge / Kimura)

From the movie "Afro Samurai"

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title:
Record of theatrical Juro Kara and Gekidankaragumi
Screening Location:
Theatre Image Forum
Screening period:
2007年12月1日〜
directed by:
大島新
Out Starring:
Juro Kara, Gekidankaragumi
1967, in the red tent performances that took place in the Shinjuku Hanazono Shrine, genius playwright, Juro Kara that shocked the theater world. Its revolutionary theater world, Yukio Shuji Terayama who lived the same era and Ninagawa, of course, Tsukakohei, gave the effect of tangible and intangible also to succeeding generations Hideki Noda et al. And, giant our theater world other than Tang, among which we are active in big stage than seek change, only Tang was continue to stick to the red tent. Tang who call themselves as "paranoid", is different from the decisive and they, and that you have been writing almost every year one new drama, that it continued to maintain the form of a theater company. Tang was a 27-year-old to 40 years ago, figure to stand on stage while sparkling eyes even now became 67-year-old is a true value of just paranoid.

"In 1967, Juro Kara shocked the theater world in the red tent performances. 40 years since then, Tang also continue to stick to the red tent now, are dedicated to play every day even troupe members who. Believed in the way the only single-mindedly from running continue Juro Kara and young people. This is even would cause the world of events that? the or daydream or? such illusion of fiscal their appearance, should you also eyes would no longer tied up. "(movie publicity / Ito san)

From the movie "record of theatrical Juro Kara and Gekidankaragumi"

title:
Sleeping Princess
Screening Location:
Euro Space
Screening period:
2007年11月17日〜2007年12月14日
directed by:
Kei Shichiri
Out Starring:
Thrush, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Koji Yamamoto, Saburo Otomo, Kiichi Sonobe, Yuki Enomoto, Toshihiro Hashizume
Blue background with a part-time teacher of junior high school (thrush) is a troublesome that these days go to school, it can not be pulled out feeling of lack of sleep no matter how much sleep. Conversation with a boyfriend (Koji Yamamoto) was too socially long is careless, has become the feelings already dim that I like. Continue seen repeated, unexpected tired, even a delusion with memory, strange dream. Somehow, something is strange. Colleague teacher Noguchi of face length (Hidetoshi Nishijima) is, up on the shelf is that of his own face, and laugh the face of the blue background is inflated gradually. Photo of a cat that was stuck on the toilet, but Tage say something every time I see. Less-than-subtle sense of discomfort to the reality is going to occupy the mind, soon in the blue background, conscious and unconscious of the border disappear ....

© 2007 "Telescopic" Koju

title:
Shy along the way Yajikita score
Screening Location:
Shibuya Shineparesu 1 and 2
Screening period:
2007年11月10日〜
directed by:
平山秀幸
Out Starring:
Kanzaburo Nakamura, Akira Emoto, Kyoko Koizumi, LaSalle Ishii
The play Watarutsugi's that balancing toy is, kabuki actors the world not only in Japan but is of interest, eighteen generation-Kanzaburo Nakamura. This work will be starring work for the first time in 46 years. The play Kitahachi that Kita-san, actor Akira Emoto. And the courtesan · Contact Ki乃 of heroine Kyoko Koizumi is played attractive, has been even more fun along the way rare. In addition to this, Naomi Fujiyama, LaSalle Ishii, Kanpei, Kunimura quasi, Takashi Sasano including the luxury cast studded. Director "Domo speak, speak Domo", "people who beg for love," Hideyuki Hirayama of. It has created the best of the Japanese film this year and gathered gem of the cast and the veteran of the staff.
title:
Open-loop
Screening Location:
Amuse CQN
Screening period:
2007年11月10日〜
directed by:
Satoshi Miki
Out Starring:
Odagiri Joe, Tomokazu Miura, Kyoko Koizumi, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Ryo Iwamatsu, Fuse Eri, Yutaka Matsushige, Kazunori Kishibe, Takashi Sasano, Yoshizumi Ishihara, Hirota Leona
Beyond the category of late-night frame of the TV drama, "aging police" series, which sparked a social phenomenon. The director Satoshi Miki and starring, Odagiri Combi feature film "wander" by Joe also completed soon! Naoki Prize of the same name novel of writer Yoshinaga Fujita to the original, the hero of this film Satoshi Miki worked on screenplay, debt an 8-year college that had Fumiya. The repayment is not destined to Fumiya, the Fukuhara is a proposal of debt collectors. The proposal and is, that the deal in Tokyo walk of Fukuhara in exchange for a reward of 1 million yen. Leaving from Kichijoji, the destination Kasumigaseki. Deadline of the walk, until you feel the Fukuhara. That is, undecided.

© 2007 "invitation from Oriwon seat" Production Committee

title:
Invitation from Oriwon seat
Screening Location:
Shibuya TOEI1
Screening period:
2007年11月3日〜2007年11月30日
directed by:
Saegusa KenOkoshi
Out Starring:
Rie Miyazawa, Ryo Kase, RYUDO UZAKI, Taguchi Tomorowo, Hitomi Nakahara, Kanako Higuchi, Yoshio Harada
The original story national popular writer and is Jiro Asada's "invitation from Oriwon locus" (Shueisha published). Is Osamu Tokoro in the final Hen of involving 2.2 million people in Japan to the vortex of the tears of gratitude the best-selling "Poppoya", long film adaptation has been eagerly awaited. Including winning Japan Academy Award Best Actress of the starred in director Yoji Yamada "The Twilight Samurai", has gained a high reputation both at home and abroad, actress Rie Miyazawa. The partner role, Clint Eastwood's "Letters from Iwo Jima", Masayuki "not doing still I" director Suo (starring) have been talented actor Ryo Kase appointed to. In addition to the actors to solidify the side RYUDO UZAKI, Taguchi Tomorowo, Hitomi Nakahara, Kanako Higuchi, a contest of Yoshio Harada and luxury cast was realized. To stage the Kyoto transitory season beautiful, Nishijin, such as fleeting firefly in the mosquito net, while sprinkled with Japan's traditional beauty, draw the love of the miracle of which two did continue to protect the movie theater, Saegusa KenOkoshi director.

© 2007 "ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street" Production Committee

title:
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street
Screening Location:
Shibuhigashi Shinetawa,Cine Front
Screening period:
2007年11月3日〜(渋東シネタワー)、2007年12月8日〜(シネフロント)
directed by:
Takashi Yamazaki
Out Starring:
Hidetaka Yoshioka, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Koyuki, Maki Maki, Motai Masako, Tomokazu Miura, Hiroko Yakushimaru
Tokyo Olympics is determined, Japan 1959 spring set foot in the high economic growth era. To the original tea river to live with Junnosuke while continuing thought the silence away was Hiromi, Kawabuchi of father came again Junnosuke to bring back. Tea river entrusted the Junnosuke on the condition of to the lives of decent is, a stable life, even to show the full-fledged appearance in Hiromi, the writing again toward the Akutagawa Prize winner of a dream that gave up once start.

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