Within Shinji Somai's esteemed cinematic repertoire, revered for masterpieces like “Typhoon Club” (1985) and “Moving” (1993), lies a lesser-known gem awaiting rediscovery: “Luminous Woman” (1987). Previously elusive and commanding exorbitant prices for out-of-print, unsubtitled copies, the film now emerges revitalized. Scheduled for release on May 20, 2024, this renaissance of “Luminous Woman” boasts not only a new 2K remaster sourced from the original negatives but also an array of supplementary features. Audiences now have a rare opportunity to delve into this enigmatic, unconventional surrealist and romantic tale.
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In “Luminous Woman”, Sensaku, a hulking figure portrayed by pro-wrestler Keiji Mutô, embarks on a fervent quest from the rustic landscapes of Hokkaido to the dilapidated outskirts of Tokyo to reunite with his beloved fiancée, Kuriko (Narumi Yasuda). His journey leads him to an unusual nightclub, where he encounters Shiriuchi (Kei Suma), who agrees to provide...
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In “Luminous Woman”, Sensaku, a hulking figure portrayed by pro-wrestler Keiji Mutô, embarks on a fervent quest from the rustic landscapes of Hokkaido to the dilapidated outskirts of Tokyo to reunite with his beloved fiancée, Kuriko (Narumi Yasuda). His journey leads him to an unusual nightclub, where he encounters Shiriuchi (Kei Suma), who agrees to provide...
- 4/16/2024
- by Hugo Hamon
- AsianMoviePulse
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Tokyo Vice” Season 2, Episode 10, “Endgame.”]
In “Tokyo Vice,” honor is a double-edged katana. On one end sits Ozaki (Bokuzō Masana), the Meicho Shimbun newspaper executive who confesses to Emi (Rinko Kikuchi) that he was the one who destroyed the Yoshino videotape — although “confesses” is too generous a word. Ozaki solves her season-long mystery without batting an eye, before mansplaining his action as if Emi is an idiot. He had to destroy the tape. If the Meicho ran a story about a government official’s involvement in the murder of a hostess, then the paper would be frozen out of government business for years. “And how would that serve our readers?” he asks. So now that Emi has brought him further evidence against prime-minister-in-waiting Jotaro Shigematsu (Hajime Inoue), proving his ties to Yakuza leader Shinzo Tozama (Ayumi Tanida), the dignified thing to do is turn over her documents to the proper parties,...
In “Tokyo Vice,” honor is a double-edged katana. On one end sits Ozaki (Bokuzō Masana), the Meicho Shimbun newspaper executive who confesses to Emi (Rinko Kikuchi) that he was the one who destroyed the Yoshino videotape — although “confesses” is too generous a word. Ozaki solves her season-long mystery without batting an eye, before mansplaining his action as if Emi is an idiot. He had to destroy the tape. If the Meicho ran a story about a government official’s involvement in the murder of a hostess, then the paper would be frozen out of government business for years. “And how would that serve our readers?” he asks. So now that Emi has brought him further evidence against prime-minister-in-waiting Jotaro Shigematsu (Hajime Inoue), proving his ties to Yakuza leader Shinzo Tozama (Ayumi Tanida), the dignified thing to do is turn over her documents to the proper parties,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
One of the most vital skills an animator can hone is a sense for how gravity will bear down on their subjects in realistic and legible ways. A character who weighs nothing appears stripped of physicality, and we regard them, consciously or otherwise, as invulnerable.
Miyazaki Hayao, over the past half-century, has conquered gravity. The Japanese artist’s drawings feel like people because they move like people; they’re believable because they’re capable of being hurt. Never is this more apparent than when two of his characters embrace, the total catharsis of human bodies colliding expressed in a tight knot of stumbling feet and clasped arms—that weight, that vulnerability, shared between them. This ability to render subjects with such convincing tactility is only one reason why Miyazaki is possibly our greatest living animator, and his latest, The Boy and the Heron—a fable about, among other things, the...
Miyazaki Hayao, over the past half-century, has conquered gravity. The Japanese artist’s drawings feel like people because they move like people; they’re believable because they’re capable of being hurt. Never is this more apparent than when two of his characters embrace, the total catharsis of human bodies colliding expressed in a tight knot of stumbling feet and clasped arms—that weight, that vulnerability, shared between them. This ability to render subjects with such convincing tactility is only one reason why Miyazaki is possibly our greatest living animator, and his latest, The Boy and the Heron—a fable about, among other things, the...
- 9/29/2023
- by Cole Kronman
- Slant Magazine
One of the highest-rated rom-com anime of summer 2023, Masamune-kun’s Revenge, has concluded its second season. Viewers of Masamune-kun’s Revenge are wondering if the series will get a third season now that the final episode has been broadcast. In this post, we will look at the most recent news about “Masamune-kun’s Revenge Season 3” and what fans can expect.
Based on the manga written by Hazuki Takeoka and illustrated by Tiv, the first season aired in 2017. After six years, fans heartily welcomed the second season, which aired from July 3, 2023, to September 18, 2023.
Masamune-kun’s Revenge introduces us to Masamune Makabe, a chubby boy who was once rejected by Aki Adagaki due to his physical condition. He has drastically altered his personality for one reason: vengeance. In contrast to his past, he has worked hard to improve his appearance in order to achieve this ambition. He then plans to take revenge on Aki Adagaki in...
Based on the manga written by Hazuki Takeoka and illustrated by Tiv, the first season aired in 2017. After six years, fans heartily welcomed the second season, which aired from July 3, 2023, to September 18, 2023.
Masamune-kun’s Revenge introduces us to Masamune Makabe, a chubby boy who was once rejected by Aki Adagaki due to his physical condition. He has drastically altered his personality for one reason: vengeance. In contrast to his past, he has worked hard to improve his appearance in order to achieve this ambition. He then plans to take revenge on Aki Adagaki in...
- 9/19/2023
- by Md. Nahid Ull Islam
- Anime Alert
Hayao Miyazaki released his first film in 10 years and Japanese critics are calling the animated feature well worth the wait.
Studio Ghibli co-founder Miyazaki came out of retirement to helm “The Boy and the Heron,” also titled “How Do You Live?” in Japan, which opened in the country July 14. The film will be released internationally in late 2023.
“The Boy and the Heron” is an original story inspired by Yoshino Genzaburo’s 1937 story about a young boy who comes of age while living with his uncle after the death of his father. Miyazaki dedicated the film to his own grandson.
Miyazaki last directed 2013’s “The Wind Rises” and has become a vocal champion for hand-drawn animation over CGI. While Studio Ghibli opted to not promote “The Boy and the Heron,” Miyazaki’s studio co-founder Toshio Suzuki told Japanese broadcaster Nhk (via Deadline) that the film’s lack of marketing harks back to another generation,...
Studio Ghibli co-founder Miyazaki came out of retirement to helm “The Boy and the Heron,” also titled “How Do You Live?” in Japan, which opened in the country July 14. The film will be released internationally in late 2023.
“The Boy and the Heron” is an original story inspired by Yoshino Genzaburo’s 1937 story about a young boy who comes of age while living with his uncle after the death of his father. Miyazaki dedicated the film to his own grandson.
Miyazaki last directed 2013’s “The Wind Rises” and has become a vocal champion for hand-drawn animation over CGI. While Studio Ghibli opted to not promote “The Boy and the Heron,” Miyazaki’s studio co-founder Toshio Suzuki told Japanese broadcaster Nhk (via Deadline) that the film’s lack of marketing harks back to another generation,...
- 7/17/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Studio Ghibli, the iconic Japanese animation studio, will maintain a cloud of secrecy for as long as possible around “How Do You Live,” the final film from maestro Miyazaki Hayao.
Studio Ghibli Sets New Film, ‘How Do You Live,’ From Hayao Miyazaki
The new movie is scheduled to arrive in theaters in Japan on July 14, but Studio Ghibli and its partners will do away with pre-release advertising and advanced information. To date it has released only a single enigmatic poster of a bird.
In a long interview with Bungei Shunju magazine now available on YouTube, Studio Ghibli president and producer Suzuki Toshio explained the unusual strategy as a ploy to whet the appetites of fans. They have been denied a new film by Miyazaki film since the 2013 “The Wind Rises.”
“They’ll want to see for themselves what the film is about,” Suzuki said. “And to do that, they’ll have to go a theater.
Studio Ghibli Sets New Film, ‘How Do You Live,’ From Hayao Miyazaki
The new movie is scheduled to arrive in theaters in Japan on July 14, but Studio Ghibli and its partners will do away with pre-release advertising and advanced information. To date it has released only a single enigmatic poster of a bird.
In a long interview with Bungei Shunju magazine now available on YouTube, Studio Ghibli president and producer Suzuki Toshio explained the unusual strategy as a ploy to whet the appetites of fans. They have been denied a new film by Miyazaki film since the 2013 “The Wind Rises.”
“They’ll want to see for themselves what the film is about,” Suzuki said. “And to do that, they’ll have to go a theater.
- 6/5/2023
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
Kore-eda Hirokazu, Japan’s best known auteur film director and a Tokyo International Film Festival regular, has unveiled a suite of images from “The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House,” his debut drama series for streaming giant Netflix.
Kore-eda acts as producer, showrunner and co-writer of the show and directs some of the nine episodes.
Alongside Kore-eda, Kawamura Genki is producing. Up-and-coming directors including Tsuno Megumi (“Ten Years Japan”), Okuyama Hiroshi (“Jesus”), and Sato Takuma (“Any Crybabies Around?”) are also directing individual episodes. All four directors and Sunada Mami take screenwriting credits.
The series is based on the manga “Maiko-San Chi No Makanai-San” by Aiko Koyama (Weekly Shonen Sunday). Set in the Geiko district of Kyoto, the protagonist Kiyo becomes a Makanai, literally a person who cooks meals, at a house where Maiko (apprentice Geikos) live together. The story depicts the everyday life of Kiyo Maiko, Sumire, her childhood friend...
Kore-eda acts as producer, showrunner and co-writer of the show and directs some of the nine episodes.
Alongside Kore-eda, Kawamura Genki is producing. Up-and-coming directors including Tsuno Megumi (“Ten Years Japan”), Okuyama Hiroshi (“Jesus”), and Sato Takuma (“Any Crybabies Around?”) are also directing individual episodes. All four directors and Sunada Mami take screenwriting credits.
The series is based on the manga “Maiko-San Chi No Makanai-San” by Aiko Koyama (Weekly Shonen Sunday). Set in the Geiko district of Kyoto, the protagonist Kiyo becomes a Makanai, literally a person who cooks meals, at a house where Maiko (apprentice Geikos) live together. The story depicts the everyday life of Kiyo Maiko, Sumire, her childhood friend...
- 10/23/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Waxwork Records releases today the House (Hausu) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack!
“House, also known as Hausu, is a 1977 experimental Japanese Horror film written and directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. The plot follows a schoolgirl traveling with her six friends to her ailing aunt’s country home where they come face to face with supernatural events as the girls are, one by one, devoured by the home.
“The soundtrack to House features original music by Asei Kobayashi, Mickie Yoshino, and Yoshino’s Japanese rock band, Godiego. The now classic soundtrack effectively lures you into a false sense of security. Beginning with upbeat pop-sing-a-longs and jovial tracks such as “Buggie Boogie” and “Cherries Were Made For Eating”, the soundtrack slowly transforms into a dark sonic landscape of chaos and psychedelia. The second half of the soundtrack offers a juxtaposed tone that sets the stage for dismemberment, man-eating pianos, flashing colors, hallucinatory visions, and...
“House, also known as Hausu, is a 1977 experimental Japanese Horror film written and directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. The plot follows a schoolgirl traveling with her six friends to her ailing aunt’s country home where they come face to face with supernatural events as the girls are, one by one, devoured by the home.
“The soundtrack to House features original music by Asei Kobayashi, Mickie Yoshino, and Yoshino’s Japanese rock band, Godiego. The now classic soundtrack effectively lures you into a false sense of security. Beginning with upbeat pop-sing-a-longs and jovial tracks such as “Buggie Boogie” and “Cherries Were Made For Eating”, the soundtrack slowly transforms into a dark sonic landscape of chaos and psychedelia. The second half of the soundtrack offers a juxtaposed tone that sets the stage for dismemberment, man-eating pianos, flashing colors, hallucinatory visions, and...
- 10/21/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Don't you hate it when you have to go to your aunt's house, only to get possessed by your aunt's ghost and have her house eat your best friends? What a bummer! We do have to admit, though, that it makes one hell of a trippy and fun film.
Nobuhiko Obayashi's "House" has maintained a passionate cult status over the 45 years since its release, and its trippy and genre-bending score from Asei Kobayashi and Mickie Yoshino is an integral part of this. However, this score has always been a bit difficult to obtain physically. While recordings of it are online, it has never been re-released or remastered. To make matters worse, the original pressings were never released outside of Japan
Thankfully, we won't have to worry about that anymore thanks to the folks over at Waxwork Records. For the first time since 1977, the "House" soundtrack is getting reissued on...
Nobuhiko Obayashi's "House" has maintained a passionate cult status over the 45 years since its release, and its trippy and genre-bending score from Asei Kobayashi and Mickie Yoshino is an integral part of this. However, this score has always been a bit difficult to obtain physically. While recordings of it are online, it has never been re-released or remastered. To make matters worse, the original pressings were never released outside of Japan
Thankfully, we won't have to worry about that anymore thanks to the folks over at Waxwork Records. For the first time since 1977, the "House" soundtrack is getting reissued on...
- 10/21/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
University is supposed to be a time where you start off naïve, but come out the other side ready for the real world. But, as is the case for many of us, Horigai (Yui Sakuma) is approaching the end of her time in higher education but is far from ready for anything. Ryohei Yoshino’s third feature “Eternally Younger Than Those Idiots”, however, is an assured piece from a director that looks to be finding the right course.
Eternally Younger than Those Idiots is screening at Camera Japan
Having already arranged a child welfare role in her hometown, Horigai spends her last few months of uni handing out surveys as part of her thesis. But she’s in no hurry to get it written, and so spends her days lazing about. But with time on her hands, and an impending job that will prove difficult, she starts to develop an...
Eternally Younger than Those Idiots is screening at Camera Japan
Having already arranged a child welfare role in her hometown, Horigai spends her last few months of uni handing out surveys as part of her thesis. But she’s in no hurry to get it written, and so spends her days lazing about. But with time on her hands, and an impending job that will prove difficult, she starts to develop an...
- 9/28/2022
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
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