For Love’s Sake
Directed by Takashi Miike
Written by Ikki Kajiwara, Takayuki Takuma, Takumi Nagayasu
Starring Emi Takei, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Takumi Saito, Sakura Ando
Welcome to an alternate reality Tokyo of 1972, and adolescent student Ai (Emi Takei) has fallen deeply in love with the forehead scarred bad-boy Makoto (Satoshi Tsumabuki), a violent and uncompromising young hooligan whom Ai idolises as her fairytale saviour. Makoto however couldn’t care less for her beatific affections, and when Ai’s fathers pulls some strings to enroll him into her elite private school he returns the favour by blackmailing her parents when he discovers that she is moonlighting at a local maid service bar. The infatuating incredulity deepens as Ai has her own desperate paramour, the nerdy and bespectacled Iwashimizu (Takumi Saito) who confesses his undying love for her, promising to follow Ai to the depths of hell in order to secure her fleeting affections.
Directed by Takashi Miike
Written by Ikki Kajiwara, Takayuki Takuma, Takumi Nagayasu
Starring Emi Takei, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Takumi Saito, Sakura Ando
Welcome to an alternate reality Tokyo of 1972, and adolescent student Ai (Emi Takei) has fallen deeply in love with the forehead scarred bad-boy Makoto (Satoshi Tsumabuki), a violent and uncompromising young hooligan whom Ai idolises as her fairytale saviour. Makoto however couldn’t care less for her beatific affections, and when Ai’s fathers pulls some strings to enroll him into her elite private school he returns the favour by blackmailing her parents when he discovers that she is moonlighting at a local maid service bar. The infatuating incredulity deepens as Ai has her own desperate paramour, the nerdy and bespectacled Iwashimizu (Takumi Saito) who confesses his undying love for her, promising to follow Ai to the depths of hell in order to secure her fleeting affections.
- 10/15/2012
- by John
- SoundOnSight
Give us a cut of Ace Attorney that clocks in at say, 90 minutes, and it would probably be gold. There's a lot to like about director Takashi Miike's take on the first game in the long-running series. What trips the ultimately enjoyable adaptation up is that it wears out its welcome at 135 minutes, and coupled with structural problems inherent in every courtroom setup requiring Phoenix Wright to delay for time, it feels like the movie overstates its case by the one hour mark.
As such things goes, Ace Attorney (Gyakuten saiban) is very faithful to the source material, the 2001 Gba title. That game, and the movie see awkward but well-coiffed defense attorney Phoenix Wright embroiled in a series of murder cases where he has to piece together contradictions to evidence and testimony from the prosecution, typically embodied by unscrupulous lawyer for the state and former childhood friend of Wright's,...
As such things goes, Ace Attorney (Gyakuten saiban) is very faithful to the source material, the 2001 Gba title. That game, and the movie see awkward but well-coiffed defense attorney Phoenix Wright embroiled in a series of murder cases where he has to piece together contradictions to evidence and testimony from the prosecution, typically embodied by unscrupulous lawyer for the state and former childhood friend of Wright's,...
- 7/6/2012
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
Ace Attorney, the live-action film based on the Capcom series of legal mystery games is finally coming to the U.S. as part of the New York Asian Film Festival and AM2.
The film, helmed by Ichi the Killer/Gozu director Takashi Miike is the big-screen adaptation of Capcom's long-running series. The story sees luck-challenged defense attorney Phoenix Wright (Hiroki Narimiya) coming to the aid of his nemesis, corrupt-ish prosecutor Miles Edgeworth (Takumi Saitou). There will certainly be the collecting of evidence, twists, and objections. I'm calling it now: the spectacularly named Manfred von Karma (Ryou Ishibashi) is somehow behind it. That hair is too regal and his suit too purple for him not to be up to some kind of dirt.
The movie makes its U.S. debut as part of the Anime, Manga, and Music Con (AM2), which runs from June 15-17. For those of you on the East Coast,...
The film, helmed by Ichi the Killer/Gozu director Takashi Miike is the big-screen adaptation of Capcom's long-running series. The story sees luck-challenged defense attorney Phoenix Wright (Hiroki Narimiya) coming to the aid of his nemesis, corrupt-ish prosecutor Miles Edgeworth (Takumi Saitou). There will certainly be the collecting of evidence, twists, and objections. I'm calling it now: the spectacularly named Manfred von Karma (Ryou Ishibashi) is somehow behind it. That hair is too regal and his suit too purple for him not to be up to some kind of dirt.
The movie makes its U.S. debut as part of the Anime, Manga, and Music Con (AM2), which runs from June 15-17. For those of you on the East Coast,...
- 5/11/2012
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
Capcom’s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the incredibly popular legal drama/thriller video game series, originally titled Gyakuten Saiban (or Turnabout Trial) in Japan has been adapted into a brand new live-action movie courtesy of prolific director Takashi Miike. The film, which is out in its native territory in February 2012, stars Hiroki Narimiya as the defense attorney Phoenix Wright, Mirei Kiritani as Maya Fey and Takumi Saito ss prosecutor Miles Edgeworth.
We’ve already had a trailer and TV spot for the film, which looks to be based on the first game on the series judging from what we’ve seen, and now here’s a dozen images from the movie – and boy does Miike look to have captured Phoenix Wright and co, perfectly!
We’ve already had a trailer and TV spot for the film, which looks to be based on the first game on the series judging from what we’ve seen, and now here’s a dozen images from the movie – and boy does Miike look to have captured Phoenix Wright and co, perfectly!
- 1/8/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Capcom’s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the incredibly popular legal drama/thriller video game series, originally titled Gyakuten Saiban (or Turnabout Trial) in Japan has been adapted into a brand new live-action movie courtesy of prolific director Takashi Miike. The film, which is out in its native territory in February 2012, stars Hiroki Narimiya as the defense attorney Phoenix Wright, Mirei Kiritani as Maya Fey and Takumi Saito ss prosecutor Miles Edgeworth.
The first trailer and TV spot for the film, which looks to be based on the first game on the series judging from the action within, have surfaced online and we have them both for you:...
The first trailer and TV spot for the film, which looks to be based on the first game on the series judging from the action within, have surfaced online and we have them both for you:...
- 11/8/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
How many movies can Takashi Miike (13 Assassins, Audition) possibly direct in one year? It seems like the prolific director can do as much as he pleases. His latest is a film adaptation of the Phoenix Wright video game series, created by Shu Takumi and published by Capcom in which players assume the role of a defence attorney in a fictional courtroom setting. Based on the Japanese legal system, players strive to find their clients “not guilty” using investigation, evidence, and cross-examination to prove their case. The film will be a courtroom drama combined with the video game series’ signature style. Sci-fi elements are also used such as characters bringing up projected images during trials. Ace Attorney stars Hiroki Narimiya, Mirei Kiritani, and Takumi Saito, and is scheduled to be released in Japanese cinemas on 11 February 2012.
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- 11/8/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
‘Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney’ Trailer: Takashi Miike Adapts the Popular Courtroom Video Game Series
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is the first game in the very popular series of legal drama/thriller video games that was released as Gyakuten Saiban (Turnabout Trial) in Japan. Earlier this year we learned [1] that wildly prolific genre-hopping director Takashi Miike has been at work on a film adaptation of the series, and just over a week ago we saw the first footage [2] from that film. Now we've got the trailer for Phoenix Wright. No English subtitles on this one, unfortunately, but fans of the game should quickly be able to see what's going on, and even those new to the series will get the gist pretty fast. Hiroki Narimiya (Nana 1 & 2) stars as the defense attorney Phoenix Wright; Mirei Kiritani is Maya Fey; and Takumi Saito (Robogeisha) is prosecutor Miles Edgeworth. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney will be released in Japan in February 2012. We don't have any word of a Us date at this point.
- 11/8/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
As reported by Twitch back in May, prolific Japanese director Takashi Miike's new film will be a movie adaptation of the hugely popular Nintendo Gba and DS game franchise, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (original title: Gyakuten Saiban). Those who have played the game would know that it involves intense courtroom battles between the attorney and the prosecutor, where they have to present evidence, cross-examine witnesses and detect any contradictory statements that may hold the key to the case. The cast includes Hiroki Narimiya (Nana 1 & 2) playing defence attorney Phoenix Wright, Mirei Kiritani as Maya Fey the sister of Wright's boss, and Takumi Saito (Robogeisha, Vampire Girl Vs Frankenstein Girl) as prosecutor Miles Edgeworth. The film will be released in Japan in February 2012....
- 11/7/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Video game adaptations have mostly been criticized by a large majority of cinema-goers for a lack of care from the studios, filmmakers and the original source itself. With next year seeing the release of Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, another new film to join this slate of adaptations and it is based the critically successful Phoenix Wright : Ace Attorney series featured on the Nintendo DS.
For those who may not know the story nor the games themselves, each game follows defense lawyer Phoenix Wright who takes on various lawyers and tries to solve cases to protect his clients. Even though it may not sound interesting at first, it is the way that each case is presented and the completely ridiculous presentation that has made them so recognizable both in Japan and internationally.
Recently announced to be released sometime in Japan in early 2012, the film already has some impressive talent to back-up the film.
For those who may not know the story nor the games themselves, each game follows defense lawyer Phoenix Wright who takes on various lawyers and tries to solve cases to protect his clients. Even though it may not sound interesting at first, it is the way that each case is presented and the completely ridiculous presentation that has made them so recognizable both in Japan and internationally.
Recently announced to be released sometime in Japan in early 2012, the film already has some impressive talent to back-up the film.
- 6/3/2011
- by Martyn Warren
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In what is surely one of the weirdest news stories I've read all week, Capcom have officially announced that a movie adaptation of their popular Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney video game series is in development. The franchise has been a hit on the Nintendo DS both in Japan as well as the rest of the world, with players taking control of a rookie defense lawyer who investigates various cases and ultimately takes them to the courtroom. The games have a cartoony style and a goofy sense of humour, and are generally considered to be fun for the whole family. That's not really the weird part though. The weird part is that the director of the movie is none other than Takashi Miike, the man behind such violent and disturbing films as Audition, Ichi the Killer, and most recently, 13 Assassins. Has the renegade filmmaker finally sold out? Rumours of Miike's involvement first started at Cannes,...
- 5/27/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
A wild, stylized, music video gorefest starring J-pop renditions of iconic horror.
When it comes to American horror, there has always been a relatively straightforward formula that filmmakers have adhered to. Certainly, over the years, there have been adjustments and tweaks to that very simple equation and those shifts from the norm either propel a feature to a singular stardom or the oblivion that bad movies go to after they die upon release.
And after watching the legendary Japanese director Yoshihiro Nishimura's Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, i can honestly say that Japanese horror does not nor ever will compartmentalize itself to these standards. Sprung from the twisted mind behind Machine Girl, Suicide Club, and Mutant Girl Squad, VGvsFG plays in a field of all new insanity.
The Setup
The films follows new transfer student Monami (yes, no pun intended) as she sweeps into her new high school virtually unnoticed.
When it comes to American horror, there has always been a relatively straightforward formula that filmmakers have adhered to. Certainly, over the years, there have been adjustments and tweaks to that very simple equation and those shifts from the norm either propel a feature to a singular stardom or the oblivion that bad movies go to after they die upon release.
And after watching the legendary Japanese director Yoshihiro Nishimura's Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, i can honestly say that Japanese horror does not nor ever will compartmentalize itself to these standards. Sprung from the twisted mind behind Machine Girl, Suicide Club, and Mutant Girl Squad, VGvsFG plays in a field of all new insanity.
The Setup
The films follows new transfer student Monami (yes, no pun intended) as she sweeps into her new high school virtually unnoticed.
- 5/1/2011
- Cinelinx
A wild, stylized, music video gorefest starring J-pop renditions of iconic horror.
When it comes to American horror, there has always been a relatively straightforward formula that filmmakers have adhered to. Certainly, over the years, there have been adjustments and tweaks to that very simple equation and those shifts from the norm either propel a feature to a singular stardom or the oblivion that bad movies go to after they die upon release.
And after watching the legendary Japanese director Yoshihiro Nishimura's Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, i can honestly say that Japanese horror does not nor ever will compartmentalize itself to these standards. Sprung from the twisted mind behind Machine Girl, Suicide Club, and Mutant Girl Squad, VGvsFG plays in a field of all new insanity.
The Setup
The films follows new transfer student Monami (yes, no pun intended) as she sweeps into her new high school virtually unnoticed.
When it comes to American horror, there has always been a relatively straightforward formula that filmmakers have adhered to. Certainly, over the years, there have been adjustments and tweaks to that very simple equation and those shifts from the norm either propel a feature to a singular stardom or the oblivion that bad movies go to after they die upon release.
And after watching the legendary Japanese director Yoshihiro Nishimura's Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, i can honestly say that Japanese horror does not nor ever will compartmentalize itself to these standards. Sprung from the twisted mind behind Machine Girl, Suicide Club, and Mutant Girl Squad, VGvsFG plays in a field of all new insanity.
The Setup
The films follows new transfer student Monami (yes, no pun intended) as she sweeps into her new high school virtually unnoticed.
- 5/1/2011
- Cinelinx
By Ed Sum
3/5
Directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura and Naoyuki Tomomatsu.
Written by Yoshihiro Nishimura.
The horror genre films coming out of Japan are usually breathtakingly imaginative. They can range from delivering genuine chills to just being laughable. But for people seeking the latter, Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl hits comedic heights dead-on. The product is entertaining in a weird kind of way, but was that what director Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police) intended?
He tries to look into the sub-cultures that often exist within Japanese high schools. But for some viewers, what he tries to do is treading a very fine line of what is considered satire. What he explores in wrist-cutting and Ganguro culture is very questionable. And the humour and low-budget special effects borrows a page from the Evil Dead movies, complete with the enough cheesy performances to either make one cringe or think they're watching a Troma product.
3/5
Directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura and Naoyuki Tomomatsu.
Written by Yoshihiro Nishimura.
The horror genre films coming out of Japan are usually breathtakingly imaginative. They can range from delivering genuine chills to just being laughable. But for people seeking the latter, Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl hits comedic heights dead-on. The product is entertaining in a weird kind of way, but was that what director Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police) intended?
He tries to look into the sub-cultures that often exist within Japanese high schools. But for some viewers, what he tries to do is treading a very fine line of what is considered satire. What he explores in wrist-cutting and Ganguro culture is very questionable. And the humour and low-budget special effects borrows a page from the Evil Dead movies, complete with the enough cheesy performances to either make one cringe or think they're watching a Troma product.
- 11/18/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Robo-geisha
Stars: Yoshihiro Nishimura, Naoto Takenaka, Asami, Takumi Saito | Written and Directed by Noboru Iguchi
To help them achieve their goal of taking over the world, a megalomaniac Japanese businessman and his son recruit a vicious gang of Geisha assassins. These include two feisty sisters with an amazing range of surgically added weapons. But when one of these Robo-Geishas refuses to kill an innocent group of ex-employees, its butt-blades versus wig napalm and machine breasts against killer-cleaver socks as the assassins take on the Geisha’s in one of the most mind-bending movie battles of all time.
Robo-Geisha is the latest in a long line of bizarre, Ott cult movies from Japan, a film whose trailer went down a storm when it debuted online back in June ‘09. Now the film has hit DVD in the UK courtesy of Cine Asia, but can it live up to the hype? I’m sorry to report sadly not…...
Stars: Yoshihiro Nishimura, Naoto Takenaka, Asami, Takumi Saito | Written and Directed by Noboru Iguchi
To help them achieve their goal of taking over the world, a megalomaniac Japanese businessman and his son recruit a vicious gang of Geisha assassins. These include two feisty sisters with an amazing range of surgically added weapons. But when one of these Robo-Geishas refuses to kill an innocent group of ex-employees, its butt-blades versus wig napalm and machine breasts against killer-cleaver socks as the assassins take on the Geisha’s in one of the most mind-bending movie battles of all time.
Robo-Geisha is the latest in a long line of bizarre, Ott cult movies from Japan, a film whose trailer went down a storm when it debuted online back in June ‘09. Now the film has hit DVD in the UK courtesy of Cine Asia, but can it live up to the hype? I’m sorry to report sadly not…...
- 5/25/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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