This is definitely something for fans of the samurai genre to look forward to. The classic film “Harakiri” will be remade by prolific director Takashi Miike, a mainstay at international film festivals. This project, according to a report by SlashFilm will be Miike’s first venture in 3D filming, making it a very significant addition to…
I recently read an article online that reported the possibility of a sequel being made for Porco Rosso (Kurenai no Buta), one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most touching and uncharacteristic films. As a huge fan of Studio Ghibli, I would really enjoy seeing this. We may however be treated to something even more interesting. In an…
I was writing an article for this blog about the new live action version of Tomorrow’s Joe (Ashita no Joe) one of Japan’s most popular manga ever. While visiting the official website of the movie, I noticed a large and pronounced button marked “Warning”. Hoping it was maybe some advance release scenes or some other…
We reported before about the live action version of Space Battleship Yamato scheduled to be out in theaters on December 12, 2010. Here is a collection of trailers. It looks like a lot more money and effort was put into this film than many similar Japan-produced movies. It looks like it has some comedy, drama,…
The other day, I was perusing Craigslist, and did a search for the term “Japanese” in the job listing section. I was not particularly surprised to see that there was an ad searching for asian egg donors that came up. My first reaction to the ad was that they certainly paid for pretty models to…
Her name is Fuka Ryo, and she’s a professional Shodo artist. There are plenty of well-known calligraphers in Japan who appear on variety shows to check the writing skills of TV personalities. Fuka Ryo however is famous all over Japanese internet bulletin boards for her looks as well as her skills with a fude (brush)….
I don’t know how popular Moyasimon is in the West, but it is another highly regarded manga/anime that Japan is planning to make into a live action movie. It’s starting to seem like Japanese filmmakers are trying to beat American film makers to the punch. Astro Boy came out in 2009, and there was also…
Fresh off the heels of making a live version of Space Battleship Yamato, TBS is going to work on one of the most beloved manga and anime works in history. Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow’s Joe) is the timeless story of the life of a boxer named Joe Yabuta. Many anime fans are concerned again about…
The Japanese media tried to make a big story bigger this weekend by complaining about the way Maki Goto wore her hair to her mother’s funeral. Her mother died this week in a fall from her apartment balcony in a suspected suicide. Maki Goto showed up with her hair brown. The media responded with outrage….
I previously wrote about the cast of the new Space Battleship Yamato (Star Blazers) movie. Well, the trailer is now available and you can judge for yourself whether to see this one or wait for the inevitable Hollywood remake. This trailer doesn’t show how the story will change with Reiko Takashima as the ship’s doctor,…
Susan Boyle appeared on the annual Red and White Song Battle providing SMAP’s Takuya Kimura a chance to whip out some of the English language skills he and his wife, Shizuka Kudo have been working on. I provide the link below for as long as it lasts on YouTube so you can see it go…
Rio Hirai is an announcer with Fuji TV who has appeared in some dramas, tv shows, and done some modeling. She is also an announcer who seems to have a penchant for wearing sexy clothes when interviewing young budding sports superstars. Yusei Kikuchi is a very young, promising pitcher who was recently drafted by the…