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Happy 61st Birthday wishes to director/producer LEE Chang-dong!
LEE Chang-dong and myself at Asia Society NY a few years agoDirector, screenwriter, and producer LEE Chang-dong was born on July 4, 1954. He was a successful novelist before turning to screenwriting....
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Creators of new ULTRAMAN manga series appearing at 2015 Comic-Con
©2012 Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi/TPC Originally published by HERO'S INC.VIZ MEDIA WELCOMES THE CREATORS OF NEW ULTRAMAN MANGASERIES TO 2015 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGOManga...
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South Korean crime thriller FOR THE EMPEROR will be available tomorrow
Well Go USAPresents For the Emperor / Hwangjereul WihayeoDirected by PARK Sang-junSouth Korea, 2014, 105 minutes For the Emperor, a crime thriller from director PARK Sang-jun (Bank Attack, 2007), has...
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JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film begins this Thursday
While the 14th New York Asian Film Festival is still going strong (it runs through Saturday, July 11th), it's not to early to give thought to and start planning for New York's other terrific annual...
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VIZ Media coming to San Diego's Comic-Con International
There will be an advance pre-street manga release for MY HERO ACADEMIA Vol. 1 and other titles(BOKU NO HERO ACADEMIA © 2014 by Kohei Horikoshi/SHUEISHA Inc.)VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES AN EXCITING ROSTER...
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Sentai Filmworks acquires THE WORLD IS STILL BEAUTIFUL
Sentai Filmworks has announced its latest acquisition, The World is Still Beautiful. Based on the original manga by Dai Shiina and broadcasted by Nippon TV in Japan, the story follows the adventures of...
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BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES playing at New York Asian Film Festival
Brotherhood of Blades / Xiu Chun DaoDirected by Lu Yang China, 2014, 112 minutesLanguage: In Mandarin with English subtitles When: Saturday, July 11 at 5:45pmWhere: SVA Beatrice Theatre333 W 23rd...
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AND THE MUD SHIP SAILS AWAY playing at JAPAN CUTS
Takashi (Kiyohiko Shibukawa)And the Mud Ship Sails Away / Soshite Dorobune wa YukuDirected by Hirobumi WatanabeJapan, 2013, 88 minutesWhen: Saturday, July 11, 2015 @ 12:30 pmWhere: Japan Society 333...
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VIZ sponsoring HOKAGE FOR A DAY promo at 2015 New York Comic Con
VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES HOKAGE FOR A DAY PROMOTION TOAWARD A LUCKY WINNER THE CHANCE TO MEET NARUTOMANGA CREATOR MASASHI KISHIMOTOFans Are Invited To Submit Videos Expressing Their Love ForThe World’s Most...
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A HARD DAY opens July 17 in NYC with a national release to follow
Kino LorberpresentsA Hard Day / Kkeut-kka-ji-gan-daWritten & Directed by Kim Seong-hunStarring: Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong, Jeong Man-sik,Shin Jung-keun and Jang In-subSouth Korea, 2014, 111...
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2015 JAPAN FILM FESTIVAL OF SAN FRANCISCO announces film lineups
2015 JAPAN FILM FESTIVAL OF SAN FRANCISCO ANNOUNCESFILM LINEUPS FOR THE J-POP SUMMIT WEEKENDThe Bay Area’s Only Dedicated Japanese Film Festival ComplementsThe 2015 J-POP SUMMIT With Premiere...
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VIZ announces multi-territory media distribution for ONE-PUNCH MAN
VIZ MEDIA, VIZ MEDIA EUROPE AND ANIME CONSORTIUMJAPAN ANNOUNCE ACQUISITION OF MULTI-TERRITORYMEDIA RIGHTS TO ONE-PUNCH MAN ANIME SERIESAction-Driven Superhero Series By Studio Madhouse BasedOn The...
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Sentai Filmworks announces that PARASYTE -THE MAXIM-” INVADES TOONAMI™ is...
Humankind’s extinction begins this fall as Parasyte -the maxim- invades Toonami, the hugely popular Adult Swim™ anime block.During their Anime Expo 2015 panel, Sentai Filmworks announced that Parasyte...
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Free screening of C'EST SI BON this Tuesday at Asia Society NY
Korean Cultural Service NY and Asia Society NYco-presentKorean Movie Night New York'sSummer EditionC'est Si Bon / Sae-si-bongDirected by KIM Hyun-sukStarring: KIM Yun-seok, JUNG Woo, HAN Hyo-joo, KIM...
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Sixteen movies added to 2015 Japan Film Festival of San Francisco
2015 JAPAN FILM FESTIVAL OF SAN FRANCISCOEXPANDS PROGRAM SLATE AND ADDS16 MORE ACCLAIMED MOVIES3rd Annual Japanese Film Festival For S.F. Bay Area Presents Biggest ProgramTo-Date With Additional New...
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Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok received Star Asia Award at NYAFF 2015
Aaron Kwok (Photo by Philip Tsai)Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok received the Star Asia Award on June 26th at the 14th New York Asian Film Festival.Once one of the kings of Cantopop, he began acting in TV...
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Sentai Filmworks has acquired of HIMOUTO! UMARU-CHAN
Sentai Filmworks has announced its latest acquisition, Himouto! Umaru-chan, as part of its Summer 2015 anime season lineup. Based on the original manga series by Sunkaku Head, the series reveals the...
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Ringo Lam - recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award at NYAFF 2015
Ringo Lam (left), an unidentified female, and Samuel Jamier, one of NYAFF's co-directors(Photo by Philip Tsai) On Saturday, June 27, 2015, veteran Hong Kong director Ringo Lam received the Star Asia...
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Sentai Filmworks announces acquisition of MONSTER MUSUME
Sentai Filmworks has announced its latest acquisition, Monster Musume, as part of its Summer 2015 anime season lineup. Based on the manga from original creator OKAYADO, this romantic comedy series...
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VIZ announces new acquisitions
VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEWMANGA AND NOVEL ACQUISITIONSSix New Titles Announced For 2016 ReleaseInclude Action And Shojo TitlesVIZ Media has detailed a wide array of brand new manga (graphic...
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