Fellow animators and others in the Japanese entertainment industry have expressed their sorrow and solidarity with Kyoto Animation, the well-respected anime studio that suffered a horrific arson attack and the deaths of dozens of staffers.
“We are all fellows in the same boat. If we continue to create without being afraid, we will find solace – and that’s what we should do,” said “Your Name” director Makoto Shinkai, as he prepared for Friday’s launch of his new film “Weathering With You.” “Everyone in Kyoto Animation please take care,” he added.
The deliberately set fire killed 33 people and injured many others. A suspect named as Shinji Aoba, who might have been motivated by a desire for revenge, has been arrested and identified by authorities in Japan, a country where such outbreaks of extreme violence are almost unheard-of.
“I don’t know what I should be thinking now,” said Yutaka Yamamoto,...
“We are all fellows in the same boat. If we continue to create without being afraid, we will find solace – and that’s what we should do,” said “Your Name” director Makoto Shinkai, as he prepared for Friday’s launch of his new film “Weathering With You.” “Everyone in Kyoto Animation please take care,” he added.
The deliberately set fire killed 33 people and injured many others. A suspect named as Shinji Aoba, who might have been motivated by a desire for revenge, has been arrested and identified by authorities in Japan, a country where such outbreaks of extreme violence are almost unheard-of.
“I don’t know what I should be thinking now,” said Yutaka Yamamoto,...
- 7/19/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Japan's anime industry, a pillar of the country's popular culture, was collectively stricken Friday in the aftermath of the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation.
As local police continued to pursue answers, an outpouring of grief for the 33 people killed in the mass murder — Japan's worst in decades — spread far across social media. The most common refrain in the response from local anime figures was pure shock at the scale of the devastation.
"I don’t know what to think," tweeted Yutaka Yamamoto, a veteran animation director who previously worked at ...
As local police continued to pursue answers, an outpouring of grief for the 33 people killed in the mass murder — Japan's worst in decades — spread far across social media. The most common refrain in the response from local anime figures was pure shock at the scale of the devastation.
"I don’t know what to think," tweeted Yutaka Yamamoto, a veteran animation director who previously worked at ...
- 7/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Japan's anime industry, a pillar of the country's popular culture, was collectively stricken Friday in the aftermath of the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation.
As local police continued to pursue answers, an outpouring of grief for the 33 people killed in the mass murder — Japan's worst in decades — spread far across social media. The most common refrain in the response from local anime figures was pure shock at the scale of the devastation.
"I don’t know what to think," tweeted Yutaka Yamamoto, a veteran animation director who previously worked at ...
As local police continued to pursue answers, an outpouring of grief for the 33 people killed in the mass murder — Japan's worst in decades — spread far across social media. The most common refrain in the response from local anime figures was pure shock at the scale of the devastation.
"I don’t know what to think," tweeted Yutaka Yamamoto, a veteran animation director who previously worked at ...
- 7/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival has shared the best in anime since its very first edition, and as its 23rd edition (11 July – 1 August) approaches, Fantasia’s Axis section, home to the festival’s animated films, proudly announces an extraordinary array of anime titles — all in competition for Fantasia’s prestigious Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation!
Fantasia has just announced its Closing Film, and anime fans will agree — extreme heat never looked so cool! In the embers of the globe-engulfing great flame war, the maverick firefighters of Burning Rescue confront the fiery terrorists of Burnish Mad. Director Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Kazuki Nakashima, who’ve together previously on Gurren Lagann and Kill La Kill, are at the wheel for the first feature film from edgy anime studio Trigger, Promare. A raging riot of bright colours, daring design, crazy characters and whiplash action, Promare isn’t just the most...
Fantasia has just announced its Closing Film, and anime fans will agree — extreme heat never looked so cool! In the embers of the globe-engulfing great flame war, the maverick firefighters of Burning Rescue confront the fiery terrorists of Burnish Mad. Director Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Kazuki Nakashima, who’ve together previously on Gurren Lagann and Kill La Kill, are at the wheel for the first feature film from edgy anime studio Trigger, Promare. A raging riot of bright colours, daring design, crazy characters and whiplash action, Promare isn’t just the most...
- 7/6/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
With a final wave of programming, the 2019 edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival has now released its full lineup, featuring over 130 incredible features from across the globe.
Fantasia International Film Festival
Montreal, Quebec – July 11 to August 1
In addition, the festival is also very proud to announce a record number of repertory titles, its esteemed 2019 jury, a horror film location bus tour through Montreal, and exciting, one-of-a-kind live events with producer Edward R. Pressman, “First Blood” director Ted Kotcheff, and iconic horror host Joe Bob Briggs.
Japanese horror icon ”Sadako” will open fantasia 2019!
Sadako
Twenty years ago, Fantasia celebrated the North American Premiere of Hideo Nakata’s “Ringu” and its sequel, which led to Dreamworks acquiring the franchise and is largely seen as having been the birth of J-Horror in the West. This Summer, the festival is proud to open its 23rd edition with the series’ latest sequel, “Sadako” (North...
Fantasia International Film Festival
Montreal, Quebec – July 11 to August 1
In addition, the festival is also very proud to announce a record number of repertory titles, its esteemed 2019 jury, a horror film location bus tour through Montreal, and exciting, one-of-a-kind live events with producer Edward R. Pressman, “First Blood” director Ted Kotcheff, and iconic horror host Joe Bob Briggs.
Japanese horror icon ”Sadako” will open fantasia 2019!
Sadako
Twenty years ago, Fantasia celebrated the North American Premiere of Hideo Nakata’s “Ringu” and its sequel, which led to Dreamworks acquiring the franchise and is largely seen as having been the birth of J-Horror in the West. This Summer, the festival is proud to open its 23rd edition with the series’ latest sequel, “Sadako” (North...
- 6/28/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
The official website for Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai, the live-action debut of director Yutaka Yamamoto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya), has been updated with a new full-length trailer. The film is based on a story written by novelist Akira while still in high school which went on to win the Renai Shousetsu (love novel) Contest in 2004.
The story is set on a remote island in the corner of Kyushi called Hitokage, where teenager Yamako Iriomote (Umika Kawashima) finds herself unable to confess her love for a certain upperclassman (Jingi Irie). She’s written countless drafts of a love letter meant for him, but ends up stuffing them away in her pocket. To make matters worse, a particularly obnoxious upperclassman (played by comedian Satoshi Kanada) gets his hands on one of her letters, and Yamako is forced to deal with him to avoid any further humiliation.
“Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai” will...
The story is set on a remote island in the corner of Kyushi called Hitokage, where teenager Yamako Iriomote (Umika Kawashima) finds herself unable to confess her love for a certain upperclassman (Jingi Irie). She’s written countless drafts of a love letter meant for him, but ends up stuffing them away in her pocket. To make matters worse, a particularly obnoxious upperclassman (played by comedian Satoshi Kanada) gets his hands on one of her letters, and Yamako is forced to deal with him to avoid any further humiliation.
“Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai” will...
- 6/4/2010
- Nippon Cinema
Although some production footage from Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai was released to various media outlets a few weeks back when the theme song was announced, the real theatrical teaser trailer wasn’t released until earlier today through the film’s official website. Normally I would just embed the clip here, but they’ve gone to great lengths to DRM-protect the stream and warn people not to do it in multiple languages. Message received.
The film marks the live-action debut of director Yutaka Yamamoto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, Kannagi) and is based on a story written by novelist Akira while still in high school. It went on to win the Renai Shousetsu (love novel) Contest in 2004 and was published by now-defunct Hekitensha in January of 2005.
The story is set on a remote island in the corner of Kyushi called Hitokage, where teenager Yamako Iriomote (Umika Kawashima) finds herself...
The film marks the live-action debut of director Yutaka Yamamoto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, Kannagi) and is based on a story written by novelist Akira while still in high school. It went on to win the Renai Shousetsu (love novel) Contest in 2004 and was published by now-defunct Hekitensha in January of 2005.
The story is set on a remote island in the corner of Kyushi called Hitokage, where teenager Yamako Iriomote (Umika Kawashima) finds herself...
- 3/31/2010
- Nippon Cinema
Early last week, Tokyograph reported that 16-year-old Umika Kawashima would be covering the 1997 debut of pop idol-turned-actress Ryoko Hirosue, "Maji de Koi Suru 5 Byou Mae", as the theme song for her upcoming movie Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai.
Tokyo Metropolitan Television aired the news the same day, and someone was kind enough to upload the relevant clip -- complete with the very first footage made available from the film -- to YouTube:
The actual cover can only be heard briefly around the 1:15 mark. Compare with the original:
"Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai" marks the live-action debut of Yutaka Yamamoto, director of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", "Lucky Star", and "Kannagi". It's based on a story written by novelist Akira while still in high school. Kawashima plays a girl named Yamako who desperately wants to confess her love for an upperclassman (Jingi Irie), writing several drafts of a confession note only to...
Tokyo Metropolitan Television aired the news the same day, and someone was kind enough to upload the relevant clip -- complete with the very first footage made available from the film -- to YouTube:
The actual cover can only be heard briefly around the 1:15 mark. Compare with the original:
"Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai" marks the live-action debut of Yutaka Yamamoto, director of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", "Lucky Star", and "Kannagi". It's based on a story written by novelist Akira while still in high school. Kawashima plays a girl named Yamako who desperately wants to confess her love for an upperclassman (Jingi Irie), writing several drafts of a confession note only to...
- 3/22/2010
- Nippon Cinema
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