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‘Papa Fuji’s Unexpected Journey’ Wins Golden Horse Film Project Market Grand Prize - variety.com - Japan - Taiwan
variety.com
25.11.2021 / 08:27

‘Papa Fuji’s Unexpected Journey’ Wins Golden Horse Film Project Market Grand Prize

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Papa Fujii’s Unexpected Journey,” a film project about a Japanese man’s attempt to understand his dead daughter’s life in Taiwan was named as the grand prize winner at the 2012 edition of the Golden Horse Film Project Promotion event. It wins a NT$1 million ($36,000) prize.Prizes were announced on Wednesday evening at a ceremony as part of the ongoing Golden Horse Film Festival (Nov.

‘How Do You Live?’: Hayao Miyazaki Coming Out Of Retirement For One More Studio Ghibli Film - theplaylist.net - Japan
theplaylist.net
23.11.2021 / 23:41

‘How Do You Live?’: Hayao Miyazaki Coming Out Of Retirement For One More Studio Ghibli Film

In the world of filmmaking, there are always a dozen or so names of directors who cinephiles will argue about when it comes to answering the question—who is the best ever? However, if you narrow it down to animated features, many will immediately drop the name, Hayao Miyazaki.

GKIDS Acquires North American Rights To Japanese Anime Film ‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko’ - deadline.com - USA - Japan
deadline.com
23.11.2021 / 18:07

GKIDS Acquires North American Rights To Japanese Anime Film ‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko’

GKIDS, the producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights for Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (Gyoko no Nikuko-chan).

20 Best Anime to Stream on Netflix in 2021 - variety.com - Japan
variety.com
22.11.2021 / 21:17

20 Best Anime to Stream on Netflix in 2021

Alyssa Mora With the arrival of Netflix’s long-anticipated live-action “Cowboy Bebop,” renewed interest in the original 1998 series has once again highlighted the growing cultural permeation of Japanese anime in the mainstream.While the popularity of anime in the U.S. is not entirely new — other classics like “Naruto,” “Sailor Moon” and “Dragon Ball” serve as a handful of early examples — there’s no question the medium has strengthened its foothold.

‘Girls Planet 999’ group Kep1er to make their debut in December - www.nme.com - China - South Korea - Japan
nme.com
22.11.2021 / 10:07

‘Girls Planet 999’ group Kep1er to make their debut in December

Kep1er, formed through the Mnet reality series Girls Planet 999, are set to make their debut next month.At midnight KST on November 22, the forthcoming girl group launched their official website, where they officially announced that they would be making their highly anticipated debut in December.The multinational nine-member girl group comprises members from South Korea, Japan and China: Kim Chae-hyun, Huening Bahiyyih, Choi Yu-jin (also of CLC), Kim Da-yeon, Seo Yeong-eun, Kang Ye-seo, Ezaki

The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Is Just the Latest Victim of ‘Netflix Bloat’ - variety.com - Japan
variety.com
19.11.2021 / 19:15

The Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Is Just the Latest Victim of ‘Netflix Bloat’

Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic(This post contains no spoilers for the first season of “Cowboy Bebop,” now streaming on Netflix.)Netflix’s live-action remake of “Cowboy Bebop” tries to be so much all at once, and appeal to so many different potential audiences, that it ends up struggling to forge an identity of its own.For fans of the iconic, relatively solemn Japanese anime that inspired it, the show’s reliance on borderline whacky hijinks (think an R-rated “Scooby Doo”) will be nothing short

‘Shining Vale’: Starz Sets Premiere Date For Horror Comedy Series Starring Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear & Mira Sorvino - deadline.com - Canada - Japan
deadline.com
16.11.2021 / 18:17

‘Shining Vale’: Starz Sets Premiere Date For Horror Comedy Series Starring Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear & Mira Sorvino

Starz has set a March premiere date for Shining Vale, starring Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear and Mira Sorvino. The genre-bending horror comedy series will debut Sunday, March 6 at 10 PM across all Starz platforms in the U.S. and Canada, and will air day and date internationally on StarzPlay across Europe, Latin America and Japan.

Oscar International Film Race Leans on Cannes, Venice Film Festivals - variety.com - Japan
variety.com
11.11.2021 / 22:05

Oscar International Film Race Leans on Cannes, Venice Film Festivals

Guy Lodge Film CriticFilm festivals have been the primary hatching-ground for Oscar contenders ever since the Academy’s tastes shifted predominantly from studio to independent cinema earlier this century — though in the international feature category, this has been the case for far longer.

Netflix Is Expanding its Appeal to Japanese Filmmakers, Says Sakamoto Kaata (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Japan
variety.com
11.11.2021 / 08:49

Netflix Is Expanding its Appeal to Japanese Filmmakers, Says Sakamoto Kaata (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix aims to increase its appeal to Japanese filmmakers as the streaming giant engineers a pivot towards local production and feature movies, in particular.

Korean and Thai Content Have Highest Cross-Border Travel for Netflix in Asia, Says Analyst - variety.com - Australia - Thailand - Japan - North Korea - Indonesia - Malaysia - Philippines - region Asia-Pacific
variety.com
10.11.2021 / 11:31

Korean and Thai Content Have Highest Cross-Border Travel for Netflix in Asia, Says Analyst

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe decision to make a second season of Netflix global hit “Squid Game” is a sound one, according to analysis firm Media Partners Asia which finds that Korean and Thai content have the strongest cross-border travel potential within the Asia-Pacific region.The company’s “Netflix in the Asia Pacific: The Scalability of Local Content” report is based on passive measurement of 30,000 streaming consumers in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines,

‘Shoplifters’ Director Kore-eda Hirokazu Developing Series and Film for Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Japan
variety.com
10.11.2021 / 08:57

‘Shoplifters’ Director Kore-eda Hirokazu Developing Series and Film for Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKore-eda Hirokazu, the celebrated Japanese director of Palme d’Or winning film ‘Shoplifters,’ is developing multiple projects for Netflix.He is currently at work developing a big-budget film that he will direct and a series, where he will be the showrunner and direct some episodes.

Netflix Japan Unveils Slate Of Anime & Live-Action Titles, Plans To Bet Big On Feature Films - deadline.com - Japan
deadline.com
09.11.2021 / 14:55

Netflix Japan Unveils Slate Of Anime & Live-Action Titles, Plans To Bet Big On Feature Films

Netflix has unveiled a hefty list of upcoming Japanese titles, including both anime and live-action films and series. The company is hosting a two-day event this week – the Netflix Japan Festival 2021 – at which it will significantly expand its local slate in the country.

Netflix Unveils Huge Expansion of Japanese Content, Greater Emphasis on Feature Films - variety.com - Japan - North Korea
variety.com
09.11.2021 / 13:03

Netflix Unveils Huge Expansion of Japanese Content, Greater Emphasis on Feature Films

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefGlobal streaming giant, Netflix is in the process of unveiling a huge expansion of its slate of Japanese film and TV content. These are aimed at cementing and strengthening its position in the critical Japanese market and also showcasing live action and anime programming that is expected to cross borders.After the recent success of Korean series “Squid Game,” many eyes have turned to Asia for further high concept non-English-language shows.

Japanese Film Industry Opens Slowly to Embrace International Influences - variety.com - Japan
variety.com
08.11.2021 / 03:27

Japanese Film Industry Opens Slowly to Embrace International Influences

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentNot too long ago, the Japanese film industry was enclosed in a tight domestic bubble, with local filmmakers mostly making local films for local audiences.

Tokyo Competition Film, Mikhail Red’s ‘Arisaka’ Takes Aim at The Philippines’ New Generation of Oppressor - variety.com - Japan - Tokyo - Philippines
variety.com
07.11.2021 / 15:13

Tokyo Competition Film, Mikhail Red’s ‘Arisaka’ Takes Aim at The Philippines’ New Generation of Oppressor

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefFast-rising Philippines-based director Mikhail Red has gained a dedicated following after delivering a succession of powerful films in just a few years.In addition to establishing Red on the festival circuit – he has been consistently programmed by the Tokyo International Film Festival – his pictures have been acquired by Netflix.

‘Gensan Punch’ Star Shogen on his Journey From Okinawa and the Changing Possibilities in Japanese Film - variety.com - Japan - Tokyo - city Busan
variety.com
06.11.2021 / 13:35

‘Gensan Punch’ Star Shogen on his Journey From Okinawa and the Changing Possibilities in Japanese Film

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefOkinawa-born actor Shogen used to be told that he didn’t look Japanese enough for the Japanese film industry.

Japan Society & ACA Cinema Project Series To Screen Works From Naomi Kawase, Sadao Yamanaka & More - deadline.com - New York - Japan
deadline.com
04.11.2021 / 15:58

Japan Society & ACA Cinema Project Series To Screen Works From Naomi Kawase, Sadao Yamanaka & More

EXCLUSIVE: The second ACA Cinema Project series, “Flash Forward: Debut Works and Recent Films by Notable Japanese Directors,” has set its lineup for a hybrid program that will run from December 3-23. Presented by the New York-based non-profit Japan Society and the Japanese government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Visual Industry Promotion Organization, the event will be comprised of 20 films streaming in the U.S.

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