Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun (“Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun of the Picture Book”), the 35th entry in the long-running series of children's anime films based on the books by Takashi Yanase, has published an upbeat new trailer and a new key visual for the upcoming film. Jun Kawagoe directs Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun , Shoji Yonemura writes the script for the film, and Taku Izumi and Hiroaki Kondo provide the music. Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun hits theaters in Japan on June 28, 2024. Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun key visual Related: Comedian Takashi Okamura Joins Latest Anpanman Film in Cameo Role In Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun , the villainous Baikinman finds himself playing the role of a “warrior of love and courage” when he is summoned into a magical picture book by Lulun, a forest fairy who requests his...
- 3/1/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
At the beginning of the year, Duel Masters creator Shigenobu Matsumoto announced Duel Masters Lost ~Crystal of Memories~ —an alternate timeline spin on Duel Masters Win . Today, it was announced that that "what if?" story will be coming to life in anime form. A key visual and trailer dropped today, giving us our first look at the upcoming series: Related: Comedian Takashi Okamura Joins Latest Anpanman Film in Cameo Role Duel Masters Lost stars Win Kirifuda, the protagonist of 2022's Duel Masters Win . In this setting, however, 16-year-old Win has lost everything—including his memories. After wandering around in a world in which he feels he doesn't belong, he is drawn into a series of battles to regain the world he desires. As heard in the trailer, Shotaro Uzawa returns to reprise the role of Win Kirifuda, with Wataru Hatano back to voice Jashin-kun once again. The series will be...
- 3/1/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun (“Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun of the Picture Book”), the 35th entry in the long-running series of children's anime films based on the books by Takashi Yanase, has revealed a new guest cast member. In the film, comedian Takashi Okamura (of comedy duo Ninety-nine) portrays the Suitoru Zou, an elephant that is out of control. Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun promotional image Jun Kawagoe directs Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun , Shoji Yonemura writes the script for the film, and Taku Izumi and Hiroaki Kondo provide the music. Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun hits theaters in Japan on June 28, 2024. Related: Latest Anpanman Film Adds Aya Ueto to Cast as Lulun In Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun , the villainous Baikinman finds himself playing the role of a “warrior of love and courage” when he is...
- 2/27/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Based on the webcomic “Violence Action” by Renji Asai and Shin Sawada, “The Violence Action” is another in the long line of live action manga/anime adaptations that spawn from the Japanese movie industry. Unfortunately, it is one of the worst.
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Bubblicious Kei Kikuno is studying bookkeeping, but actually doubles as a killer for hire, a member of a group also consisting of boss lady “The Shopkeeper”, metal-wig baldy driver Zura, and eventually, bowl-cut Watanabe who is kind of forced to join when he followed Kei, his crush, one day after his classes. The group operates from a small restaurant, taking full advantage of Kei's uncanny battle abilities, as much as the fact that she can pass as someone completely cute and innocent through her overall appearance.
However, the crew members soon find themselves in the middle of a power...
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Bubblicious Kei Kikuno is studying bookkeeping, but actually doubles as a killer for hire, a member of a group also consisting of boss lady “The Shopkeeper”, metal-wig baldy driver Zura, and eventually, bowl-cut Watanabe who is kind of forced to join when he followed Kei, his crush, one day after his classes. The group operates from a small restaurant, taking full advantage of Kei's uncanny battle abilities, as much as the fact that she can pass as someone completely cute and innocent through her overall appearance.
However, the crew members soon find themselves in the middle of a power...
- 5/10/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
It must be great fun to use one own’s family name to create the legend of a famous samurai who fought demons 1000 years ago, with power-bearing descendants to carry on with his heroic deeds in present times. It is equally conspicuous that Yusuke Watanabe had a blast re-creating the world of Yokai which aged well due to Takashi Miike’s previous take on creatures from the Japanese folklore and mythology: “The Great Yokai War (2005)” is still as exciting to watch as it was 15 years ago, and it stands out as one of the best fantasy films ever made.
“The Great Yokai War: Guardians” is screening at Toronto Japanese Film Festival
If there could be any talk of change in quality between the original movie and its sequel, it can be frankly attributed to one technical aspect only (although the great job was also done back in 2005). The special effects...
“The Great Yokai War: Guardians” is screening at Toronto Japanese Film Festival
If there could be any talk of change in quality between the original movie and its sequel, it can be frankly attributed to one technical aspect only (although the great job was also done back in 2005). The special effects...
- 6/11/2022
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Is there a better way to open the third (and final) installment of The Mole Song than to expose agent Reiji Kikukawa’s (Toma Ikuta) holliest parts to danger yet again? It would be almost unthinkable to have the tradition of penis gags cut off in this bats trilogy which takes the mickey out of Japan’s underworld and plays with clichés surrounding masculinity.
Nederland, Rotterdam, 11/01/2021, iffr vlaggen op de boompjes, foto Jan de Groen
Five years after “The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio”, Reiji is back with his new adventures which involve an interesting type of fusion kitchen and a batlle against Sicilian seaguls, one of the film’s craziest scenes. This opener is every inch Miike, lovely in its madly choreographed slapstick nonsense. Who the heck cares that the actual rescue act isn’t shown, the mood to see what happens after the beak attack will win over.
Nederland, Rotterdam, 11/01/2021, iffr vlaggen op de boompjes, foto Jan de Groen
Five years after “The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio”, Reiji is back with his new adventures which involve an interesting type of fusion kitchen and a batlle against Sicilian seaguls, one of the film’s craziest scenes. This opener is every inch Miike, lovely in its madly choreographed slapstick nonsense. Who the heck cares that the actual rescue act isn’t shown, the mood to see what happens after the beak attack will win over.
- 2/9/2022
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
It must be great fun to use one own’s family name to create the legend of a famous samurai who fought demons 1000 years ago, with power-bearing descendants to carry on with his heroic deeds in present times. It is equally conspicuous that Yusuke Watanabe had a blast re-creating the world of Yokai which aged well due to Takashi Miike’s previous take on creatures from the Japanese folklore and mythology: “The Great Yokai War (2005)” is still as exciting to watch as it was 15 years ago, and it stands out as one of the best fantasy films ever made.
The Great Yokai War: Guardians is screening at Japan Cuts
If there could be any talk of change in quality between the original movie and its sequel, it can be frankly attributed to one technical aspect only (although the great job was also done back in 2005). The special effects of today are simply more advanced,...
The Great Yokai War: Guardians is screening at Japan Cuts
If there could be any talk of change in quality between the original movie and its sequel, it can be frankly attributed to one technical aspect only (although the great job was also done back in 2005). The special effects of today are simply more advanced,...
- 8/24/2021
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
The legend of the 47 ronin executing their revenge on the man responsible for the suicide of their master has been told and re-told a myriad of times in Japan in various art forms so it became a genre with its own name: Chushingura. There were several movie versions, too, from the 1941 classic directed by Kenji Mizoguchi to the atrocious 2013 Hollywood version starring Keanu Reeves. The newest version, “The 47 Ronin in Debt” directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura that premiered at the last year’s Tokyo International Film Festival and is now screened at Toronto Japanese Film Festival, at least offers a new angle to the whole story – the financial one.
“The 47 Ronin in Debt” is screening at Toronto Japanese Film Festival
The legend tells us that the feudal lord Naganori Asano of Ako had attacked his rival and court official Yoshinaka Kira for reasons believed to be of corruption. Kira survived,...
“The 47 Ronin in Debt” is screening at Toronto Japanese Film Festival
The legend tells us that the feudal lord Naganori Asano of Ako had attacked his rival and court official Yoshinaka Kira for reasons believed to be of corruption. Kira survived,...
- 10/5/2020
- by Marko Stojiljković
- AsianMoviePulse
Reiji (Ikuta Tôma) is possibly the more helpless member of the Japanese Police force; the full-on opening of the movie with a naked Reiji, covered only with a fig-leave-sized piece of newspaper and strapped to the hood of a car driven at top speed, leaves no doubts about the protagonist’s ineptitude and the silly tone of the film. Fast-rewind to few days before, and we see policeman Reiji in action. His actions are driven by righteousness but his clumsiness ends up giving no other choices to his superiors than to fire him, after his attempt to arrest an “untouchable” city councilor.
But – thinking again – who better than an incompetent loser can infiltrate the Yakuza without arising suspicions and carry on a potentially suicide mission without even realising? Following this train of thoughts, Reiji’s superiors decide to recycle him as a mole in the heinous Sukiya-kai yakuza clan,...
But – thinking again – who better than an incompetent loser can infiltrate the Yakuza without arising suspicions and carry on a potentially suicide mission without even realising? Following this train of thoughts, Reiji’s superiors decide to recycle him as a mole in the heinous Sukiya-kai yakuza clan,...
- 12/14/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Japanese director Yoshihiro Nakamura has completed production on his most recent comedy “The 47 Ronin in Debt”. The film stars Shinchi Tsutsumi as a Ronin hungry for revenge, but lacking the budget to execute his plans.
The films is set for release in Japan on November 22, 2019. A trailer for the production has been made available and can be viewed below.
Synopsis
Takuminokami Asano is a handshu (lord) and he is ordered to kill himself due to a scheme by Kozukenosuke Kira.
Having no time to mourn his lord’s death, Kuranosuke Oishi (Shinichi Tsutsumi) decides to take revenge on Kozukenosuke Kira. Kuranosuke Oishi plans an attack with the help of accountant Chosuke Yato (Takashi Okamura), but they don’t have enough in their budget. (AsianWiki)...
The films is set for release in Japan on November 22, 2019. A trailer for the production has been made available and can be viewed below.
Synopsis
Takuminokami Asano is a handshu (lord) and he is ordered to kill himself due to a scheme by Kozukenosuke Kira.
Having no time to mourn his lord’s death, Kuranosuke Oishi (Shinichi Tsutsumi) decides to take revenge on Kozukenosuke Kira. Kuranosuke Oishi plans an attack with the help of accountant Chosuke Yato (Takashi Okamura), but they don’t have enough in their budget. (AsianWiki)...
- 10/18/2019
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
After walking into the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year with his utterly awful thriller/police procedural "Shield Of Straw" (our review), it was a reminder that for all of the Japanese auteur's frenetic, groundbreaking films, he has just as many that are forgettable stinkers. The hit to miss ratio for the filmmaker tends to be pretty balanced, and while we'll have to see just where "Mogura no Uta" ends up, there's no denying it hints at the energy and verve of some of his better movies. Based on the manga by Noboru Takahashi, the premise is right up his alley, with Toma Ikuta, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Ren Osugi, Takayuki Yamada, Takashi Okamura, Yusuke Kamiji and Riisa Naka starring in the "The Departed"/"Infernal Affairs"-esque plot about a cop infiltrating a criminal organization from the inside. As these teaser bears out, stuff will apparently get pretty wild and colorful,...
- 9/30/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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