Three Screenings of Miyazaki’s ‘Princess Mononoke’
Sunday, Nov. 17, at 12:55 p .m. (dubbed); Monday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. (subtitled); Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. (dubbed). From the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 12, 20191 min read
Kurosawa’s ‘Dodes’ka-den’ at Faith UMC
On Nov. 17, “Dodes’ka-den” (1970, 144 minutes), directed by Akira Kurosawa, will be shown. The film is an anthology of overlapping...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 12, 20191 min read
A WWII Love Story
Set in the autumn of 1941 in Salty Creek, a fishing village in South Carolina, this film tells the dramatic story of interracial lovers...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 9, 20194 min read
VOX POPULI: Remembering a Committed Artist
Hiroshi Kashiwagi plays a Nisei veteran in “Kikan: The Homecoming.” By KERWIN BERK Deeply saddened by the news that Hiroshi Kashiwagi...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 8, 20191 min read
‘Dawn of a New Day’ at JANM
Photos by J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 8, 20193 min read
‘Fresh’ Farewell: ABC’s Groundbreaking Comedy ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ to End
From left: Hudson Yang, Randall Park, Constance Wu, Ian Chen and Forrest Wheeler play the Huang family in “Fresh Off the Boat.” (ABC)...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 1, 20191 min read
Japan’s Babymetal Tops Billboard Chart
The new LP has also landed the top spot on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart, and debuted on the all-format Billboard 200 at No. 13....
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 1, 20191 min read
Thriller ‘Earthquake Bird’ at Laemmle’s Music Hall
Alicia Vikander, Naoki Kobayashi and Riley Keough in a scene from “Earthquake Bird.” (Netflix) “Earthquake Bird,” written and directed by...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 23, 20191 min read
Japan Foundation to Screen ‘Speak Low’
Sara and Ryo have been going out for five years. They take a trip from Tokyo to nearby Atami. Ryo is 28 years old and is getting ready to...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 22, 20191 min read
Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ at Selected Theaters
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 15, 20191 min read
‘Late Spring,’ ‘Nausicaä’ Screening at Faith UMC
TORRANCE — Japanese Movie Night will be held on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance....
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 11, 20191 min read
Terror in Little Tokyo
Photos by J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 11, 20191 min read
‘Pass It Forward’ Event to Include ‘Go For Broke’ Screening
GARDENA — “Pass It Forward,” an afternoon and evening of smiles and friendship, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 3 to 9 p.m. at...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 11, 20191 min read
‘Manzanar Fishing Club’ Event at Historic Site
The 29-minute preview will play in the West Theater at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a Q&A with director Cory Shiozaki and writer...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 2, 20191 min read
‘Hausu’ Screening at Union Center for the Arts
In this cult horror classic, a schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt’s country home, which tries to devour the girls in...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 25, 20191 min read
‘A Midsummer’s Equation’ Screening at WLA UMC
Masaharu Fukuyama as Professor Yukawa “A Midsummer’s Equation” or “Manatsu no Hoteishiki” (2013, 129 minutes), directed by Hiroshi...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 24, 20191 min read
Free Screening of Original ‘Godzilla’ at Japan Foundation
Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira) is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 22, 20191 min read
‘Secret World of Arrietty’ to Be Screened Sept. 29 and 30
From the creators of “Spirited Away” and “Ponyo” and Academy Award-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi comes a gorgeous and...
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