Sonoya Mizuno to Star in FX’s ‘Devs’
FX announced has ordered the limited series “Devs” from award-winning writer/director Alex Garland, it was announced Aug. 3 by John...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 19, 20183 min read
Rich Satisfaction
Constance Wu and Henry Golding share a moment in the new romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians,” now playing in theatres nationwide. It...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 17, 20181 min read
Japan Film Festival in L.A., O.C.
The 13th annual Japan Film Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19, at two locations: Japanese American National Museum,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 16, 20182 min read
FX Orders Limited Series ‘Shogun’
Yoko Shimada and Richard Chamberlain starred in NBC’s “Shogun” miniseries in 1980. In its largest international scale production to date,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 16, 20181 min read
‘The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl’ to Be Screened Next Week
From the visionary mind of director Masaaki Yuasa (“Mind Game,” Adventure Time’s “Food Chain”) comes a comedy about one epic night in...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 15, 20181 min read
‘Jeff Imada,’ ‘Holiday Bowl’ to Be Screened in Gardena
Cory Shiozaki and Mitchell Matsumura Cory Shiozaki will show “Jeff Imada: Breaking Barriers by Design” (10 minutes). Imada was a...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 10, 20182 min read
A Wealth of Talent
Michelle Yeoh as Eleanor Young, Henry Golding as Nick Young and Constance Wu as Rachel Chu in “Crazy Rich Asians.” The highly anticipated...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 9, 20182 min read
“Home Is in the Heart” at 341 FSN on Aug. 11
A special program of cinematic works by and about Japanese American senior filmmakers will be showcased as part of a collaboration...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 7, 20181 min read
An Organic Comedy
In this live-action adaptation of Yumio Kobayashi’s romance manga “Nigakute Amai,” Maki (Haruna Kawaguchi) works diligently at her...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 6, 20183 min read
High Public Interest in Preview of ‘We Said, No! No!’
By PHYLLIS HAYASHIBARA Over a hundred people filled the Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium at the main branch of the Santa Monica Public...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 3, 20183 min read
Megumi Sasaki’s Documentary Revisits Whaling Town
“The Cove,” a documentary denouncing the town’s long-standing whale and dolphin hunting traditions, won an Academy Award and almost...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 3, 20184 min read
Fate, Truth and Judgment
With the accused (Koji Yakusho, far right) awaiting his sentence, defense attorney Shigemori (Masaharu Fukuyama) makes his case in court....
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 23, 20182 min read
Animated Fantasy ‘Maquia’ Now Playing
The people of Iorph live far away from the lands of men, weaving the happenings of each day into a fabric called Hibiol. They live for...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 19, 20181 min read
Three Screenings of ‘Princess Mononoke’
Showtimes: Sunday, July 22, at 12:55 p.m. (dubbed) Monday, July 23, at 7 p.m. (subtitled) Wednesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. (dubbed) From the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 19, 20181 min read
Screening of ‘Black Belt’ at WLAUMC
The year is 1932, during Japan’s Showa era. Against the expanding tide of Japan’s militarism and ultranationalism, “Black Belt” follows...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 18, 20182 min read
Asian American Stand-Up Series ‘Comedy InvAsian’ to Stream Exclusively on Hulu
Created by Sakai and Lee and directed by Lee, “Comedy InvAsian” features the nation’s top and unique Asian American comedians each...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 13, 20181 min read
‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda’ Playing at Laemmle Theatres
One of the most important artists of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades. From techno-pop...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Japan Foundation to Screen ‘The Long Excuse,’ ‘The Magnificent Nine’
The Japan Foundation Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, in Los Angeles, screens recent Japanese films every second and fourth...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Screening of ‘Loving’ at JANM
This historical drama is based on the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving (played by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), a couple whose...
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