Japan Foundation to Screen ‘A Silent Voice’
“A Silent Voice” (2016, 129 minutes), directed by Naoko Yamada, will be shown on Jan. 10. It was named Best Animation of the Year at the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 7, 20182 min read
20th Anniversary Screening of ‘My America (…or Honk If You Love Buddha)’ at UCLA
As a kid, filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña traveled across the country with her family. (Photo by Calvin Tajima) The UCLA Asian American...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 3, 201812 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: The 26th Annual Wise Guy Awards
2017 was an insane year. Psycho-in-Chief (his name does not deserve to be mentioned in these pages) and his racist Repuglican...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 27, 20172 min read
Actor Kusatsu to Speak at SFV JACL Installation
The San Fernando Valley JACL will hold its 76th annual installation luncheon on Sunday, Jan. 21, at Knollwood Country Club, 12040 Balboa...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 24, 20172 min read
Annie Award Nominees Announced
The nominations for the 45th annual Annie Awards, which honor the best in film and television animation, were announced on Dec. 4. They...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 21, 20174 min read
Big-Time Scene Stealer
Hong Chau plays inspiring political exile Ngoc Lan Tran, alongside Matt Damon as Paul Safranek, in “Downsizing,” opening Friday....
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 18, 20171 min read
’Tis the Season in Little Tokyo
Photos by SOPHIA KUNITO COLE and ELLEN ENDO
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 15, 20172 min read
APAMC Network Report Card Puts ABC at Head of the Class
“Fresh Off the Boat” features Randall Park and Constance Wu as Louis and Jessica Huang and Forrest Wheeler, Hudson Yang and Ian Chen as...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 15, 20176 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Marvel Comics’ New Editor-in-Chief Once Pretended to Be Japanese
OK, now I’ve heard everything. It’s enough that for the past few years, we’ve had to grit our teeth over white and black actors playing...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 7, 20171 min read
Japan Foundation to Screen ‘A Bride for Rip Van Winkle’
Haru Kuroki stars in Shunji Iwai’s “A Bride for Rip Van Winkle.” The Japan Foundation Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, in Los...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 5, 20171 min read
‘Allegiance’ Returns to the Big Screen
A dance number featuring Telly Leung (center) as young Sam. (Photo by Matthew Murphy) “Allegiance: The Broadway Musical on the Big...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 1, 20175 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: If Only These Fiends Were Imaginary
While thumbing through the latest issues at my favorite comic book store Saturday, I came across a new magazine that caught my eye. On...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 1, 20171 min read
‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’ Opens at Music Hall
Studio Ponoc’s debut film is by Academy Award-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who directed Studio Ghibli’s “When Marnie Was...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 24, 20171 min read
Screenings of Miyazaki’s ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’
In this Academy Award-nominated animated fantasy based on the novel of the same name, Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 22, 20171 min read
Panel on ‘Image of the Asian American Man’
Panelists are participants of the Haikus With Hotties calendar series, which is launching its 2018 edition: * Yoshi Sudarso, actor...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 17, 20171 min read
A ‘Fresh’ Take
The post-screening Q&A featured (from right) ABC 7’s David Ono, moderator; cast members Hudson Yang (Eddie Huang), Forrest Wheeler (Emery...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 17, 20176 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Uh-Oh…
In the past, when women came forward with accusations of sexual misconduct against well-known figures, the famous person usually ignored...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 16, 20171 min read
Heroes Return
Based on the 2014 feature film, the new series sees many of the original actors reprising their roles, including Ryan Potter (right) as...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 13, 20171 min read
Chopso Launch to Feature ‘Visas and Virtue’
Chris Tashima as Chiune Sugihara in a scene from “Visas and Virtue” (1997). The L.A. launch of Chopso, the world’s first all-Asian,...
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