Iwai’s ‘A Bride for Rip Van Winkle’ at NoHo 7
Nanami (Haru Kuroki) is an apathetic, part-time junior high school teacher whose only solace comes from connecting with others on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 5, 20176 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: CBS Desperate to Maintain (Fake) API Presence on ‘Five-O’
Well, if it’s the fall, that must mean it’s time for me to come out of hibernation and return to penning this column. My “anonymous...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 3, 20171 min read
Miike’s ‘Blade of the Immortal’ at Nuart
Takuya Kimura as Manji and Hana Sugisaki as Rin in Takashi Miike’s “Blade of the Immortal.” “Blade of the Immortal” is playing through...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 1, 20172 min read
Gerald Okamura Day at Martial Arts Museum
Gerald Okamura BURBANK — Gerald Okamura Day will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m at the Martial Arts Museum, 2319 W....
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 26, 20171 min read
Hokusai Documentary to Be Screened in Long Beach
This is a groundbreaking documentary and exclusive private view of the major British Museum exhibition “Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave.”...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 25, 20172 min read
‘Allegiance’ to Close Asian World Film Festival
All films will be screened at the Arclight Cinema in downtown Culver City, 9500 Culver Blvd. The closing night screening will be followed...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 25, 20171 min read
‘Hachiko Monogatari’ Screening at WLA UMC
Hachiko and Professor Ueno (Tatsuya Nakadai) in a scene from “Hachiko Monogatari.” The Japanese Film Night Season Series will conclude on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 24, 20172 min read
Filmmaker Kore-eda to Speak at L.A. Screenings
“Hirokazu Kore-eda: Cinema from the Outside in” is being presented by the Yanai Initiative at UCLA and Waseda University and the UCLA...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 20, 20172 min read
‘The Departure’ Looks at Unconventional Buddhist Priest
“The Departure” focuses on Buddhist priest Ittetsu Nemoto. “The Departure,” a documentary about a former punk who is now a Buddhist...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 20, 20173 min read
Animated Feature ‘A Silent Voice’ Focuses on Bullying
• Regal L.A. Live Stadium 14, 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles; (844) 462-7342; https://www.lalive.com/movies Oct. 20-25 at12:15, 3:30,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 18, 20171 min read
Scary Screening
Directed by Hideo Nakata (“Ring”), the film is known in Japan as “Honogurai Mizu no Soko Kara” (From the Bottom of Dark Water). It...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 13, 20174 min read
Setting the Stage for Diversity in Theater
From left: Marc Masterson, Angela Lin and Daniel Dae Kim were recognized by Asian Pacific American Friends of the Theater (APAFT) on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 12, 20172 min read
Author to Discuss ‘Godzilla’ Director Honda
Author Steve Ryfle will discuss “Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, From Godzilla to Kurosawa” on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 11, 20172 min read
Haunted Little Tokyo Starts This Week
Haunted Little Tokyo, a series of events presented by Go Little Tokyo, kicks off this week. Ghosts and goblins of all ages are invited to...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 10, 20171 min read
‘Tokyo Ghoul’ Opens Oct. 16 at Laemmle Theaters
“Tokyo Ghoul,” directed by Kentarô Hagiwara, opens at four Laemmle theaters on Monday, Oct. 16: • Playhouse 7, 673 E. Colorado Blvd.,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 2, 20173 min read
Tajima-Peña’s ‘No Más Bebés’ Nominated for Documentary Emmy
Interviewee Maria Hurtado in a scene from “No Más Bebés.” Los Angeles filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña is among the nominees for the 38th...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 28, 20173 min read
Tomita Named Series Regular on ‘The Good Doctor’
Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki. (ABC) Tamlyn Tomita is a series regular on ABC’s new medical drama “The Good Doctor,” which premiered on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 27, 20172 min read
Family Drama ‘Close-Knit’ to Be Screened at WLA UMC
A scene from Naoko Ogigami’s “Close-Knit.” “Close-Knit” (2017, 128 minutes), written and directed by Naoko Ogigami, will be shown on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 22, 20174 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: The Man Behind the ‘Nikkei Trilogy’
Earlier in the year, I had a bit part in Cal State University Dominguez Hills’ program “And Then They Came for Us … ,” held in February....
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 21, 20176 min read
Report: AAPIs Still Underrepresented on TV Shows
Erlich (T.J. Miller) and Jian Yang (Jimmy O. Yang) in “Silicon Valley.” The report said that Yang is often the butt of jokes. (HBO) Asian...
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