‘Go For Broke’ Playing at Laemmle Theaters
Showtimes are 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50 and 10:15 p.m. The film will open on Friday, May 10, at Laemmle’s Playhouse 7, 673 E. Colorado Blvd. in...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 1, 20191 min read
JA Filmmakers Take Part in ‘Digital Histories’
The 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications, will include “Digital Histories” on Sunday, May 5,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 30, 20197 min read
L.A. Asian Pacific Film Fest Starts This Week
The 35th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival will be presented May 2 to 10 at select cinemas in the Los Angeles area, including...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 26, 20193 min read
Nikkei Contestant Shattering Records on ‘Jeopardy!’
James Holzhauer Longtime fans of “Jeopardy!” and casual viewers alike have been astounded by the run of one contestant who has been...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 24, 20193 min read
Award-Winning Short Film ‘Path of Dreams’ to Premiere on Chopso April 28
Airi Kido and TJ Kayama star as Komachi and Shosho in “Path of Dreams.” The Japanese American National Museum, Chopso, and Eleven Arts...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 23, 20191 min read
Rakugo Comedy ‘Talk, Talk, Talk’ at WLA UMC
This comedy-drama revolves around Mitsuba, a teenage boy who studies the traditional art of rakugo, a form of comical storytelling...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 23, 20192 min read
‘Cowboys and Samurai’ Double Features at Aero Theatre
SANTA MONICA — The Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave. in Santa Monica, will present a series of “Cowboys and Samurai” double features from...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 16, 20191 min read
‘Okko’s Inn’: A Non-Scary Ghost Story
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 12, 20192 min read
‘Blowin’ Up’ at Laemmle’s Music Hall
Judge Toko Serita is featured in the documentary “Blowin’ Up.” (Once in a Blue) Stephanie Wang-Breal’s documentary “Blowin’ Up” is now...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 10, 20192 min read
‘Claudia Kishi Club’ Documentary in Development
Claudia Kishi was one of the characters in the popular “Baby-Sitters Club” series for young adults. A Kickstarter campaign has been...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 10, 20191 min read
Classic Japanese, Japan-Related Films at L.A. Theaters
Upcoming Japanese and Japan-related films at Los Angeles theaters include the following:
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 8, 20191 min read
‘Penguin Highway’ at Japan Foundation
In this animated sci-fi fantasy adapting Tomihiko Morimi’s novel of the same name. budding genius Aoyama (voiced by Kana Kita) is only in...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 5, 20192 min read
Culinary Family Drama ‘Ramen Shop’ Now Playing
Takumi Saito and Seiko Matsuda in a scene from “Ramen Shop.” ‘Ramen Shop’ (2018, 90 minutes) is playing through Thursday, April 11, at...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 3, 20191 min read
15th Anniversary Screenings of ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’
Showings are on Sunday, April 7, at 12:55 p.m. (dubbed); Monday, April 8, at 7 p.m. (subtitled); and Wednesday, April 10, at 7 p.m....
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 3, 20191 min read
Screening of Short Film ‘In Plain Sight’
Robert Shoji Rumors of local surface-to-air missile installations have been circulating in the South Bay area for decades. Armed with...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 28, 20194 min read
THAT LOOKS LIKE ME: Gemma Chan and Casting POC in Period Pieces
When I went to the movies last weekend to see “Captain Marvel,” I was looking forward to watching a dynamic superheroine take over the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 28, 20191 min read
‘The Last Dojo’ at Martial Arts History Museum
Legendary instructor Fumio Demura is profiled in “The Last Dojo.” BURBANK — “The Last Dojo,” a film by William Christopher Ford, will be...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 25, 20191 min read
35th Anniversary Screenings of ‘Karate Kid’
Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in a scene from “The Karate Kid.” Practice your wax on, wax off for a special 35th anniversary showing of...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 22, 20191 min read
‘Legend of the Demon Cat’ at Downtown Independent
As Gene Ching of Kung Fu Magazine notes, “Chen’s swirling cinematography catapults us into a world that feels solid and real, despite...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 20, 20192 min read
Tsujihara to Step Down as Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO
Rafu Wire and Staff Reports NEW YORK – WarnerMedia on March 18 announced that Kevin Tsujihara will step down as chairman and chief...
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