“My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising” brought out the best during the worst of times Faith Orcino February 25, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews Images courtesy of Funimation. The class of U.A. High returns to the silver screen in the new film “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising”. North American fans will be able to check out this new adventure...
Japan Cuts Hollywood 2019 – “Bento Harassment” shows it takes chops to get sweet revenge Faith Orcino February 1, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of Japan Cuts Hollywood. The inaugural year of Japan Cuts Hollywood, presented by the Japan America Society of Southern California (JASSC) and Japan House Los Angeles, opened its...
SDAFF 2019 Shorts Review Part 3 – “Shorts: Temp Life” Faith Orcino January 10, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of SDAFF. "To Each Your Sarah" Director Kim Deokgeun's film "To Each Your Sarah" follows a woman as she begins work in her hometown processing facility. She wants to be called...
SDAFF 2019 Shorts Review Part 2 -“Animation: Jumping the Line” Faith Orcino January 10, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of SDAFF. Every year the San Diego Asian Film Festival showcases short animated features in its program "Animation: Jumping the Line". This year, organizers let past Best Animated...
SDAFF 2019 Shorts Review Part 1 – “Shorts for Shorties” Faith Orcino January 9, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of SDAFF. While many of the films in the San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) are for older audiences, the event brings a special showcase catered to kids called “Shorts for...
SDAFF 2019 – “The 12th Suspect” questions law and loyalty Faith Orcino January 9, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival Director Ko Myoungsung's 2019 film "The 12th Suspect" brought a murder mystery filled with suspence. Set in post-Korean War Seoul, 1953 was not a...
SDAFF 2019 – “Fly Me To The Saitama” is a wild ride around Tokyo Faith Orcino January 8, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. Fans of J-rocker GACKT got a chance to see the singer take the spotlight in Director Hideki Takeuchi's 2019 film "Fly Me To The Saitama."...
SDAFF 2019 – “To the Ends of the Earth” searches for one’s place in the world Faith Orcino January 8, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. San Diego Asian Film Festival brought over the latest of Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, "To The Ends of the Earth". Young Yoko is far from home...
SDAFF 2019 – “A French Woman” finds herself lost in a betrayal of time Faith Orcino January 7, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. Director Kim Hee-Jung's 2019 film "A French Woman" was a unique psychological thriller with a woman trying to find an escape from her...
SDAFF 2019 – “Hit Me Anyone One More Time!” gives the worst a chance to be the best Faith Orcino January 7, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. Koki Mitani's film "Hit Me Anyone One More Time!" presented a unique political comedy. Organizer Pacific Arts Movement showed it for the first...
