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...
SDAFF 2019 – “Farewell Song” Headline: plays a bittersweet tune Faith Orcino January 7, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. The 20th annual San Diego Asian FIlm Festival held the North American premiere of Director Akihiko Shiota’s latest film, “Farewell...
SDAFF 2019 – “Can’t Stop the Dancing” gives a blessing in the form of a curse Faith Orcino January 6, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of San Diego Asian Film Festival. Director Shinobu Yaguchi's latest film "Can't Stop the Dancing" brought the "Pop!" in San Diego Asian Film Festival's Asia Pop! 2019 lineup with...
SDIFF 2019: “Parasite” brings prey and predators to a unique hunting ground Faith Orcino November 18, 2019 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Featured Image courtesy of NEON and CJ Entertainment. This year's San Diego International Film Festival showed the 2019 Palme d'Or recipient, "Parasite". This film from South Korean director Bong...
“Sunshine Family” – Sometimes breaking things apart brings people together Faith Orcino November 17, 2019 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews Director Kim Tai-sik's latest film with executive and creative producer Joyce Bernal "Sunshine Family" shows how far some would go to protect one of their own. Adapting the late Japanese writer Hakaru...
“One Piece: Stampede” brings a big punch to the party Faith Orcino October 23, 2019 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews Images courtesy of Funimation. North American fans will be able to check out “One Piece: Stampede” when it hits theaters thanks to Funimation. Captain Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hat pirates...
“Human Lost” tries to find the light in a dark future Faith Orcino October 22, 2019 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews Image stills courtesy of Funimation Films. Funimation will be bringing studio Polygon Pictures’s latest film “Human Lost” to American theaters on October 22nd and 23rd and Canadian ones November...
JFFLA 2019 – “Amanogawa – The One I Longed For” shows the struggle to move past tragedy Faith Orcino October 15, 2019 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Interviews, Reviews Featured photos and others were taken by Faith Orcino. Content warning: For those that are sensitive to the issue of suicide, readers discretion is highly advised. If you need to talk to someone, please...
“Kingdom” shows that dreams are worth a fighting chance Faith Orcino August 11, 2019 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews All images in article courtesy of Funimation Films. Funimation Films will be bringing the 2019 film “Kingdom”, based off of the award-winning 2006 manga series under the same name, to North American...
“Penguin Highway” paves the road to discovery Faith Orcino May 25, 2019 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews Distributor Eleven Arts recently held a series of limited screenings of Studio Colorido’s film adaptation of Tomohiko Morimi’s 2010 novel “Penguin Highway” in the U.S. and Canada. Aoyama is a...
