SDAFF 2017: “Birds Without Names” – One might do anything to protect their nest Faith Orcino January 13, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Director Kazuya Shiraishi adapts Mahokaru Numata’s 2006 novel “Birds Without Names” into a dismal drama for the silver screen. Towako (Yu Aoi, “Tokyo Ghoul”) lives with the clumsy but kind...
SDAFF 2017: “Before We Vanish” – Humanity’s greatest weapon lies within Faith Orcino January 13, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Last year’s film “Creepy” director Kiyoshi Kurosawa returned to the San Diego Asian Film Festival in the form of his latest work “Before We Vanish”. The film took its audience on a journey of...
SDAFF 2017: “Love and Goodbye and Hawaii” – Relationships can be far from those fabled happy endings Faith Orcino January 12, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews The latest film from Director Shingo Matsumura is a showcase of rarer versions of modern romance. Rinko (Aya Ayano, “Shimotsukare Girl”) is a young office lady who dreams of going to Hawaii. As she...
SDAFF 2017: “Shinjuku Swan II” – Severed ties can reopen old wounds Faith Orcino January 9, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews The cast and crew of Director Sion Sono’s 2015 “Shinjuku Swan” return to bring fans the continuation of their adaptation of Ken Wakui’s 2005 manga series. Business is good for Tatsuhiko...
SDAFF 2017: “Close-Knit” – Life weaves people into each other’s’ lives many ways Faith Orcino December 20, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Viewers followed 11-year old Tomo (Rin Kakihara, “Erased”) who was a girl that had to grow up faster than her body could. Her mother Hiromi (Mimura, “One Missed Call 2”) abandoned her from time to...
SDAFF 2017 brought out the beauty in the small things Faith Orcino December 19, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Each year, organizers of the San Diego Asian Film Festival pride over their compilations of the short submissions. This year has ten that focuses on certain themes. Here we feature some relating to Japanese...
“Ghost in the Shell” – New movie attempts to capture the soul of the story Faith Orcino April 21, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews Director Rupert Sanders took his turn in adapting anime into live action films, taking Shirow Masamune’s classic manga “Ghost in the Shell” to the silver screen. Humankind entered the next stage of...
‘Prison School’ Getting a Live Action Drama Gracie October 25, 2015 Articles, News and Announcements After a very successful first season anime this summer, Prison School is also getting a live action drama. For those who have not read or seen this wonderfully raunchy series it is about five male students...
“Aitsu no Daihonmei” Live Action Adaptation Gracie September 30, 2015 Articles As a big fan of the "boys love" category, the themes and tropes can start to get a little over done. It is finding those rare gems that make certain stories really stick out. Aitsu no Daihonmei or His Most...
Attack on Titan Movie Red Carpet World Premiere Charlotte Arielle July 16, 2015 Articles, Events Attack on Titan. The series was on everyone's lips Tuesday evening as Funimation hosted the world premiere of the live action movie at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California. Walking up to the event,...
