SDAFF 2017: “A Beautiful Star” – Intervention from above doesn’t always go as planned Faith Orcino January 11, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews Festival organizers brought the strange dark comedy “A Beautiful Star” from director Daihachi Yoshida for the first time in the U.S. Based off of the 1962 novel by Yukio Mishima, the film followed...
SDAFF 2017: “COCOLORS” – A search can reveal other hidden secrets of the heart Faith Orcino January 10, 2018 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Interviews, Reviews The San Diego Asian Film Festival brought over Toshihisa Yokoshima's award-winning film "COCOLORS" for animation fans to enjoy. Fuyu is a very frail child, but it doesn't stop him from creating unique...
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: “Kita Kita (I See You)” – True love is in the eyes of the beholder Faith Orcino December 21, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews “Kita Kita (I See You)” is the latest from Filipino director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo that breaks away from some rom-com conventions within the beauty of Sapporo, Japan. Lea (Alessandra de Rossi,...
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...
“No Game No Life Zero” – Film shows the smallest variables have the biggest impact Faith Orcino September 29, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Events The inaugural year of the Los Angeles Anime Film Festival (LA-AFF) started with a bang of an opener, hosting the world premiere of the English dubbed "No Game No Life Zero." "Zero" threw its audience into a...
“Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me” – Dozing off might have its benefits Faith Orcino September 13, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews Distributor GKIDS brings director Kenji Kamiyama’s latest film “Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me” (localized as “Ancien and the Magic Tablet) to the United States for a limited time for...
“Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro” – Famous anime thief heads to theaters to steal hearts of fans Faith Orcino September 11, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles The hit anime classic “Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro” will be shown on the silver screen as a special two-night event on September 14th and 19th celebrating the 50th year anniversary of...
“Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry” – Latest film brings its audience on a wild and crazy adventure Faith Orcino August 16, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Reviews Selected fans and members of the press got a chance to see the English dubbed “Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry” the second film from the popular anime series. Funimation threw a special red-carpet premiere at...
