Japanese director Sion Sono is one of the most prolific filmmakers working today, having released five films last year, including “Shinjuku Swan,” a live action adaptation of the popular manga series by the same name. The film followed Tatsuhiko (Gou Ayano), an adult entertainment talent scout working in the red light district of Tokyo. It has yet to receive a release in the United States, but Sono has already followed it up with a sequel, which follows Tatsuhiko as he clashes CEO Masaki Taki (Tadanobu Asano). The sequel stars Alice Hirose, Kippei Shiina, Yusuke Iseya, Motoki Fukami, Nobuaki Kaneko, Yu Yamada, Yusuke Kamiji, Maryjun Takahashi, Jun kaname, Hideo Nakano and Takashi Sasano. Watch a trailer for the film below. (Note: There are no English subtitles.)
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Sono garnered recent acclaim for directing “Why Don’t You Play In Hell?”, about a renegade...
- 11/9/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Time to meet the Shinjuku Swan. A full Japanese trailer has debuted for Sion Sono's latest film, Shinjuku Swan II, a sequel to his first adaptation of a manga about an adult entertainment scout named Tatsuhiko Shiratori. Sion Sono is one of Japan's best directors working today, behind films like Love Exposure, Why Don't You Play in Hell? and Tokyo Tribe, though this film series hasn't picked up any Us distribution yet. Shinjuku Swan II stars Gou Ayano, Alice Hirose, Kippei Shiina, Yusuke Iseya, Motoki Fukami, Nobuaki Kaneko, Yu Yamada, Hideo Nakano, as well as Tadanobu Asano as the rival scout CEO that Tatsuhiko goes up against. This looks like some of Sono's most commercial work, but might still be fun. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Sion Sono's Shinjuku Swan II, from YouTube (via Tfs): And for reference, here's a trailer for the first Shinjuku...
- 11/9/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
If there’s one thing that can unite us as a country and bring some potential healing, it’s the gleeful insanity of Sion Sono. After the results of last night, it may feel like we are living in the world of one of his films, but sadly, this is reality. However, the prolific director does have a new feature coming out the weekend of the inauguration (at least in Japan) and the first trailer has arrived.
To get a sense of just how fast the helmer works, his next film is a sequel to 2015’s Shinjuku Swan — a film which has yet to get a U.S. release — based on Wakui Ken‘s manga. Shinjuku Swan II follows Tatsuhiko Shiratori (Gou Ayano) who works as a scout, recruiting girls to work in the adult entertainment business, but conflict arises when he clashes with CEO Masaki Taki (Tadanobu Asano). Unfortunately,...
To get a sense of just how fast the helmer works, his next film is a sequel to 2015’s Shinjuku Swan — a film which has yet to get a U.S. release — based on Wakui Ken‘s manga. Shinjuku Swan II follows Tatsuhiko Shiratori (Gou Ayano) who works as a scout, recruiting girls to work in the adult entertainment business, but conflict arises when he clashes with CEO Masaki Taki (Tadanobu Asano). Unfortunately,...
- 11/9/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Today it was announced that Kiyoshi Maekawa, Wakako Sakai and Yu Yamada will star in Tabi no Okurimono: Ashita e, a movie financed by a group of cities and companies in Fukui Prefecture.
The film is a human drama about three people facing hardships in their lives who travel to Fukui by train from Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka respectively.
Director Tetsu Maeda (School Days with a Pig) claims his goal for the project is to create an “adult fantasy” which will evoke feelings that people will value.
Maekawa will play the former executive director of a construction company’s design department. Fellow acting veteran Sakai will play a professional beautician on a business trip. Both actors claim the film’s story caused them to reminisce about their own lives and careers.
Yamada, who recently married actor Shun Oguri, plays a woman who is hesitant to get married.
“Tabi no Okurimono:...
The film is a human drama about three people facing hardships in their lives who travel to Fukui by train from Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka respectively.
Director Tetsu Maeda (School Days with a Pig) claims his goal for the project is to create an “adult fantasy” which will evoke feelings that people will value.
Maekawa will play the former executive director of a construction company’s design department. Fellow acting veteran Sakai will play a professional beautician on a business trip. Both actors claim the film’s story caused them to reminisce about their own lives and careers.
Yamada, who recently married actor Shun Oguri, plays a woman who is hesitant to get married.
“Tabi no Okurimono:...
- 4/9/2012
- Nippon Cinema
Italian designer Roberto Cavalli (L) poses for photographs with German model and TV personality Heidi Klum (R) upon their arrival to Roberto Cavalli 40th anniversay, in Paris, France, 29 September 2010. Epa/Yoan Valat Japanese model Yu Yamada poses for photographs upon her arrival to Roberto Cavalli 40th anniversay, in Paris, France, 29 September 2010. Epa/Yoan Valat Czech model Karolina Kurkova poses for photographs upon her arrival to Roberto Cavalli 40th anniversay, in Paris, France, 29 September 2010. Epa/Yoan Valat Italian actress Ornella Muti poses for photographs upon her arrival to Roberto Cavalli 40th anniversay, in Paris, France, 29 September 2010. Epa/Yoan Valat British model Naomi Campbell poses for photographs upon her arrival to Roberto Cavalli 40th...
- 9/30/2010
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
I’m a bit late in posting this, but in case you missed it, here’s the trailer for Nodame Cantabile Saishu Gakusho Kouhen, the followup to “Nodame Cantabile Saishu Gakusho Zenpen” which opened in Japan back on December 19, 2009.
The new film picks up where the first installment left off—Nodame (Juri Ueno) and Chiaki (Hiroshi Tamaki) mutually decide that it would be for the best if they parted ways for a while so Nodame can practice for an upcoming competition. However, when things don’t go her way, she gets impatient and depressed. While Nodame is away, Chiaki’s former pianist Rui Son (Yu Yamada) returns to take her place. To make matters worse, Rui and Chiaki are set to play the song Nodame dreams of playing with Chiaki herself: Ravel’s “Concerto in G Minor”.
“Nodame Cantabile Saishu Gakusho Kouhen” will open in Japan on April 17, 2010.
Source: Official...
The new film picks up where the first installment left off—Nodame (Juri Ueno) and Chiaki (Hiroshi Tamaki) mutually decide that it would be for the best if they parted ways for a while so Nodame can practice for an upcoming competition. However, when things don’t go her way, she gets impatient and depressed. While Nodame is away, Chiaki’s former pianist Rui Son (Yu Yamada) returns to take her place. To make matters worse, Rui and Chiaki are set to play the song Nodame dreams of playing with Chiaki herself: Ravel’s “Concerto in G Minor”.
“Nodame Cantabile Saishu Gakusho Kouhen” will open in Japan on April 17, 2010.
Source: Official...
- 3/15/2010
- Nippon Cinema
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