Though perhaps not too familiar to younger western viewers, “Oshin” was one of the most popular and influential Japanese television series of the last few decades, comprising some 297 episodes of 15 minutes and enjoying a massive share of the audience both at home and abroad during its original airing back in 1984. Inspired by the life of Wada Katsu, founder of the Japanese supermarket chain Yaohan, this new screen adaption focuses on her childhood and her tough experiences growing up during the Meiji period, and was directed by Togashi Shin (“Angel’s Egg”). The young Hamada Kokone stars in the crucial leading role, having been apparently chosen from nearly 2500 other hopeful candidates, backed by Ueto Aya (“Thermae Romae”) as her mother and Smap’s Inagaki Goro as her father, with the original series stars Kobayashi Ayako and Izumi Pinko also taking supporting parts. The film opens in 1907, in Yamagata Prefecture, with the...
- 5/27/2014
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Exclusive: Latest film from Tetsuya Nakashima is currently in post-production.
Japan’s Gaga Corporation is launching sales on the upcoming Tetsuya Nakashima film The World of Kanako [pictured] starring Koji Yakusho at the European Film Market.
The hit director of Confessions, Memories of Matsuko and Kamikaze Girls is currently in post-production for the film produced by Gaga and Licri.
Gaga is handling sales for Asian territories while Wild Bunch handles the rest. Gaga plans to release the film this summer in Japan.
Based on a mystery novel by Akio Fukamachi, The World of Kanako follows the search for a missing girl through the eyes of her crazed father who begins to realize through the traces she left how little he knew her and his family.
Debuting actress Nana Komatsu plays the missing daughter while Yakusho (13 Assassins) plays the brutal former police detective father. Satoshi Tsumabuki, Joe Odagiri and Miki Nakatani play supporting roles.
Gaga is also...
Japan’s Gaga Corporation is launching sales on the upcoming Tetsuya Nakashima film The World of Kanako [pictured] starring Koji Yakusho at the European Film Market.
The hit director of Confessions, Memories of Matsuko and Kamikaze Girls is currently in post-production for the film produced by Gaga and Licri.
Gaga is handling sales for Asian territories while Wild Bunch handles the rest. Gaga plans to release the film this summer in Japan.
Based on a mystery novel by Akio Fukamachi, The World of Kanako follows the search for a missing girl through the eyes of her crazed father who begins to realize through the traces she left how little he knew her and his family.
Debuting actress Nana Komatsu plays the missing daughter while Yakusho (13 Assassins) plays the brutal former police detective father. Satoshi Tsumabuki, Joe Odagiri and Miki Nakatani play supporting roles.
Gaga is also...
- 2/6/2014
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
A still from “Unforgiven”
Twelve new Japanese films will be screened at the upcoming 44th International Film Festival of India, which is to be held in Goa, from November 20 to 30, 2013 as Japan will be the “country in focus”.
In addition, press conferences will be held with directors and producers in attendance.
Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of Real; Sang-il Lee, director of Unforgiven; Keiichi Hara and Yoshitaka Ishizuka; director and producer respectively of Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story have been invited to attend the festival.
The following twelve Japanese films will be screened:
1. Real, director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (2013/127 min)
2. Unforgiven, director: Sang-il Lee (2013/135 min)
3. Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story, director: Keiichi Hara (2013/96 min)
4. Oshin, director: Shin Togashi(2013/109 min)
5. The Devil’s Path, director: Kazuya Shiraishi(2013/128 min)
6. Recipes of Diet Diaries,director: Toshio Lee (2013/100 min)
7. Rebirth, director: Izuru Narushima (2011/147 min)
8. The Garden of Words,director: Makoto Shinkai(2013/46 min)
9. Wolf Children,...
Twelve new Japanese films will be screened at the upcoming 44th International Film Festival of India, which is to be held in Goa, from November 20 to 30, 2013 as Japan will be the “country in focus”.
In addition, press conferences will be held with directors and producers in attendance.
Kiyoshi Kurosawa, director of Real; Sang-il Lee, director of Unforgiven; Keiichi Hara and Yoshitaka Ishizuka; director and producer respectively of Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story have been invited to attend the festival.
The following twelve Japanese films will be screened:
1. Real, director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (2013/127 min)
2. Unforgiven, director: Sang-il Lee (2013/135 min)
3. Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story, director: Keiichi Hara (2013/96 min)
4. Oshin, director: Shin Togashi(2013/109 min)
5. The Devil’s Path, director: Kazuya Shiraishi(2013/128 min)
6. Recipes of Diet Diaries,director: Toshio Lee (2013/100 min)
7. Rebirth, director: Izuru Narushima (2011/147 min)
8. The Garden of Words,director: Makoto Shinkai(2013/46 min)
9. Wolf Children,...
- 11/18/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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