Saho Sasazawa (1930-2002) could well be the Japanese writer whose work has been most adapted to TV and film. He’s had over 380 production credits in Japan related to his writing and help define the samurai cum western genre that saw its fulfillment in “The Magnificent Seven,” a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “The Seven Samurai.”
Tokyo-based company, Soon Inc. owns the copyright to Sasazawa’s work and its president Satoru Sugaya highlighted its potential at Tiffcom, on the margins of the Tokyo International Film Festival, this week. “Sasazawa’s work is rich in imagery and extremely suspenseful. He has both modern and historical stories, either of which could easily be adapted to film or role-playing games.” In the past Sugaya has optioned the rights of Sasazawa’s work to pachinko game makers, which use themes for each machine, often from popular fiction.
Sugaya notes: “Since Sasazawa is legendary in...
Tokyo-based company, Soon Inc. owns the copyright to Sasazawa’s work and its president Satoru Sugaya highlighted its potential at Tiffcom, on the margins of the Tokyo International Film Festival, this week. “Sasazawa’s work is rich in imagery and extremely suspenseful. He has both modern and historical stories, either of which could easily be adapted to film or role-playing games.” In the past Sugaya has optioned the rights of Sasazawa’s work to pachinko game makers, which use themes for each machine, often from popular fiction.
Sugaya notes: “Since Sasazawa is legendary in...
- 10/26/2018
- by Rob Schwartz
- Variety Film + TV
Nobuhiko Obayashi’s classic 1977 film, “House,” which is also known as “Hausu,” is a creative and dreamy psychedelic experience that has to be seen to be believed. What was supposed to be Japanese company, Toho’s answer to Spielberg’s “Jaws” became something entirely different. Sprouting from the imagination of Obayashi’s daughter, the film transformed into a bizarre creation truly of its own with use of a unique blend of practical and special effects, varied editing techniques, and beautiful set pieces. Originally panned by critics when it first got released in Japan for it’s absurdity, it has since gone on to become a cult classic among fans of Asian cinema all around the world, as well as many film critics today.
Enter the world of Obayashi.
The story of “House” begins with a high school student named, Gorgeous, who is excited for summer vacation, which she has plans to spend with her father.
Enter the world of Obayashi.
The story of “House” begins with a high school student named, Gorgeous, who is excited for summer vacation, which she has plans to spend with her father.
- 8/21/2017
- by Nicholas Richardson
- AsianMoviePulse
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