Stars: Sôsuke Ikematsu, Shin’ya Tsukamoto, Minami Hamabe, Mirai Moriyama, Tasuku Emoto, Nanase Nishino | Written and Directed by Hideaki Anno
The third entry in the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, Shin Kamen Rider, steps away from the kaiju-oriented plots of Shin Godzilla and Shin Ultraman to let writer/director Hideaki Anno, the driving force behind the Shin project, reboot a character that dates back to 1971 and who has, over the years appeared in various incarnations spanning live action, anime, and manga forms.
Takeshi Hongo was a socially inept college student who only cared about his motorcycle until he was kidnapped by S.H.O.C.K.E.R., Sustainable Happiness Organization with Computational Knowledge Embedded Remodeling, and experimented on by Professor Midorikawa, played appropriately enough by Shin’ya Tsukamoto, the director of Tetsuo: The Iron Man and its sequels.
He fused Hongo’s DNA with that of a grasshopper giving him incredible strength,...
The third entry in the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, Shin Kamen Rider, steps away from the kaiju-oriented plots of Shin Godzilla and Shin Ultraman to let writer/director Hideaki Anno, the driving force behind the Shin project, reboot a character that dates back to 1971 and who has, over the years appeared in various incarnations spanning live action, anime, and manga forms.
Takeshi Hongo was a socially inept college student who only cared about his motorcycle until he was kidnapped by S.H.O.C.K.E.R., Sustainable Happiness Organization with Computational Knowledge Embedded Remodeling, and experimented on by Professor Midorikawa, played appropriately enough by Shin’ya Tsukamoto, the director of Tetsuo: The Iron Man and its sequels.
He fused Hongo’s DNA with that of a grasshopper giving him incredible strength,...
- 7/24/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
A former couple, she is a taxi driver and he was a dancer, look back on their most intimate days together … only to part once again. A bittersweet romance set during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Written and directed by Daigo Matsui (Remain in Twilight) whose original script was inspired by the Jim Jarmusch masterpiece Night on Earth (1991). Starring Sairi Ito (We Couldn’t Become Adults) and Sosuke Ikematsu (The Asian Angel), Just Remembering received its world premiere during the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 2, 2021 and won the Audience Award as well as a Special Mention.
Theatrical release in Japan: February 11, 2022...
Written and directed by Daigo Matsui (Remain in Twilight) whose original script was inspired by the Jim Jarmusch masterpiece Night on Earth (1991). Starring Sairi Ito (We Couldn’t Become Adults) and Sosuke Ikematsu (The Asian Angel), Just Remembering received its world premiere during the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 2, 2021 and won the Audience Award as well as a Special Mention.
Theatrical release in Japan: February 11, 2022...
- 1/29/2022
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
Our past and our memories are perhaps the most essential aspects in our lives which can give us the key for understanding our present, our faults and how to overcome them, which is ironically also the reason we sometimes tend to suppress thinking about them. This notion is the foundation for “We Couldn’t Become Adults”, a novel written by author Moegara, which was turned into a film by director Yoshihiro Mori (“Love and Fortune”) currently streaming on Netflix. Mori and screenwriter Ryo Okada, however, chose a very specific approach in their adaption of the source material, adding frequent flashbacks and fast forwards to the story, which is at times a bit too much, but makes for an interesting drama about growing up and facing the mistakes you have made in your life, and how they may have affected others.
In the life of graphics designer Sato (Mirai Moriyama), there are...
In the life of graphics designer Sato (Mirai Moriyama), there are...
- 1/6/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Netflix aims to increase its appeal to Japanese filmmakers as the streaming giant engineers a pivot towards local production and feature movies, in particular. Theatrical releases of Netflix’ Japanese films are among the options.
The company’s initiative was this week highlighted by the signing of iconic “Shoplifters” director Kore-eda Hirokazu to direct a big budget feature for the streamer as well as a series on which Kore-eda will be showrunner and co-director. Titles were not announced in either case.
“We have only announced Kore-eda at the moment, but we are already developing things with a lot of great creators, legendary filmmakers and young filmmakers. It’s very diverse,” Sakamoto Kaata, Netflix VP of Japanese content told Variety. He was speaking on the sidelines of the two-day Netflix Japan Festival 2021 in which the company this week provided updates, release dates and introductions of new shows covering a total of 50 projects.
The company’s initiative was this week highlighted by the signing of iconic “Shoplifters” director Kore-eda Hirokazu to direct a big budget feature for the streamer as well as a series on which Kore-eda will be showrunner and co-director. Titles were not announced in either case.
“We have only announced Kore-eda at the moment, but we are already developing things with a lot of great creators, legendary filmmakers and young filmmakers. It’s very diverse,” Sakamoto Kaata, Netflix VP of Japanese content told Variety. He was speaking on the sidelines of the two-day Netflix Japan Festival 2021 in which the company this week provided updates, release dates and introductions of new shows covering a total of 50 projects.
- 11/11/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix kicks off the holidays in earnest in November, with over a dozen festive movies, specials and shows, a list of which is organized below alphabetically by date.
For a deeper dive on the 42(!) original films the streamer plans to release in the final months of this year, see Deadline’s trailer-laden story here.
November 1
21 Jump Street
60 Days In: Season 6
A River Runs Through It
Addams Family Values
American Gangster
An Elf’s Story: The Elf on the Shelf
Angry Birds: Season 4 – Slingshot Stories
Bella and the Bulldogs: Season 2
The Big Wedding
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
The Claus Family (original film)
Elf Pets: Santa’s St. Bernards Save Christmas
First Knight
Forged in Fire: Season 7
Gather
The General’s Daughter
It Follows
Johnny Mnemonic
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Last Action Hero
Moneyball
Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher
My Dad’s Christmas Date
The Nightingale
Total Recall...
For a deeper dive on the 42(!) original films the streamer plans to release in the final months of this year, see Deadline’s trailer-laden story here.
November 1
21 Jump Street
60 Days In: Season 6
A River Runs Through It
Addams Family Values
American Gangster
An Elf’s Story: The Elf on the Shelf
Angry Birds: Season 4 – Slingshot Stories
Bella and the Bulldogs: Season 2
The Big Wedding
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
The Claus Family (original film)
Elf Pets: Santa’s St. Bernards Save Christmas
First Knight
Forged in Fire: Season 7
Gather
The General’s Daughter
It Follows
Johnny Mnemonic
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Last Action Hero
Moneyball
Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher
My Dad’s Christmas Date
The Nightingale
Total Recall...
- 10/26/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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