CLOUD: Catch The Buzzy U.S. Trailer For Kiyoshi Kursoawa’s New Thriller Coming In July
Opening in theaters July 18!
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HERO’S ISLAND: Teaser Revealed For Keishi Otomo’s New Post-War Mystery Thriller Coming In September!
The movie opens in Japanese cinemas from September 19!
HIGH & LOW 2: END OF SKY Review: Sad Goodbyes, Sinister Plot Twists And Blockbuster Action Mark The Beginning Of The End
Following his solo turn at the helm for High & Low: The Movie, the aftermath of Yudai Yamaguchi’s High & Low: The Red Rain now brings our attention to the latest of major final chapters of the High & Low film saga. It’s understandable if you feel like things have hit a fever pitch too, especially if you’ve seen both seasons of the NTV and Hulu dramas that pre-empt the current film saga from LDH Pictures and Shochiku. Still, it bares noting the freshness and practicality with which these films have been treated in bringing this contemporary Japanese gangland action cineverse to life, with none other than some of J-pop’s brightest stars composing most of the roster. In High & Low 2: End Of Sky, things are heating up even more in the district of S.W.O.R.D., with the emergence of outside gangs looking to muscle their way in amid the […]
FIRST LOVE Review: An Exemplary, Hyperviolent Gangster Oddity With A Romantic Punch
Takashi Miike is back, and he’s brought out the goods once more with First Love, having crafted an explosive crowdpleaser proving itself on repeat since showing out for its Directors’ Fortnight premiere at Cannes. Miike’s style of cinema often whimsical and bizzare in some of its mechanics doesn’t always mingle with some minds. Similarly, it’s all but grown his audience and the approval rate he’s received as an award-winner and selected juror at festivals. Admittedly, it took me a while to adapt to his style after purchasing Ichi The Killer and his bizzare-as-hell 2004 sword pic, Izo, about fourteen years ago on DVD from a Suncoast outlet. Believe me, as far as acquired tastes go, you can’t go wrong here. As floundering and all-but extinct as they are in real-life, Miike’s own yakuza underworld isn’t not going down without a fight. You can attribute this line effectively to the role […]
TOKYO GHOUL Review: Kentaro Hagiwara’s 2017 Adaptation Is An Appetizing Dish That Leaves A Lot To Be Desired
Ghouls, creatures that have to consume human flesh to survive, exist and live in hiding in order to blend in with humanity. A constant threat, government agencies exist to hunt and capture Ghouls. Running afoul of a murderous Ghoul, Kaneki (Masataka Kubota) is at the edge of death when a freak accident kills his attacker. Waking up in a hospital, he discovers to his horror that in order to save his life, the surgeon had transplanted his attacker’s organs into him, turning him into a human/Ghoul hybrid. Forced to navigate the previously unknown secret world of the Ghouls living amongst us, he finds that while some Ghouls are the vicious monsters the bedtime stories have insisted, there are even more Ghouls who want to simply live in peace. As the hunt of Ghouls intensifies, Kaneki must discover who he is; human or Ghoul. Directed by Kentaro Hagiwara, this live action […]
TOKYO GHOUL “S” Review: Hiramaki And Kawasaki Invite You To A Delectable Cuisine Of Monstrous Battles And Dark Introspection
Mangaka Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul is a property I’ve always wanted to immerse myself in. I haven’t, if only for the lack of means up to this point. Essentially, the new Tokyo Ghoul “S” movie is my first exposure to the world created for the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump and the subsequent anime that followed. I love action horror stories, and that Kentaro Hagiwara’s own live-action adaptation was a thing in 2017. That particular bit of viewing for me is still on hold. For now, it’s go time with Tokyo Ghoul “S”, from Kazuhiko Hiramaki and Takuya Kawasaki, first timers at the helm of a major Japanese production. An exotic vista of Tokyo’s alluring midnight views mingle myriads of black and purples in its hypnotic mix of neon-lit calm just minutes before we witness our first victim whose eyeballs are consumed by a man who calls himself “Gourmet”. The […]
Explosive Action Horror Sequel TOKYO GHOUL -S- Gets An Official U.S. Trailer
Fresh from its festive reception at Fantsia and at AX prior, the dually-directed Tokyo Ghoul -S- now looks to sink its teeth in North America with dates now set for September 16, 18 and 20. Kazuhiko Hiramaki and Takuya Kawasaki both directed the sequel which Funimation snagged earlier this year as it revved up for event screenings at AX and this summer at Fantasia. Now a member of Anteiku, Ken Kaneki grows closer to the ghouls around him. Determined to protect his new home against anti-ghoul forces, he trains his powers in secret. But when the infamous gourmet, Shu Tsukiyama, wishes to savor some half-ghoul flavor, Kaneki’s training is put to the test of a lifetime. Head over to Funimation Films for details on exhibitor locations and more, and by all means, look up Kingdom while you’re at it!
FIRST LOVE: Catch The First Official Teaser For The New Takashi Miike Action Thriller!
Yes, Takashi Miike is back and the buzz he’s earned since premiering his new action thriller at Cannes and Neuchâtel this year with First Love all but suggests this. The film is finally poised for a theatrical relsase on September 27 and we now have an official teaser making the rounds to get the word out. The film is the prolific auteur, Takashi Miike, at his most fun and anarchic, a noir-tinged yakuza film blending genres in the story of a young boxer and a call girl, who fall passionately in love while getting innocently caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo. First Love stars Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Shota Sometani and Sakurako Konishi among the roster. Take a gander at the official teaser above stay tuned for more exciting Miike movie news!
TOKYO GHOUL ‘S’ To Feast Off Audiences In Select U.S. Theaters In September
Anime Expo rolled out some of the best news ever for the fandom over the weekend, including theatrical updates with word that Funimation has ordered a September U.S. release for Tokyo Ghoul ‘S’. The film is currently due to premiere in Japan in two weeks while gearing up for a festival run at Fantasia which kicks off its 23rd installment a week earlier. Directors Takuya Kawasaki and Kazuhiko Hiramaki are at the helm this time around following Kentaro Hagiwara’s 2017 hit adaptation which drew rousing approval from AX attendees that year prior to hitting Blu-Ray, also from Funimation. Fantasia programmer Rupert Bottenberg took to the fest’s official website earlier on to properly hype-up the highly anticipated sequel based on the hit manga and anime series: Tokyo’s Ward 20 hasn’t seen the last of the ghouls, those seemingly human super-predators who satisfy their ravenous appetite for our flesh and blood with […]
New TOKYO GHOUL: S Trailer Serves Another Dish Of Action Horror And Intrigue
The latest installment of Shochiku’s manga/anime adapted titles with Tokyo Ghoul: S is finally en route to a July release and with a brand new trailer currently circulating. I still haven’t seen the anime despite my own efforts but if the reception for this entry measures the same as the first one from 2017, then this ought to make for a promising addition to one’s moviegoing collection. Kaneki (Masataka Kubota) who becomes half human and half ghoul (man-eating monsters who are only able to ingest human flesh in order to live) is living at a coffee house called “Anteiku” with fellow ghouls such as Touka (Maika Yamamoto) hiding their identities from the police unit CCG (Commission of Counter Ghoul). One day a gourmet ghoul Shu Tsukiyama (Shota Matsuda) who loves to eat different “foods” visits Anteiku and meets Kaneki. Tsukiyama becomes obsessed with Kaneki’s special scent and desires to eat […]
TOKYO GHOUL: S Official Trailer Spawns More Ghoulish Action And Intrigue
2017 was a banner year for successful live-action animes. For director Kentaro Hagiwara, his take on mangaka Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul was no exception following its world premiere at Anime Expo in Los Angeles and its subsequent rollout to other territories thereafter. Thus, with the anime in its current progression came the promise of a sequel following its official launch from Shochiku late last year now titles Tokyo Ghoul: S for a July 19 release. The official trailer has finally arrived and with eyes on a new and returning cast mix led by Masataka Kubota reprising his role as a half human ghoul spirited away into a grim underworld battling other ghouls and monsters alike. Directing duo Takuya Kawasaki and Kazuhiko Hiramaki helm the sequel. Kaneki (Masataka KUBOTA) who becomes half human and half ghoul (man-eating monsters who are only able to ingest human flesh in order to live) is […]
TOKYO GHOUL Teases Duality In The Latest Official Poster
In keeping up with the spirit of live-action adaptation overload, actor Kubota Masataka is the latest addition to the list of those heading a film of his own with the new movie, Tokyo Ghoul. Directed by Hagiwara Kentaro, the film takes its cues from Ishida Sui’s 2011 horror manga and subsequent anime and is set to release on July 29 from Shochiku, as indicated by the most recent poster now making the rounds. The artwork comes following the above teaser recent earlier this month nodding at the story of Kankei Ken, a University student whose near-fatal close call with a human-eating ghoul transforms him into a half-human ghoul himself, drawing him into a world that exists beneath the normal veneer. Actress Shimizu Fumika in her final role before retiring plays Kirishima Touka, the young woman who reluctantly aids Kankei and helps him adapt to his new life and his newfound […]
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