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Logo for PLANZET, the new computer animated science fiction film from Jun Awazu, director of NEGADON: MONSTER FROM MARS. Photo courtesy of CoMix Wave Films. © 2010 Jun Awazu/Media Factory/CoMix Wave Films
Logo for PLANZET, the new computer animated science fiction film from Jun Awazu, director of NEGADON: MONSTER FROM MARS. Photo courtesy of CoMix Wave Films. © 2010 Jun Awazu/Media Factory/CoMix Wave Films
Police study the victim and scene of the murder; an especially rare crime in their town. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. © 2009 CJ Entertainment and Barunson
US poster for MOTHER, the new film from writer/ director Bong Joon-ho. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. © 2009 CJ Entertainment and Barunson
The new anime movie MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC (UNICORN) will make its US premiere at VIZ Cinema on March 19th. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2010 Sotsu, Sunrise
JOSEE, THE TIGER AND THE FISH. Photo courtesy of VIZ Media. © 2003 Josee, The Tiger and the Fish Film Partners
The blind swordsman Zatoichi is back on the big screen this month in ZATOICHI, THE FUGITIVE, one of nine chambara classics playing Japan Society`s
DVD cover art for DAIDO MORIYAMA: STRAY DOG OF TOKYO. The documentary will play the VIZ Cinema on January 26. Photo VIZ Media. © 2001 B.B.B. Co., Ltd
The documentary DAIDO MORIYAMA: STRAY DOG OF TOKYO will play the VIZ Cinema on January 26. Photo courtesy of Eleven Arts. © 2001 B.B.B. Co., Ltd
Kenichi Matsuyma— best known as L in the DEATH NOTE films— stars in the ninja manga adaptation KAMUI. © 2009 Kamui Film Partners
The classic samurai hero Zatoichi gets a makeover in the new film ICHI. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd.. © 2008 ICHI Film Partners
A mixture of the traditional and the modern: Shochiku`s updated studio provides a variety of filming locations in the Kyoto area, an extensive backlot, and new state-of-the art production facilities. Upper right photo courtesy of Stuart Galbraith IV. © Shochiku Co., Ltd.
Just some of the many Asian films onscreen this month in New York City. ROUGH CUT © 2008 Kim Ki-duk Film. LOVE EXPOSURE © 2008
Poster art for THE WARLORDS. The Hong Kong action epic will be released in North America by Magnet. © 2007 Talentaid International Ltd.
Poster art for the new movie anthology TOKYO! Photo courtesy of Liberation Entertainment. © 2009 Liberation Entertainment
Director Yoji Yamada will soon begin shooting OTOUTO. Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd.
© 2008 Reed Exhibitions
Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawa`s 1950 masterpiece RASHOMON, now fully restored due to the efforts of Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and The Film Foundation. Photo courtesy of Kadokawa Pictures. © 1950 Kadokawa Pictures, Inc.
So where does Speed go after making a colorful splash on the big screen? ©2008 Tatsunoko Productions and Speed Racer Enterprises.
STAR TREK and HEROES star George Takei plays Ono, the owner of the kaiju-themed restaurant Monster Sushi in SHOWDOWN OF THE GODZ. Takei`s connection to the Toho monster movies dates back to the late 1950`s when he dubbed voices for RODAN and the first Godzilla sequel GIGANTIS THE FIRE MONSTER. Photo courtesy of Robert Troch and Jim Cirile. © 2008 Showdown Of The Godz
The festival includes the U.S. Premiere of the new animated STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, the world premiere of BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE, classics like IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA, a tribute to Stan Winston, and a sneak preview of HELL RIDE. THE CLONE WARS © 2008 Lucasfilm, Godzilla © Toho Co., Ltd., IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA © 1955 Columbia Pictures, HELL RIDE © 2008 Dimension Films