Three Screenings of Miyazaki’s ‘Princess Mononoke’
Sunday, Nov. 17, at 12:55 p .m. (dubbed); Monday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. (subtitled); Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. (dubbed). From the...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Nov 12, 2019
- 1 min
Kurosawa’s ‘Dodes’ka-den’ at Faith UMC
On Nov. 17, “Dodes’ka-den” (1970, 144 minutes), directed by Akira Kurosawa, will be shown. The film is an anthology of overlapping...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Nov 12, 2019
- 1 min
A WWII Love Story
Set in the autumn of 1941 in Salty Creek, a fishing village in South Carolina, this film tells the dramatic story of interracial lovers...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Nov 9, 2019
- 4 min
VOX POPULI: Remembering a Committed Artist
Hiroshi Kashiwagi plays a Nisei veteran in “Kikan: The Homecoming.” By KERWIN BERK Deeply saddened by the news that Hiroshi Kashiwagi...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Nov 8, 2019
- 1 min
‘Dawn of a New Day’ at JANM
Photos by J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo
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Rafu Shimpo
- Nov 8, 2019
- 3 min
‘Fresh’ Farewell: ABC’s Groundbreaking Comedy ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ to End
From left: Hudson Yang, Randall Park, Constance Wu, Ian Chen and Forrest Wheeler play the Huang family in “Fresh Off the Boat.” (ABC)...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
Japan’s Babymetal Tops Billboard Chart
The new LP has also landed the top spot on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart, and debuted on the all-format Billboard 200 at No. 13....
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Rafu Shimpo
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
Thriller ‘Earthquake Bird’ at Laemmle’s Music Hall
Alicia Vikander, Naoki Kobayashi and Riley Keough in a scene from “Earthquake Bird.” (Netflix) “Earthquake Bird,” written and directed by...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 23, 2019
- 1 min
Japan Foundation to Screen ‘Speak Low’
Sara and Ryo have been going out for five years. They take a trip from Tokyo to nearby Atami. Ryo is 28 years old and is getting ready to...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 22, 2019
- 1 min
Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ at Selected Theaters
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 15, 2019
- 1 min
‘Late Spring,’ ‘Nausicaä’ Screening at Faith UMC
TORRANCE — Japanese Movie Night will be held on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 2115 W. 182nd St., Torrance....
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 11, 2019
- 1 min
Terror in Little Tokyo
Photos by J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 11, 2019
- 1 min
‘Pass It Forward’ Event to Include ‘Go For Broke’ Screening
GARDENA — “Pass It Forward,” an afternoon and evening of smiles and friendship, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 3 to 9 p.m. at...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 11, 2019
- 1 min
‘Manzanar Fishing Club’ Event at Historic Site
The 29-minute preview will play in the West Theater at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a Q&A with director Cory Shiozaki and writer...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 2, 2019
- 1 min
‘Hausu’ Screening at Union Center for the Arts
In this cult horror classic, a schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt’s country home, which tries to devour the girls in...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 25, 2019
- 1 min
‘A Midsummer’s Equation’ Screening at WLA UMC
Masaharu Fukuyama as Professor Yukawa “A Midsummer’s Equation” or “Manatsu no Hoteishiki” (2013, 129 minutes), directed by Hiroshi...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 24, 2019
- 1 min
Free Screening of Original ‘Godzilla’ at Japan Foundation
Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira) is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 22, 2019
- 1 min
‘Secret World of Arrietty’ to Be Screened Sept. 29 and 30
From the creators of “Spirited Away” and “Ponyo” and Academy Award-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi comes a gorgeous and...
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