If One Piece has taken the adventure genre by storm, then Baki is the front face of action manga. Every action maniac otaku is aware of Baki, and its Netflix anime adaptations have also garnered quite a bit of attention.
While both belong to the Shonen genre, they could not be more different. In fact, even their manga drawing styles are vastly different. But is one of them superior to the other?
Keisuke Itagaki and Rumiko Takahashi Discuss Their Visual-Centric Techniques Baki throwing a roundhouse kick at his opponent | Tms Entertainment
In an interview with Keisuke Itagaki, Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of Inuyasha and Urusei Yatsura, talked about the primary techniques that she implements in her manga. Her first requirement is that the manga should be easy to read, and interesting for the reader.
Keeping the reader in mind is the most important aspect…I want the reader to feel,...
While both belong to the Shonen genre, they could not be more different. In fact, even their manga drawing styles are vastly different. But is one of them superior to the other?
Keisuke Itagaki and Rumiko Takahashi Discuss Their Visual-Centric Techniques Baki throwing a roundhouse kick at his opponent | Tms Entertainment
In an interview with Keisuke Itagaki, Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of Inuyasha and Urusei Yatsura, talked about the primary techniques that she implements in her manga. Her first requirement is that the manga should be easy to read, and interesting for the reader.
Keeping the reader in mind is the most important aspect…I want the reader to feel,...
- 6/1/2024
- by Aaheli Pradhan
- FandomWire
“I’m 76 years old, and I have never learned a lesson in my entire life.”
In the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David tells this to a child in an Atlanta hotel lobby who throws a ball at him. The mother wants the child to learn the lesson of saying “sorry,” forcing Larry to stay put and receive that apology. Larry doesn’t have time for that, and unleashes what is essentially the maxim for the entire series — and maybe David’s entire career.
Of course, that statement...
In the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David tells this to a child in an Atlanta hotel lobby who throws a ball at him. The mother wants the child to learn the lesson of saying “sorry,” forcing Larry to stay put and receive that apology. Larry doesn’t have time for that, and unleashes what is essentially the maxim for the entire series — and maybe David’s entire career.
Of course, that statement...
- 4/8/2024
- by Esther Zuckerman
- Rollingstone.com
Spoiler Alert: This article discusses plot points from the series finale of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
After nearly 25 years of Larry David’s disagreements, feuds and outbursts, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” aired its final episode on Sunday.
The appropriately-named “No Lessons Learned” — the 10th episode of Season 12 — wrapped up a season-long arc that started when Larry was arrested in Atlanta for giving water to Auntie Rae (Ellia English) while she was in line to vote, violating local law. Through the season, he became something of a pop culture hero for doing the right thing, even though had no idea he was breaking any law, let alone making any sort of statement.
Of course, Larry’s entourage heads to Atlanta for the trial, including Cheryl (Cheryl Hines) and Ted Danson (playing himself), Jeff (Jeff Garlin) and Susie (Susie Essman), and Leon (J. B. Smoove) and Richard Lewis (playing himself). Richard headed to Atlanta...
After nearly 25 years of Larry David’s disagreements, feuds and outbursts, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” aired its final episode on Sunday.
The appropriately-named “No Lessons Learned” — the 10th episode of Season 12 — wrapped up a season-long arc that started when Larry was arrested in Atlanta for giving water to Auntie Rae (Ellia English) while she was in line to vote, violating local law. Through the season, he became something of a pop culture hero for doing the right thing, even though had no idea he was breaking any law, let alone making any sort of statement.
Of course, Larry’s entourage heads to Atlanta for the trial, including Cheryl (Cheryl Hines) and Ted Danson (playing himself), Jeff (Jeff Garlin) and Susie (Susie Essman), and Leon (J. B. Smoove) and Richard Lewis (playing himself). Richard headed to Atlanta...
- 4/8/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Fullmetal Alchemist has often been termed the best manga in terms of broad appeal. Because of its huge audience base, it has dominated charts for years, not just a single season. Hiromu Arakawa’s creation brilliantly includes comedy, action, dark fantasy, steampunk, and other genres.
So, of course, people will be interested in knowing the inspiration behind the bestseller, and how she stumbled upon the story. An old interview from 2017 holds the answer to this question and can stun many of you. After all, it isn’t a conventional shonen anime that inspired her.
Which manga inspired Fullmetal Alchemist?
In a 2017 interview, Hiromu Arakawa, the author of Fullmetal Alchemist, was asked which manga influenced her the most. Her reply was that she was most absorbed in reading Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi.
Urusei Yatsura Illustration | Fandom
It was the first manga that Arakawa had bought with her own money. It...
So, of course, people will be interested in knowing the inspiration behind the bestseller, and how she stumbled upon the story. An old interview from 2017 holds the answer to this question and can stun many of you. After all, it isn’t a conventional shonen anime that inspired her.
Which manga inspired Fullmetal Alchemist?
In a 2017 interview, Hiromu Arakawa, the author of Fullmetal Alchemist, was asked which manga influenced her the most. Her reply was that she was most absorbed in reading Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi.
Urusei Yatsura Illustration | Fandom
It was the first manga that Arakawa had bought with her own money. It...
- 4/7/2024
- by Aaheli Pradhan
- FandomWire
Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi became globally known after the success of Drive My Car, which earned him three major Oscar nominations, and one win (Best International Feature). After adapting Haruki Murakami’s short story, Hamaguchi has moved on to a new project, which was presented to audiences last year in Venice, where it won five out of the six awards it was nominated for. Evil Does Not Exist is the movie we are talking about, and ahead of this year’s American premiere, an official trailer for the movie has been released.
The movie is based on an original screenplay by Hamaguchi and based on the success it has had so far, the movie is slated to be another big hit for the Japanese filmmaker, which might earn him several awards later this year and next year.
The film will feature Hitoshi Omika as Takumi, Ryo Nishikawa as Hana, Ryuji Kosaka as Takahashi,...
The movie is based on an original screenplay by Hamaguchi and based on the success it has had so far, the movie is slated to be another big hit for the Japanese filmmaker, which might earn him several awards later this year and next year.
The film will feature Hitoshi Omika as Takumi, Ryo Nishikawa as Hana, Ryuji Kosaka as Takahashi,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
One of the best surprises in cinema this past year was the news that Ryusuke Hamaguchi, just two years after his perfect one-two punch of Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy and Drive My Car, had secretly shot and completed another film that was to premiere at the Venice Film Festival. After picking up the Grand Jury Prize there, the serene and expertly scripted Evil Does Not Exist will now roll out to kick off the summer movie season courtesy of Sideshow and Janus Films. Ahead of the U.S. release, the new trailer and poster have arrived.
Rory O’Connor said in his review, “A quiet, funny, confounding mystery, Evil plays out amongst the forests and streams of a remote village close to Tokyo. Tensions are raised when two representatives for the glamping company, Takahashi (Ryuji Kosaka) and Mayuzumi (Ayaka Shibutani), arrive to talk things over. The locals, in particular a man named Takumi,...
Rory O’Connor said in his review, “A quiet, funny, confounding mystery, Evil plays out amongst the forests and streams of a remote village close to Tokyo. Tensions are raised when two representatives for the glamping company, Takahashi (Ryuji Kosaka) and Mayuzumi (Ayaka Shibutani), arrive to talk things over. The locals, in particular a man named Takumi,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
As far as romance and fantasy titles are concerned, every true animanga fan will know that Spice and Wolf is definitely one of the major titles of the genre. Published in 2006, the light novel series is still ongoing, with 24 volumes published as of the time of writing. Isuna Hasekura’s work was adapted into a 24-episode anime series back in 2008 (2 OVAs were also released), but in 2022 it was confirmed that the anime would be getting a reboot titled Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf.
The fan-favorite romance series will be premiering on April 2, 2024 on TV Tokyo and other networks, while international fans will be able to stream it via Crunchyroll. The series will be produced by Passione and directed by Hijiri Sanpei, with Takahashi returning as chief director, Kevin Penkin composing the music, and Jun Fukuyama and Ami Koshimizu returning to reprise their roles as Lawrence and Holo,...
The fan-favorite romance series will be premiering on April 2, 2024 on TV Tokyo and other networks, while international fans will be able to stream it via Crunchyroll. The series will be produced by Passione and directed by Hijiri Sanpei, with Takahashi returning as chief director, Kevin Penkin composing the music, and Jun Fukuyama and Ami Koshimizu returning to reprise their roles as Lawrence and Holo,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball series has been a massive hit ever since it came out in 1986. When the series was first released, it received immense appreciation from the viewers, featuring our beloved protagonist, a young Son-Goku, going on new adventures and making new friends. During its dominating run, the series expanded by showcasing new adventures and introducing intriguing characters to expand the franchise’s lifespan.
Akira Toriyama
Naturally, Toriyama became one of the most influential mangaka creators, and his Dragon Ball series became exceptionally popular and even dominated the newest anime hits. With an estimated sale of 300 million, the artist’s shonen anime remains evergreen, whilst it made him the 3rd richest mangaka artist in the anime and mangaka industry. Sadly, the artist died at the age of 68 from an acute subdural hematoma.
Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Franchise Made Him The 3rd Richest Mangaka Artist
Initially released in...
Akira Toriyama
Naturally, Toriyama became one of the most influential mangaka creators, and his Dragon Ball series became exceptionally popular and even dominated the newest anime hits. With an estimated sale of 300 million, the artist’s shonen anime remains evergreen, whilst it made him the 3rd richest mangaka artist in the anime and mangaka industry. Sadly, the artist died at the age of 68 from an acute subdural hematoma.
Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Franchise Made Him The 3rd Richest Mangaka Artist
Initially released in...
- 3/8/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
On the latest Curb Your Enthusiasm episode, Larry David (the character) is accused of being the anonymous writer of a letter griping about his Los Angeles country club. The letter, which is posted to the locker room bulletin board, is signed “Disgruntled” and grabs the attention of the club’s owner, Mr. Takahashi (Dana Lee), who happens to have a long-standing feud with Larry.
It makes sense that Larry would be assumed to be the so-called Disgruntled member. In this episode — the fourth in the final season, titled “Disgruntled” — Larry, who is enjoying newfound fame as a political national hero after his premiere episode visit to Georgia, gets under the skin of several members of the club’s staff when he complains about breakfast not being served after 11 a.m., brings his own bread and his own eggs to the kitchen, and then accuses the chef of not using his home-brought eggs.
It makes sense that Larry would be assumed to be the so-called Disgruntled member. In this episode — the fourth in the final season, titled “Disgruntled” — Larry, who is enjoying newfound fame as a political national hero after his premiere episode visit to Georgia, gets under the skin of several members of the club’s staff when he complains about breakfast not being served after 11 a.m., brings his own bread and his own eggs to the kitchen, and then accuses the chef of not using his home-brought eggs.
- 2/27/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article contains spoilers for Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12 episode 4 “Disgruntled.”
In its 12th and final season, Curb Your Enthusiasm has finally revealed its true colors. In addition to being a highly-choreographed comedic machine with improvised dialogue, the Larry David series is also something far more recognizable: a high school comedy.
Much like Saved by the Bell, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, or even Animal House, Curb Your Enthusiasm features a regressive institution and a hero who battles against it to establish their individuality. It’s just that, on Curb Your Enthusiasm, the regressive institution isn’t a high school or college but the Ocean View Country Club and that hero isn’t a high school senior but a senior citizen.
The fictional Larry David of Curb Your Enthusiasm is like Ferris Bueller if he were a 76-year-old millionaire. As we see in season 12 episode 4 “Disgruntled,” all Larry wants to...
In its 12th and final season, Curb Your Enthusiasm has finally revealed its true colors. In addition to being a highly-choreographed comedic machine with improvised dialogue, the Larry David series is also something far more recognizable: a high school comedy.
Much like Saved by the Bell, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, or even Animal House, Curb Your Enthusiasm features a regressive institution and a hero who battles against it to establish their individuality. It’s just that, on Curb Your Enthusiasm, the regressive institution isn’t a high school or college but the Ocean View Country Club and that hero isn’t a high school senior but a senior citizen.
The fictional Larry David of Curb Your Enthusiasm is like Ferris Bueller if he were a 76-year-old millionaire. As we see in season 12 episode 4 “Disgruntled,” all Larry wants to...
- 2/26/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Warner Bros Discovery’s international restructuring has continued with James Gibbons setting out the shape of his Asia Pacific team, with Japanese Country Manager Masami Takahashi choosing to retire.
Last month, long-serving Wbd exec Gibbons was handed a new brief as President of Asia Pacific and today he has unveiled a new-look structure.
Reporting to him will be regional chiefs Tony Qiu, Arjun Nohwar, Magdalene Ew, Lynn Ng, Shonali Bedi and Jae Chang. Takahashi, Wbd Japan Country Manager and Head of Studios, had decided to retire and will exit at the end of 2024. Recruitment for a Tokyo-based replacement will commence soon.
Of those remaining Qiu will be General Manager, Greater China & Southeast Asia, leading a regional cluster of Sea, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Nohwar will be Gm, South Asia, based in Mumbai, while Ew is Head of Content, Streaming, Apac. Ng will be Head of Content, Networks,...
Last month, long-serving Wbd exec Gibbons was handed a new brief as President of Asia Pacific and today he has unveiled a new-look structure.
Reporting to him will be regional chiefs Tony Qiu, Arjun Nohwar, Magdalene Ew, Lynn Ng, Shonali Bedi and Jae Chang. Takahashi, Wbd Japan Country Manager and Head of Studios, had decided to retire and will exit at the end of 2024. Recruitment for a Tokyo-based replacement will commence soon.
Of those remaining Qiu will be General Manager, Greater China & Southeast Asia, leading a regional cluster of Sea, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Nohwar will be Gm, South Asia, based in Mumbai, while Ew is Head of Content, Streaming, Apac. Ng will be Head of Content, Networks,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
This month’s installment of Deep Cuts Rising features a variety of horror movies, with some selections reflecting a specific day or event in November, and others chosen at random.
Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.
This month’s offerings feature Dracula, a giant zombie poodle, a golem, and more.
The Tomb of Dracula (1980)
Image: The Tomb of Dracula
Directed by Minoru Okazaki.
For World Television Day (November 21), Dracula followers as well as Marvel fans might get a kick out of the 1980 animated TV-movie based on the serialized comic series The Tomb of Dracula. Between 1972 and 1979, the iconic Count Dracula was reworked into a master antagonist who was routinely opposed by a team of vampire slayers. The same series also contains the introduction of popular Marvel character Blade.
Marvel and Toei Animation...
Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.
This month’s offerings feature Dracula, a giant zombie poodle, a golem, and more.
The Tomb of Dracula (1980)
Image: The Tomb of Dracula
Directed by Minoru Okazaki.
For World Television Day (November 21), Dracula followers as well as Marvel fans might get a kick out of the 1980 animated TV-movie based on the serialized comic series The Tomb of Dracula. Between 1972 and 1979, the iconic Count Dracula was reworked into a master antagonist who was routinely opposed by a team of vampire slayers. The same series also contains the introduction of popular Marvel character Blade.
Marvel and Toei Animation...
- 11/1/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Tattoo” is based on the story of Akiyoshi Umekawa, a Japanese mass murderer who killed a woman on December 16, 1963, and shot dead four people on January 26, 1979 during the notorious Mitsubishi Bank hostage incident. The film also signalled a change of direction for Banmei Takahashi, who was a veteran of pinku cinema up to that point, as the movie was a critical and box-office success and earned him an award for Best Director from the Yokohama Film Festival, along with a netting of 3rd best film of the year and a Best Actor for protagonist Ryudo Ozaki.
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The film begins with Akio Takeda (an alternative name was used for Umekawa) being carried in Osaka morgue after being shot by the police, with an officer informing his mother next, who believes that her son got in trouble once more. After the intro,...
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The film begins with Akio Takeda (an alternative name was used for Umekawa) being carried in Osaka morgue after being shot by the police, with an officer informing his mother next, who believes that her son got in trouble once more. After the intro,...
- 8/11/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Tokyo, July 8 (Ians) In a breakthrough, a team of Japanese scientists has developed a drug that can regenerate lost teeth in adults, an advance that is now moving towards human clinical trials.
Scientists at Kyoto University and the University of Fukui focused on a protein called Usag-1, which, synthesised by a gene, was found to limit the growth of teeth. The antibody targeting Usag-1 could stimulate tooth growth in mice suffering from tooth agenesis, a congenital condition.
Describing in a paper, published in the journal Science Advances, they said the ‘tooth regrowth’ drug, if successful, can aid people to grow a new set of teeth who lack them due to a congenital condition called Anodontia.
It causes the growth of fewer than a full set of teeth, present in around 1 per cent of the population.
According to Japan’s national daily news site, the Mainichi, the scientists will begin clinical...
Scientists at Kyoto University and the University of Fukui focused on a protein called Usag-1, which, synthesised by a gene, was found to limit the growth of teeth. The antibody targeting Usag-1 could stimulate tooth growth in mice suffering from tooth agenesis, a congenital condition.
Describing in a paper, published in the journal Science Advances, they said the ‘tooth regrowth’ drug, if successful, can aid people to grow a new set of teeth who lack them due to a congenital condition called Anodontia.
It causes the growth of fewer than a full set of teeth, present in around 1 per cent of the population.
According to Japan’s national daily news site, the Mainichi, the scientists will begin clinical...
- 7/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
A nervous housewife gets a frightful visit in Banmei Takahashi's little-seen psycho-sexual J-horror gem Door. With flashes of giallo inspiration and memorable sound design, this marvellously entertaining 1988 production debuted internationally with a new 4K remaster at BiFan this year. Yasuko (played by Takahashi's real life wife Keiko Takahashi) lives with her young son and workaholic husband in a modern apartment. Since her husband is seldom at home and she is constantly accosted by male salesmen on the phone or the intercom aggressively trying to push their wares on her, she doublelocks her door with almost religious intensity every time she walks through it. One day she makes the crucial mistake of not flipping the door lock, only the chain. When a salesman (Daijiro Tsutsumi)...
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- 7/6/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Keeping up an unassuming facade is one of the many facets within the thriller genre, which often makes it much more fascinating to observe the perpetrator than any other character. It is perhaps not so much the deeds he or she commits but rather the difficult performance of balancing these interior, dark urges, or maybe coming to grips with the emotional turmoil as a consequence to whatever these acts are. Among many other issues, these ideas are what drove director Dai Sako when approaching “Drive Into Night”, a blend of drama and thriller, following the path of a man becoming a perpetrator and how he deals with the aforementioned issues. In his statement, Sako explains he wanted to talk about the idea that pressing moral matters and the “negative energy” defining Japanese society are at the core of this project.
“Drive Into Night” is streaming as part of Jff+ Independent...
“Drive Into Night” is streaming as part of Jff+ Independent...
- 4/4/2023
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant”, has died. He was 71.
Japan’s recording company Avex said in a statement Sunday that Sakamoto died on March 28 while undergoing treatment for cancer.
He was first diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014. In 2022, he revealed that he had terminal cancer, a year after he disclosed suffering from rectal cancer.
Sakamoto was a pioneer of the electronic music of the late 1970s and founded the Yellow Magic Orchestra, also known as Ymo, with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi.
Takahashi died in January.
Despite his battle with cancer, Sakamoto released a full-length album 12 on his 71st birthday in January, stating that composing had a “small healing effect on my damaged body and soul,” according to the official statement released with the latest album.
He was a world-class musician, winning an Oscar...
Japan’s recording company Avex said in a statement Sunday that Sakamoto died on March 28 while undergoing treatment for cancer.
He was first diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014. In 2022, he revealed that he had terminal cancer, a year after he disclosed suffering from rectal cancer.
Sakamoto was a pioneer of the electronic music of the late 1970s and founded the Yellow Magic Orchestra, also known as Ymo, with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi.
Takahashi died in January.
Despite his battle with cancer, Sakamoto released a full-length album 12 on his 71st birthday in January, stating that composing had a “small healing effect on my damaged body and soul,” according to the official statement released with the latest album.
He was a world-class musician, winning an Oscar...
- 4/2/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Ryuichi Sakamoto, keyboardist for the pioneering Japanese electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra and Oscar-winning composer of films like The Last Emperor and The Revenant, has died at the age of 71.
Sakamoto’s Twitter announced his death Sunday, noting that the influential artist died on Tuesday, March 28; while no cause of death was provided, Sakamoto battled two forms of cancer over the past decade, and announced in 2021 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer.
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— ryuichi sakamoto (@ryuichisakamoto) April 2, 2023
Commmons, the record label Sakamoto founded,...
Sakamoto’s Twitter announced his death Sunday, noting that the influential artist died on Tuesday, March 28; while no cause of death was provided, Sakamoto battled two forms of cancer over the past decade, and announced in 2021 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer.
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— ryuichi sakamoto (@ryuichisakamoto) April 2, 2023
Commmons, the record label Sakamoto founded,...
- 4/2/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
After a "hopeful and heartbreaking" second season, "Demon Slayer" has cemented itself as a pop culture phenomenon in the likes of other anime giants. Set in Japan during the Taishō period, "Demon Slayer" follows Tanjiro Kamado, a boy that becomes a demon slayer in hopes of avenging his deceased family and keeping his sister-turned-demon Nezuko safe. Although a series filled with larger-than-life monsters and warriors, "Demon Slayer" takes place in a palpable universe somewhat based on our own. This is especially true in the first season, which introduced audiences to the tragic world of Tanjiro in the snowy mountains of his homeland.
"Demon Slayer" does not feature a game-changing story, but the anime boasts breathtaking animation and a clear vision that paints every picture without fault. In season 1, we got to meet Tanjiro at his most vulnerable, soon after the violent death of his family. And before the orphan even swung a sword,...
"Demon Slayer" does not feature a game-changing story, but the anime boasts breathtaking animation and a clear vision that paints every picture without fault. In season 1, we got to meet Tanjiro at his most vulnerable, soon after the violent death of his family. And before the orphan even swung a sword,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Marcos Melendez
- Slash Film
Rumiko Takahashi is one of Japan’s foremost manga authors, known, amongst other things, for her work on the “Urusei Yatsura” and “Ranma ½” series. In the 1980s, the author produced numerous short stories, several of which would later be packaged together and published as the Rumic World collection. As was the fashion in the eighties, original video animations of Takahashi’s successful short stories were promptly produced, the first of which is the late Motosuke Takahashi’s adaptation of the 1983 tale, “Fire Tripper”.
As a young girl in feudal Japan, Suzuko is mysteriously warped into the 20th century, escaping near death in a fire. Several years later, the high schooler survives a deadly gas explosion only to be blasted back to the past. Saved by the plucky young village warrior, Shukumaru, Suzuko finds herself trapped in a war-torn land, separated from her loved ones. Why has she been thrown through time,...
As a young girl in feudal Japan, Suzuko is mysteriously warped into the 20th century, escaping near death in a fire. Several years later, the high schooler survives a deadly gas explosion only to be blasted back to the past. Saved by the plucky young village warrior, Shukumaru, Suzuko finds herself trapped in a war-torn land, separated from her loved ones. Why has she been thrown through time,...
- 1/21/2023
- by Tom Wilmot
- AsianMoviePulse
“Bullied for being gay, teenager Takashi Arashiro wishes he could just be somebody else—but who could predict he’d morph into a giant-headed sci-fi creature?! Takashi’s tumultuous emotions become the catalyst for personal and social exploration of the LGBTQ experience in this quirky, profound manga from prolific Bl author Kazuki Minamoto.” (Yen Press)
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Kazuki Minamoto’s “The Gay Who Turned Kaiju” is a peculiar entry into the LGBTQ genre. Leaning on its comedic stylings, the book has a defined and quirky visual presence but in addressing actual issues of bullying and identity, the series becomes muddied. As such, measuring the book’s success and its ability to connect to an audience is likely to vary drastically.
Notably, the effectiveness of the messaging is debatable, hovering into a gray area that makes the work slightly unfavorable based on...
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Kazuki Minamoto’s “The Gay Who Turned Kaiju” is a peculiar entry into the LGBTQ genre. Leaning on its comedic stylings, the book has a defined and quirky visual presence but in addressing actual issues of bullying and identity, the series becomes muddied. As such, measuring the book’s success and its ability to connect to an audience is likely to vary drastically.
Notably, the effectiveness of the messaging is debatable, hovering into a gray area that makes the work slightly unfavorable based on...
- 12/14/2022
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Kazuki Takahashi, who created the popular manga “Yu-Gi-Oh”, tragically died in July at age 60 when his body was discovered floating off the coast of Naga City in Okinawa, Japan.
A report subsequently discovered that the popular manga artist died while trying to help a U.S. Army officer rescue three people caught in a riptide at a popular diving spot, Mermaid’s Grotto.
Speaking with Stars and Stripes, Maj. Robert Bourgeau — a scuba diving instructor — explained that he was teaching some students when he spotted a Japanese mother calling for help for her 11-year-old daughter and a U.S. soldier, who were caught in a whirlpool about 100 yards from shore.
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“I grabbed mom and I grabbed [the girl] and I just kicked for all life,” Bourgeau recalled, noting that the solider also made it back to shore.
A report subsequently discovered that the popular manga artist died while trying to help a U.S. Army officer rescue three people caught in a riptide at a popular diving spot, Mermaid’s Grotto.
Speaking with Stars and Stripes, Maj. Robert Bourgeau — a scuba diving instructor — explained that he was teaching some students when he spotted a Japanese mother calling for help for her 11-year-old daughter and a U.S. soldier, who were caught in a whirlpool about 100 yards from shore.
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“I grabbed mom and I grabbed [the girl] and I just kicked for all life,” Bourgeau recalled, noting that the solider also made it back to shore.
- 10/13/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Directed and written by the co-writer of “Cold Fish”, “Rageaholic is a visually impressive as much as violent film, which suffers, though, from a number of issues regarding its narrative.
Rageaholic is screening at Busan International Film Festival
Detective Fukama is the titular character, a policeman whose frequent fits of rage have made him notorious in the city of Fujimi, as much as the fact that he does not shy away from alcohol, drugs or hanging out with strip dancers, with one of them, Anna, being a kind of romantic interest. However, when his attitude leads to the death of an older woman during a hostage situation, not even the police force chief can help him, with Fukama ending up in the US undergoing mental rehabilitation, in a style that is quite reminiscent of the “A Clockwork Orange”. Years later, he returns to Fujimi to find that everything has changed,...
Rageaholic is screening at Busan International Film Festival
Detective Fukama is the titular character, a policeman whose frequent fits of rage have made him notorious in the city of Fujimi, as much as the fact that he does not shy away from alcohol, drugs or hanging out with strip dancers, with one of them, Anna, being a kind of romantic interest. However, when his attitude leads to the death of an older woman during a hostage situation, not even the police force chief can help him, with Fukama ending up in the US undergoing mental rehabilitation, in a style that is quite reminiscent of the “A Clockwork Orange”. Years later, he returns to Fujimi to find that everything has changed,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Online Concert Record
A weekend concert by Hong Kong acting and singing superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah attracted a record-breaking 350 million viewers on Douyin, the mainland Chinese sister company of TikTok. The concert ran for two hours and attracted 100 million viewers in the first 30 minutes, with tens of millions more joining by the end. The figures beat Lau’s own previous record on the platform, which he set in July last year at a concert to celebrate his 40 years in the business. The South China Morning Post said the record numbers were swelled by a recent wave of nostalgia for Canto-pop or Cantonese-language contemporary music, though the paper also noted that Lau also performed a couple of Mandarin-language classics.
Arrested Executives
Tokyo prosecutors Tuesday arrested two executives of publisher and film production giant Kadokawa on suspicion of funneling bribes totaling to Takahashi Haruyuki, the former director of the Organizing Committee for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
A weekend concert by Hong Kong acting and singing superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah attracted a record-breaking 350 million viewers on Douyin, the mainland Chinese sister company of TikTok. The concert ran for two hours and attracted 100 million viewers in the first 30 minutes, with tens of millions more joining by the end. The figures beat Lau’s own previous record on the platform, which he set in July last year at a concert to celebrate his 40 years in the business. The South China Morning Post said the record numbers were swelled by a recent wave of nostalgia for Canto-pop or Cantonese-language contemporary music, though the paper also noted that Lau also performed a couple of Mandarin-language classics.
Arrested Executives
Tokyo prosecutors Tuesday arrested two executives of publisher and film production giant Kadokawa on suspicion of funneling bribes totaling to Takahashi Haruyuki, the former director of the Organizing Committee for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
- 9/6/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh, has passed away at age 60.
“Manga artist Kazuki Takahashi, best known as the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh series (and the popular card game it’s based on), has been found dead. Takahashi began his manga career in 1982, and for the next 14 years struggled to find success on titles like Fighting Hawk and Tennenshoku Danji Buray. In 1996, however, he released Yu-Gi-Oh, and the rest was history.”
Read more at Kotaku
The Godfather, Misery, and Elf actor James Caan passed away at age 82. Here are the reasons why he’s leaving behind a legacy more significant than his career.
“For all of his posturing, Caan clearly loved his job. What he hated was the pretentiousness that came with being a leading man. After his Academy Award-nominated performance as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, he knew that he’d never fully escape it. But Caan, who died at age 82 this week,...
“Manga artist Kazuki Takahashi, best known as the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh series (and the popular card game it’s based on), has been found dead. Takahashi began his manga career in 1982, and for the next 14 years struggled to find success on titles like Fighting Hawk and Tennenshoku Danji Buray. In 1996, however, he released Yu-Gi-Oh, and the rest was history.”
Read more at Kotaku
The Godfather, Misery, and Elf actor James Caan passed away at age 82. Here are the reasons why he’s leaving behind a legacy more significant than his career.
“For all of his posturing, Caan clearly loved his job. What he hated was the pretentiousness that came with being a leading man. After his Academy Award-nominated performance as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, he knew that he’d never fully escape it. But Caan, who died at age 82 this week,...
- 7/8/2022
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
The world of anime and manga has just gotten a little smaller, as manga author and artist Kazuki Takahashi has died. The New York Times and other outlets report that the creator of the beloved "Yu-Gi-Oh!" franchise was found dead off the coast of Nago in the Okinawa Prefecture, where Takahashi was traveling alone. He was 60 years old. The Japanese Coast Guard reportedly found Takahashi in snorkeling gear and are now investigating the cause of death.
Takahashi debuted onto the manga scene in 1986 with an adaptation of "Go-q-Choji Ikkiman" in Weekly Shōnen Magazine, but only got his first original work published in 1990 where his one-shot manga "Tokio...
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Takahashi debuted onto the manga scene in 1986 with an adaptation of "Go-q-Choji Ikkiman" in Weekly Shōnen Magazine, but only got his first original work published in 1990 where his one-shot manga "Tokio...
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- 7/7/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the Japanese manga series Yu-Gi-Oh, which spawned a trading card and video game empire, died at the age of 60.
The Japan Times reports that Takahashi’s body was found floating Wednesday morning while wearing snorkeling gear off the coast of Nago, a popular vacation destination, in Okinawa Prefecture. His cause of death is under investigation, coast guard officials said.
A manga artist since the early Eighties, Takahashi first gained global success with the serialized launch of his Yu-Gi-Oh! series in 1996. While the manga’s original...
The Japan Times reports that Takahashi’s body was found floating Wednesday morning while wearing snorkeling gear off the coast of Nago, a popular vacation destination, in Okinawa Prefecture. His cause of death is under investigation, coast guard officials said.
A manga artist since the early Eighties, Takahashi first gained global success with the serialized launch of his Yu-Gi-Oh! series in 1996. While the manga’s original...
- 7/7/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Kazuki Takahashi, creator of the global manga and trading-card sensation Yu-Gi-Oh!, has died in his native Japan, the New York Times reported Thursday. He was 60.
He had been snorkeling while on vacation alone in southern Japan, and his body was found off the coast of Nago, the Times reported, citing Japanese Coast Guard officials. A cause of death was still under investigation.
Takahashi worked as a manga artist since the early 1980s. His 1996 one-off story about a boy who duels challengers with magical abilities wound up running for eight years in popular comic magazines, inspiring several long-running anime series, motion pictures, books and video game adaptations. “Master Duel,” the latest game inspired by the series, was released earlier this year.
But it was the trading-card version, released first in Japan in 1999 and three years later in the U.S., that made Yu-Gi-Oh! an international sensation.
New card releases, regular appearances...
He had been snorkeling while on vacation alone in southern Japan, and his body was found off the coast of Nago, the Times reported, citing Japanese Coast Guard officials. A cause of death was still under investigation.
Takahashi worked as a manga artist since the early 1980s. His 1996 one-off story about a boy who duels challengers with magical abilities wound up running for eight years in popular comic magazines, inspiring several long-running anime series, motion pictures, books and video game adaptations. “Master Duel,” the latest game inspired by the series, was released earlier this year.
But it was the trading-card version, released first in Japan in 1999 and three years later in the U.S., that made Yu-Gi-Oh! an international sensation.
New card releases, regular appearances...
- 7/7/2022
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Takahashi Kazuki, the creative force behind manga trading card and Japanese entertainment franchise Yu-Gi-Oh!, has been found dead, according to local public broadcaster Nhk.
It was reported Takahashi, whose real name is Kazuo Takahashi, was discovered floating while in snorkeling gear in near Okinawa Prefecture in Japan on Wedensday. A coast guard is looking into the cause of death.
Takahashi began as a manga artist in the 1980s and found success in 1996 when he created manga comic series Yu-Gi-Oh! and began serializing it in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. He later outlined the rules for an accompanying trading card game.
The franchise grew to span several TV shows, manga spin-offs and video games and is now one of the highest-grossing off all time. Notably, the trading card game, in which players face off against each other, has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s best selling of its kind.
It was reported Takahashi, whose real name is Kazuo Takahashi, was discovered floating while in snorkeling gear in near Okinawa Prefecture in Japan on Wedensday. A coast guard is looking into the cause of death.
Takahashi began as a manga artist in the 1980s and found success in 1996 when he created manga comic series Yu-Gi-Oh! and began serializing it in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. He later outlined the rules for an accompanying trading card game.
The franchise grew to span several TV shows, manga spin-offs and video games and is now one of the highest-grossing off all time. Notably, the trading card game, in which players face off against each other, has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s best selling of its kind.
- 7/7/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Takahashi Kazuki, a Japanese manga artist credited with creating the “Yu-Gi-Oh” comic book series, was found dead on Wednesday. He was 60.
Public broadcaster Nhk reported that Takahashi’s lifeless body was found in the sea, about 300 metres off the coast of Nago in Okinawa Province. It reported that he was wearing snorkeling equipment at the time.
The body was identified as Takahashi’s on Thursday after the Japan Coast Guard connected it to a white rental car that had been abandoned some 12 kilometres (7 miles) away. The Coast Guard said that Takahashi had traveled to Okinawa alone. His body bore no noticeable sign of injury and an investigation into the cause of his death has now begun.
Takahashi’s agency Studio Dice turned the artist’s web page black.
Takahashi, whose real name is Takahashi Kazuo, and is also known as Kazumasa, started as a manga artist in the early 1980s,...
Public broadcaster Nhk reported that Takahashi’s lifeless body was found in the sea, about 300 metres off the coast of Nago in Okinawa Province. It reported that he was wearing snorkeling equipment at the time.
The body was identified as Takahashi’s on Thursday after the Japan Coast Guard connected it to a white rental car that had been abandoned some 12 kilometres (7 miles) away. The Coast Guard said that Takahashi had traveled to Okinawa alone. His body bore no noticeable sign of injury and an investigation into the cause of his death has now begun.
Takahashi’s agency Studio Dice turned the artist’s web page black.
Takahashi, whose real name is Takahashi Kazuo, and is also known as Kazumasa, started as a manga artist in the early 1980s,...
- 7/7/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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