screening schedules screening schedules In celebration of Philippines- Friendship Month and the 40th Year fdcp cinematheque, davao city ayala center cinema, cebu city of ASEAN – Japan Friendship and Cooperation Date Time Date Time JULY 19 (FRIDAY) AUGUST 7 (WEDNESDAY) ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 3 (142 mins) 4:30 pm About (126 mins) 7:00 pm shang cineplex cinema 2, edsa, mandaluyong city JULY 20 (SATURDAY) AUGUST 8 (THURSDAY) WANKO – The Story of Me, My Family and 1:30 pm Confessions (106 mins) 7:00 pm JULY 9 (TUESDAY) My Dog (123 mins) Date Time AUGUST 9 (FRIDAY) Mai Mai Miracle (93 mins) 1:30 pm JULY 3 (WEDNESDAY) Brave Story (111 mins) 4:30 pm Parade (115 mins) 7:00 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street (133 mins) 4:30 pm About Her Brother (126 mins) (Invitational) 7:00 pm JULY 21 (SUNDAY) AUGUST 10 (SATURDAY) JULY 4 (THURSDAY) Parade (115 mins) 7:30 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 3 (142 mins) 1:30 pm Japan, (96 mins) 1:30 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street (133 mins) 1:30 pm JULY 10 (WEDNESDAY) Fukushima (100 mins) 4:30 pm Mai Mai Miracle (93 mins) 4:30 pm Japan, Our Homeland (96 mins) 1:30 pm Castle Under Fiery Skies (139 mins) 4:30 pm JULY 22 (MONDAY) Dear Doctor (127 mins) 7:00 pm About Her Brother (126 mins) 4:30 pm Brave Story (111 mins) 1:30 pm Confessions (106 mins) 7:30 pm AUGUST 11 (SUNDAY) JULY 5 (FRIDAY) ALWAYS- Sunset on Third Street – 2 (146 mins) 7:30 pm Light Up Nippon (90 mins) 4:30 pm Rinco’s Restaurant (119 mins) 1:30 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 2 (146 mins) 1:30 pm JULY 11 (THURSDAY) JULY 23 (TUESDAY) ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 2 (146 mins) 4:30 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 3 (142 mins) 1:30 pm Haru’s Journey (134 mins) 1:30 pm Rinco’s Restaurant (119 mins) 4:30 pm KAMUI (120 mins) 7:00 pm Rinco’s Restaurant (119 mins) 4:30 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 3 (142 mins) 4:30 pm Parade (115 mins) 7:30 pm JULY 24 (WEDNESDAY) university of the philippines JULY 6 (SATURDAY) Confessions (106 mins) 7:30 pm Brave Story (111 mins) 1:30 pm film institute, quezon city Mai Mai Miracle (93 mins) 1:30 pm JULY 12 (FRIDAY) Castle Under Fiery Skies (139 mins) 1:30 pm WANKO – The Story of Me, My Family and 4:30 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 3 (142 mins) 4:30 pm AUGUST 19 (MONDAY) My Dog (123 mins) Parade (115 mins) 4:30 pm About Her Brother (126 mins) 7:30 pm JULY 25 (THURSDAY) KAMUI (120 mins) 4:30 pm JULY 7 (SUNDAY) Dear Doctor (127 mins) 7:30 pm Fukushima Hula Girls (100 mins) 1:30 pm Confessions (106 mins) 7:00 pm Japan, Our Homeland (96 mins) 1:30 pm JULY 13 (SATURDAY) AUGUST 20 (TUESDAY) Light Up Nippon (90 mins) 4:30 pm Mai Mai Miracle (93 mins) 1:30 pm Dear Doctor (127 mins) 4:30 pm Castle Under Fiery Skies (139 mins) 4:30 pm 2013 JULY 26 (FRIDAY) ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 2 (146 mins) 4:30 pm Rinco’s Restaurant (119 mins) 7:30 pm Japan, Our Homeland (96 mins) 1:30 pm Dear Doctor (127 mins) 7:00 pm JULY 8 (MONDAY) KAMUI (120 mins) 7:30 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 3 (142 mins) 4:30 pm AUGUST 21 (WEDNESDAY) Castle Under Fiery Skies (139 mins) 1:30 pm JULY 14 (SUNDAY) JULY 27 (SATURDAY) Japan, Our Homeland (96 mins) 4:30 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street (133 mins) 1:30 pm Confessions (106 mins) 4:30 pm Brave Story (111 mins) 1:30 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 3 (142 mins) 7:00 pm Rinco’s Restaurant (119 mins) 4:30 pm KAMUI (120 mins) 7:30 pm WANKO – The Story of Me, My Family and 4:30 pm AUGUST 22 (THURSDAY) My Dog (123 mins) KAMUI (120 mins) 2:00 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 3 (142 mins) 7:30 pm

JULY 28 (SUNDAY) Parade (115 mins) 4:30 pm Haru’s Journey (134 mins) 1:30 pm Confessions (106 mins) 7:00 pm ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 3 (142 mins) 4:30 pm AUGUST 23 (FRIDAY) ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street (133 mins) 2:00 pm abreeza, ayala - davao city ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 2 (146 mins) 4:30 pm About Her Brother (126 mins) 7:00 pm JULY 20 (SATURDAY) AUGUST 24 (SATURDAY) About Her Brother (126 mins) 10:00 am Dear Doctor (127 mins) 2:00 pm JULY 21 (SUNDAY) Mai Mai Miracle (93 mins) 4:30 pm The Mai Mai Miracle (93 mins) 10:00 am For details, contact: JULY 27 (SATURDAY) ALWAYS-Sunset on Third Street – 3 (142 mins) 7:00 pm The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) 23rd Floor, Pacific Star Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue Rinco’s Restaurant (119 mins) 10:00 am AUGUST 25 (SUNDAY) cor. Makati Avenue, Makati City 1226 Rinco’s Restaurant (119 mins) 4:30 pm JULY 28 (SUNDAY) Tel: (63-2) 811-6155 to 58 KAMUI (120 mins) 10:00 am Confessions (106 mins) 7:00 pm Fax: (63-2) 811-6153 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.jfmo.org.ph

© 2010 “About Her Brother” Film Partners About Her Brother ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street Castle Under Fiery Skies Dear Doctor Mai Mai Miracle Rinco’s Restaurant rated rated rated rated rated rated おとうと (Ototo) G ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日 (Always Sancho-me no Yuhi) G 火天の城 (Katen no Shiro) G ディア・ドクター (Dear Doctor) G マイマイ新子と千年の魔法 G 食堂かたつむり (Shokudo katatsumuri) G 2010 | 126 min | Drama , Children/Family, Feature | Color | 35mm | 2005 | 133 Min | Feature | Color | 35mm | English | Ntv, Robot, Shogakukan, Vap, Toho, 2009 | 139 Min | Drama, Action | Color | 35mm | English | Castle Under Fiery Skies 2009 | 90 Min | Drama, Feature | Color | 35mm | American Vista (1:1.85) | Dolby Digital | (Mai Mai Shinko to sennen no maho) 2010 | 119 Min | Drama, Feature | Color | 35mm | American Vista (1:1.85) | Dolby Sr | Cinema Scope (1:2.35) | Dolby Digital | English | Shochiku , Ytv, The Yomiuri Shimbun, , Imagica Production Committee English | Engine Network 2009 | 93 Min | Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Children/Family, Animation | Color | 35mm | English | Micott & Basara, Toho, Amuse, King Records, Broadcasting System American Vista (1:1.85) | Dolby Digital | English | “Maimaishinko” Film Committee Television, Hakuhodo Dy Media Partners, Poplar Publishing, Sme Records, Nippon Director: Tanaka Mitsutoshi Director: Nishikawa Miwa Director: Yamada Yoji Director: Yamazaki Takashi Shuppan Hanbai, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Daiko Advertising, Chubu-Nippon Producer: Shindo Junichi, Fujita Shigeki Producer: Kato Yoshihiro Producer: Fukasawa Hiroshi, Yamamoto Ichiro, Producer: Ando Chikahiro , Moriya Keiichiro , Director: Katabuchi Sunao Broadcasting, Rkb Mainichi Broadcasting, Tsutaya Group, Yahoo! Japan Tamura Kenichi Takahashi Nozomu Cast: Nishida Toshiyuki (Okabe Mataemon), Fukuda Cast: Shofukutei Tsurube (Ino Osamu), Eita (Souma Producer: Iwase Tomohiko, Ichii Miho, Matsuo Ryoichiro Director: Tominaga Mai Cast: Yoshinaga Sayuri (Takano Ginko), Shofukutei Cast: Yoshioka Hidetaka (Chagawa Ryunosuke), Saki (Okabe Rin), Shiina Kippei (Oda Nobunaga), Keisuke), Yo Kimiko (Otake Kotomi), Cast: Fukuda Mayuko (Shinko), Mizusawa Nako (Kiiko), Producer: Watanabe Naoko, Kameda Yuko, Tsurube (Tanno Tetsuro), Aoi Yu (Takano Koharu), Tsutsumi Shinichi (Suzuki Norifumi), Otake Shinobu (Okabe Tazu) Igawa Haruka (Daughter), Yachigusa Kaoru (Kazuko), Morisako Ei (Nagiko) Satoshi, Nihira Tomoyo Kase Ryo (Nagata Toru), Kobayashi Nenji (Tanno Koyuki (Ishizaki Hiromi) Script: Yokota Yoshia Kagawa Teruyuki (Salesman) Original Story: Takagi Nobuko Cast: Shibasaki Kou (Rinco), Yo Kimiko (Ruriko), Shohei) Executive Producer: Abe Shuji, Okuda Seiji Based On The Novel By: Yamamoto Kenichi Original Story: Nishikawa Miwa Screenplay: Katabuchi Sunao Brother Tom (Kumasan), Tanaka Tetsushi (Neokon), Screenplay: Yamada Yoji, Hiramatsu Emiko Original Story: Saigan Ryohei Cinematography: Hamada Takeshi Screenplay: Nishikawa Miwa Cinematography: Masumoto Yukihiro Shida Mirai (Momo) Cinematography: Chikamori Masashi Screenplay: Kosawa Ryota, Yamazaki Takashi Music: Iwashiro Taro Cinematography: Yanagijima Katsumi Music: Murai Shusei, Obata “Mooki” Minako Original Story: Ogawa Ito Music: Tomita Isao Music Music: Sato Naoki © Castle Under Fiery Skies Production Production Design: Nishioka Yoshinobu Production Design: Mitsumatsu Keiko Production Design: Uehara Shinichi Screenplay: Takai Hiroko Production Design: Degawa Mitsuo Cinematography: Shibasaki Kozo Committee Cinematography: Kita Nobuyasu © 2010 “About Her Brother” Film © 2005 Ntv / Robot / Shogakukan / Vap /Toho / © 2009 Dear Doctor Production Committee Music: Hashimoto Yasuo Partners Dentsu / Ytv / The Yomiuri Shimbun / Shirogumi / © 2009 Nobuko Takagi/ Magazine House/ Imagica Synopsis: Synopsis: “Maimaishinko” film committee Synopsis: The story takes place in 1576. After defeating his greatest enemy, the Takeda clan, The third film from Nishikawa Miwa, whose previous film Sway garnered many domes- Synopsis: Synopsis: © 2010 Micott&Basara / Toho / Amuse / King Records/ Tokyo Broadcasting System Television / Master filmmaker Yamada Yoji, known for his humanistic films, directs his first contem- in the Battle of Nagashino in 1575, Oda Nobunaga (Kippei Shiina) aspires to build an tic film awards and gained attention at the Cannes film festival. A novel she herself Set in a working class district of Tokyo in 1958, the year when the Tokyo Tower was Nostalgic full length animated film adaptation of the autobiographical novel of the Hakuhodo Dy Media Partners / Poplar Publishing / Sme Records / Nippon Shuppan Hanbai / Mainichi porary feature in ten years. Paying homage to Ichikawa Kon’s film of the same title, enormous castle on Mount Azuchi, overlooking Lake Biwa, as a symbol of his efforts wrote, bated on the idea of this film, was nominated for the Naoki Prize. This sincere, Broadcasting System / Daiko Advertising / Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting / Rkb Mainichi Broadcasting / built. Norifumi (Tsutsumi Shinichi) runs a garage in Yuuhi-machi 3-chome. A woman same title by Akutagawa Prize winner, Takagi Nobuko. Set in Hofu City, Yamaguchi the film presents a heartwarming depiction of the bond between a hard-working older to unite the country. As architect and chief master of the project, Nobunaga chooses humanistic drama takes a scalpel to the timely theme of rural medical treatment Tsutaya Group / Yahoo Japan named Mutsuko comes to the garage to work, but she is disappointed to find out that Prefecture in the mid 1950’s, a place which still retains historic sites and placenames sister and her younger brother, a failed performer. Widowed young, Ginko (Yoshinaga Mataemon Okabe (Toshiyuki Nishida), a temple carpenter from Atsuta. against a beautiful pastoral backdrop. Rakugo storyteller Shofukutei Tsurube, gives a it is such a small place. Norifumi’s son, Ippei, cheers her up by telling her that they of the Heian period. The film portrays the warm friendship between a young local girl Synopsis: Sayuri) runs a pharmacy and lives with her daughter, Koharu (Aoi Yu), and her mother- highly empathetic performance in his first lead role, as a medical practitioner (Dr. Ino) are getting a TV at home soon. Meanwhile, the owner of the Sweet Shop opposite the The construction steadily advances under Mataemon’s guidance. However, the path to (Shinko) with a rich imagination, and a girl (Kiiko) who came from Tokyo. Production A heartwarming human drama based on lyricist Ogawa Ito’s debut novel. Using CG in-law, Kinuyo (Kato Haruko). Koharu was to marry a distinguished doctor; and, out of beloved by the mountain village residents. Dr. Ino suddenly vanishes after meeting garage, Chagawa (Yoshioka Hidetaka) drunkenly agrees to look after a boy named completion of the greatest castle of all time is mined with obstacles. house (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time; ), completed the animation and musical scenes, this fantastical film shows us the small miracles a little the blue, Ginko’s long lost brother, Tetsuro (Shofukutei Tsurube), showed up drunk at with a terminal patient; and, his identity puzzled the villagers. Junnosuke. Yuuhi-machi 3-chome welcomes the two new inhabitants. Everyone is in film using visually pleasing graphics. heartfelt cooking can bring. In shock from a heart break, Rinco (Shibasaki Kou) has the wedding; thus, ruined the occasion. a festive mood with the coming of TV, Christmas and other good news. The years roll Premiere: lost her voice. She reluctantly moves in with her whimsical mother Ruriko (Yo Kimiko), Shinko (voiced by Fukuda Mayuko) is an energetic third-grader who has a curl in her Official Site: http://www.ototo-movie.jp/ by, then Junnosuke’s father turns up in town. There is already a strong bond between International Premiere: The World Film Festival Montreal 2009 but trying to find a way to provide for herself, she decides to convert the guest house forehead that she calls her “Mai Mai.” She loves listening to her grandfather’s stories Chagawa and Junnosuke, but Chagawa, thinking about the boy’s future, sends him off into a restaurant, where she serves only one pair of guests a day with carefully cooked Official Site: http://deardoctor.jp/ of the Heian period, and finds herself imaging the lives of those who lived 1000 years with his father. Japan, Our homeland ated meals. Soon word spreads that “dining there will bring you happiness.” ふるさとJapan (Furusato – Japan) r ago. When Kiiko (voiced by Mizusawa Nako) came, the ever-curious Shinko finds Kiiko’s Based on the comic book series, which sold 14 million copies. KAMUI unfamiliarity with the local ways to be fascinating. They become fast friends, and spent 2006 | 96 Min | Animation | Color | 35mm/DVD | English | Wao Corporation All Rights G rated much time together. They started on a project to stop the canals and build a dammed Reserved カムイ外伝 (Kamui Gaiden) ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street - 2 G lake; and, taking care of a goldfish they had discovered. Haru’s Journey te rated 2009 | 120 Min | Action/Adventure, Feature | Color | 35mm | American Vista (1:1.85) | ra d 続・三丁目の夕日 Director: Nishizawa Akio Haru’s Journey 春との旅 (Haru Tono Tabi) ALWAYS (ALWAYS -Zoku Sancho-me no Yuhi) Dolby Digital Surround Ex | English | Kamui Film Partners Premiere: 2007 | 146 Min | Drama, Feature | Color | 35mm | English | Always -Sunset On Third Street- 2 Film Partners, Ntv, Robot, Shogakukan, Vap, Toho, Dentsu, Ytv, Yomiuri Shimbun, Shirogumi, Imagica G Producer: Murakami Masahiro, Nishizawa Masae 2010 | 118 Min | Drama | Color | DVD | English | 2010 Haru’s Journey Film Partners, G Director: Sai Yoichi World Premiere: International Film Festival Locarno 2009 Cast: Naoya Sekine (Akira Yanagisawa), Laterna, Monkey Town Productions Director: Yamazaki Takashi Synopsis: Maika Kawagushi (Shizu Miyanaga), Producer: Enoki Nozomu Official Site: http://mai-mai.jp/ Producer: Ando Chikahiro, Yamagiwa Shinpei, A sequel to ALWAYS -Sunset on Third Street (ALWAYS Sancho-me no Yuhi), an em- Subaru Kimura (Gonji “Gon” Abe), Cast: Matsuyama Kenichi (Kamui), Takahashi Nozomu, Kurata Takaya pathic drama set in the Showa era. Direction, script and VFX are again by Yamazaki Sayaka Hanamura (Ms. Rieko Sakamoto) Koyuki (Sugaru Oshika), Ohgo Suzuka (Sayaka) Cast: Yoshioka Hidetaka (Chagawa Ryunosuke), Screenplay: Nishizawa Akio Original Story: Shirato Sampei Director: Kobayashi Masahiro Takashi, as in the first part. The full use of VFX to realistically recreate the street WANKO - The Story of Me, My Family and My Dog ated Tsutsumi Shinichi (Suzuki Norifumi), Editor: Goto Soji Screenplay: Sai Yoichi, Kudo Kankuro r Cast: Nakadai Tatsuya, Tokunaga Eri, scenes of the Showa era was well talked about in the first part. This sequel shows ロック わんこの島 (Rock Wanko No Shima) Koyuki (Ishizaki Hiromi) Music: Kuriya Makoto Cinematography: Fujisawa Junichi, Ezaki Tomoo G Otaki Hideji, Awashima Chikage, Emoto Akira, Nihombashi and Haneda airport recreated as in those days. 2011 | 123 Min | Drama | Color | DVD | English | Fuji Television Network, Toho, FNS Kagawa Teruyuki Executive Producer: Abe Shuji, Okuda Seiji © WAO Corporation ALL rights reserved. Music: Iwashiro Taro Original Story: Saigan Ryohei Spring of 1959. Chagawa (Yoshioka Hidetaka) still thinks of Hiromi (Koyuki) who took Director: Nakae Isamu Screenplay: Kosawa Ryota, Yamazaki Takashi off without a word, while living with Junnosuke(Suga Kenta), a boy Hiromi left in his Cast: Sato Ryuta, Aso Kumiko, Music: Sato Naoki Synopsis: care. At Suzuki Auto, where Suzuki Norifumi (Tsutsumi Shinichi) and his wife Tomoe Baisho Mitsuko Cinematography: Shibasaki Kozo In the late 1950s, Japan was in a state of recovery from the ravages of the war—developing © 2009 Kamui Film Partners (Yakushimaru Hiroko) live, Mutsuko (Horikita Maki) is established enough to be on her © 2010 Haru’s Journey Film Partners / Laterna / © 2007 “Always2” Film Partners Production Design: Jojo Anri its economy. In downtown Tokyo, children always played outdoors until sunset and Monkey Town Productions. All Rights Reserved. own. Then the Suzukis gain a new family member - their relatives’ daughter whom Synopsis: were awaited warmly at home by their families. Akira is an ordinary boy—naïve and they are going to look after. As for Chagawa, Junnosuke’s biological father, Kawabuchi, Director/screenwriter Sai Yoichi and screenwriter Kudo Kankuro have created a live action Synopsis: serious; Gon is the boss; and, Hakase is a genius. comes to take back his son. In order to keep Junnosuke with him, the father imposes period piece based on the internationally famous classic Ninja comic by Shirato Sampei. In April 2009, an elderly man named Tadao and his granddaughter Haru go on a trip. One spring, a new female music teacher and a pretty girl—Shizu, who likes to sing conditions upon him to give the boy a decent life. To secure a stable life and to prove Kamui (Matsuyama Kenichi), born in the 17th century in the lower classes of society, Tadao, living in the lonely fishing village of Mashike in Hokkaido, had spent his life fishing join their class. They decide to join a singing competition in school; ‘DOYO’ (Japanese for Pacific herring. Retired after injuring his leg, he lives with Haru after his only daughter himself to Hiromi, Chagawa starts writing again to win the Akutagawa award, a once became a Ninja in order to survive. Unable to bear the restrictive rules and brutality, © 2011 Fuji Television Network, Toho, FNS children’s songs) was their choice and they practice well. However, some boys in the abandoned hope. he fled—known as an escaped Ninja. Being a fugitive, he lived in the home of fisherman killed herself. While taking care of her grandfather, Haru worked as a nutritionist, but school are found shoplifting; as a result, the class is forced to withdraw from the Synopsis: lost her job when the elementary school that employed her closed down. Official Site: http://www.always3.jp/ Hanbei (Kobayashi Kaoru) whose life he saved. Hanbei’s wife Sugaru (Koyuki)—herself an singing competition… But somehow, Akira and his classmates try to re-enter the escaped Ninja did not trust him. Meanwhile, Hanbei’s daughter Sayaka (Ohgo Suzuka) finds Miyakejima, a small island in the Pacific Ocean, is a six-and-a-half hour boat ride away One day, Haru tells Tadao that she wants to move to the city to find a new job and that competition. herself falling in love with him. from Tokyo. There have been eruptions every 20 years on this volcanic island. Here, one of his siblings should look after him. Tadao gets angry but has no choice; they set There was a strong will to realize Ms. Sakamoto’s wish and Shizu’s dream to become a the Noyama family runs a guesthouse in the sixth district. Shin, a primary school pupil, off to visit his estranged siblings in Tohoku in northeastern Japan. ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street - 3 ate Premiere: r d singer. adores a newborn puppy that he has named Rock. ALWAYS 三丁目の夕日 ‘64 (Always Sanchome no yuhi 64) Confessions ated World Premiere: Toronto International Film Festival 2009 Their journey consequently revolves around the theme of family reconciliation, as r In August 2000, Mount Oyama in Miyakejima erupts violently, forcing the Noyama family 2012 | 142 Min | Feature | Color | DVD | English | Ntv, Robot, Shogakukan, Vap, Toho, Dentsu, G 告白 (Kokuhaku) Haru and Tadao come to understand the harshness of life and how precious human r15 Official Site: http://www.kamuigaiden.jp/ to evacuate. At that time, Rock goes missing. One day, Shin and his family miraculously Ytv, Abe Shuji, Inc., The Yomiuri Shimbun, Shirogumi, STV•MMT•SDT•CTV•HTV•FBS 2010 | 106 Min | Drama, Children/Family, Feature | Color | 35mm | Cinema Scope (1:2.35) | Dolby relations are. Thus, Tadao looks back on his life and Haru finds a new future. Digital | English | Toho, Hakuhodo Dy Media Partners, Faith Wonderworks, Licri, Futabasha, reunite with Rock at a volcanic hazard animal rescue center. However, dogs are not Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Yahoo! Japan, Tsutaya Group allowed at the shelter. Rock, already not well, becomes increasingly weak, and the family Director: Yamazaki Takashi members do not know when they will return to the island. In this situation fraught with Producer: Ando Chikahiro, Takahashi Nozomu, Director: Nakashima Tetsuya Parade ated Brave Story r anxieties and conflicts, Shin makes a decision. rated Iinuma Nobuyuki Producer: Ishida Yuji, Suzuki Yutaka, Kubota Yoshihiro パレード (Parade) ブレイブ ストーリ (Brave Story) Cast: Yoshioka Hidetaka (Chagawa Ryunosuke), Cast: Matsu Takako (Moriguchi Yuko), G te 2010 | 115 Min | Drama, Feature | Color | 35mm | English | Wowow, Showgate, King Records, 2006 | 111 Min | Animation, Feature | Color | 35mm/ DVD | English | Fuji Television G Tsutsumi Shinichi (Suzuki Norifumi), Koyuki Okada Masaki (Terada Yoshiki), Light Up Nippon – Recovery from the Great ra d Happinet Corporation Fukushima Hula Girls Network/ / Warner Entertainment Japan/ Dentsu/ SPWT (Chagawa Hiromi) Kimura Yoshino (Student’s Mother) East Japan Earthquake G Director: Yukisada Isao がんばっぺ フラガール！(GAMBAPPE HULA Hula GIRL!) Executive Producer: Abe Shuji, Okuda Seiji Original Story: Minato Kanae 2012 | 90 min | Documentary | Color | DVD | English | The Japan Foundation rated Director: Chigira Koichi Original Story: Saigan Ryohei Screenplay: Nakashima Tetsuya Cast: Fujiwara Tatsuya (Naoki), Karina (Mirai), 2011 | 100 Min | Documentary | Color | DVD | English | Fukushima Hula Girls Production Producer: Koiwai Hiroyoshi, Kajita Koji, Sekiguchi Screenplay: Kosawa Ryota, Yamazaki Takashi Cinematography: Ato Shoichi, Ozawa Atsushi Director: Kakimoto Kensaku Kanjiya Shihori (Kotomi), Hayashi Kento (Satoru), Commitee (J Cine Quanon, Yahoo! Japan, Fukushima-Minpo Co., The Fukushima Minyu G Daisuke Music: Sato Naoki Production Design: Kuwashima Towako Producer: Yukawa Atsuki Koide Keisuke (Ryosuke) Shimbun, Dentsu, Asmik Ace Entertainment) Cast: Matsu Takako (Wataru), Oizumi Yo Cinematography: Shibasaki Kozo Cast: Takada Yoshitake, Yukawa Atsuki, Original Story: Yoshida Shuichi Director: Kobayashi Masaki (Kee Keema), Tokiwa Takako (Kutz) © 2012 “Always3” Film Partners Production Design: Jojo Anri Members Of The Light Up Nippon Executive Screenplay: Yukisada Isao Producer: Ishihara Hitomi, Fujimura Keiko Original Story: Miyabe Miyuki Committee And All Participant Members At Each Cinematography: Fukumoto Jun © 2010 Toho Co., Ltd / Hakuhodo Dy Media Partners Inc. / Faith Wonderworks Inc. / Licri Inc. / Futabasha Executive Producer: Kwang Jin Chung Executive Producer: Kameyama Chihiro Publishers Ltd. / Nippon Shuppan Hanbai Inc. / Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)Inc. / Yahoo Japan Fireworks Launch Site Music: Asamoto Hirofumi Screenplay: Okouchi Ichiro Corporation / Tsutaya Group Production Design: Yamaguchi Shu Editor: Seyama Takeshi Synopsis: Synopsis: Music: Juno Reactor The third installment in a popular comedy-drama series following the lives of residents Chief Animation Director: Chiba Yuriko Nakashima Tetsuya, director of Kamikaze Girls (Shimotsuma Monogatari) and Memo- of a Tokyo neighborhood, this time taking place in 1964. Shot using the same 3D © 2010 “Parade” Film Partners ©2006 Fuji Television Network/ Gonzo/ Warner ries of MATSUKO (Kiraware Matsuko no Issho) discards his distinctive flashy and comi- Entertainment Japan/ Dentsu/ SPWT system as James Cameron’s Avatar, it vividly evokes the vitality of the times by inter- Synopsis: Synopsis: cal style and ventures into new territory with this more somber piece, based on Minato spersing nostalgic CG recreations of the Tokyo Olympics, the bullet train soon after it On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit by an unprecedented earthquake and tsunami that A dark coming-of-age ensemble piece adapted from Yoshida Shuichi’s novel, which Kanae’s mystery novel. The film has been selected as Japan’s entry for the 83rd Acad- © Fukushima Hula Girls Production Commitee (J Cine Quanon, Yahoo! Japan, Fukushima-Minpo Co., Synopsis: went into operation, and a lot more. caused great devastation to property and loss of lives in the Tohoku region; the entire won the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize. Appraised for his portrayal of restless and apathetic emy Awards’ Foreign Language Film. Moriguchi Yuko (Matsu Takako) is a junior high The Fukushima Minyu Shimbun, Dentsu, Asmik Ace Entertainment) Based on a fantasy masterpiece by best selling author, Miyabe Miyuki. A primary As the benefits of Japan’s economic boom were being felt on Third Street in Sunset nation was consequently in grief. youth, director Yukisada Isao depicts how repeated incidents of violent assault cast a school teacher who has lost a daughter. She has reason to believe that the murderer school pupil, Wataru, lives with his mother as his parents are divorced. His mother Town, unfortunate incidents were taking place—novelist Chagawa (Yoshioka Hidetaka) shadow on the superficial relationship between a group of five young men and women. Synopsis: is among her students so she announces to the class her intentions to avenge her LIGHT UP NIPPON is a fireworks display project launched in 10 disaster-stricken areas slips into critical condition. “If you go to the other side of that door, you can change finds himself upstaged by a younger writer and ironically falls into a slump. Then he Film production employee Naoki (Fujiwara Tatsuya), struggling illustrator Mirai (Karina), This documentary was produced after the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 11, daughter’s death. A punishment beyond anyone’s imagination awaits the killer... simultaneously following the Great East Japan Earthquake. After overcoming many 2011. Iwaki City, one of the hardest-hit areas close to the Fukushima nuclear power your fate,” says his new classmate, Mitsuru. Mitsuru came to the world of Vision before receives word from his family in Nagano that his father is seriously ill. obstacles with strong commitment and sheer determination, the first fireworks event part-timer Kotomi (Kanjiya Shihori), and college student Ryosuke (Koide Keisuke) Wataru. Wataru follows the advice of Mitsuru and sets off on a journey into the world Official Site: http://kokuhaku-shimasu.jp/ plant, features the beautiful “Spa Resort Hawaiians” resort hotel and facilities. After Film Festivals, Awards: was on August 11, 2011, much to the delight of many people—it was a memorial for the share an apartment. Their seemingly peaceful communal life starts to go awry when a of Vision. male prostitute, Satoru (Hayashi Kento), comes into their lives. the disaster, everyone working at the resort, including the hula dancers known as the 2012 Hawaii International Film Festival, Spring Showcase victims and a symbol of hope for recovery. “Hula Girls,” has been trying to overcome the challenges of rebuilding the facility as Wataru becomes a trainee hero, and travels in search of a hidden treasure that has the 2012 Shanghai International Film Festival, Japan Film Week The Japan Foundation has produced a documentary video for overseas viewing that Film Festivals, Awards: a first step toward the reconstruction of Fukushima. The film tells the story of these power to change fate. 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