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Shogen’s Interview with Sakura TV
A recent interview for Sakura TV has reached close to 100,000 views on YouTube as of this post! The interview is for Shogen’s film “December” directed by Anshul Chauhan.
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Film “Kiminisachiare yo” Stars Kobashigawa Tatsuru
(via Twitter) Coming to theaters this February is “Kiminisachiare yo” which stars Okinawan actor Kobashigawa Tatsuru (Waido from Okinawan Heroes) and fellow Okinawan actor and Waido cast member (the super cool) Tamayose Keiji. An interesting side note to the film is that it’s directed by Sakurai Keisuke who had a role in the NHK drama…
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Actress Touma Ami Stars in the Anime Film “Lonely Castle in the Mirror”
(via Twitter) We’ve posted about actress Touma Ami before and just when it looked like she was just getting started it’s boom and her star is on the rise! On 12/23 she stars in the anime film “Lonely Castle in the Mirror” (we recently posted about Kizuki Minami singing the film’s theme song) and she’s…
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Kizuki Minami Sings the Main Theme for the Anime Film “Lonely Castle in the Mirror”
(via Twitter) Released on streaming platforms today is the original soundtrack to the anime film “Lonely Castle in the Mirror” (Apple Music has it titled as “Solitary Castle in the Mirror”) and the main theme “Kagami no Kojo” is sung by Amami Ōshima utasha Kizuki Minami. The film will be released in Japan theaters on…
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42nd Hawaii International Film Festival 11/3-11/27
The 42nd Hawaii International Film Festival takes place from 11/3 to 11/27 and although there are no films from Okinawa screening this year, there are a few films with Okinawan actors. We’re also sharing two other films with ties to Okinawa. And the two with Okinawa ties:
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Soundtrack for “Miracle City Koza” 10/12 Release!
Is it true? Yup. Coming 10/12 there is an official (up to now it’s been fan-made playlists) soundtrack for “Miracle City Koza”! The soundtrack is arranged by Chris (Murasaki) who mentioned that this will be his first instrumental album release (see tweet below) and he may use it as an opportunity to release his earlier…
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Miyagi Karin’s “Chimuganasa” (Short Shorts Film Festival)
Model/singer/entrepreneur/actress and now film director Miyagi Karin’s “Chimuganasa” is available for online screening with English subtitles until June 30th as part of the Short Shorts Film Festival. The film which was written and directed by Karin, brings together three generations of actresses with the veterans Yoshida Taeko, Kyan Hitomi (currently on NHK’s “Chimudondon”), and Karin.…
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“Pineapple Tours” Film Receives a Digital Remaster
Originally released in 1992, the legendary Okinawan film “Pineapple Tours” was given a digital remaster as well as a theatrical run this month for its 30th anniversary! The film features an almost entire shimanchu cast and crew which was and still is quite amazing for its day. It was the film that sparked a wave…
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14th Okinawa International Movie Festival 4/16 to 4/17
The 2022 Okinawa International Movie Festival (OIMF) is set for 4/16 to 4/17! Like last year, they’ll also be streaming a select number of films online but you’ll need to create a FANY ID (see their website for more details). The top film for this year’s festival is the documentary “Murasaki” (about the legendary rock…
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Kuroshima Yuina Stars in the Film “Akegata no Wakamono-tachi”
We have yet to see actress Kuroshima Yuina in the most anticipated TV drama series of 2022, “Chimudondon“, but that doesn’t mean she’s not doing other work and in the film “Akegata no Wakamono-tachi” we see her showing a mature side and her amazing acting talent. See the film’s trailer below for a preview:
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