SMAP member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi is starring in a period film titled “Ballad: Namonaki Koi no Uta.” The movie revolves around a love story between a Sengoku-era general (Kusanagi) and a princess (Yui Aragaki), directed by Takashi Yamazaki of “Always: Sanchome no Yuhi” fame.
The story is actually based on the plot of the 2002 animated movie “Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Appare! Sengoku Daikassen.” That film won many awards, including the grand prize in the animation division of the Japan Media Arts Festival.
In “Ballad,” Kusanagi plays a general of a small state. The princess, played by Aragaki, is offered a political marriage with a daimyo of a neighboring state, and war ensues when she turns down the offer. A key character in the plot is a young boy named Shinichi (originally Shin-chan), who comes from the future. 11-year-old Akashi Takei plays the role of Shinichi.
The film, which will heavily use CG for its battle scenes, is apparently budgeted at 2 billion yen. The supporting cast includes Michitaka Tsutsui, Yui Natsukawa, Atsuo Nakamura, and Takao Osawa. Filming started late last month and is expected to finish in January. The movie’s tentative release date is in September 2009.
Via Nippon Cinema / Tokyograph / ANN / Crunchyroll
The full trailer is now out for the tenth One Piece animated film. This time around Eiichiro Oda, the guy behind the manga and anime series since creating it in 1997, has personally taken over the film’s production with an eye toward making this one different from the 9 previous installments. Oda came up with the film’s story and about 120 rough drawings for director Munehisa Sakai to work from. Sakai has previously worked as one of the directors of the animated TV series.
One Piece Film: Strong World will be released in Japan on December 12, 2009.
Source: Official website via ANN / Nippon Cinema
The Production I.G anime studio had launched the official website for its Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (Hottarake no Shima - Haruka to Mahō no Kagami) fantasy film with a streaming teaser trailer. The computer-animated feature will follow a girl named Haruka as she discovers where all of our childhood keepsakes and memorabilia go. Creatures from a different dimension gather these trinkets and forgotten treasures as their owners grow up. With their booty, the creatures have built their own city called Oblivion Island. Hirotaka Adachi, the author better known under the pen name Otsuichi for writing the novel inspirations of the Goth live-action film and the Calling you manga, is co-writing the screenplay with director Shinsuke Sato (The Princess Blade). Production I.G is producing this project with Fuji Television Network to mark Fuji’s 50th anniversary. The distribution company TOHO will release the film in Japan on August 22.
The story, penned by tween-friendly novelist Otsuichi, involves a girl named Haruka (voiced by Haruka Ayase) who discovers a portal to a world of creatures who gather up all the childhood trinkets humans tend to abandon as they grow up. These creatures have horded these items and created their own city called Oblivion Island. With the help of a fox companion named Teo that she meets along the way, Haruka goes on an adventure to reclaim a very special mirror.
Download HD Trailers here. Original Post by Nipponcinema.com / ANN
In celebration of Philippines–Japan Friendship Month, the Japan Foundation, Manila, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and the UP Film Institute proudly presents a Japanese Contemporary Film Festival, titled “Eigasai ‘09” (literally means ‘film festival’ in Japanese) that will serve as its kick-off activity on July 2, 2009 at Shang Cineplex Cinema 3 for the month-long celebration.
Here are some of the movies:
Sunset on Third Street (Always San-chome no yuhi)
Memories of Matsuko (Kiraware Matsuko no issho)
Kamome Diner (Kamome shokudo)
Memories of Tomorrow (Ashita no kioku)
Tony Takitani (Toni Takitani)
Mind Game
Here’s the first teaser for Koichi Sakamoto’s Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends - The Movie ( Daikaiju Battle: Ultra Ginga Densetsu - the movie), the 38th production in the 43-year-old Ultraman franchise.
Plot: The evil Ultraman Belial was imprisoned by the Ultraman King tens of thousands of years ago. When he finally escapes, he attempts to use the Giga-Battlenizer to control 100 giant monsters and conquer the galaxy. On the Ultraman homeworld, where there is no 3-minute time restriction, a team of 50 Ultramen including Ultraman, Ultra Seven, and Ultraman Mebius among many others mobilize to put a stop to Ultraman Belial’s plans and face off against his monsters.
Warner Bros. will be releasing the film in Japan on December 12, 2009. -nippocinema.com
Background info: Sci-Fi Japan
Cool!
This is a senior project from a student at Savannah College of Art and Design. 3 months planning, 4 days shooting & 6,000+ Post-it Notes used! They also documented the making of this video.
Original Post by teampilipinas.info.
After reuniting last year Do As Infinity released their twenty-first single, “∞1“ (infinity 1) Last June 17,2009; it includes four new songs. (click song titles for preview)
1. Umareyuku Monotachi e 2. Mera Mera 3. Timeless 4. Let’s get together at A-Nation
A brief history about Do As Inifinity.
Do As Infinity new single PV - Umareyuku Monotachi e
Do As Infinity OFFICIAL SITE
very interesting movie.
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how Louie Psihoyos, Richard O’Barry and an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate a hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The mysteries they uncovered were only the tip of the iceberg.
The Cove is directed by first-time filmmaker Louie Psihoyos. The voice-over dialogue was written byMark Monroe, who directed the Disney doc Morning Light and has written for other docs. This premiered at the Sundance this year where it won the Audience Award. The Cove will arrive in limited theaters onJuly 31st.
-firstshowing.net
Interview of the probe team to my brother and his friend in japan.
my brother (in white) with his friends, ms. cheche lazaro and her staff.
video credit: www.probetv.com
behind the scenes look at the upcoming live action adaptation of the anime blood the last vampire.
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WAI!!! hello there shirei and ms. roi! merging sounds a good idea.. Cencia na di ko pa uli naupdate uli ito. ^_^
Aye! second the motion…
Bakit ngayon lang yata kumagat ang SEO, at pag tinype mo ang “bahayanime” eh dito ka ibabagsak? Mukhang 2009 pa andito na ito, but I’ve been looking out for all of the indie shards that I do remember [BA, Y’, OA, OA, KNK, NT, K_R-WAA, WAA-NEO, . . . ] for like uhh, a lot of years! Forgive me for repeatedly banging this comment box full of ’spam’ Yuki, but please do get your stuff done so I’d have a “bahay” to go home to! Hehe. I propose we all merge or something.
DA found!~ Haha, this is a discovery, yes, this is! XOXO
It seems that… a fragment of the shards of what would have been remembered as the “Indie” forums has been found!~ YUUUUUUKKKKKKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!~
were to download Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends - The Movie?
@Ari, still waiting for the movie to be available on the net. ^_^
@deathangel, oi! ok lng muzta din?
Has anyone seen the film hottarake no shima already?
hey yuki! musta nah?
yeah for now this will be our temporary forum. sure no problem. Hope other forumers from the old bahayanime can find this new home.
wow! that’s awesome. so this message board is our only way of “foruming,” but at least there’s still something from bahayanime. i’ll add u at friendster, ok? i use my sis’ friendster account, which is basically my account.
wai! hello DA! yup this is yuki from bahayanime. unfortunately the forum is gone so i decided to put up a blog. (^_^)
is this the old bahayanime forum? yuki is this you?
wag na mahiya.. message na!
congrats on your new blog! 
