Perhaps no greater summary of the time spent in the world of the duology of steampunk original anime films that is Kurayukaba and Kuramerukagari came from the post-screening greeting at the Niigata International Animation Film Festival: After a suspenseful mystery through the underground of this unusual world, out comes the director in an outfit that would look at home in the film’s shady black market… apprehended by the film’s producer, Yoshida Shinnosuke, wearing a giant mask of the Laughing Mask vigilante group. The Kurayukaba and Kuramerukagari duology is a decade’s culmination of work for independent creator/director Shigeyoshi Tsukahara. The films comes after toiling away at original short animated projects for seven years until a successful crowdfunding project pushed the idea from a dream and concept phase to the films we see today. Fast forward three years and Kurayukaba premiered and won the award for Best Animated Feature at Fantasia in Canada.
- 4/24/2024
- by Alicia Haddick
- Crunchyroll
Kuramerukagari and Kurayukaba , a pair of theatrical anime films written and directed by Shigeyoshi Tsukahara, have each revealed a new trailer prior to their simultaneous release in Japan, which is scheduled for April 12, 2024. The films will also stream on Crunchyroll as part of the spring 2024 anime simulcast lineup starting on April 12. Kuramerukagari is described as follows: This is a story that weaves together people and a town. A coal mining town crowded with small-scale excavators, commonly known as the "Hakoniwa." In this town that changes daily like a labyrinth, there's a girl named Kagari who runs a mapmaking business and a boy named Yuya who dreams of breaking free from the "Hakoniwa." Eventually, the two, along with the unique residents of the town, find themselves confronting a conspiracy that shakes the entire town. The fate of the” Hakoniwa" depends on Kagari's drawings on the map. Related: Original Anime Films Kurayukaba,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is, as everyone knows, the biggest anime provider in the world. Although the competition is increasing, definitely, Crunchyroll is still the main and largest source of anime series and movies in the world. Now, while the series are its prime source, Crunchyroll also has a solid movie library, and on April 12, 2024, the service is going to provide us with a special two-film simulcast event. Namely, the movies Kuramerukagari and Kurayukaba are going to have their theatrical premieres in Japan but will also be simulcast globally by Crunchyroll at the same time, which is a very special event, as fans will get to enjoy the movies at the same time, which is a rare occurrence.
Ahead of the two premieres, Crunchyroll has also given us a last glimpse into the two movies, with two final trailers, as well as some other press information about the upcoming movies.
Kuramerukagari is a...
Ahead of the two premieres, Crunchyroll has also given us a last glimpse into the two movies, with two final trailers, as well as some other press information about the upcoming movies.
Kuramerukagari is a...
- 4/5/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Ahead of the La Mole convention in Mexico with special screenings, Crunchyroll is announcing today four new additions to its upcoming Spring slate of anime! From Kazuma’s party of antics in Konosuba -God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3 to Hotaru Hinase’s high school love story in A Condition Called Love , read on for everything you need to know about new anime coming to you soon! Announcements are in alphabetical order. A Condition Called Love Release Date: April 2024 Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Cis Synopsis: Hotaru Hinase is a first-year in high school that has a great family and wonderful friends, but not much luck when it comes to romance. One day, she happens to see the hot boy from the class next door, Hananoi, get dumped. Seeing Hananoi standing in the middle of a park all alone, Hotaru decides to hand him an umbrella.
- 2/29/2024
- by Kyle Cardine
- Crunchyroll
The official website for Kurayukaba and its spin-off Kuramerukagari , two original anime feature films written and directed by Shigeyoshi Tsukahara, released new full trailers and main visuals today. The two films will release in Japanese theaters simultaneously on April 12, 2024, starting at Theatre Shinjuku and other theaters. The director Tsukahara held three crowdfunding campaigns for the film project in 2018, 2020, and 2021 — all of which reached their goal and raised enough money to produce the entire film. In August 2023, Kurayukaba won the Gold Prize in the Audience Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2023 Fantasia International Film Festival . Kurayukaba full trailer Main visual Kurayukaba synopsis: Yes, Ootsuji Detective Agency" In the purple smoke lies a faint dream, and in the town, rumors swirl like smoke. Now, facing the strangeness of the "mass disappearance" bewildering society, detective Soutarou confronts it! With no witnesses and unclear intentions, the identity of the "ominous tracks" that always appear in its footsteps.
- 2/29/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official website for the upcoming original anime film Kuramerukagari has announced its five additional voice cast members, in addition to the previously announced Ayane Sakura (Ochaco Uraraka in My Hero Academia ) as the protagonist, Kagari. Yuya: Yuki Sakakihara (Saahi Ikusaba in My One-Hit Kill Sister ) Iseya: Takeo Otsuka (Aoi Nanamori in The Demon Prince of Momochi House ) Eiwajima: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Kaina in Kaina of the Great Snow Sea ) Shina: Nanako Mori (Nina Kowalski in Bang Brave Bang Bravern! ) Ameya: Aoi Yuki (Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica ) And the film's theme song "Bokura no Hakoniwa" ( Our Miniarture Garden ) is sung by singer-songwriter Masayoshi Oishi, known for his theme song works for Ssss.Dynazenon (2021), The Legendary Hero Is Dead! (2023), and the ongoing Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (2024). The song will be included in his forthcoming second album "Universe" to release in Japan on February 7, 2024. Oishi says, "I've...
- 2/2/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week is a special Hidden Gems edition of the show featuring a lineup of matches never before seen on television! Let’s get into the review and see what went down…
Match #1: Samuray Del Sol def. Alan Angels The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
It was an X-Division showcase as Alan Angels went one-on-one with Samuray Del Sol in Chicago, which was the site of this year’s historic Bound For Glory event. Despite Angels’ efforts to rip off the mask of Del Sol, he was unable to vanquish the Luchador. Del Sol would connect with Salida del Sol off the top rope to score his first singles victory in Impact Wrestling.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Mk Ultra def. Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
The Knockouts took Center Stage...
Match #1: Samuray Del Sol def. Alan Angels The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
It was an X-Division showcase as Alan Angels went one-on-one with Samuray Del Sol in Chicago, which was the site of this year’s historic Bound For Glory event. Despite Angels’ efforts to rip off the mask of Del Sol, he was unable to vanquish the Luchador. Del Sol would connect with Salida del Sol off the top rope to score his first singles victory in Impact Wrestling.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Mk Ultra def. Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
The Knockouts took Center Stage...
- 12/15/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Brian Myers defeat Tyler Tirva. Let’s get into the review…
Match #1: Eddie Edwards def. Yuya Uemura The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
After coming up short in the #1 Contenders match at Under Siege, Eddie Edwards and Yuya Uemura look to bounce back in singles action! Yuya Uemura takes Eddie Edwards to the limit but Edwards puts Yuya away with the Boston Knee Party. After the match, Edwards disrespects Uemura which draws out Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian is upset at the bad example Edwards is setting as a locker room leader. Alisha jumps on the back of Kazarian but Kazarian throws her off, angering Eddie.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Sami Callihan & Jake Crist def. Decay (Crazzy Steve & Black Taurus) The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:...
Match #1: Eddie Edwards def. Yuya Uemura The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
After coming up short in the #1 Contenders match at Under Siege, Eddie Edwards and Yuya Uemura look to bounce back in singles action! Yuya Uemura takes Eddie Edwards to the limit but Edwards puts Yuya away with the Boston Knee Party. After the match, Edwards disrespects Uemura which draws out Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian is upset at the bad example Edwards is setting as a locker room leader. Alisha jumps on the back of Kazarian but Kazarian throws her off, angering Eddie.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Sami Callihan & Jake Crist def. Decay (Crazzy Steve & Black Taurus) The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:...
- 6/2/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Doing almost a complete U turn from her previous works, Akiko Ooku presents an ensemble comedy about the whole concept of marriage, in the style of the Japanese mainstream cinema the locals seem to love.
“Wedding High” is screening at Japan Society as part of The Female Gaze: Women Filmmakers from Japan Cuts and Beyong Program
Akihito and Haruka are about to get married, with the path to the wedding looking like it includes all the cliches of the concept: she is excited and ready to fuss on every detail, and he tries to hide his disinterest by pretending to be as much into them as she is. At the same time, though, it seems that a number of the guests consider that the wedding is more about them than the couple, and the agendas are already on the work. Yuya, Haruka’s ex-boyfriend who, expectedly, is not invited, is...
“Wedding High” is screening at Japan Society as part of The Female Gaze: Women Filmmakers from Japan Cuts and Beyong Program
Akihito and Haruka are about to get married, with the path to the wedding looking like it includes all the cliches of the concept: she is excited and ready to fuss on every detail, and he tries to hide his disinterest by pretending to be as much into them as she is. At the same time, though, it seems that a number of the guests consider that the wedding is more about them than the couple, and the agendas are already on the work. Yuya, Haruka’s ex-boyfriend who, expectedly, is not invited, is...
- 11/15/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Implementing an approach that seems to linger between “Kikujiro” and “Shoplifters” at least in its narrative base, “My Brother” is a very interesting road movie that also deals intently with the concept of family.
Yuya is a young man who has trouble holding down jobs, as the initial scenes of the movie highlight quite eloquently. One night, while returning home, he gets involved in a fight with two other men on the street, in a series of events that end up with him discovering a young boy, Kaito, taking refuge in a car. Suspecting the boy is neglected and abused, thus reminding him much of himself, Yuya decides to take him with him on a road trip to see the ocean, and also his own, estranged mother. As they meet a number of people, they experience a number of adventures, they become closer, and also move many steps forward in finding solace in life.
Yuya is a young man who has trouble holding down jobs, as the initial scenes of the movie highlight quite eloquently. One night, while returning home, he gets involved in a fight with two other men on the street, in a series of events that end up with him discovering a young boy, Kaito, taking refuge in a car. Suspecting the boy is neglected and abused, thus reminding him much of himself, Yuya decides to take him with him on a road trip to see the ocean, and also his own, estranged mother. As they meet a number of people, they experience a number of adventures, they become closer, and also move many steps forward in finding solace in life.
- 9/16/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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