Tag: Japan
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Alita: Battle Angel – James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez Take on a Classic Manga!
Alita: Battle Angel (Hereafter simply referred to as “Alita”) is produced by James Cameron and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film stars Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Edward Norton, Casper Van Dien, Sam Medina, and Keean Johnson. It’s based on the classic Yukito Kishiro manga. In the […]
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Japanese Hardcore: Crystal Lake Releases “Helix” and Chats with ZRockR
Forget BABYMETAL. Crystal Lake is the Japanese metal band that you need to know of. These guys make American hardcore look like your Grandpa’s doo-wop record. Coming out on February 15, Helix begins with a robotic spoken into, and immediately dives into “Aeon”, which is kind of how I imagine being in the middle when […]
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Dokken – Return to the East Live 2016!
In 2016, Dokken made the surprising announcement that their classic lineup would be reuniting for a tour of Japan. It was to be a one-off limited time event, but just the same, was something eagerly awaited by the fans. Would the return of Don Dokken, Jeff Pilson, George Lynch, and “Wild” Mick Brown live up […]
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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing – Legendary Japanese Anime Series Arrives on Blu-ray Disc in a Collector’s Box Set!
The Mobile Suit Gundam franchise has been one of the biggest properties to come out of Japan over the years. Beginning as an anime franchise in 1979, it became a cultural phenomenon that would eventually spread to other countries as well. The original Mobile Suit Gundam anime was set in a future in which space […]
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A Silent Voice – A Gorgeously Animated Tale of Bullying And Friendship!
A Silent Voice is directed by Naoko Yamada, and is based on Yoshitori Oima’s manga series of the same name. The film premiered in Japan in September of 2016, with a Japanese version subtitled in English airing in the United States in a limited theatrical run in October 2017. In A Silent Voice, Ishida is […]