Sat, May 3, 2008 (1:26pm EDT)
Bandai Entertainment and Kadokawa Pictures USA are bringing Mamoru Hosoda's critically-acclaimed anime film "Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo" ("The Girl Who Leapt Through Time") to U.S. theaters for a limited run.
The movie will screen at The ImaginAsian theaters in Los Angeles and New York from June 13 to 19, then at Landmark Theatres' Varsity Theatre in Seattle from August 29 to September 4. The film will be subbed for Los Angeles and Seattle, while New York will have the dubbed version.
Bandai has previously hinted that the film may get more screenings in the future. The company also has plans to release the movie on DVD.
The movie will screen at The ImaginAsian theaters in Los Angeles and New York from June 13 to 19, then at Landmark Theatres' Varsity Theatre in Seattle from August 29 to September 4. The film will be subbed for Los Angeles and Seattle, while New York will have the dubbed version.
Bandai has previously hinted that the film may get more screenings in the future. The company also has plans to release the movie on DVD.
Sat, May 3, 2008 (1:01pm EDT)
Singer and former Tenimyu cast member Kimeru is releasing his self-titled third album on June 18. He announced on Thursday that he will appear nude on the album's jacket, as well as in the music video for one of the songs.
Sat, May 3, 2008 (4:51am EDT)
On Sunday, the popular group GReeeeN will be giving a present to their fans in honor of the Greenery Day (Midori no Hi) holiday in Japan. Their hit song "Aiuta" will be available for free as a 45-second chaku-uta mobile download for the day. So far, the full version of the song has been downloaded as a chaku-uta more than 5 million times.
Sat, May 3, 2008 (4:43am EDT)
The film version of the detective drama "Aibou" opened on 301 screens across Japan on Thursday. According to estimates by distributor Toei, the film has beat the opening day numbers of the 2006 hit "YAMATO," which currently stands as Toei's highest-grossing film at roughly 5.11 billion yen.
"YAMATO" had a wider opening on 315 screens, but as of April 27, the number of advance tickets sold for "Aibou" beat out those for "YAMATO" by more than 15%. However, the fact that "Aibou" opened on a Thursday rather than the typical Saturday release makes a direct comparison less accurate.
Sanspo also reports that opening day attendance was 150% of "YAMATO"'s, generating an estimated gross of 255 million yen. However, official numbers are not yet available, and it remains to be seen whether "Aibou" will be able to continue its excellent start.
"YAMATO" had a wider opening on 315 screens, but as of April 27, the number of advance tickets sold for "Aibou" beat out those for "YAMATO" by more than 15%. However, the fact that "Aibou" opened on a Thursday rather than the typical Saturday release makes a direct comparison less accurate.
Sanspo also reports that opening day attendance was 150% of "YAMATO"'s, generating an estimated gross of 255 million yen. However, official numbers are not yet available, and it remains to be seen whether "Aibou" will be able to continue its excellent start.
Sat, May 3, 2008 (4:41am EDT)
Love Psychedelico's first U.S. release, "This Is Love Psychedelico," has been briefly delayed. The album was originally scheduled to be available digitally on April 29 and in stores on May 6, but those dates have been changed to May 13 and May 20, respectively.
To celebrate the album's release, Love Psychedelico will perform a special unplugged set at Bordello in Los Angeles on May 14. Those interested in attending must RSVP - details can be found at the group's website.
The group is also scheduled to perform at the Apple store in San Francisco on May 17.
To celebrate the album's release, Love Psychedelico will perform a special unplugged set at Bordello in Los Angeles on May 14. Those interested in attending must RSVP - details can be found at the group's website.
The group is also scheduled to perform at the Apple store in San Francisco on May 17.
