#Shinya Fujiwara

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ありきたりの狂気の物語 チャールズ・ブコウスキー、青野聰・訳 新潮社 カバー写真＝藤原新也、装幀＝馬場崎仁

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by Shinya Fujiwara / 藤原新也 From the book: SHONEN NO MINATO / 少年の港

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COMME des GARÇONS 1999-2000 FW Poster DM Shinya Fujiwara

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Tetsuo: The Iron Man - 1989 - Dir. Shinya Tsukamoto

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Horror Movie of the Day: Tetsuo, the Iron man (鉄男, 1989)

Humans have a very strange habit of getting fixated on things. It’s only natural to try and focus our attention onto something, after all; to keep the mind occupied is healthy, and having a particular target of attention(be it a hobby or subject matter) makes this an easier task.

Not all fixations are made equal, however, and the more extreme they get the more dangerous they become. So when a metal fetishist gets accidentally run over by a salary man, the former’s undying soul decides to haunt the poor sap that had the audacity of trying to cover up the crime, condemning him to slowly become a man made of metal as it starts slowly protruding from his skin bit by bit, his life falling apart at the same time his body and mind do, for increasingly outlandish scenarios with metal people (or just his own body) come his way.

This underground fever dream by Shinya Tsukamoto picks the trans-humanism aspect of the cyberpunk genre, takes it down a notch and adds a level of body horror that would make Cronenberg proud. To call it gruesome is almost insulting to the word understatement, from the opening scenes you’re watching some peculiarly violent yet simultaneously sexually fetishistic imagery and the transgressive bombardment all but stops from there. And it’s fascinating… if you can put up with it, that is.

There’s a sense of creativity to the madness on screen that isn’t just about the visceral revulsion of gore and relentlessly sexual imagery but rather the captivating style and strange aesthetic that makes it fee artful. It’s almost like looking at a painting by H.R. Giger: nightmarish for sure, but there’s an unconventional sense of beauty to it with it’s aggressive juxtaposition of the flesh and the metal. Add to that a striking mix of industrial and techno by Chu Ishikawa and you have one hell of a mixture that you won't forget.

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Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

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丸亀日記　藤原新也 朝日新聞社 装画＝藤原新也、装丁＝三村淳

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Tetsuo: The Iron Man / 鉄男 (1989) dir: Shinya Tsukamoto / 塚本晋也 Cinematography: Kei Fujiwara / 藤原京

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[NEWS UPDATE] PolluSute: A Preview from the Extras of the "Castor & Pollux" Blu-ray has been Released

To watch the preview, please refer to this link: HERE

CAST

Fujiwara Itsuki (THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE) as Igarashi Souji

Shinya Seiji as Igarashi Sho

Tamura Shogo as Tsuda Yosuke

Yamazaki Shogo as Kijioka Kuon

Uekiya Satoshi as Saruwatari Ryoto

Ryu (THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE) as Shinonome Shuta

Nakamura Seijiro as Saginuma

Kitazono Ryo as Ichijo Kengo

Sato Ryuji as Mitama Seiya

For more information about the story of the stage play, please refer to this link: HERE

RELEASE INFORMATION

Release Date: September 2023

Contents:

Main stage

Main stage with audio commentary

Backstage and making

SALES LINKS AND INFORMATION

Price: 9,800 yen

To purchase the Blu-ray, please refer to this link: HERE

NOTE: For more information on proxy services available in Japan, please refer to this link: HERE

DOCUMENTARY OF "CASTOR & POLLUX"

The Documentary of "Castor & Pollux" is also currently available on Theater Complex TOWN. This documentary follows Ryuji as he produces and directs "Castor & Pollux", from the production discussions and rehearsals to the backstage of the actual run of the stage play.

To watch the Documentary of "Castor & Pollux", please refer to the links below.

Rehearsal Part: HERE

Theatre Part: HERE

NOTE: The documentary is only available to fans with a paid "Theater Complex TOWN" membership.

To register for a "Theater Complex TOWN", please refer to this link: HERE

To download the "Theater Complex TOWN" app, please refer to this link: HERE

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Screenshots of Tetsuo the Iron Man (1989) by Shinya Tsukamoto

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Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto and released in 1989, Tetsuo: The Iron Man is a Japanese cyberpunk body horror film that has left an indelible mark on the genre. With its surreal and nightmarish visuals, the film delivers a disturbing and unconventional narrative that explores the fusion of man and machine. It stars Tsukamoto, Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara, Nobu Kanaoka, Naomasa Musaka, and Renji…

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Journey to the West (2016) 西遊喜

Director: Kazuki Kano Screenwriter: Takashi Matsumoto Starring: Sutchie / Yutaka Yoshida / Shinya Matsuura / Ai Sakai / Reina Ikebata / Koichi Karasugawa / Yasushi Kawabata / Yumi Suenari / Shigeo Tsujimoto / Mr. Okure / Tackle Long / Morisuke / Nobuyuki Takimi / Hiroki Fujimoto / Seiya Watanabe / Masaki Fujiwara / Medaka Ikeno Official website: http://www.shinkigeki-saiyuki.com/ Country/Region of Production: Japan Language: Japanese Date: 2016-01-16 (Japan) Duration: 56 minutes Also known as: 西游喜 IMDb: tt5245792 Type: Retelling

Summary:

This film depicts the sequel to the original play "Journey to the West" by the popular Kansai comedy troupe Yoshimoto Shinkigeki. In search of a scripture that says everyone can be happy, Tripitaka Monk, Son Goku, Sha Gojyo, and Zhu Bajie continue their journey to faraway India, but are sent to the future by the magic of the demon Big Cobra, who is after Tripitaka Monk's blood. When they reach Taiwan in 2015 and are at a loss, Tripitaka and his friends meet a beautiful woman named Ling Ling and, with her help, resume their journey to India, which is supposedly in Taiwan...

Succhie, who has been the leader of Yoshimoto Shinkigeki since 2014, plays Tripitaka Monk, while former leader and veteran Ikeno Medaka plays Big Cobra. The beautiful woman Ling Ling is played by Ikebata Reina, a model and actress who is also active in Taiwan.

Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/26680402/

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Kei Fujiwara for The Phantom of Regular Size (1986), directed by Shinya Tsukamoto