#akio kawamura

[qwertbrosmasters]

Ichigo is the first character to appear in my fan comic, and Satoshi Ishino has by far, or had, the best character art in TMM 2002, to get his Style right, I followed Ishino and redrew the character designs by Mari Kitayama.

[screamofdespair]

The Beauty Of The Night Baron Murder Case (#68, #69, #70)

Storyboard : 佐藤 真人 Masato Sato & 河村 明夫 Akio Kawamura

Episode Direction : 佐藤 真人 Masato Sato, 山本 泰一郎 Yasuichiro Yamamoto & 鈴木 吉男 Yoshio Suzuki

Art Direction : 渋谷 幸弘 Shibutani Yukihiro

[byneddiedingo]

Apart From You (Mikio Naruse, 1933)

Cast: Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Akio Isono, Sumiko Mizukubo, Reikichi Kawamura, Ryuko Fuji, Yoko Fujita, Tomio Aoki. Screenplay: Mikio Naruse. Cinematography: Suketaro Inokai. Art direction: Tatsuo Hamada. 

One of Mikio Naruse's earliest surviving silent films, Apart From You is a fable in support of filial devotion. An aging geisha, Kikue (Mitsuko Yoshikawa), is trying to raise a teenage son, Yoshio (Akio Isono), but he has become ashamed of his mother's profession. When she discovers that Yoshio has been cutting school and has joined a gang, her friend and fellow geisha, the pretty young Terugiku (Sumiko Mizukubo), tries to help Kikue by showing Yoshio what her own dysfunctional family is like. The contrast with his own self-sacrificing parent inspires him to give up his adolescent rebellion. Though the film teeters on the edge of sentimentality, it's saved by the complexity of the characters, the performances of the actors, and the fluidity of the direction and camerawork.  

[dorothydalmati1]

Rurouni Kenshin Season 2 Episode 30: Two Men at the End of an Era

Written by Yoshiyuki Suga

Directed by Shinichiro Aoki

Storyboard by Masayuki Ôzeki

Animation directed by Akio Kawamura

[altair1206]

Lexus "Next Chapter" from Caleb Slain on Vimeo.

Use headphones!  IG: @calebslain

5 productions. 4 countries. 3 continents. This sonic experience is the reveal film for the first ever Lexus all-electric car. The creative challenge was to express the imperceptible side of nature through sound, exemplifying the erosion between driver and natural world. Logistically, this was my first time directing any part of a shoot remotely (about 75% remote), which at one point involved directing two productions in Japan and Thailand simultaneously. Very fun challenge, made possible by the extraordinary talent who contributed around the globe. 

Friends have asked how much of the footage we filmed ourselves, so I’ll come out and say there are THREE shots in this video we licensed and modified instead of filmed. See if you can guess them!

xo Slain

–––––––– CREDITS ––––––––

Executive Creative Director: Hiroyuki Ito Director: @CalebSlain

Agency (Dentsu) Creative Director: Masashi Sada Art Director: Hirofumi Isoya Planner: Daisuke Matsunaga  Planner: Takahiro Hasegawa   

Production (AOI) Producer: Hirohide Takene Producer: Ryuta Iwasa Production Manager: Koichiro Narita Production Manager: Naoko Kido Production Manager: Haonan Mak Production Manager: Haruka Ono

U.S. Production: @ampersand_us Managing Director: @detchmendy Exec Producer: Susan Herbert Line Producer: @DaveJRobertson Post Producer: @susanagosti

Mr. Slain Producer: Keita Yamamura

CINEMATOGRAPHY Big Sur: @williamdstone Japan: @erwancloarec Michigan: @mr_terpstra Thailand: @garndp Peru: @danielgarate77

Starring: @makoto88kamiya

POST PRODUCTION Editor: @pezzillosview Audio Post Production: @otbirds OTB Sound Design + Mix: @idelgas OTB Executive Producer: Guin Frehling Colorist: Benoit Coté Rodeo Prost Prod: @nkmcgregor Rodeo Asst: @_bugbee_ VFX + CG: SLANTED * Atsushi Ueta * Shinji Santoh * Kazushi Nagase * Ayano Watanabe Online Editor: Chitoshi Murata

— PRODUCTION UNITS — 

BIG SUR Production Supervisor: @flyin321 Commercial Coord: @ursiebrown Travel Coord: Lina Hou DOT Coord: Marques Jackson 1st AD: Paul Chaput 2nd AD: Adam Stern Chili Cinematographer: Will Stone 1st AC: Mark Quintos 2nd AC: Theresa Wong DIT: Bryan Perido Gaffer: Frank Stzalkowski BBE: Tom Cloutier Key Grip: Mark Otewalt Production Designer: Brett Lama SPFX: Matt Heon FX: Zack Lonas FX: Jennifer Terrel Prop Master: Josh Frager Precision Driver: Matt O'Sullivan Arm Car Op: Robert C. Barcelona Arm Car Driver: Patrick Roth Remote Head Tech: Keaton Bowlby Drone Pilot: @jofhanwright Drone Op: @seanriv Drone Tech: Kai Hill Gimbal Tech: Ruben Palacios VFX Supervisor: @tikiguy_69 VTR: Andreas Tarazi Script Supervisor: Carol De Pasquale

JAPAN Assistant Director: Nagisa Kodama Director of Photography: Erwan Cloarec Translator Producer: Taka Kawatsu 1st AC: Yasushi Miyata 2nd AC: Moe Arizumi 3rd AC: Alex Witmer DIT: Sou Tony Naoi DIT: Fuya Imai 
Car Stylist Team (SEEK) * Nozomu Sato * Akio Kawamura Low Loader Operator (S3) * Teppei Kazama * Shota Saito Drivers (GROOVE) * Shinji Kikuchi * Shigenobu Murayama * Touma Suzuki * Toru Tanaka * Muneo Hirakawa * Shingo Omori * Akane Ikemoto * Masaki Matsumoto Stylist: Takumi Iwata Stand-In: Masaru Tsuzuruki Nurse: Hayato Takahama

MICHIGAN Cinematographer: Chad Terpstra Production Coordinator: Dennis Nagelkirk Camera Assistant: Jackson Ezinga Production Scout Assistant: Andrea Napierkowski

THAILAND Passion Pictures Bangkok Producer: Beryl Anne Tan Cinematographer: Mr. Rattakarn “Garn” Srithavatchai Production Manager: Ms. Kornlapas Sawasdee Assistant PM: Mr. Weerasak Kala  Location Manager: Mr. Ekthanat Sawasdee Prop Master: Mr. Jirapat Theparvut Props: Mr. Chaiya Changphauk Props: Ms. Kanitwanan Pornjarungsak  Focus: Mr. kitikorn Nuchpum Head Lighting: Mr. Tanayut Muhamud Key Grip: Mr. Ittipol Nabangchang // Lighting & Grip (Gear Head co., ltd) Camera Team (Lifeboat Camera)

PERU APU Productions Cinematographer: Daniel Gárate Producer: Bruno Canale

[hotwaterandmilk]

Series: Princess Nine  Artist: Kawamura Akio Publication: Dengeki B-Magazine (07/1998) Source: Scanned from personal collection

[dcrewatch]

Detective Conan Rewatch: Episode 997

Episode 997: “Intrigue at Smile Village”

Before watching this episode, on a scale of 1-10, how much are you looking forward to seeing it again?

5!

Favorite screencap:

Conan: "So once again, I've been sort of kidnapped. Yaaaay."

Favorite moment:

The villains' exasperation at the old ladies.

Least favorite moment:

Uh, wha?

What's one thing you noticed/realized about this episode that you hadn't before?

The ladies are singing "Donguri Korokoro" ("A Rolling Acorn") which is a Japanese children's song.

The kids' names are on the fans. From left to right it's Conan, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta.

On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate this episode?

...Wh--what on Earth was with the writing this episode? Like...this totally feels like Saturday morning cartoon levels of over the top. 1.

Celebrate it!

Since I don't have access to a tablet and am too lazy to scan a drawing, have a (not exactly) summary haiku.

The Detective Boys

Are taken to nursing home

To meet their old fans

Next Episode: Episode 998

Previous Episode: Episode 996

[oldtypenewtype]

Newtype Press section in the 11/1985 issue of Newtype. 

-a couple of translations through Google of the first 2 pages-

page 1 - “Akio Etori’s Newtype Science. Experience the Future Society, Epcot Center.”

“Maria Kawamura’s Strawberry Field. A kitten cat. Buko-chan, the idol of my home.” With an illustration of Buko-chan by Haruhiko Mikimoto. (Maria Kawamura is Mamuro Nagano’s wife)

page 2 - “Ryohei Takahashi’s Overseas Library. Introducing SFX movie novelization, which is a hot topic in America.”

“Mariko Ohara’s a beautiful Newtype. I had a dream like an SFX movie.” With an illustration of Mariko Ohara by Mutsumi Inomata. Markio Ohara is a SF nerd extraordinaire who still writes novels to this day.

“Female animator circulation board, Narumi Kakinouchi’s Volume” I forgot my work! It was summer vacation. The talented Narumi Kakinouchi has done it all. Do yourself a favor and look up all of the cool projects she has been apart of and created herself. She is also married to Toshiki Harano.

[vm4vm0]

Lexus "Next Chapter" from Caleb Slain on Vimeo.

Use headphones! (and find me on IG @calebslain)

5 productions. 4 countries. 3 continents. This sonic experience is the reveal film for the first Lexus all-electric car. The creative challenge was to express the imperceptible side of nature through sound, exemplifying the erosion between driver and natural world. Logistically, this was my first time directing any part of a shoot remotely (about 75% remote), which at one point involved directing two productions in Japan and Thailand simultaneously. Very fun challenge, ultimately made graceful by all the amazing people who contributed around the globe. 

Friends have asked how much of the footage we filmed ourselves, so I’ll come out and say there are THREE shots in this video we licensed instead of filmed. See if you can guess them!

xo Slain

–––––––– CREDITS ––––––––

Executive Creative Director: Hiroyuki Ito Director: @CalebSlain

Agency (Dentsu) Creative Director: Masashi Sada Art Director: Hirofumi Isoya Planner: Daisuke Matsunaga  Planner: Takahiro Hasegawa   

Production (AOI) Producer: Hirohide Takene Producer: Ryuta Iwasa Production Manager: Koichiro Narita Production Manager: Naoko Kido Production Manager: Haonan Mak Production Manager: Haruka Ono

U.S. Production: @ampersand_us Managing Director: @detchmendy Exec Producer: Susan Herbert Line Producer: @DaveJRobertson Post Producer: @susanagosti

Mr. Slain Producer: Keita Yamamura

CINEMATOGRAPHY Big Sur: @williamdstone Japan: @erwancloarec Michigan: @mr_terpstra Thailand: @garndp Peru: @danielgarate77

Starring: @makoto88kamiya

POST PRODUCTION Editor: @pezzillosview Audio Post Production: @otbirds OTB Sound Design + Mix: @idelgas OTB Executive Producer: Guin Frehling Colorist: Benoit Coté Rodeo Prost Prod: @nkmcgregor Rodeo Asst: @_bugbee_ VFX + CG: SLANTED * Atsushi Ueta * Shinji Santoh * Kazushi Nagase * Ayano Watanabe Online Editor: Chitoshi Murata

— PRODUCTION UNITS — 

BIG SUR Production Supervisor: @flyin321 Commercial Coord: @ursiebrown Travel Coord: Lina Hou DOT Coord: Marques Jackson 1st AD: Paul Chaput 2nd AD: Adam Stern Chili Cinematographer: Will Stone 1st AC: Mark Quintos 2nd AC: Theresa Wong DIT: Bryan Perido Gaffer: Frank Stzalkowski BBE: Tom Cloutier Key Grip: Mark Otewalt Production Designer: Brett Lama SPFX: Matt Heon FX: Zack Lonas FX: Jennifer Terrel Prop Master: Josh Frager Precision Driver: Matt O'Sullivan Arm Car Op: Robert C. Barcelona Arm Car Driver: Patrick Roth Remote Head Tech: Keaton Bowlby Drone Pilot: @jofhanwright Drone Op: @seanriv Drone Tech: Kai Hill Gimbal Tech: Ruben Palacios VFX Supervisor: @tikiguy_69 VTR: Andreas Tarazi Script Supervisor: Carol De Pasquale

JAPAN Assistant Director: Nagisa Kodama Director of Photography: Erwan Cloarec Translator Producer: Taka Kawatsu 1st AC: Yasushi Miyata 2nd AC: Moe Arizumi 3rd AC: Alex Witmer DIT: Sou Tony Naoi DIT: Fuya Imai 
Car Stylist Team (SEEK) * Nozomu Sato * Akio Kawamura Low Loader Operator (S3) * Teppei Kazama * Shota Saito Drivers (GROOVE) * Shinji Kikuchi * Shigenobu Murayama * Touma Suzuki * Toru Tanaka * Muneo Hirakawa * Shingo Omori * Akane Ikemoto * Masaki Matsumoto Stylist: Takumi Iwata Stand-In: Masaru Tsuzuruki Nurse: Hayato Takahama

MICHIGAN Cinematographer: Chad Terpstra Production Coordinator: Dennis Nagelkirk Camera Assistant: Jackson Ezinga Production Scout Assistant: Andrea Napierkowski

THAILAND Passion Pictures Bangkok Producer: Beryl Anne Tan Cinematographer: Mr. Rattakarn “Garn” Srithavatchai Production Manager: Ms. Kornlapas Sawasdee Assistant PM: Mr. Weerasak Kala  Location Manager: Mr. Ekthanat Sawasdee Prop Master: Mr. Jirapat Theparvut Props: Mr. Chaiya Changphauk Props: Ms. Kanitwanan Pornjarungsak  Focus: Mr. kitikorn Nuchpum Head Lighting: Mr. Tanayut Muhamud Key Grip: Mr. Ittipol Nabangchang // Lighting & Grip (Gear Head co., ltd) Camera Team (Lifeboat Camera)

PERU APU Productions Cinematographer: Daniel Gárate Producer: Bruno Canale

[emzeciorrr]

Lexus "Next Chapter" from Caleb Slain on Vimeo.

Use headphones! (follow on IG @calebslain)

5 productions. 4 countries. 3 continents. This sonic experience is the reveal film for the first Lexus all-electric car. The creative challenge was to express the imperceptible side of nature through sound, exemplifying the erosion between driver and natural world. Logistically, this was my first time directing any part of a shoot remotely (about 75% remote), which at one point involved directing two productions in Japan and Thailand simultaneously. Very fun challenge, ultimately made graceful by all the amazing people who contributed around the globe. 

Friends have asked how much of the footage we filmed ourselves, so I’ll come out and say there are THREE shots in this video we licensed instead of filmed. See if you can guess them!

xo Slain

–––––––– CREDITS ––––––––

Executive Creative Director: Hiroyuki Ito Director: @CalebSlain

Agency (Dentsu) Creative Director: Masashi Sada Art Director: Hirofumi Isoya Planner: Daisuke Matsunaga  Planner: Takahiro Hasegawa   

Production (AOI) Producer: Hirohide Takene Producer: Ryuta Iwasa Production Manager: Koichiro Narita Production Manager: Naoko Kido Production Manager: Haonan Mak Production Manager: Haruka Ono

U.S. Production: @ampersand_us Managing Director: @detchmendy Exec Producer: Susan Herbert Line Producer: @DaveJRobertson Post Producer: @susanagosti

Mr. Slain Producer: Keita Yamamura

CINEMATOGRAPHY Big Sur: @williamdstone Japan: @erwancloarec Michigan: @mr_terpstra Thailand: @garndp Peru: @danielgarate77

Starring: @makoto88kamiya

POST PRODUCTION Editor: @pezzillosview Audio Post Production: @otbirds OTB Sound Design + Mix: @idelgas OTB Executive Producer: Guin Frehling Colorist: Benoit Coté Rodeo Prost Prod: @nkmcgregor Rodeo Asst: @_bugbee_ VFX + CG: SLANTED * Atsushi Ueta * Shinji Santoh * Kazushi Nagase * Ayano Watanabe Online Editor: Chitoshi Murata

— PRODUCTION UNITS — 

BIG SUR Production Supervisor: @flyin321 Commercial Coord: @ursiebrown Travel Coord: Lina Hou DOT Coord: Marques Jackson 1st AD: Paul Chaput 2nd AD: Adam Stern Chili Cinematographer: Will Stone 1st AC: Mark Quintos 2nd AC: Theresa Wong DIT: Bryan Perido Gaffer: Frank Stzalkowski BBE: Tom Cloutier Key Grip: Mark Otewalt Production Designer: Brett Lama SPFX: Matt Heon FX: Zack Lonas FX: Jennifer Terrel Prop Master: Josh Frager Precision Driver: Matt O'Sullivan Arm Car Op: Robert C. Barcelona Arm Car Driver: Patrick Roth Remote Head Tech: Keaton Bowlby Drone Pilot: @jofhanwright Drone Op: @seanriv Drone Tech: Kai Hill Gimbal Tech: Ruben Palacios VFX Supervisor: @tikiguy_69 VTR: Andreas Tarazi Script Supervisor: Carol De Pasquale

JAPAN Assistant Director: Nagisa Kodama Director of Photography: Erwan Cloarec Translator Producer: Taka Kawatsu 1st AC: Yasushi Miyata 2nd AC: Moe Arizumi 3rd AC: Alex Witmer DIT: Sou Tony Naoi DIT: Fuya Imai 
Car Stylist Team (SEEK) * Nozomu Sato * Akio Kawamura Low Loader Operator (S3) * Teppei Kazama * Shota Saito Drivers (GROOVE) * Shinji Kikuchi * Shigenobu Murayama * Touma Suzuki * Toru Tanaka * Muneo Hirakawa * Shingo Omori * Akane Ikemoto * Masaki Matsumoto Stylist: Takumi Iwata Stand-In: Masaru Tsuzuruki Nurse: Hayato Takahama

MICHIGAN Cinematographer: Chad Terpstra Production Coordinator: Dennis Nagelkirk Camera Assistant: Jackson Ezinga Production Scout Assistant: Andrea Napierkowski

THAILAND Passion Pictures Bangkok Producer: Beryl Anne Tan Cinematographer: Mr. Rattakarn “Garn” Srithavatchai Production Manager: Ms. Kornlapas Sawasdee Assistant PM: Mr. Weerasak Kala  Location Manager: Mr. Ekthanat Sawasdee Prop Master: Mr. Jirapat Theparvut Props: Mr. Chaiya Changphauk Props: Ms. Kanitwanan Pornjarungsak  Focus: Mr. kitikorn Nuchpum Head Lighting: Mr. Tanayut Muhamud Key Grip: Mr. Ittipol Nabangchang // Lighting & Grip (Gear Head co., ltd) Camera Team (Lifeboat Camera)

PERU APU Productions Cinematographer: Daniel Gárate Producer: Bruno Canale

[artwalktv]

Use headphones! 5 productions. 4 countries. 3 continents. This sonic experience is the reveal film for the first Lexus all-electric car. The creative challenge was to express the imperceptible side of nature through sound, exemplifying the erosion between driver and natural world. Logistically, this was my first time directing any part of a shoot remotely (about 75% remote), which at one point involved directing two productions in Japan and Thailand simultaneously. Very fun challenge, ultimately made graceful by all the amazing people who contributed around the globe.  Friends have asked how much of the footage we filmed ourselves, so I’ll come out and say there are THREE shots in this video we licensed instead of filmed. See if you can guess them! xo Slain –––––––– CREDITS –––––––– Executive Creative Director: Hiroyuki Ito Director: @CalebSlain Agency (Dentsu) Creative Director: Masashi Sada Art Director: Hirofumi Isoya Planner: Daisuke Matsunaga  Planner: Takahiro Hasegawa    Production (AOI) Producer: Hirohide Takene Producer: Ryuta Iwasa Production Manager: Koichiro Narita Production Manager: Naoko Kido Production Manager: Haonan Mak Production Manager: Haruka Ono U.S. Production: @ampersand_us Managing Director: @detchmendy Exec Producer: Susan Herbert Line Producer: @DaveJRobertson Post Producer: @susanagosti Mr. Slain Producer: Keita Yamamura CINEMATOGRAPHY Big Sur: @williamdstone Japan: @erwancloarec Michigan: @mr_terpstra Thailand: @garndp Peru: @danielgarate77 Starring: @makoto88kamiya POST PRODUCTION Editor: @pezzillosview Audio Post Production: @otbirds OTB Sound Design + Mix: @idelgas OTB Executive Producer: Guin Frehling Colorist: Benoit Coté Rodeo Prost Prod: @nkmcgregor Rodeo Asst: @_bugbee_ VFX + CG: SLANTED * Atsushi Ueta * Shinji Santoh * Kazushi Nagase * Ayano Watanabe Online Editor: Chitoshi Murata — PRODUCTION UNITS —  BIG SUR Production Supervisor: @flyin321 Commercial Coord: @ursiebrown Travel Coord: Lina Hou DOT Coord: Marques Jackson 1st AD: Paul Chaput 2nd AD: Adam Stern Chili Cinematographer: Will Stone 1st AC: Mark Quintos 2nd AC: Theresa Wong DIT: Bryan Perido Gaffer: Frank Stzalkowski BBE: Tom Cloutier Key Grip: Mark Otewalt Production Designer: Brett Lama SPFX: Matt Heon FX: Zack Lonas FX: Jennifer Terrel Prop Master: Josh Frager Precision Driver: Matt O'Sullivan Arm Car Op: Robert C. Barcelona Arm Car Driver: Patrick Roth Remote Head Tech: Keaton Bowlby Drone Pilot: @jofhanwright Drone Op: @seanriv Drone Tech: Kai Hill Gimbal Tech: Ruben Palacios VFX Supervisor: @tikiguy_69 VTR: Andreas Tarazi Script Supervisor: Carol De Pasquale JAPAN Assistant Director: Nagisa Kodama Director of Photography: Erwan Cloarec Translator Producer: Taka Kawatsu 1st AC: Yasushi Miyata 2nd AC: Moe Arizumi 3rd AC: Alex Witmer DIT: Sou Tony Naoi DIT: Fuya Imai 
Car Stylist Team (SEEK) * Nozomu Sato * Akio Kawamura Low Loader Operator (S3) * Teppei Kazama * Shota Saito Drivers (GROOVE) * Shinji Kikuchi * Shigenobu Murayama * Touma Suzuki * Toru Tanaka * Muneo Hirakawa * Shingo Omori * Akane Ikemoto * Masaki Matsumoto Stylist: Takumi Iwata Stand-In: Masaru Tsuzuruki Nurse: Hayato Takahama MICHIGAN Cinematographer: Chad Terpstra Production Coordinator: Dennis Nagelkirk Camera Assistant: Jackson Ezinga Production Scout Assistant: Andrea Napierkowski THAILAND Passion Pictures Bangkok Producer: Beryl Anne Tan Cinematographer: Mr. Rattakarn “Garn” Srithavatchai Production Manager: Ms. Kornlapas Sawasdee Assistant PM: Mr. Weerasak Kala  Location Manager: Mr. Ekthanat Sawasdee Prop Master: Mr. Jirapat Theparvut Props: Mr. Chaiya Changphauk Props: Ms. Kanitwanan Pornjarungsak  Focus: Mr. kitikorn Nuchpum Head Lighting: Mr. Tanayut Muhamud Key Grip: Mr. Ittipol Nabangchang // Lighting & Grip (Gear Head co., ltd) Camera Team (Lifeboat Camera) PERU APU Productions Cinematographer: Daniel Gárate Producer: Bruno Canale

[docrotten]

EVIL DEAD TRAP (1988) – Episode 208 – Decades Of Horror 1980s

“You mustn’t play with dead bodies. You’ve had your fun. Isn’t it enough? Isn’t killing five enough for one day?” Is five enough? You be the judge. Join your faithful Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr  – as they check out this wild ride from Japan, Evil Dead Trap (1988).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 208 – Evil Dead Trap (1988)

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A late-night TV presenter receives a snuff tape, in which a woman is brutally killed. She decides to take a crew out to a location indicated in the tape, but only death and despair await them

Director: Toshiharu Ikeda

Writer: Takashi Ishii

Music by: Tomohiko Kira

Cinematography by: Masaki Tamura

Film Editing by: Akimasa Kawashima

Production Design by: Yûji Hayashida

Makeup Department: Shin’ichi Wakasa (special makeup effects artist)

Visual Effects by: Takashi Itô (visual effects)

Selected Cast:

Miyuki Ono as Nami Tsuchiya

Yuji Honma as Daisuke Muraki

Hitomi Kobayashi as Rei Sugiura

Shinsuke Shimada as the TV producer

Aya Katsuragi as Masako Abe

Masahiko Abe as Akio Kondou

Eriko Nakagawa as Rya Kawamura

Mari Shimizu as the voice of Hideki

Terumi Niki as the voice of Haha no Koe

Evil Dead Trap is Chad’s pick and he is pleasantly surprised. What could have been a run-of-the-mill slasher turned out to be a big-time giallo with a generous dose of creepiness at the end. Crystal really, really liked Evil Dead Trap … a lot. She is impressed with the story, the acting, the effects, the clever and creative kills, and even some techniques that were before their time. Evil Dead Trap is a great giallo, one of the best giallo films Bill’s seen in a long time, and from a different culture as told through its own filter. Even though the film lost him at the end, he still calls Evil Dead Trap one of his top ten giallo films. Jeff also loves Evil Dead Trap, making the Grue-Crew’s support unanimous. He specifically points to the music, colors, and the crazy giallo all’italiana story.  

If you haven’t seen Evil Dead Trap, you really need to correct that oversight. Maybe you saw gray-market versions in years past and if that’s the case, it’s time you experienced it again. At the time of this writing, Evil Dead Trap is available to stream from Amazon Prime and other subscription and PPV services. If physical media is your thing, there is an Unearthed Classic Blu-ray of the film available. Be ready for a wild ride!

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Jeff, will be Lucio Fulci’s The House by the Cemetery (1981). Oh boy!

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans:  leave them a message or leave a comment on the gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the website or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com

Check out this episode!

[fatboy-kustom-design]

練習を始めてから初のフェンダーへのペイントオーダーを頂きました😭✨ ベースデザインも用意してくださってありがたいです🙇‍♂️ 少々お時間を頂きますが宜しくお願い致します😊 Chan accessoriさんからフォントのダメだしを頂いたのでレモンへのレタリングをやり直し✊ 初のカッティングシートの抜き作業とTシャツへのプリント授業👕✨ 実際やってみてスゴく楽しかったです😍が、Akioさんの大変さも同時に知ることが出来ました🙇‍♂️ それとAkioさんとKawamuraさんからノートPCを譲って頂きました。しっかり勉強の為に使わせて頂きます🙇‍♂️ ありがとうございました。 最後に私事ですが今まで勤めていた会社を辞め、自分のやりたい事の為に看板屋さんに転職する事になりました。 ご心配、アドバイスを頂いた皆さまありがとうございました。 そして、理解、後押しをしてくれた嫁さん。 仕事を辞めた事を何だか楽しんでくれてる息子、娘🤣 ありがとう😊 #FatboyKustomDesign #Fabby https://www.instagram.com/p/CIebmIAnM57/?igshid=d7lqyrajmohr

[scifihorroradventure]

RODAN (1956)

In the small mining town of Kyushu, a series of strange deaths has been plaguing the local mine. As Shigeru (Kenji Sahara) consoles his girlfriend Kiyo (Yumi Shirakawa) over her missing brother, the two are attacked by a carnivorous insect the size of a horse! Miners and police officers chase the monster back into the mine, where it is discovered there are more than one. During the chaos, a cave in is caused, and Shigeru is lost within the mine. Days later, he returns, stricken with amnesia. At the same time, a mysterious UFO begins appearing around the world, abducting people and decimating aircraft. Shigeru regains his memory and recalls the horrors he saw in the mine, far greater than the giant insects. He tells the authorities about a gigantic, prehistoric flying reptile, which is identified as a Rodan. As a group heads back to the mines to investigate, not one, but two Rodans emerge! The Rodans attack Fukuoka, burning the city to the ground. With the Rodans returning to their underground caverns to rest, the military decides to bomb Mt. Aso, the volcano connected to the caves. The attack is successful, initiating an eruption. But just as it seems that the Rodans will escape, one of them succumbs to the heat and the fumes, falling into the lava. Calling out to its dying mate, the other creature refuses to leave and the two Rodans perish together.

The same year that Godzilla was making his presence known in the United States, Toho unleashed another behemoth upon the silver screen. Rodan was Toho's third kaiju film, and the first that had nothing to do with the King of the Monsters. And even though the film lacks the symbolism of Gojira and is more of a straight up monster movie, Rodan is nevertheless just as solid as its predecessor. The story is effective, the characters serviceable, and the special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya are absolutely top notch. The story, crafted by Takeshi Kimura, Ken Kuronuma, and Takeo Murata, is done very well, allowing the unease in Kyushu to build before ramping up the horror elements, the greatest of these being the scene in which the police officer and the two miners investigate the flooded mine, only to be slaughtered one by one by... something. The scene in which the identity of the killer is exposed - giant, voracious insects known as Meganuron - is truly a shock, as the creature appears without warning, bursting through Kiyo's door. Once the mine is closed via a cave in, another strange presence makes itself known - a UFO that would later be revealed to be Rodan. This section also provides some great tension and mystery, particularly with the Air Force pilot that tries to keep up with and identify the "craft," only for it to grow tired of being chased and knock the jet from the sky. The scene with the newlywed couple taking their pictures on Mt. Aso, while not quite as intense, is still a good scene. Rodan looks amazing in his debut. He has a truly regal, powerful look, one that would sadly never be recaptured in any of his subsequent appearances. Here he is just as imposing as Godzilla, if not more so, what with his large wings draping across the sky like a cloak. He also sounds much more threatening in this appearance, his reverberating cackle much lower here, sounding almost like thunder. He also lets loose with an occasional jaguar snarl, which would never be used after this film. As mentioned before, the air of mystery surrounding Rodan's initial appearances works really well, providing a reasonable explanation as to why he would be difficult to spot at first. One oddity during his attack on Fukuoka is the stream of black smoke he exhales from his beak in a few shots - It's never mentioned and is completely forgotten about after this movie. The cast of characters is well acted, but rather simplistic. Kenji Sahara does well as our hero Shigeru, but the character is sadly rather one note. Shigeru is always stoic and heroic and ready to help anyone out, but that's about all we get from him. Similarly, Yumi Shirakawa is good as Kiyo, Shigeru's girlfriend, but she never really has anything to do other than stand around and be worried about things, not even really getting menaced by the Meganuron when one attacks her house. Unlike the main characters of the previous two films, Shigeru and Kiyo are almost completely separated from the Rodans, story wise. They completely disappear when the monsters escape from the mine and attack Fukuoka, only showing back up at the very end to watch them perish in the volcano, a far cry from the likes of Dr. Serizawa (who killed Godzilla with his world-changing invention), Ogata (who clashed with Dr. Yamane about how to deal with Godzilla while at the same time wanting his blessing), and Tsukioka (who demanded he be one of the pilots to put an end to Godzilla/Gigantis). Again, they're well acted, but they're easily the weakest protagonists thus far.

When released in America, Rodan underwent some notable editing, but nothing as drastic as Gojira or Godzilla Raids Again. The editing is much tighter and shifted around a little, which really helps in some cases - both Rodans are introduced at the same time, as opposed to the second Rodan appearing at the very end of the attack on Fukuoka and basically serving no purpose, as happens in the Japanese cut. It also makes the first Rodan becoming overwhelmed by Mt. Aso's eruption a little clearer, as in the Japanese version it seems as if it simply forgets how to fly and falls straight down. Unfortunately, the American editing also has its drawbacks, as we lose the majority of Rodan's battle with the Air Force, losing the movie's one really memorable Ifukube track in the process. Keye Luke returns as the voice of Shigeru and gets plenty of narration in, though thankfully nowhere near as much as in Gigantis the Fire Monster. We get a brief stock footage prologue detailing the power of atomic weapons, but again, it’s nowhere near as intrusive as Dr. Yamane’s “formation of the world” from Gigantis.

Rodan debuted in American theaters only seven short months after its Japanese release, much faster than either of Godzilla's initial outings. While nowhere near as deep as Gojira, the film is still a great monster movie, with the titular pterodactyl becoming an iconic movie monster in his own right, often being referenced to or making cameo appearances in various media, even without Godzilla joining him. Along with Godzilla and Mothra, Rodan would go on to form part of Toho's Big Three, appearing in numerous movies throughout the decades.

Rating: ★★★★★

Cast: Kenji Sahara ... Shigeru Kawamura Yumi Shirakawa ... Kiyo Akihiko Hirata ... Professor Kashiwagi Kyuichiro Ren Imaizumi ... Sugiwara Ishikawa Yoshifumi Tajima ... Izeki Akio Kobori ... Police Chief Nishimura Minosuke Yamada ... Colliery Chief Osaki Yutaka Oka ... Kitahara, F-86F Pilot (uncredited) Yasuko Nakata ... Female Honeymooner Kiyoharu Onaka ... Male Honeymooner Ogata Rinsaku ... Goro Haruo Nakajima ... Rodan Keye Luke ... Voice of Shigeru (American dub)

Director: Ishiro Honda. Producer: Tomoyuki Tanaka. Writer: Takeshi Kimura, Ken Kuronuma, and Takeo Murata. Music: Akira Ifukube. Special Effects: Eiji Tsuburaya (director), Akira Watanabe (art director), Hiroshi Mukoyama (opticals), and Sadamasa Arikawa (assistant camera, uncredited).

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Fireworks Anime Film's English-Subtitled Teaser Trailer Streamed

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Fireworks Anime Film's English-Subtitled Teaser Trailer Streamed

Film opens in the U.S. this July

GKIDS began streaming a teaser trailer for the anime film Fireworks (Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom?) on Thursday. The video has English subtitles.

The film will screen in the United States on July 3, 5, and 7 as a Fathom Event. It will also get a separate theatrical release starting on July 4.

The Fireworks anime film adapts director Shunji Iwai‘s 1993 live-action drama of the same name, but adds modern elements. GKIDS describes the story:

Producer Genki Kawamura follows up his mega-hit your name. with another tale of star-crossed teenage lovers with a sci-fi fantasy twist. Shy Norimichi and fast-talking Yusuke, are goo-goo-eyed over the same elusive classmate, Nazuna. But Nazuna, unhappy over her mother’s decision to remarry and leave their countryside town, plans to run away and has secretly chosen Norimichi to accompany her. When things don’t go as planned, Norimichi discovers that a glowing multi-color ball found in the sea has the power to reset the clock and give them a second chance to be together. But each reset adds new complications and takes them farther and farther away from the real world – until they risk losing sight of reality altogether.

The film opened on August 18 in Japan, earning 170 million yen (about US$1.56 million) on its opening day. The film debuted at #3 in the Japanese box office. The film has earned a cumulative total of 1.6 billion yen (US$14,192,000) at the Japanese box office.

Hitoshi Ōne (live-action Bakuman., Moteki) worked with Iwai to write the film’s script and Nobuyuki Takeuchi (key animator on Spirited Away, Penguindrum, Bakemonogatari) directed the film at studio SHAFT. Akiyuki Simbo (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Nisekoi) served as chief director. Akio Watanabe (Nisemonogatari, Bakemonogatari) designed the characters, and Satoru Kousaki (Lucky Star, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Wandering Son) composed the music. Iwai is credited with the original work.

Makoto Fugetsu (Granblue Fantasy manga) launched a manga adaptation of the anime film last June. Yen Press has licensed Iwai and Ōne’s 2017 Fireworks novel.

The original 45-minute television drama premiered in Japan in August 1993 as part of the If: Moshimo series, and it won Iwai the New Directors Award from the Directors Guild of Japan that year. The film starred Megumi Okina and Yuta Yamazaki.

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