Garo Roadshow and Jpop Singer Sasaki Sayaka Set for Shinjuku Date

GaroDivineFlamePosterIf you are in the area of Shinjuku on May 21, 2016, buy your ticket and grab your pen and notepad because both the animated film Garo – Divine Flame and jpop singer Sasaki Sayaka will be appearing at Wald 9 Cinema (新宿バルト9). It is all part of the Garo Roadshow and Sasaki will be performing her latest song “HOWLITE” as part of this show. “HOWLITE” will be heard in Garo’s ending credits. Sasaki’s recent work is the theme song “FEELXALIVE” from the animated series Bakuon!! ( ばくおん!!). “FEELXALIVE” has been available for purchase in Japan since April 27th.

Garo – Divine Flame is directed by Hayashi Yuichiro (Garo: Honoo no Kokuin) with script by Kobayashi Yasuko (Death Note). The film is produced by Tohokushinsha Film Corporation.

Sasaki Sayaka is a Japanese pop singer signed to the Lantis label. She achieved her success by becoming winner of the third Animax Anison Grand Prix in 2009. Sasaki debuted in 2010 with the single “Seisai no Ripieno”, which was the second opening theme to the anime Tatakau Shisho: The Book of Bantorra.

Video Source(s): Lantis Channel.

Patlabor: The Future of Mechs is Here

By James Robert Shaw (The Wind up Geek)

The Next Generation -Patlabor- official trailer is online and fans will be pleased to know that the production company, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, is not only offering a feature-length film but also a live action theatrical series. Thirteen episodes (episodes 1-12 and episode 0) will be broken up up into a seven part saga.

Part one of the series will make its debut on April 5, 2014 at the Shinjuku Piccadilly cinema in Tokyo Prefecture as well as several other theatres throughout Japan. The 100-minute feature film, written and directed by Mamoru Oshii, will be shown during Japan’s Golden Week (between the end of April and the beginning of May) in 2015.
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