The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre's 13th annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival will be held from June 6th to 20th at the JCCC's Kobayashi Hall. The festival has now grown into one of the largest film events of its kind in the world and is recognized by the Japanese film industry as a vital conduit for bringing Japanese film to the world. TorontoJFF is programmed to reflect the rich diversity of the world 4th largest film industry and the 2024 edition will feature 24 films including the International Premieres of Kosai Sekine's mystery drama STAY MUM「かくしごと 」starring Anne Watanabe and Eiji O ..read more

by Sarah Miles There's a particular challenge that original anime face in that, unlike manga adaptations, they don't have a built-in audience and fanbase. Therefore, sometimes it can take a while for them to gain some momentum in the anime community. When “A Place Further than the Universe” first aired in 2018 there were many who dismissed it as another “cute girls doing cute things” show that had little to offer beyond mildly humorous antics. Those who gave the show a proper chance, however, found a deeply affecting coming of age comedy-drama from a creative team at the top of their ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Digital manga app Azuki is partnering with manga distributor Digital Entertainment to add seven manga series to its library. The seven titles — including The Boy Who Used to Be God; Thank You, My Mistakes; and Poisoner Home — are now available worldwide on the Azuki website and iOS and Android apps. A full list of the series with synopses from Digital Entertainment is provided below: The Boy Who Used to Be God by Sen, distributed by Digital Entertainment: There is a country about to undergo a drastic change after a revolution destroys its sa ..read more

by Paweł Mizgalewicz „Smugglers” is a pretty bright and fun crime film that also delivers some really insightful look at Korea as a Western-aspiring country and at the pains of poverty. Most impressing is perhaps that it manages so well to do all of it at once, without slowing down the pace. The main characters of this female-led story are far from mysterious, dark, Scorsese-like figures that would encourage us to ponder the intricacies of human psyche in its never ending lust for power. In “Smugglers”, going against the law is a pragmatic decision born out of economic despair. Struggling fish ..read more

In Bangladesh, as in many parts of the world, the allure of gambling has found a new frontier within the digital landscape. The transition of gambling to the Internet has revolutionized the way people engage with betting, offering convenience, a wide array of options, and the comfort of playing from home.  Among the leaders in this online shift is Baji Live, recognized globally as a premier bookmaker. Since its inception in 2018, Baji Live has swiftly carved a niche for itself in the competitive iGaming market, boasting a comprehensive service offering that spans sports betting, live casi ..read more

Panos Kotzathanasis talks about Kimo Stamboel's latest film, the first film made for IMAX movie ever produced in Southeast Asia, how he combines a great atmosphere with ritualistic elements with jump scares, the way he implements tradition and sensualism, Maufy Effrosina and Aulia Sarah, cinematography and editing ..read more

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) 2024, one of Asia's largest international short film festivals accredited by the US Academy Awards®, today announced the nominees and special screenings for various categories on the official festival website. This year's festival will be held at multiple venues in Tokyo, starting with the Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, June 4th and ending with the Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 17th. The festival will be preceded by an online venue starting today, Thursday, April 25th and running until Sunday, June 30th under the theme “Illuminate your li ..read more

Action dramedy “Citizen of a Kind” is the story of an ordinary woman who takes matters into her own hands after losing all her money over a voice phishing scam. Directed by Park Young-ju, it is her commercial film debut, and indeed a successful one, considering that “Citizen” topped the South Korean box office on its opening weekend with a cumulative of $3.58 million. Citizen of a Kind is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival 2024 Deok-Hee (Ra Mi-ran) is an ordinary ajumma (a middle-aged woman) whose laundry business and home have just gone up in flames, leaving her and her kids homeless ..read more

After five long years, “Have a Nice Day” director Liu Jian returns to New York with his newest project, “Art College 1994.” This hotly-anticipated feature checks off all the boxes. It cements Liu Jian's stamp as a rising animation auteur in China; it marks the completed its world tour at Berlinale, Annecy, New York Asian Film Festival, and more; and, what's more, the film features a star-studded voice cast that spans intellectuals, musicians, and other movie directors, including Jia Zhangke and Bi Gan.  Here, we catch a glimpse of a group of students at the Chinese Southern Academy of the ..read more

The collectable postcard features characters from the acclaimed new graphic novel release and is available exclusively with this promotion that runs for a limited time through May 31st. RESIDENT EVIL: INFINITE DARKNESS – THE BEGINNING, by Keith R.A. DeCandido ∙ Print SRP: $15.99 ∙ 128 pages ∙ ISBN: 978-1427868428 ∙ For Teen Readers∙ Available Now Before the events of the 2021 animated series, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, Leon Kennedy is called in to investigate alongside Pittsburgh PD when a bomb kills a guard at the Carnegie Museum of Art. But when that guard rises from the au ..read more