#ayumi ito

[cinematicjourney]

Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) dir. Shunji Iwai

[redsamuraiii]

Three "Japanese" series premiering February 2024!

Me :

[olvaheiner]

Tokyo Vice - Season 2, Episode 3 '' Old Law, New Twist '' (2024)

[cinesoleil]

Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) dir. Shunji Iwai

[ratleyland]

Tokyo Vice- Season 2: Episode 9 (Consequences)

Two seasons of multiple storylines have finally overlapped into one big story.

I now patiently wait for the season finale to see how everything plays out.

[cinemaronin]

Solanin (2010)

ソラニン Solanin (2010)  directed by Takahiro Miki cinematography by Ryūto Kondō

[nirbanox]

All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)

Directed by Shunji Iwai

[boomgers]

Hay que hallar la verdad sin importar el costo… “Tokyo Vice · Temporada 2”

Inspirada libremente en el relato de no ficción del periodista estadounidense Jake Adelstein sobre el golpe de la Policía Metropolitana de Tokio hacia la mafia japonesa, la segunda temporada adentra al espectador en el inframundo criminal de la ciudad cuando Adelstein se da cuenta de que su vida y las vidas de sus allegados corren peligro.

Estreno: 8 de febrero de 2024 en HBO Max.

La segunda temporada cuenta con las actuaciones de Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, Ayumi Ito, Yosuke Kubozuka, Miki Maya, entre otros.

[stuff-diary]

Yu Yu Hakusho

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Yu Yu Hakusho (2023, Japan)

Director: Sho Tsukikawa

Writer: Tatsuro Mishima (based on the manga by Yoshihiro Togashi)

Mini-review:

Wow, this surpassed all my expectations. I don't know much about the original manga/anime, but this live-action adaptation was thrilling, engaging and incredibly fun. I do think it was too short and the characters were underdeveloped, but the superb cast goes all in and makes you care about them despite the rushed writing. On top of that, the production values are top-notch. This drama has arguably the best CGI I've ever seen in a Japanese production (the Spirit World looks stunning), and the action scenes are just jaw-droppingly awesome. Seriously, Takahito Ouchi proves once again that he's one of the best action choreographers/stunt directors in the whole world. I really hope we get more seasons, cause it's clear that a lot of passion, talent and skill went into making this Yu Yu Hakusho adaptation, and these five episodes just fly by. Anyway, this is IMHO a must-watch for action/fantasy lovers.

[magicalmiracleenthusiast]

Atsushi Hashimoto

Hiroya Matsumoto

Asami Kai

Ayumi Beppu

Yuki Ito

Yousuke Ichikawa

Mahou Sentai MagiRanger

[redsamuraiii]

Tokyo Vice Season 2 (Feb 2024)

Shogun, Avatar : The Last Airbender & Tokyo Vice in Feb 2024! 🤩

Season 1 ended with a cliffhanger. Spoilers ahead.

Jin Miyamoto (Hideaki Ito) supposedly died after attempting to infiltrate the Yakuza, headed by Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanida) who later threatened Hiroto Katagiri (Ken Watanabe) and his family.

Sato (Show Kasamatsu) was stabbed multiple times after bidding farewell to Samantha (Rachel Keller). Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) found a tape with disturbing content which he brought to Katagiri.

I hope they do not kill off Sato and Miyamoto. I love their characters. As if to make up for the the two said characters, two new characters will be entering the game:

Shoko Nagata (Miki Maya), a new detective with a more aggressive approach towards the Yakuza than Katagiri's balanced philosophy. She reminds me of Amami Yuki, known for her badassery in Japanese crime dramas. Looking forward to see this character!

With a more aggressive detective, comes a more ruthless Yakuza, Naoki Hayama (Yosuke Kubozuka). No details about his character have been revealed but I look forward to seeing this one too.

Pic Source : Entertainment Weekly News Source: Reels Mag

[olvaheiner]

‘‘ Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas. Got it ? ‘‘

Tokyo Vice - Season 1, Episode 5 ‘’ Everybody Pays ‘’

[yyh4ever]

Netflix released 15 new photos of the live-action version of Yu Yu Hakusho

The big surprise is seeing Yusuke's mother, Atsuko Urameshi, for the first time. She's played by Ayumi Ito. Atsushi Arai also confirmed he's playing Bui.

Yu Yu Hakusho character trucks travel across Japan

The Japanese media is also announcing that 12 ad trucks featuring some of the characters and their famous quotes will tour around Japan from December 4th to 17th, 2023.

They will depart from 4 cities: Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka, arriving in Shibuya (Tokyo) on December 14th, the day of global premiere!

[ratleyland]

Just binge-watched Season One.

The show's a slow burner... but it's very addictive.

Each episode had me hooked and I am now eagerly waiting for Season Two.

[cinemaronin]

Into the Faraway Sky (2007)

遠くの空に消えた Into the Faraway Sky (2007)  directed by Isao Yukisada cinematography by Jun Fukumoto

[maridoodles]

the ff7r ultimania book has interviews with all the japanese VAs and tifa's voice actress (Ayumi Ito) said she asked sora's VA (Miyu Irino)for advice before recording i think that's so cute