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Cinema Gwangju is the first theater in the Honam-region and the only theater that opened in 1935. The cinema has screened films in its original place up to these days. A musician Gonne Choi invites the seven musicians to share "Gwangju-ness" from her own perspective and they visit the cinema to speak and sing about their own "Withstanding and Existing". This documentary also contains the story of the painter Park Tae-gyu, who continuously has been working on hand-painting movie posters from the 1990s until today.

On Sunday, May 28, 2023, YOKO TAKAHASHI, known for singing the theme song of the TV anime "Neon Genesis Evangelion", performed a live concert "YOKO TAKAHASHI EVANGELION Ultimate Live "Tsuki Juuya" at Zepp Shinjuku (TOKYO). It is part of the "EVANGELION KABUKICHO IMPACT" project held at "Tokyo Kabukicho Tower," which opened on April 14th. This is her FIRST solo performance based on the "Evangelion" series. Guests include pianist Marassi, who has been viewed over 700 MILLION TIMES on YouTube, violinist Shizuka Kashima, saxophonist Hiroshi Matsushita, and other INTERNATIONALLY ACTIVE performers appear on stage.

Blu-ray release of character rap project “Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rule the Stage [Rep LIVE side D.H]”.

Single mother and autistic daughter Yan live together with endless fights because they never agree with each other. It is only through Yan's painting that her mother realizes her wish is just to grow up happily and healthily for both of them.

Looking back, I beckon and take a photo after counting down. As a result, incredibly eerie photos are captured. It all started from curiosity. The terrifying retrospective of descending numbers that two young people encountered when they came to a driving school. Includes a total of three episodes.

A broken pedestrian light in a city center. Inside the traffic light live little people. Stop, dressed in red, and Go, dressed in green. All their lives, Stop and Go have been walking and standing still in the traffic light, working like mechanical parts. When the traffic light breaks down and they are able to sit down and rest for the first time, Stop and Go share stories about their lives and dreams.

Takarazuka Snow Troupe performance. A romantic tale presented as the Grand Theatre debut performance of the new top pair of Snow Troupe, Sakina Ayakaze and Aya Yumeshiro.

This documentary, composed of various video clips and footage, is an exploration to search for some missing jigsaw pieces in history. Something that turned someone into a hero, or an absolute jerk. Some things are hidden under the carpet, from Hiroshima to Teresa Teng to the Space Race, an Olympic and the moon.

2023 release

Koto, a freelance sound designer, awaits for her former lover Shoichi at the airport when he temporarily returns from the Philippines. Their romantic relationship has practically ended ever since Shoichi went abroad, but Shoichi ends up staying at their former apartment complex where Koto now lives alone. This does not bring them back together, and Koto continues with her daily life... This is the first feature film by IWASAKI Kanshi, who studied directing under MANDA Kunitoshi at THE FILM SCHOOL OF TOKYO and has worked as an assistant director and sound recordist on films by MIYAZAKI Daisuke and KIYOHARA Yui. The subtle camerawork and attention to sound are superb, but what is most impressive is the lead actress MURAKAMI Yukino who plays Koto - her presence supports the backbone of the story that does not have any special incidents. Although the film depicts an everyday domestic world around us, it is interesting to see a glimpse of Japanese society through Koto's work.

A young woman jolted awake in the dark of night to the sound of footsteps from her grandmother, who had passed away, in the old wooden house. This stirred memories of their time together before everything was lost to the sound of gunshots—bang, bang—within the house.

Qiandao Lake rookie search and rescue officer Yu Zaishui is looking for a boat that was washed into the lake by the flood. With the help of retired search and rescue officer Hu Xunzhou, Yu realises that the case is related to a missing old man. The floodgate at Qiandao Lake is about to open and they must find him before that happens. During the operation, the Xin’an River Great Migration incident from 60 years ago emerges…

About a man and a woman. Shot on the beach in a single shot and has little to no dialogue.

It’s supposed to be an energetic morning, but Zhe, a real estate agent, feels suffocated and oppressed. With nowhere to go, he heads to a house that he can’t sell and calls for an escort, unexpectedly opening up new possibilities for both of them.

A girl who is about to apply for college admission hopes to go to a university far from home despite her good grades.

College student Yakumo Saito can see ghosts with his red left eye. Associate professor Gakuto Mikoshiba is a genius mathematician. When a ghost begins possessing students at the college, the two must team up to discover the truth of what's going on.

Our Bright Parade is hololive's musical concert portion of the SUPER EXPO 2023. As with the previous fes concert, this will be fully 3D Augmented Reality, with talent moving around the stage and accompanied by a live band. This year has been described as "a nonstop shiny stage where anyone can join the parade anytime, regardless of generation and boundary".

In China’s Northeast, there is the Fuzhou Folk Music, a country music played with suona, big suona, double pipe, Zheng and percussion instruments. Song Xiping, a suona professor, is one of the main inheritors of this music.

Nine students and three alumni from Tokyo University of the Arts’ Film Department create 11 silent films spanning samurai tales, mysteries, thrillers, animation and even giant monsters. See the next generation of filmmakers play with cinema’s past. All films narrated by renowned benshi storyteller Ichiro Kataoka.

Kodaira Megumi is a normal 17-year-old girl who attends a public high school in Tokyo. No matter how hard she tries, she just can't study, and people around her say she's unmotivated. In fact, her IQ is 76. Although she does not have an intellectual disability (IQ less than 70), she falls under "borderline intelligence", which is below average. People with borderline intelligence are said to make up 14% of the population, which equates to 5 people in a class of 35 people. Megumi has been left behind by society as she is forced to compete in the same arena as people of average intelligence. Then, due to a certain mistake, a child becomes pregnant and a tragedy occurs.

Being educated and knowing how drink, A-Ni is seen as the town's madwoman. Yulu is entranced by her.

A concert for the holo*27 project, a collaboration between Hololive and music producer DECO*27.

An interviews that share the life of 3 different era and style of Thailand's Sex Worker, The changing perspective of the society on the profession, and the question of legalizing it.

Qing found his old friend Jiang and wanted to store his cherished old motorcycle in Jiang

Kyoko was born and raised in Mishima City, a place built on the lava flow of Mt. Fuji. As her family's shoe store closes, she feels adrift, losing her sense of belonging. Her older sister Asuka, who worries about Kyoko, also harbors a different kind of anxiety. In the background, the traditional festival music "shagiri" resonates throughout the town.

Dr. Xiao Zhou was unable to complete his studies and could not marry his girlfriend, leaving him helpless. Meanwhile, Lin Feng's company was on the brink of bankruptcy, and his wife was trying to divorce him. Dr. Xiao Zhou and Lin Feng were strangers, but they unexpectedly met in the Civil Affairs Bureau's divorce mediation room. They helped each other out of their respective life predicaments.Translated into English: Dr. Xiao Zhou was unable to finish his studies, preventing him from marrying his girlfriend and leaving him at a loss. At the same time, Lin Feng's business was on the brink of bankruptcy and his wife was threatening to divorce him. Though the two men had never met before, they coincidentally encountered each other in the Civil Affairs Bureau's divorce mediation room, where they helped each other get out of their difficult situations.

Shot in Japan, the film brings together the voices of today’s women with the lives and texts of Fumiko Hayashi and Yuriko Miyamoto, focusing on gender, politics and love.

In his mid-thirties, YANAGIDA Yoshinori aspires to be a movie actor but suffers from want of opportunity, working mostly as a stand-in for other professional actors in TV commercials. After a chat over drinks with a successful colleague, he decides to address his mid-career crisis by auditioning for a role in a student movie. Will he survive the student director’s endless script revisions and eccentricities, and persevere in this perilous path towards movie stardom? This tragicomedy of an actor’s life with a metafictional ending celebrates every filmmaker’s relentless dedication to cinema.

In May 2023, Hacken Lee collaborated again with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert series at the Hong Kong Coliseum. The Cantopop veteran serenaded audiences with impeccable performances of his classic hits like "Red Sun," "Moonlight Serenade," "I Don't Know How to Sing," "Summer Myth" and "Deep Deep Deep." Sing! China Season 6 and Season 7 winners Karrie Ng and Sumi Liang, who were both mentored by Hacken in the program, appeared as guest artists for the concert.

Manting, a Chinese woman in her early 60s, reconnects with the lesbian lover from her adolescence when one of her old classmates passes away. After classmates’ reunion event in a karaoke bar, they end up spending a night together roaming in the city.

An elaborate fashion shoot is planned on the beach, but the backdrop built in advance has been swallowed by the sea overnight. While the young assistant tries every means possible to find it again, the film almost imperceptibly slips into the magical.

Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 and Super Rizin 2 was a mixed martial arts event being co-promoted by Bellator MMA and the Rizin Fighting Federation that took place on July 30, 2023, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. A Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout between former Bellator Featherweight Champion A. J. McKee and former Bellator Lightweight Champion Patricky Pitbull was scheduled to headline the event. However, on July 26, it was announced McKee had pulled out of the bout due to medical issues and was replaced by current Rizin Lightweight Champion Roberto de Souza at a catchweight of 161 pounds.[

The thirteenth night of the tournament took place on August 5th, 2023 at Edion Arena Osaka in Naniwa-ku, Namba, Osaka, Japan.

The 5 animation poems singing joy of life, inspired by Normand Roger’s music. Mystery, dangerous, hope and anxiety, battles. The tiny little light is coming to us from beyond the darkness. This is a miracle. This is a big message. We are shining ourselves receiving light . We are the human, we are the nature.

A visually impaired Ga-yeong and her lover Eun-jeong prepare to run a marathon using their own method but find themselves in constant conflict.

A rescue team searches for Teppei (Shibukawa Kiyohiko), who has gone missing in the mountains. Teppei was training deep in the mountains, drenched under a waterfall. Teppei refuses the rescue and fights against the rescuers.

A crime film about what happens in a three-story villa where people with various occupations live.

Love Shark is a wildly unhinged parody of Japanese paranormal TV and YouTube popularity culture. Natsume and Momoka run the failing psychic investigations channel Big Summer until a clickbait dating show they put on leads Momoka to find true love- with a contestant who is also a man-shark. Cue assassins, magic priests, decapitations, and chaos galore in this hysterical rom-com monster movie.

I took the southern train at Hua Lamphong for the first time, and I wanted to recorded the experience. However, because of the flood, we eventually returned to our starting place at Hua Lamphong.

From "Hitori Edge" to "Pop Virus" and beyond, this collection of live performances features highlights from a selection of Gen Hoshino's concert tours.

The daughter looked through the viewfinder of the camera and gazed upon her father's appearance before he passed away. Then she realized this estranged and absurd father had been influencing her all along. The one she had once run away from was also the one she missed the most.

This film is an adaptation of a short story of the same name, written by Kao Yi-feng. It tells the story of a green scarab beetle who has transformed into human form. As in the book, he is named "Vitamin." Vitamin surreptitiously enters people's apartments and observes and imitates human behavior. Through Vitamin's perspective as a bystander, the plot leads the audience to explore the unknown stories of various residents. However, Vitamin cannot understand the complex thoughts and desires of humans, and his short encounter with one person is fraught with doubt, conflict, and despair.

Miho Ayane, an erotic idol with a psychic sense, goes to a terrifying haunted place and quells the spirits by not exorcising them, but by appeasing them. What's more, the spirit is appeased by striking a sexy pose! This is an exploration documentary with a mix of scary and sexy that has never been seen in past psychic documentaries!

The school principal suddenly came up with an idea and suddenly decided to hold a cultural festival. Immediately, they started preparing in a hurry, mainly with the 6th graders, but they didn't have the time or the budget! What will they do at the cultural festival!? Fourth graders, fifth graders, and teachers can't agree on anything at all! At that time, the school principal came up with an idea, so now that’s tough! Can they really do that!? The 13th Ninmyu, in which seniors and juniors work together to create a wonderful school festival, is a lot of fun!! Come on! Grab your invitation and go to the Ninjutsu Gakuen's school festival!

A quiet, Caucasian house painter lives a life of solitude in Brooklyn's Chinatown. On the night of a blackout, he forges a silent bond with his neighbor.