‘Terracotta Film Club’ Presents Samurai Masterpiece Lady Snowblood
Venue: Prince Charles Cinema London
Date: Wednesday 24 April
‘Terracotta Film Club’ will present a Japanese classic from legendary director Toshiya Fujita for its 4th edition.
This blood-splattered Samurai masterpiece from the golden age of Japanese cult cinema is credited as the main inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s KILL BILL series. LADY SNOWBLOOD is a 1973 Japanese film based on a manga and set in Read more…
WIN Oblivion Island: Haruka And The Magic Mirror DVD
Hooray! It’s competition time again!
Made by Production I.G, Oblivion Island: Haruka And The Magic Mirror is an action-packed fantasy adventure that sees high school girl Haruka magically transported to the titular island, whose colourful inhabitants collect humanity’s forgotten belongings.
A heart-warming fairytale packed with high-octane adventure and set in a lush fantasy world, Oblivion Island is a family-friendly film that evokes the works of Pixar and Studio Ghibli.
Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror comes to DVD and DVD & Blu-ray Combo pack on Read more…
Art Exhibition Review: Works On Nature & Dance/Movement By Hiroko Imada
Expressive moods in colour!
Riverside Studios Gallery London - 16 March – 7 April 2013
On Monday, 18 March Diverse Japan attended a private viewing of the exhibition Works on Nature & Dance/Movement by Japanese artist Hiroko Imada, which is being held at the Riverside Studios Gallery in London from 16 March until 7 April (see foot of post for opening times). The exhibition is registered with Read more…
DVD Review: Blue Exorcist Part 2 – Episodes 14 – 25
Rin defies his Hellish heritage and enrols at the True Cross Academy, determined to become the world’s strongest exorcist.!
Blue Exorcist Part 2 is the final collection of Manga Entertainment’s release of the popular shounen anime title. It covers episodes 14 to 25 and it features an increase in macabre monsters, creepy characters and awesome action as the show reaches its climax.
At the end of the first collection 15-year-old Rin Okumura and his new-found friends at the True Cross Academy have advanced a level in their Exorcist training to the rank of Ex-Wires. Rin and his Read more…
Embrace The Dark With The Release Of Darkstalkers Resurrection
The two-for-one priced combo breathes new life into each game!
Capcom is thrilled to confirm that Darkstalkers Resurrection is now available to download in North America on PlayStation Network (PSN) for $14.99. On March 13th, the game will be released in Europe on PSN (€14.99 / £11.99) and across all territories on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Read more…
Book Announcement: From The Fatherland, With Love by Ryu Murakami
The ‘other’ Murakami – major new novel coming in May!
While British readers will have to wait until at least 2014 for Haruki Murakami’s new book, Pushkin Press are thrilled to announce the publication of RYU Murakami’s major new novel From the Fatherland, with Love. You may not have heard of ‘the other Murakami’, but he deserves the huge acclaim he already commands in Japan.
From the Fatherland, with Love (May 2013) is an explosively controversial thriller set in an imagined present where Japan’s economy has Read more…
HYPER JAPAN 2013 Tickets Now On Sale!
Date: Friday 26 – Sunday 28 July 2013
Venue: Earls Court Two, Earls Court, London
HYPER JAPAN, the UK’s biggest celebration of Japanese culture, cuisine and cool, is back for 2013. Diverse exhibitors, stores, performers and fans will once again come together to bring the very best of contemporary and traditional Japan to the heart of London. Since the first HYPER JAPAN in 2010, there have three subsequent events, each one more popular than the Read more…
