The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

I love The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. It is one of my favorites. But then again I’m a sucker for the whole boy/girl high school friendship stories. Hana Yori Dango is another favorite. I don’t know what it is? Is it the innocence, the true, non-gender friendship, before the falling in love? Who knows and I didn’t start this post to try to figure it all out.

Anyways, there’s a new live-action movie coming out. Directed by Masaaki Taniguchi, starring Riisa Naka, Akiyoshi Nakao and Narumi Yasuda. At first I was disappointed in hearing that they changed the storyline. But now after seeing the trailer, I’m excited about the movie.

Thanks to Nippon Cinema for your post, you can read more about the movie on his site. I wish I didn’t have to wait until March 2010, well of course after that I’ll have to wait until it gets subbed in English and sent over to the US. Ok, Japan Film Society, make it happen, bring it to LA next year.

JFS Winstons Bar Night was a great success, we raised a fair amount of money. We had a great turnout. The bar was packed and everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves. The first hour we offered free drinks, that was the busiest. It was nice to see quite a few new faces and the regulars who always support us. Lots of networking and good conversation happening.

Thanks to Winstons, Jin Kelley, Cinebags, YMK Films, Sony and all the other sponsors who helped make this night possible. And, of course, everybody who came out that night. Thank you.

Next event, the Monterey Park Harmony Festival on October 17, 2009. We’ll be showing Blood: The Last Vampire at 5pm for free. Come on out and join us, it’s the prefect pre-Halloween movie.

The line outside.

Inside Winstons