June 24: Animezing!: Anthem of the Heart (2015)

Anthem of the Heart | June 24, 2016 | Friday @ 6:30PM Japanese w. English subtitles | Not Rated (Rec. 13+) | 120 min | 2015 © KOKOSAKE PROJECT 2016 Japan Academy Award Nominee for Best Animation From the creators of the hit series and movie, Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, 「あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない。」. "I have feelings I can't tell anybody hidden deep in a shell inside of my heart. But, really, I want to shout it out…my honest feelings like a beautiful anthem is waiting to break free!" Jun is a girl whose words have been sealed away. She was once a very happy girl, but because of a "certain thing" she said when she was very young, her family was torn apart. Then, an egg fairy appeared in front of her and sealed away her ability to talk in order to stop her from hurting anybody else. Since this traumatic experience, Jun lives in the shadows away from the limelight. Years later, she is nominated to become an executive member of the "community outreach council". On top of that, Jun is also appointed to play the main lead in their musical…      - WOMEN IN CINEMA HIGHLIGHT - Mari Okada, Screenwriter A member of the Writers Guilde of Japan and one of the most prolific and well known anime screenwriters today, Mari Okada began her career in 1996 writing scenarios for direct-to-video features, video games, and radio dramas.  In 1998 she wrote the script for one episode of DT Eightron which began her career as a writer for anime. [read more...] You are invited to Animezing: The Anthem of the Heart Friday, June 24th, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan 1150 18th St NW Suite 100 Washington DC 20036 US REGISTER NOW! This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.  *** When registering you may receive an email asking you to "Activate your Eventbrite account" if you have never used Eventbrite before. It is NOT necessary to activate an account for you to attend this event and you may ignore this email from Eventbrite. *** In the event of a cancellation, please contact us at jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp. Doors open 30 minutes before the program. Program begins at 6:30PM. No admittance after 7:00PM or once seating is full. Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. Please note that seating is limited and registration does not guarantee a seat.