Friday, February 14, 2020

Feb 28: Animezing!: The Wonderland

Friday, February 28th at 6:30 PM

A film adaptation of the children's fantasy novel Chikashitsu kara no Fushigi na Tabi (Strange Journey from the Basement) directed by HARA Keiichi of Summer Days with Coo, Colorful, and Miss Hokusai!

Featuring stunning character designs from the famed Russian illustrator Ilya Kuvshinov who is currently working on projects like the upcoming Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.

Akane is a shy, young girl. On the day before her birthday the enigmatic and fabled alchemist Hippocrates suddenly emerges along with his apprentice Pipo from the magical basement of an antique store. He reveals that this world is in danger, and as the "Green Goddess" it is Akane's destiny and duty to save them all. The only problem? She just wants to go home!

Starring MATSUOKA Mayu, Anne, ICHIMURA Masachika

In Japanese with English subtitles | Not Rated | 2019 | 115 min | Directed by HARA Keiichi

Registration required

Eleven Arts has given the JICC an exclusive opportunity to screen The Wonderland

a few weeks after its cinematic release in the US!

Animezing!:

The Wonderland

Friday, February 28th
from 6:30 to 8:30 PM

JICC: Japan Information & Culture Center,
Embassy of Japan
1150 18th Street, NW Suite 100
Washington, D.C. 20036-3838

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

In the event of a cancellation, please contact us at jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp.

Program begins at 6:30PM.

Doors open 30 minutes before the program. 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.

The JICC reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any event sponsored by JICC without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video.