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Saturday, April 18, 2020

Virtual Screening - Animezing!: Modest Heroes

Virtual Screening

Animezing!: Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1

Watch Online on Thursday, April 30 at 4:00 PM

The JICC: Japan Information & Culture Center Embassy of Japan is excited to present a virtual screening in honor of Children's Day on May 5! This is also the first time we are presenting an anthology of Japanese short films with English audio so that younger audience members can enjoy our special program as well. Registration on Eventbrite is open to all.

Image Courtesy of Sozai Library

Studio Ponoc, the new animation studio founded by two-time Academy Award®-nominee Nishimura Yoshiaki (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There) and featuring many artists from the venerable Studio Ghibli, made an immediate splash last year with its acclaimed debut film Mary and The Witch's Flower.

Studio Ponoc returns this year with Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1, an ambitious anthology of three thrilling tales created by some of the greatest talents working in Japanese animation today.

Together, the stories explore ideas of heroism in everyday life, and the infinite potential of the short film format allows the directors and Studio Ponoc to experiment with breathtaking visuals and gorgeous fantasy worlds in this unforgettable short film showcase.

With English Audio | PG | 2018 | 54 min | Directed by YONEBAYASHI Hiromasa, MOMOSE Yoshiyuki, and YAMASHITA Akihiko

Registration required

"These are all truly stories of modest heroes, their little braveries filling the screen..."

— Austin Chronicle

Viewers will also receive a digital JICC educational packet with fun activities they can try at home with their children!

Virtual Screening

Animezing!: Modest Heroes:

Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1

Thursday, April 30 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM

Hosted online by the

JICC: Japan Information & Culture Center,

Embassy of Japan

Enjoy a JICC screening from home!

This event is free and open to the public, however registration through EventBrite is required in order to receive an exclusive access code to the virtual screening via follow-up email.A digital JICC educational packet with activities will also be included.

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

Online program begins at 4:00 PM.

The film will be streamed during this time frame and

the link will expire after the screening ends.

1150 18th Street NW, Suite 100 | Washington, D.C. 20036-3838
TEL: 202-238-6900 | FAX: 202-822-6524 | jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp

Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Sept 18: J-Film: Drowning Love

Note this is based on a comic.

J-Film:

Drowning Love

September 18 - 6:30 PM

Based on the best-selling comic "Oboreru Knife" by George Asakura

Winner of Best New Actress, 2016 Kinema Junpo Awards

Natsume, a teenage fashion model moving from Tokyo, spends the days without any dreams or excitement. After meeting Koichiro, successor of a Shinto priest family, she finds herself falling under his spell. Both separately and together, she tries to find her place in life through the relationship with Koichiro.

Starring Nana Komatsu, Masaki Suda, Daiki Shigeoka

In Japanese with English subtitles | Not Rated | 2016 | 111 min | Directed by Yuki Yamato

Registration required

Presented with Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C., Inc.

J-Film: Drowning Love

September 18th, 6:30 PM

Venue name: Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan
Venue address: 1150 18th Street Northwest

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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.