TV in Japan

This is how you charm a nation. With the story of a fish. Who wants to be a person. Who’s name isn’t Nemo. Or Ariel. On TV. In Japan.
Note: I am excited for this movie. Apologies for sounding snotty above. Wikipedia entry here.

This is how you rock the hell out of John Williams’ score. On a giant stage. With a star field behind you. And a little help from two lost droids. On TV. In Japan.
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This is how you sell the movies. Featuring the ‘Cockpuncher’. On TV. In Japan.

E.T. + Gremlins + Kung Fu + Steven Chow Awesomeness = CJ7 Can’t wait.

This is how you continue to engage celebrities. In a way more interesting way that the casual sit-down. By bum rushing them with amazing weirdness. On TV. In Japan.

Via Japan Probe originally!

This is how you kick some serious ass. In America. On TV. In Japan.

Via Patrick’s blog via Kung Fu Cinema (who has the review FTW!)

This is not exactly Japanese TV, that much I know. However, it is just too awesome not to share with you.
Maybe, just maybe, the greatest Kung Fu scene of all time.

This is how you sell an exploitation film. With a totally fake two-pack voice. On TV. In Japan.

It’s a sad day in TV in Japan land.
One of the world’s greatest action heroes (and inspiration for young actors/filmmakers everywhere) Sonny Chiba (aka Chiba Shinichi) has decided to call it a day.
The world-famous Japanese action superstar, now 67, has been suffering health problems as of late and will be retiring by the end [...]

Thus begins the first chapter in my new effort to spread out more into the blogosphere wherein I start linking at lot more to places I like. Most of which will be Japanese related. Most.
Chapter One: Dreamlogic - Owner/Operator/Movie Reviewer Chris Nelson (and his wife I think) review (in depth) Japanese movies for you [...]

This is how you show great restraint. After being exposed to something both exceptionally cute and exceptionally disturbing. Involving what may most likely be demonic midgets that can sing and/or dance. Dressed as pirates. One of whom has a Hitler moustache. On TV. In Japan.

UPDATE: Just realized this was from our friends at Japan Probe. [...]

Yes. Yes, they do. In Dramaland everything is possible but no one can kiss well. These are the two basic truths I have come to accept.
Waterboys was a movie that came out in Japan around 2001. It proved so successful that it spawned not one but TWO drama adaptions. (Yet, [...]

One of Manga’s oldest and most interesting series Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro is about to get another update, this time an amazingly beautiful one.
From twitchfilm.net’s write up:
The screenplay for Kitaro was written by Daisuke Habara, based on the eponymous manga serial by Shigeru Mizuki. The movie stars (listed order corresponds to order on official [...]

This is how you poke fun at costumed aliens. With girlish screams. And extra slime. On TV. In Japan.

Thanks to TViJ reader D.H. for the tip!

So I’m going to need some help on this one. Put your translation caps on.
Here’s the video. It’s short and fun to watch. It’s Star Wars done with hands. Literally.

Pretty cool right? It reminds me a lot of that lotion commercial running right now with all the hands. But why is Star Wars with Hands [...]