In addition to the 1972 series and its spinoff, Kikaider-01, an anime of the series followed in 2001 along with a 4-episode Ova from Sony Animation. The film will open in Japan on May 24. The film takes place in a futuristic setting, where Japan has replaced most of its workforce with androids and robots. When the brilliant robot engineer Dr. Nobuhiko Kōmyōji dies, his rivals steal his designs and begin a plan for world conquest using the might of his robotic creations. Ten Shimoyama directs the film which stars Jingi Irie, Ryūji Harada, Aimi Satsukawa and Maryjun Takahashi. Here's a trailer for the 2001 anime series which younger fans will probably be more familiar with than the '72 tokusatsu live-action show. It aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim in the early 200s.
- 4/6/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
The official website for Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai, the live-action debut of director Yutaka Yamamoto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya), has been updated with a new full-length trailer. The film is based on a story written by novelist Akira while still in high school which went on to win the Renai Shousetsu (love novel) Contest in 2004.
The story is set on a remote island in the corner of Kyushi called Hitokage, where teenager Yamako Iriomote (Umika Kawashima) finds herself unable to confess her love for a certain upperclassman (Jingi Irie). She’s written countless drafts of a love letter meant for him, but ends up stuffing them away in her pocket. To make matters worse, a particularly obnoxious upperclassman (played by comedian Satoshi Kanada) gets his hands on one of her letters, and Yamako is forced to deal with him to avoid any further humiliation.
“Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai” will...
The story is set on a remote island in the corner of Kyushi called Hitokage, where teenager Yamako Iriomote (Umika Kawashima) finds herself unable to confess her love for a certain upperclassman (Jingi Irie). She’s written countless drafts of a love letter meant for him, but ends up stuffing them away in her pocket. To make matters worse, a particularly obnoxious upperclassman (played by comedian Satoshi Kanada) gets his hands on one of her letters, and Yamako is forced to deal with him to avoid any further humiliation.
“Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai” will...
- 6/4/2010
- Nippon Cinema
Although some production footage from Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai was released to various media outlets a few weeks back when the theme song was announced, the real theatrical teaser trailer wasn’t released until earlier today through the film’s official website. Normally I would just embed the clip here, but they’ve gone to great lengths to DRM-protect the stream and warn people not to do it in multiple languages. Message received.
The film marks the live-action debut of director Yutaka Yamamoto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, Kannagi) and is based on a story written by novelist Akira while still in high school. It went on to win the Renai Shousetsu (love novel) Contest in 2004 and was published by now-defunct Hekitensha in January of 2005.
The story is set on a remote island in the corner of Kyushi called Hitokage, where teenager Yamako Iriomote (Umika Kawashima) finds herself...
The film marks the live-action debut of director Yutaka Yamamoto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, Kannagi) and is based on a story written by novelist Akira while still in high school. It went on to win the Renai Shousetsu (love novel) Contest in 2004 and was published by now-defunct Hekitensha in January of 2005.
The story is set on a remote island in the corner of Kyushi called Hitokage, where teenager Yamako Iriomote (Umika Kawashima) finds herself...
- 3/31/2010
- Nippon Cinema
Early last week, Tokyograph reported that 16-year-old Umika Kawashima would be covering the 1997 debut of pop idol-turned-actress Ryoko Hirosue, "Maji de Koi Suru 5 Byou Mae", as the theme song for her upcoming movie Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai.
Tokyo Metropolitan Television aired the news the same day, and someone was kind enough to upload the relevant clip -- complete with the very first footage made available from the film -- to YouTube:
The actual cover can only be heard briefly around the 1:15 mark. Compare with the original:
"Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai" marks the live-action debut of Yutaka Yamamoto, director of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", "Lucky Star", and "Kannagi". It's based on a story written by novelist Akira while still in high school. Kawashima plays a girl named Yamako who desperately wants to confess her love for an upperclassman (Jingi Irie), writing several drafts of a confession note only to...
Tokyo Metropolitan Television aired the news the same day, and someone was kind enough to upload the relevant clip -- complete with the very first footage made available from the film -- to YouTube:
The actual cover can only be heard briefly around the 1:15 mark. Compare with the original:
"Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai" marks the live-action debut of Yutaka Yamamoto, director of "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya", "Lucky Star", and "Kannagi". It's based on a story written by novelist Akira while still in high school. Kawashima plays a girl named Yamako who desperately wants to confess her love for an upperclassman (Jingi Irie), writing several drafts of a confession note only to...
- 3/22/2010
- Nippon Cinema
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