Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master , an ongoing TV anime based on the novels by Chisato Abe, is entering a new story arc beginning with episode 13 on July 20, 2024, and a new trailer (below) hints at events to come in the “Golden Raven Arc”. Additionally, the series has also announced a new cast member: voice actor Yume Miyamoto plays Koume (pictured above). Yoshiaki Kyogoku directs Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master at animation studio Pierrot. Yukiko Yamamuro provides the series composition, Takumo Norita provides the character designs, Eishi Segawa provides the music and Yuji Tange provides the sound direction. Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master key art Related: Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master Anime Releases Creditless Opening Theme Video Crunchyroll describes Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master : Welcome to Yamauchi, a world inhabited by the Yatagarasu, a race of...
- 6/29/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Following last night's broadcast premiere in Japan, historical fantasy anime Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master released a creditless version of its opening theme sequence that features "poi" by three-piece rock band Saucy Dog. Related: Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again Anime Shares Creditless Ending Theme Video Based on the novels by Chisato Abe, Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master is directed by Yoshiaki Kyogoku ( Laid-Back Camp ) at studio Pierrot, with series composition by Yukiko Yamamuro, character designs by Takumo Norita ( Broken Blade ) and music by Eishi Segawa ( Ushio and Tora ). Crunchyroll is set to simulcast the series and describes the story: Welcome to Yamauchi, a world inhabited by the Yatagarasu, a race of three-legged ravens who shapeshift into humans. The land is divided into four regions—North, South, East, and West—each ruled by a noble family. Yukiya, the son of a leader in the North,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai (“A Crow Doesn't Choose Its Master”), an upcoming TV anime based on the second novel in the Yatagarasu fantasy novel series, has revealed that singer / songwriter / composer Akiko Shikata performs the ending theme song for the series, which is entitled “Tokoshie” (“Eternity”). The series begings broadcasting in Japan on April 6, 2024. The original Yatagarasu novels are written by Chisato Abe and published in Japan by Bungeishuju under their Bunshun Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation of the first novel with artwork by Natsumi Matsuzaki is also available from Kodansha. Yoshiaki Kyogoku directs the TV anime adaptation at animation studio Pierrot. Yukiko Yamamuro provides the series composition, Takumo Norita provides the character designs, Eishi Segawa provides the music, and Yuji Tange provides the sound direction. Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai key visual Related: Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai Anime Preview Opening Theme Song in New Trailer The Yatagarasu fantasy novel series features Yatagarasu,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Studio Pierrot’s upcoming anime Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai has just released a second trailer, in which the Opening Song “poi” by Saucy Dog has also been presented to the public. The anime is premiering on Nhk on April 6, 2024 and so far we can say that we’re quite excited about it.
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai is actually an adaptation of the historical fantasy series Yatagarasu, which began as a novel series written by Chisato Abe in 2012. In 2018, the first novel in the series was adapted into manga format under the title A Raven for All Seasons, with a sequel manga – Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai – debuting in 2020. The anime y Studio Pierrot is going to be an adaptation of the second novel, Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai, which is the same one adapted in the 2020 manga. As stated, the series is going to premiere on April 6, 2024, on Nhk.
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai is actually an adaptation of the historical fantasy series Yatagarasu, which began as a novel series written by Chisato Abe in 2012. In 2018, the first novel in the series was adapted into manga format under the title A Raven for All Seasons, with a sequel manga – Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai – debuting in 2020. The anime y Studio Pierrot is going to be an adaptation of the second novel, Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai, which is the same one adapted in the 2020 manga. As stated, the series is going to premiere on April 6, 2024, on Nhk.
- 3/12/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Ahead of an April 6 premiere in Japan, upcoming historical fantasy anime Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai ("A Crow Doesn't Choose Its Master") today released a second full trailer that announces and previews the series' opening theme song, "poi" by three-piece rock band Saucy Dog. Related: Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai Anime Unveils Two New Key Visuals Based on the novels by Chisato Abe, Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai is directed by Yoshiaki Kyogoku ( Laid-Back Camp ) at studio Pierrot, with series composition by Yukiko Yamamuro, character designs by Takumo Norita ( Broken Blade ) and music by Eishi Segawa ( Ushio and Tora ). The story is set in the another world named Yamauchi that is ruled by a tribe of Yatagarasu, a legendary three-legged raven from Japanese mythology, that can assume human form. In this setting, Yukiya, a Yatagarasu boy, is chosen to serve at the side of the beautiful and eccentric young prince,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai (“A Crow Doesn't Choose Its Master”), an upcoming TV anime based on the second novel in the Yatagarasu fantasy novel series, has announced six additional cast members as well as additional details for its Japanese broadcast release. The series will debut in Japan on the Nhk Network beginning on April 6, 2024. The new cast members revealed for Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai include: Sumio voiced by Eiji Takeuchi Natsuka voiced by Satoshi Hino Rokon voiced by Hiroshi Shirokuma Atsufusa voiced by Kengo Kawanishi Fujinami voiced by Yoshino Aoyama Ohmurasaki no Omae voiced by Atsuko Tanaka Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai cast additions The original Yatagarasu novels are written by Chisato Abe and published in Japan by Bungeishuju under their Bunshun Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation of the first novel with artwork by Natsumi Matsuzaki is also available from Kodansha. Yoshiaki Kyogoku directs the TV anime adaptation at animation studio Pierrot.
- 3/5/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai (“A Crow Doesn't Choose Its Master”), an upcoming TV anime based on the second novel in the Yatagarasu fantasy novel series, has revealed shiny and tempting trinkets of new information, including a new trailer, a new key visual, key cast members, and the main staff for the series. The series will broadcast in Japan beginning in April 2024. The main cast for Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai includes: Yukiya voiced by Mutsumi Tamura (Alice in The Ancient Magus' Bride ) Nazukihiko voiced by Miyu Irino (Shop Manager in The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today ) The original Yatagarasu novels are written by Chisato Abe and published in Japan by Bungeishuju under their Bunshun Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation of the first novel with artwork by Natsumi Matsuzaki is also available from Kodansha. Yoshiaki Kyogoku directs the TV anime adaptation at animation studio Pierrot. Yukiko Yamamuro provides the series composition,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
2007 Shanghai International Film FestivalSHANGHAI -- "Tokyo Tower: Mom, Me & Sometimes Dad" directed by Joji Matsuoka, the Japanese mother/son weepie that packed theaters and boosted tissue sales, finds a less tearful counterpart in "Bizan", directed by Isshin Inudou, a mother/daughter drama, also released domestically in May to coincide with Mother's Day. While the former panders both to maternal fantasies of the prodigal-son-made-good and male audiences with a mother complex, the latter handles subtle female emotions with elegant poise and heart-breaking tenderness.
While "Tokyo Tower" may attract more worldwide attention through plaudits in Japan and male lead Odagiri Joe's international fame, "Bizan" appeals more narrowly to a more mature, particularly female audience, especially in Asian countries with high emphasis on family values. Captured by fluid, top-notch camerawork, the spectacle of Awa odori, Japan's biggest traditional festival where thousands clad in traditional costumes and props take to the streets in a heart-pounding dance, may attract a specific audience interested in Japanese folk culture.
Sakiko (Nanako Matsushima), who works for a travel corporation in Tokyo, is recalled to her hometown Tokushima, when her mother, Tatsuko (Nobuko Miyamoto), is suddenly hospitalized. Old tensions resurface, then she receives a double shock. Not only does she learn that Tatsuko has only a few months to live, she discovers that her father, whom she has never met and thought to be long dead, is alive.
As she embarks on a trip to find him, his old love letters become her guide in retracing footsteps of her parents' romantic rendezvous. At the annual Awa odori summer dance festival, Sakiko fulfills her mother's last wish.
In tone and spirit, "Bizan" recalls another classic Asian mother/daughter drama, "Song of the Exile" (1990) by Ann Hui. Both are about women who become cultural or social exiles by uprooting themselves to settle in the hometown of their lost loves. Both deal with the rift between two generations, and their reconciliation through unlocking family secrets and understanding, literally, where the mother comes from.
However, while Hui does not go beyond genre conventions of making the protagonists speak daggers to each other, Inudou (who co-wrote the script with Yukiko Yamamuro from a novel by Masashi Sada) exercises restraint where emotional outpour is expected. Tatsuko diffuses tension and evades unwanted questions with beautifully enunciated lines from her beloved bunraku (puppet) plays. When Sakiko meets her father, they avert their eyes and exchange niceties with agonizing formality.
Like other strong, elderly characters that people Inudo Isshin films, such as "Across a Gold Prairie", "Shinibana" and "La Maison de Himiko", Tatsuko is played with commanding power by Miyamoto. Impeccably coiffed and ramrod straight in her kimono, she conveys a full register of emotions even with a face caked in an inch of white powder. Recently returning to the big screen after several years' absence, Matsushima ("Ring", "Murder of the Inugami Clan") also turns in a natural and nuanced performance.
BIZAN
Toho/Bizan Seisaku Iinkai
Credits:
Director: Isshin Inudo
Writers: Isshin Inudo, Yukiko Yamamuro
Based on the novel by: Masashi Sada
Producer: Endo Manabu
Director of photography: Takahiro Tsutai
Production designer: Yukiharu Seshimo
Music: Michiru Oshima
Editor: Soichi Ueno
Cast:
Sakiko: Nanako Matsushima
Tatsuko: Nobuko Miyamoto
Daisuke: Takao Osawa
Running time -- 120 minutes
No MPAA rating...
While "Tokyo Tower" may attract more worldwide attention through plaudits in Japan and male lead Odagiri Joe's international fame, "Bizan" appeals more narrowly to a more mature, particularly female audience, especially in Asian countries with high emphasis on family values. Captured by fluid, top-notch camerawork, the spectacle of Awa odori, Japan's biggest traditional festival where thousands clad in traditional costumes and props take to the streets in a heart-pounding dance, may attract a specific audience interested in Japanese folk culture.
Sakiko (Nanako Matsushima), who works for a travel corporation in Tokyo, is recalled to her hometown Tokushima, when her mother, Tatsuko (Nobuko Miyamoto), is suddenly hospitalized. Old tensions resurface, then she receives a double shock. Not only does she learn that Tatsuko has only a few months to live, she discovers that her father, whom she has never met and thought to be long dead, is alive.
As she embarks on a trip to find him, his old love letters become her guide in retracing footsteps of her parents' romantic rendezvous. At the annual Awa odori summer dance festival, Sakiko fulfills her mother's last wish.
In tone and spirit, "Bizan" recalls another classic Asian mother/daughter drama, "Song of the Exile" (1990) by Ann Hui. Both are about women who become cultural or social exiles by uprooting themselves to settle in the hometown of their lost loves. Both deal with the rift between two generations, and their reconciliation through unlocking family secrets and understanding, literally, where the mother comes from.
However, while Hui does not go beyond genre conventions of making the protagonists speak daggers to each other, Inudou (who co-wrote the script with Yukiko Yamamuro from a novel by Masashi Sada) exercises restraint where emotional outpour is expected. Tatsuko diffuses tension and evades unwanted questions with beautifully enunciated lines from her beloved bunraku (puppet) plays. When Sakiko meets her father, they avert their eyes and exchange niceties with agonizing formality.
Like other strong, elderly characters that people Inudo Isshin films, such as "Across a Gold Prairie", "Shinibana" and "La Maison de Himiko", Tatsuko is played with commanding power by Miyamoto. Impeccably coiffed and ramrod straight in her kimono, she conveys a full register of emotions even with a face caked in an inch of white powder. Recently returning to the big screen after several years' absence, Matsushima ("Ring", "Murder of the Inugami Clan") also turns in a natural and nuanced performance.
BIZAN
Toho/Bizan Seisaku Iinkai
Credits:
Director: Isshin Inudo
Writers: Isshin Inudo, Yukiko Yamamuro
Based on the novel by: Masashi Sada
Producer: Endo Manabu
Director of photography: Takahiro Tsutai
Production designer: Yukiharu Seshimo
Music: Michiru Oshima
Editor: Soichi Ueno
Cast:
Sakiko: Nanako Matsushima
Tatsuko: Nobuko Miyamoto
Daisuke: Takao Osawa
Running time -- 120 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 6/18/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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