Blog - Weekly revue: 2016 weeks #44-45 (October 29 to November 11)
Weekly revue: 2016 weeks #44-45 (October 29 to November 11)
Food: - Salmon curry, sheep tongue curry and deer ham with grape sauce, with pumpkin basmati rice, at Tapir, Shin-Ōkubo
- Takoyaki at the flower shop snack, Mag by Louise in Yoyogi-Uehara
- Kerala home style curry at South Park, Asakusa
- Einspänner (Wiener coffee) at Café Bach, Asakusa
Movie: - I went to see the premiere of "The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers" (「星くず兄弟の新たな伝説」) at the Tokyo International Film Festival! The movie is directed by Tezuka Makoto (son of Tezuka Osamu ("Astro Boy")), and it's related to his own 1985 movie "The Legend of the Stardust Brothers". That's right, a revival 30+ years later! The movie is a rock musical with a sci-fi twist, the Stardust Brothers head for the moon where they'll try hard to become superstars...!
I actually had the great chance to take part in this movie as an extra, almost a year ago, and it was really a great experience! I was so happy to finally see the result on the big screen! I do certainly appear for at least a few seconds, and even got my name in the end roll! :) The movie and the music were fantastic, but yet the best for me is that the movie also features Nomiya Maki who sings a brand new song! :)
Despite it being shown at the film festival, the movie still has a long way to go to make it to theaters because it's an independent production. It might take up to a year or so, and at this time promotion funds are being collected via crowdfunding (check out the trailer at this link!). I look forward to when I can see the movie again, and I hope you will too. Of course I'll announce it again when the time comes.
Also shown that night (it was an all-night screening event) were "DDT: Dramatic Dream Team!! -We are Japanese Wrestlers!-" directed by Matsue Tetsuaki and "hentai da" directed by Anzai Hajime.
Music event: - I went to Especia's release party for the analog edition of latest EP "Mirage". It was my first time seeing the idol group in its latest formation, as they're now three girls (Haruka, Erika and Mia) and their sound on that latest EP seems to have been heading into a more jazzy direction. They were backed by a back-band of six (guitar, bass, keyboards, sax, drums and percussions) consisting of their main producers Hi-Fi City. That was a very good show! Their brand new clip for the song "Nothing" was also shown for the first time. Watch it below!
Also playing was Dorian! It had been a while since I had seen him do a MC-909 set. That was a very techno one too, a big contrast when compared to latest album "Midori". By the way Dorian made the track for a very cool clip of a factory that makes screws! Check it out below! The song is available on OTOTOY!
Music release news: Hoshino Michiru, Taketatsu Ayana, Record Day 2016, METAFIVE
This week's videos:
Especia "Nothing"
Dorian "ASAI NEJI"
Posted on November 13, 2016 at 23:38 | Tweet
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