{"id":40101,"date":"2016-07-31T12:25:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T16:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=40101"},"modified":"2016-08-28T00:30:09","modified_gmt":"2016-08-28T04:30:09","slug":"nippon-in-new-york-studio-ghibli-asa-akira-liberty-city-anime-con-sekai-no-owari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2016\/07\/31\/nippon-in-new-york-studio-ghibli-asa-akira-liberty-city-anime-con-sekai-no-owari\/","title":{"rendered":"JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York \u2014 Studio Ghibli, Asa Akira, Liberty City Anime Con, Sekai no Owari"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By <\/em><\/strong>JQ magazine<\/em><\/a> editor Justin Tedaldi<\/a> (CIR Kobe-shi<\/a>, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the dog days of summer, it\u2019s best to escape the heat in a place that\u2019s cozy and cool. For those into Japanese cultural events, this month offers a diverse selection of film premieres and live music\u2014all in the comfort of indoor air conditioning.<\/p>\n

This month\u2019s highlights include:<\/p>\n

\"Courtesy<\/a>

Courtesy of Japanculture-nyc.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Various dates from Aug. 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Studio Ghibli Summer Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Village East Cinema<\/a>, 181-189 Second Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n

$10, $15<\/strong><\/p>\n

This month, Village East Cinema presents four more films from the legendary Studio Ghibli and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki! Here\u2019s your chance to enjoy some Japan\u2019s greatest and most influential animated films on the big screen. The morning screenings are English dubbed versions, while the evening screenings are in Japanese with English subtitles. This month\u2019s selections include Japan\u2019s all-time box office champ Spirited Away<\/em> (Aug. 3-4), Howl\u2019s Moving Castle<\/em> (Aug. 10-11), Tales from Earthsea<\/em> (Aug. 17-18), and From Up on Poppy Hill<\/em> (Aug. 31-Sept. 1).<\/p>\n

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Cleis Press<\/p><\/div>\n

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asa Akira, Dirty Thirty<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

$12.99 Kindle, $13.64 paperback<\/strong><\/p>\n

The world knows her as a porn star\u2026but it’s her way with words that will touch you again and again. As she contemplates turning thirty years old while still being in the adult film trade, Asa Akira delves into her past, present, and future, exploring the events that brought her to where she is now and the surprising and insightful plans she has for her future. Asa’s perceptive, funny, and straightforward writings on love, sex, death, marriage and celebrity come together in this surprising book of essays that will have you laughing hysterically one minute and deep in reverent thought the next. Personally revealing as well as universal, Dirty Thirty<\/em> marks the coming of age of a new literary star.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2016 Musical Company OZmate Co.,Ltd.<\/p><\/div>\n

Aug. 12-17<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Legend of Oni<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Flamboy\u00e1n Theater at The Clemente<\/a>, 107 Suffolk Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$13-$18<\/strong><\/p>\n

OZmate, a musical theater company based in Takarazuka, proudly presents The Legend of Oni<\/em> with an all-female cast as part of the New York International Fringe Festival<\/a> (FringeNYC)! The Legend of Oni<\/em> is a musical about two Oni, ogres in Japan, in the pre-samurai Heian period. Lose yourself in the beautiful Japanese days of old with wonderful kimono costumes under the direction of Naoko Tsujii. OZmate also appears earlier this month as part of J-Summit New York<\/a> at the Bowery Electric (327 Bowery) on Sunday, Aug. 7, with additional performances by Truthseekers, LUST, Lulla LayLa, Tamuro Rie, Naoki, Megumi, Shino Frances, Takaro Nishimura, and Emi Matsushita.<\/em> Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; tickets are $15 advance, $18 at the door (includes one drink).<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Courtesy<\/a>

Courtesy of Publictheater.org<\/p><\/div>\n

Saturday, Aug. 13, 7:00 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Shunzo Ohno<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe\u2019s Pub<\/a>, 425 Lafayette Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$20, $15 with student ID<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shunzo Ohno is one of the most versatile and influential trumpeters in modern jazz. The spirited interplay of his band reveals the depth of skill and joy in spontaneity that is characteristic of Ohno\u2019s ensemble performances. One can hear the give and take of jazz dialog underneath the mercurial expanse. Shunzo Ohno\u2019s experiences with Art Blakey, Gil Evans, Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock cast an influence resulting with a force of anticipation and fresh vitality. Each of his compositions confront life\u2019s uncharted circumstances both on global and personal conditions illuminating vigor, dignity, hope and freedom with a mesmerizing renewed spirit.<\/p>\n

\"Courtesy<\/a>

Courtesy of Renireni.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Aug. 19-21<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liberty City Anime Con<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Crowne Plaza Times Square<\/a>, 1605 Broadway<\/strong><\/p>\n

$40-$60<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best three-day anime convention in New York City returns for its second year\u2014now in the heart of Manhattan\u2014and features over 100 events and panels, three days of cosplay, game tournaments and anime screenings, concerts, balls and dances. This year\u2019s special guests include Ian Rubin, Tyler Walker, Heather Walker, Brittany Lauda, Dokudel, Schaffer the Darklord, Michael Hecht, Jessi Nowack, Marcus Stimac, J-MUSIC Ensemble, iconiQ, The Asterplace, Matt Shipman, Corinne “Megami33” Sudberg, 2une, Psyche Corporation, PurpleEyesWTF, xJerry64x, and Reni Mimura.<\/p>\n

\"Courtesy<\/a>

Courtesy of Jpopasia.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Tuesday, Aug. 24, 9:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sekai no Owari<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bowery Ballroom<\/a>, 6 Delancey Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$30 GA, $100 VIP (includes meet-and-greet)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Japanese for \u201cthe end of the world,\u201d Sekai no Owari released their debut album, Earth <\/em>in 2011, and has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top ever since, most recently ascending Japan\u2019s Billboard <\/em>charts this past January with their third album, Tree<\/em>, which has since reached platinum status. The band\u2014consisting of Fukase, Nakajin, Saori, and DJ Love\u2014now packs massive venues like the storied Nippon Budokan and Nissan Stadium. Now, Sekai no Owari\u2019s long road to global superstardom begins this summer, with the four friends arriving in New York on the heels of their theme song for the highly anticipated Attack on Titan<\/em> film, a live-action adaptation of the immensely popular Japanese manga and anime series.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy of LPR.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Monday, Aug. 29, 7:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taka Kigawa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

(le) Poisson Rouge<\/a>, 158 Bleecker Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$20-$25 advance, $30 day of show<\/strong><\/p>\n

Critically acclaimed pianist Taka Kigawa has earned outstanding international recognition as a recitalist, soloist, and chamber music artist since winning first prize in the prestigious 1990 Japan Music Foundation Piano Competition in Tokyo, and the Diploma Prize at the 1998 Concurs Internacional Maria Canals De Barcelona in Spain, with such accolades from the New York Times<\/em> as \u201cMr. Kigawa\u2019s feat deserves the highest praise, especially since it was combined with such alacrity and sensitivity to the musical material\u2026brilliantly done\u2026a careful and serious-minded musician, quietly poetic and considerate\u201d and from the New Yorker<\/em>: \u201cUnbelievably challenging program. Kigawa is a young artist of stature.\u201d For this performance, Kigawa will perform Frederic Chopin\u2019s 24 Preludes, Op. 28, and Claude Debussy\u2019s Preludes, Books I and II.<\/p>\n

Want to stay in the loop on future events? Follow Justin on<\/strong>\u00a0Facebook<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and <\/strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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