{"id":43755,"date":"2018-09-30T22:33:44","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T02:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=43755"},"modified":"2018-10-12T15:31:29","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T19:31:29","slug":"jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-new-york-comic-con-rwby-spirited-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2018\/09\/30\/jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-new-york-comic-con-rwby-spirited-away\/","title":{"rendered":"JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York \u2014 New York Comic Con, \u2018RWBY,\u2019 \u2018Spirited Away\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

By<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>JQ\u00a0<\/em>magazine<\/em><\/a><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>editor<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Justin Tedaldi<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(<\/em><\/strong>CIR<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Kobe-shi<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/em>, 2001-02). <\/em><\/strong>Justin<\/em><\/strong> has<\/em><\/strong> written<\/em><\/strong> about<\/em><\/strong> Japanese<\/em><\/strong> arts<\/em><\/strong> and<\/em><\/strong> entertainment<\/em><\/strong> for<\/em><\/strong> JETAA<\/em><\/strong> since<\/em><\/strong> 2005. <\/em><\/strong>For<\/em><\/strong> more<\/em><\/strong> of<\/em><\/strong> his<\/em><\/strong> articles<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>click here<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Japan-centric events of the month ahead promise to be as rich and full as autumn itself\u2014brisk and colorful, with a dash of unpredictability.<\/p>\n

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

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FUNimation<\/p><\/div>\n

Oct. 4-7<\/strong><\/p>\n

New York Comic Con<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center<\/a>, 655 West 34th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$50 (for Thursday, Oct. 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breaking attendance records each year, the East Coast\u2019s biggest gathering for fans of comics, film, anime and manga returns with its biggest roster of Hollywood talent to date, featuring exclusive screenings, gaming, cosplay photo ops, and more! Enjoy interactive panels<\/a> on Oct. 4-6 from publishers Vertical Comics and Kodansha Comics, and check them out at booth #2109 to pick up con-exclusive merch and pre-release titles like APOSIMZ<\/em>, Battle Angel Alita<\/em> and The Ghost in the Shell: Global Neural Network<\/em>. Special guests this year include Masako Nozawa (discussing the upcoming film Dragon Ball Super: Broly<\/em> at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden Oct. 5), Toshihiro Kawamoto (Cowboy Bebop<\/em>) and Akira Himekawa (The\u00a0Legend\u00a0of\u00a0Zelda<\/em>)!<\/p>\n

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Vijay Iyer \u00a9 Barbara Rigon; Nathan Davis \u00a9 Sylvia Milo; Scott Johnson \u00a9 Patricia Nolan<\/p><\/div>\n

Friday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hidejiro Honjoh x ICE: Shamisen Evolution<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Japan Society<\/a><\/strong>, 333 East 47th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$38, $30 members<\/strong><\/p>\n

Listen to Hidejiro Honjoh, young shamisen prodigy and disciple of Hidetaro Honjoh, create this traditional instrument’s 21st-century voice in an evening featuring living composers from the U.S. and Japan. Joined by members of the most sought-after contemporary music group International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Hidejiro delivers three world premieres composed by Grammy-nominee\u00a0Vijay Iyer,\u00a0Nathan Davis\u00a0and\u00a0Yu Kuwabara. The program also includes pieces by\u00a0Yuji Takahashi\u00a0and\u00a0Dai Fujikura, along with the U.S. premiere of the full score of\u00a0Scott Johnson’s\u00a0Up and Back<\/em>\u00a0for shamisen, electric guitar, cello and piano. Followed by a\u00a0MetLife Meet-the-Artists Reception.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

Oct. 24-28<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Food Film Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Locations and prices vary<\/b><\/p>\n

Taste what you see on the screen! The Food Film Festival\u00a0specializes in creating multisensory food and film experiences. At their events, guests watch films about food and simultaneously taste the exact dishes they see on the screen\u2026right in their seats! This year\u2019s events include the world premiere of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown \/ Lower East Side<\/em> (Oct. 24), and Chikarashi: Sustainable, Chef-Driven Poke Bowl <\/em>(Oct. 26), about the Manhattan-based contemporary sea-to-table eatery inspired by Japanese and Hawaiian cuisine. For a complete listing, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 9:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kikagaku Moyo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Music Hall of Williamsburg<\/a>, 66 North 6th Street (Brooklyn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

$17 advance, $20 day of show<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kikagaku Moyo (Japanese for Geometric Patterns) is the musical union between five free spirits. Go Kurosawa (drums, Vocals) and Tomo Katsurada (Guitar, Vocals) formed the band in 2012 as a free artist\u2019s collective. They met Kotsuguy (Bass) while he was recording noise from vending machines and Akira (Guitar) through their university. Ryu Kurosawa had been studying Sitar in India, upon returning home he found the perfect outlet for his practice. Since 2013 the band has released four full lengths, two EPs, and a host of singles. They have toured Australia, the United States, Europe and Japan extensively. Their music is a conversation\u2014sometimes delicate and tender other times explosive, but always human and always changing.\u00a0With\u00a0support\u00a0from\u00a0J Fernandez.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rooster Teeth<\/p><\/div>\n

Thursday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

RWBY Volume 6 Premiere<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Regal E-Walk 42nd Street 13<\/a><\/strong>, 247 West 43nd Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

AMC Empire 25<\/a><\/strong>, 234 West 42nd Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

AMC Kips Bay 15<\/a>, 570 Second Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n

$12.50<\/strong><\/p>\n

Be the first to see the newest episode of RWBY<\/em> Volume 6 on the big screen\u2014all aboard the Argus Limited! Team RWBY and their friends are taking their first steps towards transporting the Relic of Knowledge to Atlas. Making their way to another continent won’t be a simple journey, and the question on everyone’s mind isn’t “if” things will go wrong…but “when.” Presented in English.<\/em><\/p>\n

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GKIDS<\/p><\/div>\n

Oct. 28th-Oct. 30th, various times<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spirited Away<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Regal E-Walk 42nd Street 13<\/a><\/strong>, 247 West 43nd Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

AMC Empire 25<\/a><\/strong>, 234 West 42nd Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$12.50<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki\u2019s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation. Chihiro\u2019s family is moving to a new house, but when they stop on the way to explore an abandoned village, her parents undergo a mysterious transformation and Chihiro is whisked into a world of fantastical spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling, Spirited Away<\/em> became a worldwide smash hit, and is one the most critically acclaimed films of all time. The October 28th and October 30th screenings are dubbed in English and the October 29th screenings are presented in Japanese with English subtitles.<\/em><\/p>\n

Want<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0to<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0stay<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0in<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0the<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0loop<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0on<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0future<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0events<\/strong><\/em>?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Follow<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Justin<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0on<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Facebook<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>and<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Twitter<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/em>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0JQ\u00a0magazine\u00a0editor\u00a0Justin Tedaldi\u00a0(CIR\u00a0Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles,\u00a0click here. The Japan-centric events of the month ahead promise to be as rich and full as autumn itself\u2014brisk and colorful, with a dash of unpredictability. This month\u2019s highlights include: Oct. 4-7 New York Comic Con […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,26,53,263,70,291,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articlejournalism","category-celebrity","category-events","category-film","category-food-drink","category-jq-magazine","category-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-bnJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43755"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43801,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43755\/revisions\/43801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}