{"id":44296,"date":"2019-02-19T22:25:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T02:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=44296"},"modified":"2019-04-04T03:44:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T07:44:51","slug":"nippon-in-new-york-february-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2019\/02\/19\/nippon-in-new-york-february-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York \u2014 \u2018Alita: Battle Angel,\u2019 \u2018Urusei Yatsura\u2019 Returns, Puppet Theatre"},"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

Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, some new anime screenings, and a theatrical performance you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n

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

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20th Century Fox<\/p><\/div>\n

Now playing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alita: Battle Angel<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Various locations\/prices<\/strong><\/p>\n

The number one movie in the world! From visionary filmmakers James Cameron (Avatar<\/em>) and Robert Rodriguez (Sin City<\/em>) comes Alita: Battle Angel<\/em>, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment based on the acclaimed manga series by Yukito Kishiro. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, she discovers a clue to her past through unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control.<\/p>\n

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VIZ Media<\/p><\/div>\n

Tuesday, Feb. 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 1<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

$19.99 MSRP<\/strong><\/p>\n

After decades out of print, the hilarious manga classic that launched the career of Rumiko Takahashi (Ranma \u00bd<\/em>, Inuyasha<\/em>) returns in all-new deluxe English editions! Beautiful space alien princess Lum invades Earth on her UFO, and unlucky Ataru Moroboshi\u2019s world gets turned upside down! Will Lum become Earth\u2019s electrifying new leader? Or will Ataru somehow miraculously save Earth from space alien onslaught? In a high-stakes game of tag, Ataru must touch Lum\u2019s horns in ten days\u2014or aliens will take over the earth! As it turns out, the game of tag is only the beginning of Ataru\u2019s troubles, as he continues to attract strange encounters with otherworldly beings like beautiful snow spirit Oyuki and the sexy crow goblin Princess Kurama!<\/p>\n

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

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Friday, Feb. 22, 7:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marty Friedman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Saint Vitus<\/a>, 1120 Manhattan Avenue (Brooklyn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

$20-$70<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fluent in Japanese, this ex-Cacophony\/Megadeth axeman\u2019s overwhelming love of Japanese music and the Japanese language found him moving to Tokyo in 2003. It is there where his career took off in very unexpected ways. Currently he is a constant fixture on Japanese television (appearing on hundreds of network programs of all types, and as the face of long running campaigns for Fanta\/Coca Cola, Sumitomo Bank, Suntory etc.), as well as appearing in major motion pictures. He is also the author of two\u00a0hardcover books in Japanese detailing his unusual views on the current Japanese music scene, as well as two best-selling manga-related books, which are both in their eighth editions now. Catch Friedman as he supports his latest release, One Bad M.F.<\/em> Live!!<\/em>, with his band featuring Kiyoshi (bass), Jordan Ziff (guitar), and Chargeeee (drums). Featuring support by Immortal Guardian.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo Puppet Theater<\/p><\/div>\n

Feb. 28-March 2, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo Puppet Theater<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

$40, $33 <\/strong>Japan<\/strong> Society<\/strong> members<\/strong><\/p>\n

Koryu Nishikawa, the fifth grand master of Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo Puppet Theater, returns to NYC (and marking the first bunraku<\/em> performance at Japan Society in a decade) with four female-focused stories from classic literature:\u00a0Kuzunoha, about a mother\u2019s undying love for her child;\u00a0Date Musume Koi Higanoko, which depicts a woman\u2019s heroic sacrifice for her lover;\u00a0Tsuri On\u2019na, a comical piece about \u201cfishing\u201d for a wife; and\u00a0Yugao, a new work from Nishikawa based on a story from\u00a0The Tale of Genji, in which the jealous spirit of one of Genji\u2019s lovers possesses a young woman he\u2019s courting.\u00a0Kuruma ningyo, literally meaning “puppets on wheels,” refers to the company’s unique technique in which the puppeteer sits atop a three-wheeled dolly, adding an element of dynamism and power to each character. Don\u2019t miss this rare chance to see a full-scale production with chanters and shamisen players.\u00a0Performed in Japanese with English titles.<\/em> A pre-performance lecture begins one hour prior to the start of the performance.\u00a0The Feb. 28 performance is followed by a\u00a0MetLife Meet-the-Artists Reception.<\/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. Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, some new anime screenings, and a theatrical performance you won\u2019t want to miss. […]<\/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":[75,4,40,12,53,263,291,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-articlejournalism","category-books","category-cartoonillustration","category-events","category-film","category-jq-magazine","category-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-bws","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44296","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=44296"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44305,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44296\/revisions\/44305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}