{"id":44972,"date":"2019-09-11T09:28:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T13:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=44972"},"modified":"2019-09-11T09:28:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T13:28:12","slug":"jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-babymetal-promare-joe-hisaishi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2019\/09\/11\/jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-babymetal-promare-joe-hisaishi\/","title":{"rendered":"JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York \u2014 Babymetal, \u2018Promare,\u2019 Joe Hisaishi"},"content":{"rendered":"

By<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>JQ<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>editor<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Justin<\/strong><\/em> Tedaldi<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(<\/em><\/strong>CIR<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Kobe<\/strong><\/em>–<\/strong><\/em>shi<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 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<\/strong><\/em> here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As the summer winds fade into fall colors, the weeks ahead are shaping up with these exciting events, ready to be enjoyed after Labor Day.<\/p>\n

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

\"\"<\/a>

Courtesy of Babymetal<\/p><\/div>\n

Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Babymetal + Avatar<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Terminal 5<\/strong><\/a>, 610 West 56th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

$59.50<\/strong><\/p>\n

First NYC appearance in three and a half years! Su-metal and Moametal are a genre-smashing duo of teenage girls who perform a fusion of metal and idol music dubbed\u00a0kawaii<\/em> (cute) metal. After playing to a capacity crowds at Hammerstein Ballroom in 2014 and PlayStation Theater in 2016, the group returns to support its long-awaited third album\u00a0Metal Galaxy<\/em>, coming in October. After opening for bands like Metallica, Guns N\u2019 Roses and the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2017, Babymetal is one of the biggest (and widely known abroad) Japanese musical acts today. Featuring support from Swedish metal group Avatar, promoting their recent release <\/em>The King Live in Paris.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.<\/p><\/div>\n

Monday, Sept. 16, 8:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Man with a Mission<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Gramercy Theatre<\/strong><\/a>, 127 East 23rd Street <\/strong><\/p>\n

$27.50<\/strong><\/p>\n

Returning to North\u00a0America for the first time in five years, Man with a Mission are one of the most important and loved rock bands in Asia today, having collaborated with artists ranging from Patrick Stump to milet. Their newest single \u201cDark Crow\u201d has been selected\u00a0as the theme song for the second season of NHK\u2019s TV\u00a0anime series\u00a0Vinland Saga<\/em>, and the tour supports the release of their most recent album, Chasing the Horizon<\/em>. The album is the wolf collective\u2019s fifth in their native Japan but their first brand new album to be released worldwide and has received widespread critical acclaim.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

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

Sept. 17 & 19, 7:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Promare<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

AMC 34th Street 14<\/strong><\/a>, 312 West 34th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

The first feature-length film from the acclaimed Studio TRIGGER, creators of the hit series\u00a0KILL la KILL<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Little Witch Academia<\/em>, and director Hiroyuki Imaishi (GURREN LAGANN, KILL la KILL<\/em>),\u00a0Promare<\/em>\u00a0uses a bold cel-shaded visual style to tell a blistering action-adventure story, and is the spiritual successor to many of director Imaishi\u2019s former works. Thirty years has passed since the appearance of Burnish, a race of flame-wielding mutant beings, who destroyed half of the world with fire. When a new group of aggressive mutants calling themselves “Mad Burnish” appears, the epic battle between Galo Thymos, a new member of the anti-Burnish rescue team \u201cBurning Rescue,\u201d and Lio Fotia, the leader of \u201cMad Burnish” begins. The Sept. 17 screening is presented in English. The Sept. 19 screening is presented in Japanese with English subtitles.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

\u00a9 Takehiko Tabuchi<\/p><\/div>\n

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reigakusha: Gagaku and Bugaku<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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

$40, $32 members<\/strong><\/p>\n

Known for its ethereal tones and timbres,\u00a0gagaku\u00a0has been the official music of the Japanese imperial court for over a millennium and has become synonymous with the luxurious court life of the Heian period (794\u20141185). Founded by the late\u00a0Sukeyasu Shiba, a former member of the\u00a0gagaku\u00a0ensemble at the Imperial Household, the distinguished gagaku ensemble Reigakusha presents a full spectrum of the world’s oldest surviving orchestral music for this rare U.S. appearance. Reigakusha will perform from the ancient ceremonial repertoire including a\u00a0bugaku\u00a0piece (music ensemble with accompanying dancers) as well as contemporary works by\u00a0Toru Takemitsu\u00a0and Shiba himself.\u00a0At press time, the evening performance is sold out. A wait list will begin at the box office at 6:30 p.m., one hour prior to the show’s start time. Due to popular demand, a 2:30 p.m. matinee show has been added.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Ryota Atarashi<\/p><\/div>\n

Sept. 25-Oct. 6, various times<\/strong><\/p>\n

Antigone<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Park Avenue Armory<\/strong><\/a> (Wade Thompson Drill Hall), 643 Park Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n

$35-$175<\/strong><\/p>\n

North American premiere! Sophocles created characters with psychological depth and complexity in this universal play that are as resonant now as when it was written nearly 2,500 years ago. Famed Japanese director Satoshi Miyagi creates a new version of this fabled mythology that looks at this ancient play through the prism of Japanese culture. He turns the stage into a flowing river of water, known in many spiritual beliefs to separate the world of the living from that of the dead. This fresh take presents a riveting play about loss and memorialization in a way that is both timeless and timely, mixing the foundational principles of Greek tragedy with Eastern philopsophies, while creating a new theatrical universe of globalized proportions.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Courtesy of Shanghai Willow Arts and Entertainment Co., Ltd.<\/p><\/div>\n

Sept. 27-28, 8:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joe Hisaishi in Concert<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Carnegie Hall<\/strong><\/a>, (Stern Auditorium\/Perelman Stage), 881 Seventh Avenue<\/strong><\/p>\n

$48.59-$299<\/strong><\/p>\n

Legendary Studio Ghibli composer-conductor\u00a0Joe Hisaishi\u00a0returns to Carnegie Hall in a performance of three of his orchestral pieces! The first half features the U.S. Premiere of\u00a0The East Land Symphony<\/em>\u00a0(2016). The second half includes the US premiere of the newly arranged\u00a0Spirited Away Suite<\/em>\u00a0as well as\u00a0ml\u00e1d\u00ed<\/em>\u00a0for piano and strings, which is comprised of three pieces Hisaishi composed for Takeshi Kitano\u2019s films\u00a0Kikujijro\u2019s Summer<\/em>,\u00a0Hana-bi<\/em>, and\u00a0Kid\u2019s Return<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

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

Sept. 29-30, various times<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Secret World of Arrietty<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

From the creators of\u00a0Spirited Away<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Ponyo<\/em> and Academy Award-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, comes a gorgeous and adventure-filled adaptation of\u00a0The Borrowers<\/em>, one of the most beloved children’s books of all time. In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little people called Borrowers live out of sight of humans. But when brave and tiny Arrietty is out gathering supplies, she is discovered by Shawn, a human boy, and they begin to form a friendship that blossoms into an extraordinary adventure. The Sept. 29 screening is presented in English. The Sept. 30 screening is 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<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Twitter<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/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. As the summer winds fade into fall colors, the weeks ahead are shaping up with these exciting events, ready to be enjoyed after Labor Day. This month\u2019s highlights include: Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:00 p.m. […]<\/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":[75,4,53,263,291,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-articlejournalism","category-events","category-film","category-jq-magazine","category-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-bHm","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44972","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=44972"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44981,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44972\/revisions\/44981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}