It was quite a few years ago now that I first heard the news that Katsuhiro Otomo — Director of one of my favourite films Akira — was collaborating on a project for television called Freedom Project. Having never been released in Europe it has proven to be extremely difficult to get a hold of.
I’m constantly delighted by the sheer number and quality of film festivals available to me as a citizen of the city of London. May brings to our steps the Terracotta Far East Film Festival from 5th until the 8th at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square.
I’m really impressed by the work of Hiroyasu Ishida, a Kyoto Seika University student who produced a short film as part of his work called Rain Town.
Following the great Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, some of the most renowned names in video games have contributed to a feature reminding us all of the abundant creativity that ignited so much of our passion for Japan.
