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Free Anime Screenings in London July and August
posted on by Andrew Osmond
The Japan Foundation has announced free anime screenings in London, in Piccadilly on July 30 and in Shoreditch on August 6.
The Piccadilly screenings will include the feature film version of Tamako Market (pictured right), as well as Princess Arete, an early film by Sunao Katabuchi, the director of Mai Mai Miracle and In This Corner of the World. The Shoreditch screenings will include Mind Game by Masaaki Yuasa (The Tatami Galaxy, Ping Pong).
From The Japan Foundation announcement:
'Following the popularity of last year's Summer Explorers, The Japan Foundation have come back with many more anime films to brighten your summer days! Over two Saturdays this summer in London, The Japan Foundation will present a twofold programme of anime film screenings at BAFTA in Piccadilly (30 July 2016), and also at Rich Mix in Shoreditch (6 August 2016). This entertaining collection of films will provide a colourful introduction to the different aspects of Japanese animated films – a genre popular all around the world. For people who are interested in learning Japanese, there will be some Japanese Language Taster Sessions at Summer Explorers! 2 on 30 July.
All the screenings are free to attend but booking is required. To book a place, please visit www.jpf.org.uk.
Programme Sessions:
Summer Explorers! 2 – Part One (Saturday 30 July 2016, BAFTA)
Venue: BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN (directions) Time: 11:30 to 17:00
Hanakappa: Adventure in the Butterfly Kingdom (Eiga Hana Kappa Hana-sake! Pakkaan Chō no Kuni no Daibōken) (Kazumi Nonaka, 2013, 60min)
11:00am
Hanakappa discovers that his and his friends' mothers have all been kidnapped and sets off on a journey to the “Butterfly Kingdom” to rescue them in a fun story of courage, friendship and the bonds between parents and their children. Recommended for ages 8+ (English subtitles)
Princess Arete (Sunao Katabuchi, 2001, 105min)
12:30pm
Kept in a castle by her father, Princess Arete spends her days watching the world go by when one day a wizard offers to marry her and take her away, but will Princess Arete finally be free or will she just be imprisoned by another keeper? Recommended for ages 8+ (English subtitles) [The film is directed by Sunao Katabuchi (Mai Mai Miracle, In This Corner of the World), and adapted from a British children's book, The Sensible Princess by Diana Coles.]
Introduced by Helen McCarthy
Tamako Love Story (Naoko Yamada, 2014, 83min)
3:00pm
A light-hearted depiction of the ordinary but fun life of Tamako, the daughter of a mochi (Japanese rice cake) shop owner, and her blossoming romance with a childhood friend, Mochizo. [This is the feature film spinoff of the Kyoto Animation series Tamako Market.]
Recommended for ages 12+ (English subtitles)
Summer Explorers! 2 – Part Two (Saturday, 6 August 2016, Rich Mix)
Venue: Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA (directions) Time: 12:45 to 16:30
After School Midnighters (Hitoshi Takekiyo, 2012, 95min)
12:45pm
Kunstlijk, an anatomical model that stands in a school's science room and who comes to life at night, plots a plan for revenge after three naughty students decide to vandalise and dress him up in silly clothes.
Age Classification (TBC) (English subtitles)
Mind Game (Masaaki Yuasa, 2004, 103min)
2:40pm
A typical love story it may seem, but things take a strange turn when wannabe cartoonist Nishi, who is given a second chance at life, is reunited with his high school crush, Myon.
Recommended for ages 18+ (English subtitles)
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