JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York – ‘100 Meters,’ New York Comic-Con, ‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here.
As the summer days fade into fall colors, the weeks ahead are shaping up with these exciting events, ready to be enjoyed all through Halloween.
This month’s highlights include:
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Wednesday, October 8, 7:00 p.m.
100 Meters Premiere with Director Kenji Iwaisawa
Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street
$20-$26
East Coast premiere! 100 Meters follows Togashi, a track star who is born to run. As a kid, he is naturally gifted and wins every 100-meter race without effort. But in sixth grade, he meets Komiya, a transfer student who is full of determination but lacks technique. In teaching him, Togashi gives Komiya a new purpose: to win no matter what. Years pass by, and Togashi and Komiya meet again as rivals on the track and reveal their true selves. Helmed by director Kenji Iwaisawa, who quickly rose to prominence for his debut film, ON-GAKU: Our Sound, 100 Meters is a heart-pounding adaptation of the beloved manga by Uoto. The film is written by Yasuyuki Muto (Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway, Tokyo Revengers), with a score by Hiroaki Tsutsumi (Jujutsu Kaisen, Tokyo Revengers, Dr. Stone).
Oct. 9-12
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 429 Eleventh Avenue
$90 (daily), $280 (4-day pass)
Breaking attendance records each year, the East Coast’s 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 and content from brands like Viz, Atsuko and Bandai Namco, and check out exclusive booths and artists alley to pick up con-exclusive merch and pre-release titles. Special anime-related events presented by Crunchyroll this year include Ghosts, Aliens, and Supernatural Shenanigans! Starring the English Voice Cast of DAN DA DAN, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Season 2 - Special Premiere Screening, and TRIGUN STARGAZE Special Premiere ft. Author Yasuhiro Nightow! Also check out signings by The Legend of Zelda manga duo Akira Himekawa, and Scholastic’s Graphix works including Unico: Awakening and The Baby-Sitters Club!
Wednesday, October 8, 7:00 p.m.
Author Talk: Jake Adelstein and The Devil Takes Bitcoin
Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street
$20-$25
Japan Society is honored to welcome bestselling author Jake Adelstein for a special talk and signing in celebration of the release of his newest book,The Devil Takes Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency Crimes and the Japanese Connection. From the author of Tokyo Vice comes the wild, true story of cyber-era commerce, crime, cold-hard cash, and one of the greatest heists in history. The Devil Takes Bitcoin tells the true story of the humble-to-hot commodity, from the former geek website that launched the boom to an inside world of absent-minded CEOs, hucksters, hackers, cybercrooks, drug dealers, corrupt federal agents, evangelical libertarians, and clueless techies. Attendees of this talk and signing will be able to purchase copies of The Devil Takes Bitcoin, Tokyo Vice, and Adelstein’s other books at the event or bring books from home for a signing session following the author’s talk.