Setting the Stage for Diversity in Theater
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor Champions of diversity in theater took a curtain call…
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Author to Discuss ‘Godzilla’ Director Honda
Author Steve Ryfle will discuss “Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, From Godzilla to Kurosawa”…
Haunted Little Tokyo Starts This Week
Haunted Little Tokyo, a series of events presented by Go Little Tokyo, kicks off this…
‘Tokyo Ghoul’ Opens Oct. 16 at Laemmle Theaters
“Tokyo Ghoul,” directed by Kentarô Hagiwara, opens at four Laemmle theaters on Monday, Oct. 16:…
Tajima-Peña’s ‘No Más Bebés’ Nominated for Documentary Emmy
Los Angeles filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña is among the nominees for the 38th annual News and…
Tomita Named Series Regular on ‘The Good Doctor’
Tamlyn Tomita is a series regular on ABC’s new medical drama “The Good Doctor,” which…
Family Drama ‘Close-Knit’ to Be Screened at WLA UMC
“Close-Knit” (2017, 128 minutes), written and directed by Naoko Ogigami, will be shown on Friday,…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: The Man Behind the ‘Nikkei Trilogy’
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON Earlier in the year, I had a bit part in Cal…
Report: AAPIs Still Underrepresented on TV Shows
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made small gains in representation in prime-time and streaming…
Miyazaki’s Masterwork
GKIDs’ Studio Ghibli Fest 2017 continues with “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (1984)…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘Come See the Paradise’ — For 3 Bucks, a Steal
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON Last week I wrote about the latest news in the long-running…
Casting of ‘Death Note’ Adaptation Questioned
Asian American media watchdogs are questioning the casting in “Death Note,” a horror-fantasy film based…