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Matt Schley

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Writer, Photographer and Videographer at Freelance

Freelance Writer, Photographer and Videographer at Otakuusa Magazine

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  • ‘Lupin the IIIrd The Movie The Immortal Bloodline’ goes big on action, light on plot

    1 week ago | japantimes.co.jp | Matt Schley

    Since the early 1970s, there have been more "Lupin the Third" television series, specials and spinoffs than you can shake a Walther P38 at. By comparison, there have been relatively few cinematic outings for Japan's most famous animated thief and his partners in crime. Still, the list of auteurs who have taken Lupin out for a theatrical spin is an interesting one.

  • Cannes kabuki drama ‘Kokuho’ lands Asia, Europe distribution deals

    1 week ago | screendaily.com | Matt Schley

    Source: Shuichi Yoshida/ASP / 2025 Kokuho Film Partners EXCLUSIVE: Lee Sang-il’s Japanese drama Kokuho has been picked up by distributors across Asia and Europe following its premiere in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes last month. Tokyo-based Aniplex Inc. has sold the film, set in the world of kabuki, to South Korea (Media Castle), Hong Kong (Edko) and Taiwan (Filmware).

  • Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Reveals Teaser, More Details

    2 weeks ago | otakuusamagazine.com | Matt Schley

    Live-Action 5 Centimeters Per Second Reveals Teaser, More Details by June 12, 2025 The live-action film version of Makoto Shinkai’s 5 Centimeters Per Second has just revealed its first teaser trailer, a fresh piece of key art, and some additional cast and crew details.

  • Stop-motion sci-fi saga ‘Junk World’ expands its bizarre universe

    2 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Matt Schley

    A year into the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, one of the bright spots was a film set in the dark. The stop-motion animation feature "Junk Head" followed a hapless, amnesic cyborg as he traversed a series of underground caverns populated by grotesque (yet somehow cute) monsters and made friends with a zany cadre of artificial lifeforms called Mulligans. The film’s blend of horror and humor helped bring in ¥130 million at the Japanese box office.

  • Vigilantes Adds 4 New Cast Members

    2 weeks ago | otakuusamagazine.com | Matt Schley

    My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Adds 4 New Cast Members by June 9, 2025 The ongoing My Hero Academia: Vigilantes anime continues to add new cast members. Today we’ve got no less than four of ‘em, starting with the two twin members of underground idol duo FeatherS. Miu will be played by Ayana Taketatsu, while Yu will be played by Sayumi Suzushiro.

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Matt Schley
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6 Jun 25

RT @crazynabe: Instead of fighting, watch anime.

Matt Schley
Matt Schley @rhymeswithguy
6 Jun 25

My chat with Lee Sang-il about his film Kokuho, which premiered at Cannes and hits Japanese screens today. https://t.co/adacmFNDMV

Matt Schley
Matt Schley @rhymeswithguy
1 Jun 25

My latest JT piece. Good exhibition, could use more Biollante.

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The Mori Arts Center Gallery marks the 70th anniversary of Japan's most famous monster by asking nine artists to interpret the beast from their own point of view. https://t.co/OAXLM2D4SY