Jan 20 2009
Miike the madman is coming to NYC to premiere Yatterman!
Dependably looney-tunes Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, who’s always worth watching whether he’s in front of the camera or behind it, is going to offer us gaijin a super-rare opportunity to see him in person. His wonky live-action adaptation of the anime hit Yatterman, which I’ve blogged about before, is coming out soon, and the New York Comic Con and Subway Cinema are putting together a very special Big Apple event for all of us, including a Yatterman world premiere!
Here’s the official scoop:
New York Comic Con, Subway Cinema and Nikkatsu Studios are proud to say:
TAKASHI MIIKE IS LOOSE IN NYC!!!
Director Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) and Japanese superstar Sho Sakurai will be a Guest of Honor and a Special Guest (respectively) of the New York Comic Con (Feb. 6 - 8, 2009) where they will present the world premiere of their new movie, Yatterman.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 @ 4pm - Takashi Miike & Sho Sakurai will present a special panel on Yatterman and the mysteries of universe at the IGN Theater in the Jacob Javits Convention Center during ComiCon. They will answer questions, show an exclusive clip from the movie and blow your minds. Free for all ComicCon attendees.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 @ 8pm - Takashi Miike & Sho Sakurai will present the World Premiere of Yatterman at the Director’s Guild Theater. First they will walk the red carpet, then they will screen the film, then there will be an onstage discussion with Miike and Sakurai about their careers.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 @ 8:30pm - Takashi Miike will present an encore presentation of Yatterman at the IGN Theater in the Jacob Javits Convention Center that is free for all Comic Con attendees. We’ve got lots of room, Miike will be in fine form, so come on down!
Passes to the DGA event on Friday night will be distributed at the Nikkatsu Booth (#1315) at Comic Con. Tickets to the DGA event will be available to Comic Con attendees, special guests, and invited public via the Subway Cinema newsletter.
Yatterman is Nikkatsu’s massive special effects blockbuster set to be released in Japan in March, 2009, it’s the biggest and most expensive movie Miike has ever made and it’s full of giant robots and bizarre mecha and it will rock your socks.
And don’t forget to visit the official Yatterman website!
