MONTHLY JAPANESE FILM SCREENING

Massey University The University of Waikato The University of Auckland

Venue Round room Lecture Theatre L3 Lecture Theatre 109-B10

Atrium Building Albany Campus, Gate1, Gate 1 Knighton Road General Library Building
Albany Expressway Hamilton The University of Auckland
Screening Wed 3 May Thu 11 May Thu 25 May
Date Wed 7 Jun Thu 22 Jun Wed 28 Jun

Time 18:15 19:00 19:00

Enquiries
Consulate-General of Japan in Auckland
Tel: 09-303-4106 Email: pr@ac.mofa.go.jp www.auckland.nz.emb-japan.go.jp

Free Admission No booking required English Subtitles

May 2017 June 2017

ALWAYS BAKUMAN
Sunset on Third Street 3
Director: Takashi Yamazaki Director: Hitoshi Ohne
Cast: Hidetaka Yoshiaka, Koyuki, Shinichi Tsutsumi Cast: Takeru Sato, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Shota Sometani

2012 / 142min. 2014 / 120min.

Parental Guidance Recommended for Younger Viewers Parental Guidance Recommended for Younger Viewers
2012 Always3 Film Partners

2015 BAKUMAN Film Partners

Japans good old days airbrushed to cartoonish perfection What does it take to be a manga star?
An adaptation of a beloved manga, Always, the first installment of Based on the hit Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi
the films came out in 2005, and instantly garnered a cult following. Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the same creative team
Almost five years after Always 2, Always 3 concludes the trilogy. responsible for Death Note, comes the live-action film adaptation
Always is often considered a bit of a tear jerkerand part three is of Bakuman. High schooler Moritaka is a gifted illustrator who
no exception. But while some films go for cheap melancholy, this lacks ambition. Enter Akito, the class genius and a talented writer,
film manages to move you with the barebones simplicity of the who convinces Moritaka to join forces and create manga with him.
situation it portrays. This is just life: pure, simple, brilliantly acted Can the pair beat their rival, get the girl AND achieve their ultimate
and totally inspiring. goalbecome number one in the cut-throat world of manga?
Presented by Consulate-General of Japan in Auckland, The Japan Foundation
Supported by The University of Auckland, The University of Waikato, Massey University