Tag: Sakamoto

”Why Are Recent Japanese Films So Bad?” Asks Japanese Twitter

Why are recent Japanese films so bad? That topic has been making the rounds on Japanese social media recently, largely due to a series of tweets by Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto music supervisor Yasuhiko Fukuda. Fukuda’s original tweet basically appealed for people who say …Read more »

New Ghost in the Shell Film Announced for Summer 2015

January 12, 2015

Matt Schley

Not to be outdone by Scarlett Johansson , a previously hinted-at new Ghost in the Shell anime film was officially announced on the 8th. The new film, which will be released in early summer, will feature many of the same cast and crew as the …Read more »

Honneamise Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto Diagnosed With Cancer

July 14, 2014

Jason Moses

Bad news for any fans of the Japanese music scene: according to a statement released by record company Avex yesterday, Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder and prominent composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has been diagnosed with throat cancer. YMO is one of the most influential bands of the …Read more »