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Below are original projects underway at DIRECTIONS, Inc. |
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[Installation Project News].....
Breaking news: i3DG wins Honorary Mention for Ars Electronica's Interactive Art category!!!
i3DG puts 3D movies in the palm of your hand
The compact 3D visual installation piece i3DG, developed and produced by DIRECTIONS, Inc.,, has been honored with an Honorary Mention Award at Ars Electronica, the international competition at the forefront of melding digital art and media culture.
This groundbreaking installation lets you enjoy 3D movies right in the palm of your hand, without 3D glasses or other gear. And, production/playback of the visuals doesn't require special technology or equipment (i.e. shooting with 2 cameras, or using CG production techniques).
Stay tuned for developments with i3DG.
For details on the Ars Electronica award:
http://www.aec.at/prix_history_en.php?year=2010#honorarymention2010interactiveart
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[Original Animation Project News].....
Time of EVE: The Movie hits theaters nationwide in Japan!
Theatrical runs extends to 11 theaters!
The theatrical run for Time of EVE: The Movie kicked off on March 3 in Tokyo at Ikebukuro Theater Daiya and Theater Shinjuku, and has spread like wildfire throughout Japan to Osaka, Sapporo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Okayama, Shizuoka, Horishima and Iwate.
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[Original Animation Project News].....
Time of EVE is a smash hit!! Sets new opening day record for ticket sales!!
(from left): Miki MURAI (Event MC), Rie TANAKA (Sammy), Yasuhiro YOSHIURA (Director), Rina SATO (Nagi) at the Evelend tasting corner in the movie theater
New record set for opening day attendance/box office receipts for Ikebukuro Theater Daiya since its renewal opening!!!
Time of EVE made its theatrical debut on March 6th at Ikebukuro Theater Daiya and Theater Shinjuku. The opening day screenings were packed, and featured special events with the director and voice cast. Plus the audience got to savor the aroma of coffee along with the movie screening, thanks to a special tasting corner that featured a recreation of the Evelend coffee that appears in the film.
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[Original Animation Project].....
News!
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Special report! Worldwide launch of Time of Eve!!
Huge response to "The Time of Eve" free online broadcast!
Popularity of Yasuhiro YOSHIURA's long awaited "The Time of Eve" episode 1 on Yahoo! Video and "The Time of Eve" official site has blown away all expectations. New episodes from the series will be released every 2 months, with free access for the 1st month (6 episodes in total, 15 minutes each).Immerse yourself in YOSHIURA's ever evolving world.
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Free access to the first episode
of "The Time of Eve" here!
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Don't miss the new and improved "The Time of Eve" official website!
The official website for Yasuhiro YOSHIURA's long awaited work "The Time of Eve" has been renewed as of August 1st. Check out the new design and expanded content! Get free access to episode 1 (Flash version), and the trailer for episode 2. Don't miss it!
Click here for "The Time of Eve" official website! (Japanese only)
Access the official mobile phone website at http://timeofeve.com/i/ (Japanese only)
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Screening of "The Time of Eve" at the JAPAN EXPO in Paris!
Daily screenings were held at the JAPAN EXPO in Paris (July 3-6) at an event
sponsored by Belgium-based Dybex Inc., European distributors of "Pale Cocoon."
JAPAN EXPO, held every July in Paris, introduces Japanese pop culture including manga, anime, videogames, music and fashion, as well as calligraphy, martial arts, tea ceremony, origami, and other forms of traditional Japanese culture.
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Premium screening of "The Time of Eve"
First episode (act01) of Yasuhiro YOSHIURA's latest work "The Time of Eve" will screen at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008 (held at Tokyo Big Sight from 3/27 Thu) at the Creators' World stage. And don't miss YOSHIURA's intro and talk!
Screening schedule:
3/27 Thu 12:00-12:30 (Business day)
3/29 Sat 15:00-15:30 (Public day)
3/30 Sun 15:00-15:30 (Public day)
Visit the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008 official website for details
http://www.tokyoanime.jp/en/index.php
Note: The screening is free of charge (with entrance fee to the Tokyo International Animation Fair venue). "Business days" are open for industry-related attendees only, and those under 18 are not admitted on those days.
Launching free video streaming of YASUHIRO's works on Yahoo!Streaming
 The Yahoo!Streaming special page for Studio Rikka launches on 3/21. Don't miss free streaming of Studio Rikka works!
Includes highlight clips from YOSHIURA's long awaited work "The Time of Eve," as well as his previously released works.
Don't miss the mobile phone version of Yahoo!Streaming!
[Streaming contents]
"The Time of Eve" Episode 1: Highlight clips
(mobile phone version compatible with SoftBank mobile phones only through 4/30)
"Pale Cocoon" and "Aquatic Language" full size works (PC only through 4/2)
* Studio Rikka mobile version launches!
In addition to the free streaming of YOSHIRA's works on Yahoo!Streaming, the mobile version of Studio Rikka's website is launching as well. The mobile website URL is:
http://www.directions.jp/k_rikka/
Check out cast info for "The Time of Eve" and bonus info on "Pale Cocoon" and "Aquatic Language," as well as news updates.
MIKAGE's "Breeding" selected for Anifest 2008!
3 works by MIKAGE to be screened at TOLLYWOOD on 2/16!
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The short-film movie theater TOLLYWOOD in Tokyo's Shimokitazawa will screen 3 works by Tayuta MIKAGE - Beyond the Train Tracks, KLOKA, and A Past on Film - as part of the special program "Light and Shadows @ Tollywood". This 5-day program, held from 2/14-2/18/2008, presents various works themed on "light and shadow". Don't miss this opportunity to see MIKAGE's works on the big screen!
For program details click 'here'.
The screening is part of a collaborative project called Shadow Graph, put together by the apparel brand tiny dinosaur and glass art unit JUNIO. * Link in Japanese only.
-Tayuta MIKAGE's screening: 2/16/2008 (Sat)
-Doors open at 18:00, Screening starts at 18:50
-Admission Fee: 1,000 yen (tax incl.)
-Venue: Short-film movie theater TOLLYWOOD >> Map
-Address: Sherubo Shimokitazawa 2F, 5-32-5 Daizawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
-Tel: 03-3414-0433 (Tickets can be reserved over the telephone)
"Breeding" selected for the Taiwan International Animation Festival!
Tayuta MIKAGE's "Breeding" was selected for the Short Film category of the 2007 Taiwan International Animation Festival, held in Taipei from 9/28 to 10/7. Screened as part of the Kaleidoscopic World of Animation. * Link in Chinese only
"Beyond the Train Tracks": Selected for the 'Holland Animation Film Festival' competition!
Tayuta MIKAGE's "Beyond the Train Tracks (Jananese title: Tetsuro no kanata)" (produced by DIRECTIONS, Inc.) has been selected for the biennial 'Holland Animation Film Festival', to be held in Utrecht from 11/1 through 11/5, 2007!
"Beyond the Train Tracks" to be screened at the '22nd Mar del Plata International Film Festival'!
Tayuta MIKAGE's "Beyond the Train Tracks" has been invited to the 'Mar del Plata International Film Festival', held each March near Buenos Aires, Argentina.The 22nd edition of this venerable festival will be held from 3/8 through 3/18, 2007.
"Pale Cocoon" wins the Best Screenplay Award at the '1st Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market'!
Held for 5 days from 9/6 through 9/10 (2006), the '1st Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market' (SAPPORO Short Fest '06) honored Yasuhiro YOSHIURA's "Pale Cocoon" (produced by DIRECTIONS, Inc.) with the Best Screenplay Award!! Most of the prizes went to works from overseas, so this is a special honor. Be sure to keep an eye out for Yoshiura's upcoming productions.
"Pale Cocoon" in competition at Korea's SICAF 2006!
Yasuhiro YOSHIURA's "Pale Cocoon" was selected for the Short Films-Professional competition at the '10th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival', held in Korea from 5/24 through 5/25, 2006.
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DIRECTIONS, Inc. is proud to present two DVDs
featuring works by up-and-coming animation creators.
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Yasuhiro YOSHIURA and Tayuta MIKAGE: two indie anime artists acclaimed within Japan and abroad. DIRECTIONS, Inc. provided complete production support for their first original DVD releases, Pale Cocoon and Beyond the Train Tracks. Both titles were simultaneously released by Avex on January 18, 2006 to rave reviews. These must-have disks for anime and CG fans include compilations of significant works to date by both creators. Plus, the DVDs feature soundtracks supervised by Tohru Okada of Moonriders fame, who provided previously unpublished tracks for each work. Don't miss this highly acclaimed pairing of Okada's soundtrack with the directors' visuals. Yasuhiro YOSHIURA and Tayuta MIKAGE, two groundbreaking creators heralding a new era.
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DVD debut by Yoshiura YASUHIRO,
SF creator the 21st century has been waiting for.
"Pale Cocoon"
Before we knew it humans were living here, in this world.
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Pale Cocoon is Yasuhiro YOSHIURA's latest CG animation work, created single-handedly by this spirited creator acclaimed within Japan and abroad for his previous work Aquatic Language. The lavish visuals overflowing with finely wrought lyricism subtly fuse CG and hand-drawn animation, raising the bar for solo anime creations. The release of this thought provoking work heralds the arrival of the next generation in Japan anime. DVD bonus features include the original Japanese and English dub versions of Aquatic Language (2002), Yasuhiro YOSHIURA's previous work that caught the world's attention.
Synopsis.....
Before we knew it humans were living here, in this world. A future where the continuity of history has broken off, a world of enormous ruins that continue endlessly. Ura works in the Archive Excavation Dept., which excavates records of the past world. One day, he restores a mysterious visual record...
Director/Story/Script/Production : Yasuhiro YOSHIURA
Languages : Japanese with English Subtitles (Pale Cocoon)
and English Dub (Aquatic Language)
DVD format : Single Sided/Single Layer, MPEG2, NTSC,
COLOR/4:3, Region2, Linear PCM/STEREO, Copy Protection
Product Code : AVBD 34307
Price : 2,940 yen (tax incl.)
Sales : DIRECTIONS, Inc.
Distribution : Avex Marketing Communications, Inc.
For details and trailer for this DVD,
please visit the following website (sorry! Japanese only) :
"Pale Cocoon" Official website
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First DVD release by Tayuta MIKAGE, pioneering creator
who weaves together nostalgic yet refreshingly innovative visuals.
"Beyond the Train Tracks"
Tale of an enigmatic projectionist who shows the past.
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Tayuta MIKAGE, vibrant creator who rocked the anime world with his solo CG animation KLOKA the year before Voices of a Distant Star (dir. Makoto SHINKAI). And now in his latest work, Beyond the Train Tracks, MIKAGE demonstrates his virtuosity once again. This release has garnered attention across a wide range of visual genres for the unparalleled visuals and view of the world, all realized with a refreshing yet nostalgic touch. This impressive compilation includes all of MIKAGE's groundbreaking works to date. Main feature and bonus features produced from non-compressed master sources, resulting in satisfyingly sharp visuals.
Synopsis.....
A boy encounters a trace of his lost father on tracks where time comes and goes, at a station where time stops. With the help of a mysterious projectionist, the boy and stationmaster search for the truth of the father's image.
Director/Story/Script/Production : Tayuta MIKAGE
Languages : Japanese with English Subtitles
DVD format : Single Sided/Single Layer, MPEG2, NTSC,
COLOR/4:3, Region2, Linear PCM/STEREO, Copy Protection
Product Code : AVBD 34308
Price : 2,940 yen (tax incl.)
Sales : DIRECTIONS, Inc.
Distribution : Avex Marketing Communications, Inc.
For details and trailer for this DVD,
please visit the following website (sorry! Japanese only) :
"Beyond the Train Tracks" Official website
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[Art Project].....
Announcing the launch of "airartlog", travel that takes you on encounters with art from around the world! |
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[Music Video Project].....
DIRECTIONS, Inc. produces music video for "Tokyo Nukemichi Girl" Life Goes On!
The Moonriders' Tohru Okada heads "Life Goes On," the funny and stylish pop unit that brings together talented and notorious musicians. DIRECTIONS, Inc. produced the music video for their famed song "Tokyo Nukemichi Girl." The cute results splendidly match CG and real photos. Directed by Masura Uno of DIRECTIONS, Inc, with CG by Wildgoose. And the video features the FLIP-FLAP team from "Tensai Bit-kun," the TV show produced by DIRECTIONS, Inc. for NHK. Don't miss it!
"Tokyo Nukemichi Girl" music video Click "here" to see a clip.
 The full album Yestermorrow Village, which includes "Tokyo Nukemichi Girl," goes on sale from Sony Music Direct on 2/20/2008.
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Music video production for Moonriders, legendary rock band!
Moonriders debuted over three decades ago and changed the world with their path-breaking music. DIRECTIONS, Inc. produced the music video for their latest single Cool Dynamo, Right on from their 2006 album MOON OVER the ROSEBUD. This individualistic animation fantasy is directed by visual creator Mitsuo Toyama, highly acclaimed in the visual art world. The music video is also packaged as a CD-extra on the maxi single.
Check out the Moonriders website here (in Japanese only).
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『Cool Dynamo, Right on』
[Maxi CD Sg.]
MOONRIDERS RECORDS
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Japanese great rock band: "moonriders" music video production announced!
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Celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, "moonriders" are an extraordinary presence in the world of Japanese rock world and are ever forging new ground with their work.
DIRECTIONS, Inc. is producing the music video for their classic "Space Age Ballad" (lyrics by Keiichi SUZUKI and Yuko NAGAE, song by Tohru OKADA).
Visual direction by in-house director Masura UNO.
For the latest news about "moonriders", visit their official site at "moonriders.net." (Sorry, Japanese only). |
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