Tag: kenji kamiyama

February 15, 2017 · 0 comments

By Andrew Osmond. Vacationing in Washington DC, college grad Saki meets an extraordinary youth with no memories, killer rivals and a “magic” phone that can provide anything. Adopting the name Akira Takizawa, our unexpected hero slowly learns he’s in the middle of an incredible game. Its goal: to transform Japan forever… Like much Japanese animation, Eden […]

September 8, 2015 · 0 comments

In April 2013 the European Premiere for 009 Re:Cyborg was held at the BFI Southbank in London. Director of the film, Kenji Kamiayama was in attendance and following the film he participated in a Q&A session for those at the event. Courtesy of the BFI, we are delighted to bring you this Q&A session. You can now […]

June 10, 2015 · 1 comment

By Andrew Osmond. A cyborg is a creature which combines the mechanical and the organic. 009 Re: Cyborg is about cyborgs, as you’d expect from the name, but you could also argue the film is a cyborg, yoking together rival traditions of animation; traditionally drawn animation, going back to Snow White and Astro Boy, and […]

June 5, 2013 · 0 comments

With the release of 009 RE:CYBORG this week, director Kenji Kamiyama (dir Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) has been making the rounds in the UK press discussing his history, success in the anime industry and his experiences making this film. As you can imagine, the technical and visual feats conquered with 009 RE:CYBORG […]

February 10, 2013 · 0 comments

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10th – 2013, Anime Limited is very pleased to announce the acquisition of home video, digital and theatrical rights for RE:CYBORG-009 in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Production I.G, the Tokyo-based studio that brought you Ghost in the Shell, Blood: The Last Vampire and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 animation segment, presents 009 […]