Tsunami & Earthquake Relief For Japan Vol.2
NEW PEOPLE is holding a second fundraising film event. This time the chosen film is THE TASTE OF TEA, an opening film for the 2003 Cannes Film Festival that is based in a little town surrounded by the natural beauty of Tochigi, Japan, which is also an area vastly damaged by the recent earthquake and is striving to recover as we speak. A huge thanks to the supporters who attended the Hula Girls film event that raised $5,024 towards the relief efforts for Japan!

100% of proceeds will be donated to NORTHERN JAPAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUNDS by Japantown’s JCCCNC
Find out more about donating for Japan’s relief >>>

The admission is free with suggested donations from $10 that could be donated at VIZ Cinema or through our online box office ( **For online purchases, online service fee will be charged. ) More donation could be made at VIZ Cinema on the day of show. Thank you!

Written, directed and edited by Katsuhito ISHII , The Taste of Tea is a unique and gentle family portrait tackling the universal themes of time, people and their lives. As 8-year old Sachiko (Maya Banno) tries to get rid of a giant version of herself who seems to pop up everywhere, her older brother Hajime (Takahiro Sato), privately wrestles with his love-struck heart. Meanwhile, their mother Yoshiko (Satomi Tezuka) is working hard, coming out of retirement as an animator, as her husband and professional hypnotist Nobuo (Tomokazu Miura) watches on with slight apprehension. Even Nobuo’ s brother and successful manga artist Todoroki has his problems. And lastly there’ s Grandpa, the most bizarre and perhaps the most perceptive of all, who continues to search for a better way to live life to the full.

For more information about the movie, visit Taste of Tea’s official site.

Watch the trailer:

“ …its avoidance of easy categorization only makes it more of a must-see.” – Time Out New York

NEW PEOPLE is excited to announce that Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal will be joining us as part of the NEW PEOPLE Talk Vol.2. Matthew has just published the national bestseller 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides). Thus our event gives a RARE opportunity for fans who purchase the book to get to know Matthew even better!

Event Schedule:

12pm: The Oatmeal merchandise sale starts in the cinema lobby
2:30pm: Doors open to VIZ Cinema
3pm – 4pm: NEW PEOPLE Talk Vol.2 Starts
4pm: Autograph session starts in the cinema

Tickets SOLD OUT! THANK YOU!
Even if you can not attend Matt’s talk, you can still get Matt’s autograph with the purchase of his book or merchandise. Please arrive at VIZ Cinema after 4:00pm.

★More about Matt & The Oatmeal
The Oatmeal Website
The Oatmeal Facebook

ひとつ（”HITOTSU”) means “One” which is the first number of all but also mean “United” in Japanese.
Our action might be a little “one” to start with, but we can get together and become “ONE” to make a difference. Join us for the upcoming silent auction party , for the rare chance to bring home original art from celebrated artists in the animation & film industry (Pixar, LucasFilms, Dreamworks, Nickelodeon to name a few ).

Featured Artists:
Dice Tsusumi, Robert Valley, Ronnie Del Carmen, Enrico Casarosa, Scott Morse, Bill Presing,Steve Purcell, Lou Romano,Cam De Leon, Tooru Terada, Daniel Simon, John Wayshak,Dan Mchale, Patrick Awa,Joey Chou, Ed Bell, Todd Ueminami, Marcos Mateu, Mari Inukai ,Yoriko Ito, Jackie Huang, Soosa Kim, Jamie Baker, Alina Chou, Oren Haskins, Sei Nakashima, Julia Lundman, Le Tang,Mark Sperber, Ted Mathot ,Tom Rubalcava, Derek Thompson, Sho Murase, Sergio Paez, Vaughn Ross,Nate Stanton… also critically acclaimed fine artists such as Miya Ando ,Kent Williams….and many more !

**SUPERFROG Gallery, Maverix and ArtistsHelpJapan are donating 100% of all proceeds to Artists Help Japan Fund with Mercy Corps.

There will be appetizers and drinks , live DJ sets by DJ Dedan brothersandsisters.podomatic.com and DJ Cecil www.djcecil.com

For more info about ARTISTS HELP visit www.mercycorps.org/fundraising/artistshelpjapan

Hollywood Premiere with Stars SOLD OUT!

NEW PEOPLE and VIZ Pictures are extremely proud to announce that Kenichi Matsuyama and Kazunari Ninomiya’s appearance at the GANTZ world premiere event in Hollywood is now sold out! The 2 stars’ Q&A will be live-broadcast to all theatres that are also viewing nationwide TONIGHT! If you couldn’t get tickets to the Mann’s Chinese Theater, there are more theatres near by for you to get a glimps at your favorite stars and experience the premiere with them on the big screen!

Thank you FANS and we hope you enjoy the show tonight!!!
*Remember – your ticket is theatre specific!
**Remember to check the time on your ticket – different time zones screen at different times!

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Japan’s popstar Jin Akanishi, a former lead vocalist for KAT-TUN is coming to San Francisco to perform at the Warfield on his Yellow Gold Tour 3010! San Francisco date is Wednesday, November 10th, don’t miss it! For more info go to www.jinakanishi.us

Get tickets now!
ticketmaster.com and allamerican-tkt.com.

Watch the promo reel here: