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The ninth annual Films of Remembrance, a day-long showcase of films related to forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at NEW PEOPLE Cinema in San Francisco's Japantown, followed by San Jose screening on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Visit WEBSITE for more details.

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THE WONDERLAND, a 2019 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film directed by Keiichi Hara, is coming to NEW PEOPLE Cinema on Saturday, February 1st!

[Story] On the day before her birthday, young Akane meets the mysterious alchemist Hippocrates who brings her through a basement and into a fantastical world full of magic and color. He reveals that this world is in danger, and as the "Green Goddess" it is her destiny and responsibility to save this world. The only problem? Tickets available at https://thewonderland.bpt.me/

Ticket $30 | Duration: 3hrs 15min

LoveLive! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club First Live "with You" Delayed Viewing. Nijigasaki High School Idol Club is a new project under LoveLive! series. This is the delayed viewing event of live concert by the voice casts in December 15, 2019 at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza, Japan. Tickets available at https://lovelive-nijigasaki.bpt.me/ ©2013 PL! ©2017 PL!S ©KLabGames © S©BUSHI

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Saturday, June 22 at 1pm (Runtime: Approx. 4 hours | Audio: Japanese only)
Aqours from the hit anime series Love Live! Sunshine!! will be performing their 5th live concert from MetLife Dome in Saitama, Japan. Featuring performances from all 9 members of the group and select songs from their entire discography, this is an event not to be missed… Read More

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107min.  | Japanese with English Subtitles. 

MADE IN ABYSS: WANDERING TWILIGHT FOLLOWS RIKO AND REG ON THEIR ADVENTURE THROUGH THE ABYSS, PICKING UP DIRECTLY AFTER THE EVENTS OF MADE IN ABYSS: JOURNEYS DAWN. RIKO HAS LEARNED THE TRUTH OF HER ORIGINS, AND IN THE PROCESS THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING HER MOTHERS DEATH HAS DEEPENED… Read more

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108 min. | Japanese with English Subtitles

RIKO AND HER PLUCKY BAND OF FRIENDS DREAM OF ONE DAY BECOMING CAVE RAIDERS, EXALTED ADVENTURERS WHO BRAVE THE TREACHEROUS DESCENT INTO THE ENIGMATIC ABYSS. WHEN RIKO LEARNS ABOUT THE DEATH OF HER MOTHER, SHE LONGS TO DISCOVER HER FATE…Read more

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Discover the debut film, The Secret World of Arrietty, from Academy Award®-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi (When Marnie Was There) in this gorgeous adaption of The Borrowers, one of the most popular children’s books of all time. This is one of the few animated films Actor Kirin Kiki took on, where she voiced Haru… READ MORE

2010 | 95 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi

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Sweet Bean, the title of this film, refers to a delicious Japanese red bean paste, the sweet center of the Dorayaki pancakes that Sentaro (Masatoshi Nagase) sells from his humble bakery. Absorbed in sad memories and distant thoughts, Sentaro cooks with skill but without enthusiasm… READ MORE

2015 | 113 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Naomi Kawase

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Academy Award® & Golden Globe® Nominee for Best Animated Feature Film. From acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda and Japan’s Studio Chizu comes MIRAI, a daringly original story of love passed down through generations. When four-year-old Kun meets his new baby sister, his world is turned upside down… READ MORE

2018 | 98 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

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From award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children), comes The Boy and The Beast, a story about a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya who stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts… READ MORE

2015 | 119 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

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Hiroyasu Ishida’s animated adaptation of Tomihiko Morimi’s best-selling coming-of-age novel and manga, Penguin Highway, will be played at NEW PEOPLE Cinema on Friday, April 19th.

Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade, but already lives his life like a scientist. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb hundreds of miles from the sea, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. When he finds the source of the penguins is a woman from his dentists office, they team up for an unforgettable summer adventure!

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Still Walking is a very personal work of Japanese film master, Hirokazu Kore-eda. The film marked the first time he worked with Japan’s renown actor, Kirin Kiki, who will recurrently play key roles in his films hereafter… READ MORE

2008 | 114 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda

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Wolf Children, by award-winning director Mamoru Hosoda, follows thirteen years in the lives of a mother and her “wolf children.” This epic cinematic achievement follows Hana, a woman who falls in love with a “wolf man” and gives birth to two half-human, half-wolf children… READ MORE

2012 | 117 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

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Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 71st Cannes International Film Festival and Academy Award® Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. Director Kore-eda’s latest film, Shoplifters, is about a desperate family making their ends meet… READ MORE

2018 | 120 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda

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Summer Wars takes place in a world that co-exists with a virtual community named OZ. Kenji is a typical teenage misfit: he’s good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time hanging out in the all-powerful, online community, OZ… READ MORE

2009 | 114 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

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【CHERRY BLOSSOM FILM FESTIVAL OPENING FILM】 - Mamoru Hosoda’s film, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, is a loose sequel to Yasutaka Tsutsui’s 1967 novel with the same title. After discovering she can leap through time, high school student Makoto Konno does what any teenager would do… READ MORE

2006 | 98 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

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The Nichi Bei Foundation Presents the eighth annual Films of Remembrance on Saturday, February 23rd at NEW PEOPLE Cinema! A one-day film showcase commemorating the signing of Executive Order 9066, which set the wheels in motion to forcibly relocate some 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry into American concentration camps during World War II. See more details at https://www.nichibei.org/Films-Of-remembrance/

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BanG Dream! is a next generation girls band project, a mixed media franchise consisting of elements such as animation, comics, original songs and live performances. 

PoppinParty, had their voice talents perform live on Day 2 of BanG Dream! 6th LIVE, PoppinParty: Lets Go! PoppinParty!. The concert was held in Rygoku Kokugikan on December 8, 2018, to a sold-out arena, with the event live-streamed across Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea. > READ MORE

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The COVEN Film Festival is devoted to short films by emerging women filmmakers from the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world. Our event features a full day of short films made by women, a panels led by creators & industry industry advocates, Q&As with filmmakers and excellent networking opportunities. Film blocks featured at the festival are curated by Charming Stranger, and ‘best of fest’ programming partners, Bluestocking Films Series and Etheria Film Night; who have more than 25 years combined pushing for inclusion behind the camera and representation across screens. >> READ MORE

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BanG Dream! is a next generation girls band project, a mixed media franchise consisting of elements such as animation, comics, original songs and live performances.

Roselia, had their voice talents perform live at the concert Vier at Stellar Ball in Shinagawa, Tokyo on November 7, 2018. This was a performance following their first Fan Meeting in September, in which their keyboardist Satomi Akesaka as Rinko Shirokane graduated from the band. With their strong will to continue performing even with just the four of them, the remaining members aimed to turn Vier into an event not to be missed. > READ MORE

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FILM ENCORE! By popular demand, we will bring back "One Cut of the Dead" to NEW PEOLE CINEMA on Saturday, December 15th at 1pm! Director Shinichiro Ueda's inventive indie flick has been lighting the box office on fire in Japan. The film opens in an abandoned warehouse where a film crew are making a zombie film. Out of nowhere, real zombies arrive and terrorize the crew!… This may sound like a clichéd zombie film, but ONE CUT OF THE DEAD is something different! Starting off with a nonstop one-take 37-minute shot, the film then completely switches direction and turns into a charming, audience-friendly comedy!

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Aqours from the hit anime series Love Live! Sunshine!! will be performing their 4th live concert from Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Featuring performances from all 9 members of the group and select songs from their entire discography, this is an event not to be missed! The unique concert viewing experience is a fun event for all those in attendance, fans are encouraged to cheer and sing along, and wave their glow-sticks at this special event. > READ MORE