Director Masahiro Ando's feature film "Strangea: The Emperorless Blade Tan" at a movie theater in Yokohama City Hanasaku Iroha the Movie HOME SWEET HOME Screenings with talk shows will be held on October 13 and 14!

Cinema Novecento, Japan's smallest film cinema operated by Cinema Novecento Corporation (located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture), will hold two special screenings by director Masahiro Ando: "Stranger" on October 13, 2024 and "Hanasaku Iroha HOME SWEET HOME" on October 14, 2024. The screenings will be held with a talk show by director Masahiro Ando.

Director Masahiro Ando is an outstanding animator who has been highly regarded by many directors and has since moved into directing.

His ambitious attempt to create a full-fledged period drama in animation is now being presented at the "HOME" screening! He was selected to direct "Strangea," an ambitious attempt to create a full-fledged period drama in animation, which was made possible by the concerted efforts of the animation studio BONES, and showed his extraordinary talent to the world.

Since then, he has continued to direct TV and film productions regardless of genre, and his consistent ability has been highly acclaimed both within and outside of the industry.

We are pleased to present two of Ando's representative theatrical films in a special screening with a special event featuring the director.

First is "Strangea," his first film as a director, which still has a devoted fan base 17 years after its release.

Director Ando's love of chambara films is evident in the numerous hard swordplay scenes, which are sure to be a hit with fans of live-action films.

And "Hanasaku Iroha HOME SWEET HOME the Movie," a coming-of-age drama for girls set in a hot spring resort town in Hokuriku.

This second theatrical film, a change from the intense direction shown in the debut film, has a classic flavor with a calm and emotional appeal, showing a glimpse of a craftsman director.

On October 13, director Ando will be invited to give a free and lively talk on "Strangea: The Emperorless Blade Tan.

On October 14, "Hanasaku Iroha HOME SWEET HOME the Movie" invites Director Ando and Art Director Kazuo Tochi for a long talk show.

We will explore the secrets of the fun of Ando's works.

Of course, there will be autograph session, photo session, and reception (additional fee required), so fans of director Masahiro Ando should not miss these two days!

Films to be screened

Stranger" (2007 / 35mm / Color / 102 min)

Director : Masahiro Ando

Animation Production : Bonds

Producer : Masahiko Minami

Original Story : BONES

Screenplay : Fumihiko Takayama

Animation Director : Yoshiyuki Ito

Music : Naoki Sato

Voice Cast : Tomoya Nagase, Yuri Chinen, Naoto Takenaka, Koichi Yamadera, Akio Otsuka

Synopsis ：The time is turbulent. A boy, Zitaro, comes to Japan from mainland China after losing his relatives. A mysterious group of armed men from Ming China follows him, hoping to discover the secret hidden in his body. Among them is the blond-haired, blue-eyed swordsman Raro, who stands out from the crowd. Meanwhile, Kitaro, accompanied by his dog Tobimaru, is on his way to a temple when a man saves him from being attacked by his pursuers. The two men, though feuding with each other, share a journey together, but...

Stranger -The Emperorless Blade Tan

Hanasaku Iroha the Movie HOME SWEET HOME" (2012 / DCP / Color / 66 min)

Director : Masahiro Ando

Animation Production/Artwork : P.A.WORKS

Produced by : Infinite

Screenplay : Mari Okada

Character Planning : Mel Kishida

Character Design / Chief Animation Director : Kanami Sekiguchi

3D Director ： Yoshimasa Yamazaki

Art Director ：Kazuo Tochi

Director of Photography : Satoshi Namiki

Sound Director ：Hitoshi Akedagawa

Music ：Shiro Hamaguchi

Voice Cast ： Kanae Ito, Chiaki Omigawa, Aki Toyosaki

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Haruka Tomatsu, Mamiko Noto, Hiroki Kaji, Takako Honda

Synopsis ：One day, a high school girl, Ohana Matsumae, is suddenly told by her mother that she is going to run away at night. She is forced to leave her familiar Tokyo home and go to live and work at her grandmother's hot spring inn "Kisuiso" in Hokuriku, Japan. At first, she didn't know what was right and what was left, and she made a lot of mistakes, but she finally began to get used to her new job as a waitress. One day, Yuna Wakura, a classmate and the only daughter of a rival ryokan "Fukuya," comes to Kisui-so to train to be a hostess. She is forced to take care of Yuna, and Ohana is left at the mercy of her uninhibited nature...

Hanasaku Iroha the Movie HOME SWEET HOME

Official website: http://www.hanasakuiroha.jp/

Guest Profile

＜Masahiro Ando ＞

Born in Hokkaido in 1967. After graduating from high school, he joined the animation production company Anapuru, where he worked as an animator on many original drawings. After that, he worked as a freelance animator on "Crayon Shin-chan the Movie" series and "Cowboy Bebop: The Door to Heaven," etc. After 2000, he turned to directing, and in 2007, directed his first theatrical animation "Strangea: The Emperorless Blade Tan" for the first time. Since then, he has directed various genres of animation. His latest work is "T-P (Time Patrol) Bon" (2024), based on Fujiko F. Fujio's original story.

＜Kazuo Higashiji

Born in Mie Prefecture in 1974. After majoring in oil painting at university, he joined an animation background company. After working as an assistant art director on "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" (2002) and "Paprika" (2006), he is currently working as a freelance art director. His representative works include "AngelBeats!" (2010), "Hanasaku Iroha" (2011), "TARI TARI" (2012), "Nagi no Asukara" (2013), "Charlotte" (2015), and many other P.A.WORKS works as art background.

His latest participation as art director is "Alice and Telles' Maboroshi Factory" (2023).

■Date

October 13 (Sun) & 14 (Mon)

Timetable

Oct. 13 (Sun.) 14:00 - "Strangea - The Emperorless Blade Tan" screening

　　　　　　　15:45 - Intermission

　　　　　　　16:00 - Talk show

　　　　　　　　　　Guest: Director Masahiro Ando

　　　　　　　5:20 p.m. - Autograph session and photo session

　　　　　　　6:10 p.m. - Show to end

After the show, there will be a reception with the guests (additional fee required)

October 14 (Mon., holiday) 14:30 - "Hanasaku Iroha the Movie HOME SWEET HOME" screening

　　　　　　　　　15:40 - Intermission

　　　　　　　　　15:50 - Talk show

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Guest: Director Masahiro Ando, Art Director Kazuo Tochi

　　　　　　　　　5:10 p.m. - Signing and photo session

　　　　　　　　　The show is scheduled to end around 6:00 p.m.

After the show, there will be a reception with the guests (additional fee required)

Admission (both days)

5,000 yen in advance, 5,500 yen at the door, 4,000 yen for the reception

Venue

Cinema Novecento

2F S-Plus Building, 2-1-8 Chuo, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, 220-0051, Japan

Phone: 045-548-8712

URL ： http://cinema1900.wixsite.com/home

E-mail ： info@cinema1900.yokohama

Access: 10 minutes on foot from Tobe Station on the Keihin Kyuko Main Line

　　　　　 About 10 minutes walk from "Nishi-Yokohama" station on Sagami Railway line

Strangea" (C)BONES/Strangea Production Committee 2007

Hanasaku Iroha the Movie HOME SWEET HOME" (C)2012 Hanasaku Iroha Ryokan Kumiai

Company Profile

Company name: Cinema Novecento Co.

Representative: Katsuhiko Minowa, President

Location ： 2F S-Plus Building, 2-1-8 Chuo, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0051, Japan

Establishment : October, 2014

Business : Film exhibition and distribution, etc.

Capital ： 4 million yen

URL : https://cinema1900.wixsite.com/home