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COOL CUSTOMERS.(Tony Takitani.)(Movie Review)
Byline: John Powers
Haruki Murakami possesses one of the most peculiarly seductive voices in modern fiction-cool, reassuring, and almost deliberately bland, even when describing bizarre events. I thought it was impossible to capture his distinctive mood on-screen until I saw Tony Takitani, an almost perfect adaptation of a Murakami short story first published here in 2002. Its hero, Tony Takitani (famed stage comedian Issey Ogata), is a lonely technical illustrator brought to life when he falls for a younger woman, Eiko (Rie Miyazawa). He adores everything about her, except for one small, disturbing thing: Eiko is addicted to acquiring designer clothes. "When I see beautiful things," she says, "I can't not buy them." Tony's life unfolds like a quiet hallucination, and to evoke that dreamy atmosphere, director Jun Ichikawa mutes his colors, gives the ...
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- Magazine article from: Clinical Psychiatry News Atkinson, Roland February 1, 2006 700+ words
...short story upon which the new film "Tony Takitani" is based, is a cartographer of human...works, like "Norwegian Wood" and "Tony Takitani," do not indulge in magical themes...elements are present in the story of "Tony Takitani," which also features an intriguing...
- Tony Takitani.(Movie Review)
- Magazine article from: Interview Koresky, Michael August 1, 2005 700+ words
TONY TAKITANI (Strand) Directed by Jun Ichikawa Based on the short story by Haruki Murakami, Tony Takitani is a melancholy tale of love, loss, and haute couture: Buttoned-down technical illustrator Tony (Issey Ogata) becomes obsessed with...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 4, 2006 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Journal of Religion and Popular Culture June 22, 2005 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Yomiuri Shimbun (Toyko, Japan) September 12, 2005 700+ words
...Byline: Yasuhisa Harada VENICE _ Animation film director Hayao Miyazaki on Friday received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement...or email support@newscom.com. Use search terms: "Hayao Miyazaki" For information on republishing this content, contact...
- The anime art of Hayao Miyazaki.(book)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
- Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News May 1, 2006 700+ words
0786423692 The anime art of Hayao Miyazaki. Ed. by Cavallaro, Dani. McFarland & Co. 2006...00 Paperback PN1998 This study of the animated films of Hayao Miyazaki introduces his work in the context of Japanese and Western...
- The Anime Art of Hayao Miyazaki.(Movie review)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: California Bookwatch April 1, 2006 700+ words
The Anime Art of Hayao Miyazaki McFarland & Company PO Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640...in America as well as Japan--which makes THE ANIME ART OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI an excellent addition for any interested in anime animation...
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- Magazine article from: Japan Inc. McNicol, Tony December 1, 2003 700+ words
STUDIO GHIBLI IS DIRECTOR Hayao Miyazaki's world, the animation studio he established in 1985 with...authentic genius," enthuses Helen McCarthy, author of Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation. "I compare him with the...
