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JAPAN FILM FESTIVAL OF SF 2015 x J-POP SUMMIT 2015
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Doors open at 7pm | Show begins at 8pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Advance Ticket $25 | At the Door $30 (CASH ONLY)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The special opening night event presented by J-POP SUMMIT 2015 and Japan Film Festival of San Francisco will take place at the celebrated Castro Theatre of San Francisco. The event invites actor Tadanobu Asano<\/a><\/span> to the stage for a Q & A session that follows the screening of cult film ELECTRIC DRAGON 80000V (<\/em>directed by Sogo Ishii). The night concludes with a sound and visual collaboration presentation by DJ Ken Ishii and director Koji Morimoto.<\/p>\n

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\u25c9 Part 1: An Evening with Tadanobu Asano<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
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\nJAPAN FILM FESTIVAL OF SF is honored to host an evening with Actor Tadanobu Asano! The world-renowned actor, known for his stunning performance in Miike’s Ichi The Killer<\/em>, Academy-nominated Mongol<\/em>, and Marvel’s Blockbuster Thor<\/em>, will attend to receive an award. The evening will be followed by a special 35mm presentation of ELECTRIC DRAGON 80000V<\/span><\/a><\/em>!<\/p>\n

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\n\u25b2 Tadanobu Asano (Actor)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\u25b2 Film: ELECTRIC DRAGON 80000V<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2606 ELECTRIC DRAGON 80000V<\/em><\/strong>
\n2001 | 55 min | with English Subtitles | Directed by Sogo Ishii <\/a>
\nDragon Eye Morrison (played by Tadanobu Asano) is a reptile investigator who suffers from an intermittent explosive disorder caused by brain damage he sustained in…read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2606 Tadanobu Asano (Actor)<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\nActor Tadanobu Asano<\/strong> is an award winning Japanese actor, who has acted in notable roles in both Japan and the U.S. Most recently, he appeared in the Marvel Studios film, Thor<\/em>, as well as its sequel Thor: Dark World<\/em>. His film roles have earned him many awards…read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u25c9 Part 2 : Live DJ Performance by Ken Ishii<\/a>, featuring Koji Morimoto<\/a><\/strong>
\nPresented by J-POP SUMMIT 2015<\/p>\n

The opening night celebration concludes with with Techno DJ Legend Ken Ishii<\/span><\/a>‘s coolest beats in special collaboration with eye-opening visual arts and animation by Koji Morimoto<\/span><\/a>, Japan’s premiere anime director whose works range from Akira<\/em> to Animatrix<\/em>!<\/p>\n

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\n\u25b2 Ken Ishii <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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