Takumi Matsumoto is an actor and up-and-coming artist. Growing up, he loved musicals like “Peter Pan” and began acting at three. The early days of his career included commercials and eventually J-Dramas like “My Girl.” As he got older, his motivation grew, and he landed a supporting part in Takashi Murakami's “Jellyfish Eyes” and the role of John in the Japanese Broadway production of “Peter Pan.” Since then, Matsumoto has continued to work in theater, film, and television. Recently, he starred alongside Myuri in Yoko Higuchi's sci-fi drama short film “Synthetic Love.”
Recently, we spoke with Matsumoto about acting, the filming process in Japan, filmmaking relationships, and other topics.
What motivated you to pursue an acting career?
When I was three years old, I started acting. One of the reasons I studied acting was because when I watched the musical “Peter Pan,” I wanted to fly through the sky.
Recently, we spoke with Matsumoto about acting, the filming process in Japan, filmmaking relationships, and other topics.
What motivated you to pursue an acting career?
When I was three years old, I started acting. One of the reasons I studied acting was because when I watched the musical “Peter Pan,” I wanted to fly through the sky.
- 1/21/2024
- by Sean Barry
- AsianMoviePulse
Godzilla has been an absolute staple of cinema dating back to the '50s, which is something very few characters of any kind can claim. From the original 1954 classic that served as an allegory for the terrors of the atomic bomb to blockbuster-sized, silly chaos in films like 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong," there has been much to enjoy over these many decades. But fans of the famous Kaiju are currently in the midst of arguably the single greatest moment we've ever had regarding this franchise. Hard as it may be to believe, it's difficult to deny.
Currently, director Takashi Yamazaki's wildly acclaimed "Godzilla Minus One" is in theaters and had the biggest domestic opening weekend ever for a live-action Japanese movie. That's because this is being hailed as one of the greatest "Godzilla" movies ever made, right up there with the original and 2016's "Shin Godzilla." It's that good.
Currently, director Takashi Yamazaki's wildly acclaimed "Godzilla Minus One" is in theaters and had the biggest domestic opening weekend ever for a live-action Japanese movie. That's because this is being hailed as one of the greatest "Godzilla" movies ever made, right up there with the original and 2016's "Shin Godzilla." It's that good.
- 12/6/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Yoko Higuchi turns in another impressive project with his latest short film, “Synthetic Love.” Besides directing, Higuchi wrote the screenplay along with Michael Evans, and while the shooting took place at Oguchi Dam, located in the Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. Making her acting debut is Myuri, an established model and dancer, and she performs opposite Takumi Matsumoto, who some viewers may remember for appearing in Takashi Murakami's “Jellyfish Eyes.” “Synthetic Love” premiered at the One Art Space in New York in a double feature showing with one of Yoko's previous shorts, “Everydayman: A Fantasy Tokusatsu Parody.”
One rainy day, a female robot named Motoko awaits her boyfriend, Shinji, to arrive while standing atop a dam overlooking the river below. Upon arrival, he cheerfully gives her a present to celebrate their three-month anniversary. Yet, much to his dismay, the humanoid machinery announces she's breaking up with him, claiming their time together has expired.
One rainy day, a female robot named Motoko awaits her boyfriend, Shinji, to arrive while standing atop a dam overlooking the river below. Upon arrival, he cheerfully gives her a present to celebrate their three-month anniversary. Yet, much to his dismay, the humanoid machinery announces she's breaking up with him, claiming their time together has expired.
- 10/28/2023
- by Sean Barry
- AsianMoviePulse
Nowadays, parody entertainment tends to get a bad reputation due to the excessive amount of atrocious spoof movies released, particularly out of Hollywood. Features that are painfully unfunny, merely cashing in on the success of what is popular then and simultaneously coming off as insulting, have almost become a cursed tradition in modern filmmaking. Sadly, a commendable art form such as tokusatsu entertainment has frequently fallen into this trap. Yet, if remarkable talents such as Mel Brooks have proven anything, it's that parody projects can be good. They can also come from a place of love of the material being reimagined for comedic effect. The internet has even seen its fair share of funny parodying of popular properties. A recent example is Yoko Higuchi's fun non-profit short film “Everydayman: A Fantasy Tokusatsu Parody.”
Yoko Higuchi is an independent filmmaker and cinephile, frequently active online, sharing his admiration for the art of filmmaking.
Yoko Higuchi is an independent filmmaker and cinephile, frequently active online, sharing his admiration for the art of filmmaking.
- 4/6/2023
- by Sean Barry
- AsianMoviePulse
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