Yatterman Premiere in New York: BIG NEWS

[bakushou.livejournal.com]

Finally the FULL information has been spread at the New York Comic Con staff blog: mediumatlarge.net

NYCC is pleased to reveal that maverick Japanese director Takashi Miike will appear at our 2009 event as a Guest of Honor and superstar actor and pop star Sho Sakurai will attend as a Special Guest. Miike and Sakurai will be at NYCC to speak about their upcoming feature film Yatterman — and then present the world premiere of the highly-anticipated movie, produced by Nikkatsu Studios and scheduled for release in Japan in early March.

Fans have been waiting for Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer, Sukiyaki Western Django) to create a giant robot movie for years, and finally it's here. Starring Sho Sakurai, Yatterman is the story of two teenagers who run a high-tech toy shop which serves as a cover for their crime-busting exploits as a pair of masked super heroes. Miike's Yatterman is based on a classic anime series created by Tatsuo Yoshida (founder of anime studio Tatsunoko Productions, which produced Speed Racer, Battle of the Planets, Casshern and Macross). Yoshida's Yatterman originally premiered in 1977 and ran for 108 wildly popular episodes and was long considered by Miike as one of his dream projects. It was revived in 2008 as a crowd-pleasing television series, and now it hits the big screen as Nikkatsu's Spring tentpole action blockbuster. With a massive budget and character and mecha designs by Katsuya Terada of Blood: The Last Vampire and Cutie Honey, it's an over-the-top ride that, par for the course for director Miike, promises to turn the giant robot movie on its mechanical head.

Takashi Miike and Sho Sakurai will be at NYCC to speak about Yatterman at 4 PM on Friday, February 6 in the IGN Theater and will present an exclusive 7-minute clip from the film. Both will then appear at the World Premiere of Yatterman at 8 PM the same day, at the New York Directors Guild Theater, at 110 West 57th Street. A limited number of free tickets for the screening will be made available at the Nikkatsu Booth (#1315) earlier on Friday.

An encore presentation of the film will take place on Saturday, February 7, at 8:30 PM in the IGN Theater at the Jacob Javits Center. Admission to the Saturday screening is free and open to all New York Comic Con attendees.

Both Miike and Sakurai will also be signing autographs at the Nikkatsu Booth (#1315) – fans should check at the booth for the exact signing schedule. The world premiere of Yatterman would not be possible without the tremendous support of Subway Cinema, Nikkatsu, and The Kitano Hotel, the official hotel sponsor for the event.

AUTOGRAPHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry but that's almost UNHEARD OF.

Edit: Sho is now listed as a SPECIAL GUEST of NYCC! Go check it out here: Special Guests

It can't get more official then this!

Comments

[neocopasetic.livejournal.com]

..................*speechless* Oh.... my god.... and I'm going to be there........

[reversemirror.livejournal.com]

AUTOGRAPHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WANT HIM TO SIGN!!! Life is good! Thanks for the info! ^^b

[bakushou.livejournal.com]

I want him to sign my +act magazine! I wonder will he be creeped out. XDDD

[dngrslyevl4.livejournal.com]

omfg does this mean i can actually MEET HIM O_O yup i am going to have a heart attack

[someone-else517.livejournal.com]

OMG!!! i'm gonna faint lol thank you for this info :D

[bakushou.livejournal.com]

I am! I'll be there at 8AM if not earlier. I'm coming from Las Vegas the day before sooo no excuses. XDD

[abyssinian27.livejournal.com]

uwa! so lucky fans in the US... :D

[banana-babe-qt.livejournal.com]

The whole signing thing made my head just spin and I got a little dizzy haha. But really, I wonder how it will work, like if he can sign anything or if you have to buy something specific to wait in line ( I've been to cons where they do that >_<) Whatever the case is, I will buy ANYTHING!! I wonder if we write a letter if he will be able to accept it.. hmm my friend told me to at least try.

Even if its only 5 seconds that you get to look him in the face and he looks at you... that is more than enough for lifetime!!!!!!!!!!

[inuhariko.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info!

So the only way to get tickets is at the Comic Con booth on Friday, right?

[bakushou.livejournal.com]

Tickets to the premiere, correct? Yes at the Nikkatsu Booth. It's assumed that it's going to be very much 'first come, first serve' to get into ANY of these Yatterman-related events so be on your toes. :)

[alchemy-of-yaoi.livejournal.com]

I'm so excited~! Thanks so much for the info! I'm so happy that he's doing autographs!

I definitely know I want him to sign my uchiwa!

[fae-elric.livejournal.com]

...I wanna go. D:

[nicefinalbeam.livejournal.com]

I would have to skip class, and that sounds like a not-so-good plan. But oh god how I'm tempted. :(

[pokemaster.livejournal.com]

I didn't skip class for Jun when he came out an it haunts me to this day but- Sho's my Ichiban so not being able to get there hurts more, ne? But if he isn't your ichiban I dont think it'll hurt too bad.^.-

[julietbunny.livejournal.com]

AHHH I can't wait to hear his reactions to his US fans!
I really wish I could go, but I'm so excited for everyone who can!

[sapah-fu.livejournal.com]

omfg, autographs??!! this is ridiculous! why don't I live just a little bit closer??? ;_;

[godsgirl7.livejournal.com]

I was already jealous. SO MUCH MORE JEALOUS NOW. Why must I live on the West Coast at a time like this??? Anyway, thanks for the info!

[pokemaster.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it...

[pokemaster.livejournal.com]

I cant believe...I can't go but please someone ask or mention that we want a concert over here! >.< You guys are sooo lucky I live in CA and this was way too last minute for my schedule but- also if you can ask if there heading over to California...>.< Maybe to the Comic convetion over here? Wonder 'con...

Have fun you guys! ^_^

[ulchick418.livejournal.com]

.... OK, I was just considering going. NOW, it's kind of like I have to! >.>

The only thing I'll need to figure out is a place to stay since I'm coming from Florida, but other than that I can make this work! :3

Autographs too?! I'm so going to make him sign my How's it going? Tour towel with his face on it >XDDD

*maybe we should all organize a meet up of some sort. I think that would be fun!

[paranoid-faery.livejournal.com]

omg thats really really close *__*

[rainawallis.livejournal.com]

This is awesome news. :) Soooooo glad I'm going! But what should he sign... >.>a Must think about this. :D

Oh! And for those folks going, if you haven't done so, head over to my journal - we're organizing the fanmeet there, and I'd love to see who's coming! :D

[xstal.livejournal.com]

SDJNGFSFNSN. MUST. BEG. MOM. TO TAKE ME! XDD

[matsumania.livejournal.com]

Such a perfect time to meet other fangirls near you. This is the best impromptu fan gathering yet! xDD I wish I were nearer so I can go and join the fun!

LOL-ing at the comments above about creeping out our caster. xDDDDD

[metufanippon.livejournal.com]

omg,u guys r all so lucky, he will be on the same ground as u maaaannnn !!!! * cries*
u have to go, make him sign and talk about how desperate we overseas fans r, and convince him that there r fans overseas!!! he should see that nino didn't lie about french fans!!!!!!!!! oh man why do i have to live in germany, chikushooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( sorry for the outburst, couldn't controll the fangirl in me^^ ) kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, go everyone who can, go,he's waiting for uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!! *cries even more*

[yamajunkamekun.livejournal.com]

GOSH TO GOOD 2 B TRUE!......im getting ALL HYPED UP!!!!!! i dont have class on FRIDAYS so im gonna see if i can make it that day REALLY EARLY...lol...thnks for the info

[hachiko85.livejournal.com]

Why am I always on the wrong side of the world??? I wish he would come to the old dear Europe ç____ç
People who's going to be there...ganbatte!!! Let Sho-kun feel all the love of his foreign fans!!!

[joannakuang.livejournal.com]

I'll be there!!!!!!!!!!!! Though, now I'm not sure what I want to get signed... DVDS, CDs, Magazines, posters, Photo Books....hmmmms...

[dogangel22.livejournal.com]

okay :O( im sad. i was really planning on dropping everything to go and see him but i cant. its my friend's bday and we have all these surprises planned for him and im glad im being a good friend but im also sad. would any kind kind soul be willing to take a few pictures of him...camera or cell phone wise....and send it to me? pleeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaasssssssseeeee :O(. let me know :O(