Bullets 'n' Babes

Alien vs. Ninja (2010)

If it bleeds, ninjas can kill it! The first wave of Sushi Typhoon titles, a Nikkatsu sub-label created to produce cool films only, opens with Seiji Chiba’s directorial effort assisted by two full time action directors: Yuji Shimomura (Versus) and Kensuke Sonomura (Hard Revenge Milly: Bloody Battle). It’s a “storyline go fuck yourself” affair all about a death match between violent ninjas and sleazy aliens. Alien vs. Ninja is tongue in the cheek action fun with mini budget but high flying imagination. Guts and body parts are splatter over the battle ground, but serious brutality is kept to minimum, and the some of the plentiful humor would even make old school Hong Kong audiences blush. Special effects and creature design rely on traditional handwork and men in rubber suits, with occasional silly CG effect purely played for laughs. While the film could do with slightly more serious tone and more gore, the over-the-top inventiveness was greeted by an enthusiastic festival audience with big applauses 6 or 7 times during the film. Talk about crowd pleaser.



Trailer (color corrected and better quality than the previous versions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTJgAgdfBEI

The female star of AvN, Mika Hijii, is no stranger to ninja films. She co-starred alongside Scott Adkins in the US production Ninja (2009), and played the lead role in Seiji Chiba's 2009 kunoichi (female ninja) film Nukenin, in which she really gets to display her action talent while killing a few dozen sneaky ninjas and dirty samurais with swords and fists. Sadly, the film isn't nearly as much fun as AvN, featuring a dull storyline, no aliens, and placing its best action scenes in the beginning of the film. She has also acted in the tokusatsu shows Garo and Kamen Rider Blade.



Here's a her blog:
http://ameblo.jp/mikaringojuice/
(the blog adress is mikaringojuice. Mika Ringo is her nick name. Ringo means apple)

- http://twitchfilm.com/news/2010/11/afm- ... helldr.php

More about Maki from dvdmaniacs (ah. avmaniacs that is)

Sheldon Warnock at AV Maniacs wrote:


Like Ruby Aiba (Aiba Rubi) and Tsubasa Haruya - stars of Yasushi Koshizaka's J-sploitation movies Missing 44 (Misshingu 44) and Missing 44: The Final Stage (Misshingu 44: za fainaru sutêji) - Maki Mizui currently is managed by Hotcha Promotion (Haccha Puromôshon).

Mizui worked as an assistant to Yoshihiro Nishimura on such movies as Noboru Iguchi's The Machine Girl (Kataude mashin gâru) - see the photo above.

Mizui was in Kikurin's peeverted AV (adult video) Student Bully Group 2 ([White circle] gakusei ijimekko gurûpu 2) - in the still below, she's the student with waist-length hair - which was released on DVD in Japan on August 16, 2007.

Nishimura Eizo (via the Internet Archive): Sayako Nakoshi (now Maki Mizui)

GOMORRAHY.com: Maki Mizui photo #1 (JPEG)

GOMORRAHY.com: Maki Mizui photo #2 (JPEG)

I remember her now. I've seen her in some making off docs and TGP Short Collection end credits I think... I was always wondering who's that incredibly cute girl. I probably have screencaps too... let me see

TGP Short Collection end credits (From TGP R2J DVD)


The Machine Girl Making Of (From The Maachine Girl R2J DVD)

And more Maki

Sheldon Warnock at AV Maniacs wrote: The "TGP Short Collection end credits" photo was taken during the pre-production of Tokyo Gore Police...

Yoshihiro Nishimura official blog:
December 23, 2007 entry #1
http://blog.livedoor.jp/ni4yo4/archives/51445507.html
http://livedoor.2.blogimg.jp/ni4yo4/img ... 8f2de5.jpg


March 22, 2008 Tokyo Gore Police "promotion event" at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival:
Cay Izumi (Izumi Kai), Sayako Nakoshi (now Maki Mizui), and Tsugumi Nagasawa


October 21, 2008 screening of Tokyo Gore Police at the Theater N Shibuya:
Tsugumi Nagasawa, Sayako Nakoshi (now Maki Mizui), and Cay Izumi (Izumi Kai)

Yoshinori Chiba interview:
http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010 ... ori-chiba/

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Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:01 pm

Nishimura's blog entry translated at the sushi typhoon blog:
http://sushityphoon.blogspot.com/2010/1 ... imura.html

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Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:06 pm

Cold Fish acquired by Third Window Films. Theatrical release in May, DVD and BD in July.
- http://twitchfilm.com/news/2010/12/thir ... d-fish.php

Cool, I still need to see his other films, only seen Suicide Club and Exte so far and they're great.

What the hell are you waiting for with Love Exposure??? You should have seen it already. Three times

Probably the best Asian movie in 10 years or so. Seen it 4 times, shown it to friends around the world, always loved by everyone.

I'd have bought it if it were on Blu-ray, I've put it in my Lovefilm rental queue anyway so will probably see it sometime soon

I got an e-mail earlier saying they've sent off my Love Exposure rental

HungFist wrote:Alien vs Ninja US DVD & BD: Feb 22, 2010
http://www.amazon.com/Alien-Vs-Ninja-Ac ... 563&sr=1-1

UK dvd out Feb. 7

UK trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSh2aK8LC9E

Spoils too much, I don't recommend watching it past 45 seconds.

"We got a peek today at our secret 7th film, now in final post. It's a splatter comedy starring Tak Sakaguchi, directed by Yudai Yamaguchi!It's also about baseball! Title? DEADBALL! Look for more details about it + some stills on our home page soon"
- http://twitter.com/sushi_typhoon

and for the ease of keeping track, here are the films so far:

1. Alien vs. Ninja (Go Ohara)
2. Mutant Girls Squad (Yoshihiro Nishimura, Noboru Iguchi and Tak Takaguchi)
3. Cold Fish (Sion Sono)
4. Helldriver (Yoshihiro Nishimura)
5. Karate Robo Zaborgar (Noboru Iguchi)
6. Yakuza Weapon (Yuudai Yudai Yamaguchi and Tak Sakaguchi)
7. Deadball (Yudai Yamaguchi)

And as for Zaborgar... I must say Iguchi quite a guy. Never a good movie has he done (even if I write like Yoda would), but once again, the stills alone are enough to win me over. A great film this could be!

Nishimura interview:
http://metropolis.co.jp/features/feature/monster-maker/

Yoshiki Takahashi Interview
http://jasongray.blogspot.com/2011/01/c ... ation.html

Karate Robo Zaborgar review:
http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2011/01/i ... review.php

"The other movie that I'm working on will be a zombie movie. The catch is that the zombies have teeth in their ehm... backsides and use their asses to bite people!"
- Noboru Iguchi (who else could it be)

Full interview here:
http://twitchfilm.com/interviews/2011/0 ... iguchi.php

Sheldon Warnock / AV Maniacs


Mizuizumi: Maki Mizui (right) and Cay Izumi (left)

Mizui + Izumi = Mizuizumi. Maki Mizui (formerly Sayako Nakoshi) and Cay Izumi (Izumi Kai) are scheduled to perform together in a dance show at this year's Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival (Yûbari Kokusai Fantasutikku Eigasai) - "YIFFF" for short - in Hokkaido, Japan on February 25th.

BTW, last month Mizui starred in Toshiki Satô's Seishun H: ichijiku kobachi, and last year she co-starred with Ai Narita in Minoru Kunizawa's pink film (pinku eiga) The reipâ: yami saito-hen - bishimai · hada no sakebi - or "The raper: yami site-hen - bishimai · hada no sakebi", if you prefer back-transliterations. (Both Mizui and Narita currently are managed by Hotcha Promotion (Haccha Puromôshon).)

The reipâ: yami saito-hen - bishimai · hada no sakebi poster (JPEG - viewer discretion is advised)

PG: The reipâ: yami saito-hen - bishimai · hada no sakebi (viewer discretion is advised)

AV Maniacs: "Toshiki Satô's SEISHUN H: ICHIJIKU KOBACHI" thread

Mizuizumi training video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qan75O4_r1c

via maki-chan's blog

she's also a fan of Mr. Donut


unrelated but essential kumakosu* photo

* sorry, I just came up with that word

Sushi Typhoon comments upcoming US releases:

"MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD is coming out on DVD / BluRay in May, with supplements and better picture - wait for it! HELLDRIVER will be out later this year, along with KARATE-ROBO ZABORGAR!"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upazq0M_ZJg

Notice that the Preview Reel has been updated to notably better quality since, ehm, the last time I watched it sometime last year.

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Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:06 pm

A completely useless Alien vs Ninja UK DVD review:
http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.co.uk/c ... ninja.html

Apparently the reviewer thought the film was a joke, and hence his review should also be a joke. He mumbles something about Toshiro Mifune and then writes about two sentences about AvN and finishes the review. Well done.

Zaborgar teaser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkRuN_dhLa8
via nipponcinema

Looks great. Has Iguchi finally made a good movie?

Original Zaborgar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpSmPnbcs3I

UK Poster

If you ever wanted to see Nishimura and Iguchi running around naked in snow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS2IJPa3Bzw
via Nishimura's blog

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(the writing says "Nishimura Eizo", Yoshi's special effects company)

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Maki's dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BrlkLFyazg





I'm so fucking pissed I missed this year's Yubari

WHOAAA!!!! A whole bunch of Mizuizumi from Yubari via Alex Paille!!! All in high definition, too!!! (the links may go down soon, cause he said he'd edit and re-up them at some point)

Mizuizumi Dance Night Intro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_KtU1kzGFo

Maki Mizui's first try at Poledancing (the same performance as linked before):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0fS3BLZP-o

Maki Mizui's second dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS5i69sdEpw

Cay Izumi dances in Yubari:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buRat2A-6Zo

Cay Izumi in Yubari - The Salaryman Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXfOtcTIr7s

The Salaryman Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH_o_5gRcGM

Dogoon V dance by Maki Muzui and the audience:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRVvjTqFpnQ

Cay Izumi: Gothic Lolita make-up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE0OOwDO328
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG68RwGX3nA

Cay Izumi: Quick make-up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsoogSDTQrQ

I didn't know Cay could speak English!!!!







Ok, so, missing this year's Yubari is the officially the thing I regret most in my life. They had the best party is the history of mankind, not to mention all the coolest films!!!

Those pics would turn a Monk into a SLAG

Deadball trailer and poster from Twitch:
http://twitchfilm.com/news/2011/03/nazi ... d-ball.php

Yamaguchi's films show worrying CGI trend. No cool.

Major news about upcoming Sushi Typhoon films

- Yudai Yamaguchi will re-team with Ryuhei Kitamura for the tenth anniversary reboot VERSUS VS. VERSUS!

- Noboru Iguchi will tackle an all-schoolgirl remake of Kurosawa's SEVEN SAMURAI!

- Tak Sakaguchi will direct & star in period action film CAIN VS ABEL. Tak will play both CAIN *and* ABEL, and beat himself up!

- Sion Sono will follow up GUILTY OF ROMANCE with the Sushi Typhoon / Hollywood co-production EAT MORE, PRAY MORE, LOVE MORE, THEN DIE.

- Takashi Miike will finally make his first Sushi Typhoon film. Details are still shrouded in mystery, but expect "kiddie porn".

- Yoshihiro Nishimura's adaptation of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES!

- http://twitter.com/sushi_typhoon

April 1

Mutant Girls Squad US BD and DVD date updated: July 12, 2011:
http://www.cityonfire.com/mutant-girls- ... unimation/

Started my Sushi Typhoon coverage.

Sushi Typhoon - Part 1: The Art of Export
http://sketchesofcinema.wordpress.com/2 ... of-export/

More to come during the next weeks and months.