Crazy Japanese & Korean Comics at the New York Asian Film Festival

This year's New York Asian Film Festival features the East Coast premiere of DEATH NOTE and DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME with director Shusuke Kaneko in attendance. Both movies will be presented in association with JAPAN CUTS – Festival of New Japanese Film and they will take place at Japan Society (333 East 47th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues). Advanced tickets go on sale Thursday, June 7. Please go to www.subwaycinema.com for more details.

DEATH NOTE
Friday, July 6 @ 8:45pm with director Shusuke Kaneko
Sunday, July 8 @ 3:30pm with director Shusuke Kaneko

DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME
Saturday, July 7 @ 5:45pm with director Shusuke Kaneko
Sunday, July 8 @ 6pm with director Shusuke Kaneko followed by a signing in the lobby

DEATH NOTE and DEATH NOTE: THE LAST NAME were, together, the most attended Japanese movies of 2006, and they set box office records across Asia. They are live action adaptations of the popular DEATH NOTE manga and anime series.

And don't miss Korea's 8-years-in-the-making, animated sci fi extravaganza, AACHI & SSIPAK, a movie that has caused film critics to swallow their own heads in horror at its gutbusting vision of a future where the world is powered by poo and gangs of constipated Smurfs wield AK-47's.

AACHI & SSIPAK
(at the IFC Center, (323 Sixth Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Streets)
Saturday, June 30 @ 10:30pm
Wednesday, July 4 @ 5:15pm

New York Asian Film Festival 2007
June 22 – July 8

June 22 – July 5 @ the IFC Center
(323 Sixth Avenue, between 3rd and 4th Streets)

July 5 – 8 @ Japan Society
(333 East 47th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues)