1/30/2020

Hellboy ヘルボーイ


Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola(マイク・ミニョーラ), Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. He discovers Nimue, the Blood Queen, played by Milla Jovovich(ミラ・ジョヴォヴィッチ), a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal, and is hell-bent on stopping her without triggering the end of the world.

For farther information, please visit the website.
https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/367958

1/27/2020

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil マレフィセント 2


The sequel to the 2014 global box office hit, Maleficent and her goddaughter, Aurora, begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play. Good acting performance by Michelle Pfeiffer(ミシェル・ファイファー)a.k.a Queen Ingrith and of course Angelina Jolie(アンジェリーナ・ジョリー), Maleficent, as well.

For farther information, please visit the website.
https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/369014

1/23/2020

Joker ジョーカー


Todd Phillips'(トッド・フィリップス)exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix(ホアキン・フェニックス), is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham City's fractured society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker.

For farther information, please visit the website.
https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/368253

1/20/2020

The Dust Walker ダスト・ウォーカー


We can enjoy some satisfying elements of this genre including the landscape of the Australian desert as the backdrop. Beautifully shot and naturally performed as a sci-fi/alien flick.

For farther information, please visit the website.
https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/370050

1/17/2020

Upgrade アップグレード


Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. Grey Trace, a self-identified technophobe, was approached by a billionaire inventor with an experimental cure that will "Upgrade" his body after his wife had been killed. The cure, an artificial intelligence implant called STEM, gives Grey physical abilities beyond anything experienced, and his only hope for revenge is this STEM.

For farther information, please visit the website.
https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/369043

1/14/2020

at a university library 大学図書館にて 2020.01

Those picture books I translated have also been available at IKUEI UniversityJunior College Library (picture book section) thanks to my high school alumni who teaches Early Childhood Education and Care at universities. Many many thanks to such a wonderful opportunity. Hope that the students there who are willing to be nursery teachers or childminders, will enjoy those books, and that the books will meet more and more friends.
大学の保育学科で教鞭を執られていらっしゃる高校の先輩が結んでくださったご縁で、育英大学短期大学の図書館(絵本コーナー)でも拙訳絵本を楽しんでいただけることになりました。良縁を誠にありがとうございます。お楽しみ、お役立ていただければ光栄です。保育士や幼稚園教諭を目指していらっしゃる方々を始め、絵本に末広なお友達の輪が広がっていきますように。

1/13/2020

The Old Man & the Gun さらば愛しきアウトロー


Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker, played by Robert Redford(ロバート・レッドフォード), and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt, played by Casey Affleck(ケイシー・アフレック), who becomes captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft, and a woman, played by Sissy Spacek(シシー・スペイセク), who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

For farther information, please visit the website.
https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/366438

1/10/2020

at National Diet Library 国立国会図書館にて 2020.01

This picture book published with my translation last autumn has been available at National Diet Library Tokyo. Many many thanks. Hope the library patrons, especially the ones who are in the middle of child-raising, engaged in basic English and Japanese education, will enjoy our Dana, and she will meet lots of new friends.
昨秋に翻訳いたしました絵本が国立国会図書館でもご利用可能となりました。ありがとうございます。とくに子育て中の方々や、初等の英語や日本語教育に携わっていらっしゃる方々などを中心にお楽しみ、ご活用いただければ光栄です。ダナちゃんにお友達がいっぱいできますように。

↓For farther information, please click the title. 詳細はタイトルをクリックくださいませ。
Dana's Finger is Set Free じゆうになったダナのゆび

1/09/2020

Lying and Stealing Mr. & Ms.スティーラー


This film is set in Los Angeles, a city where perception is often more important than reality. Ivan, an art thief, inherited his father's life of crime, but unlike most thieves, he loves the art as much as the art of the steal. He meets Elyse, an actress and a con-woman with her own chaotic past she wants to escape from. Together, they team up to pull off the ultimate heist.

For farther information, please visit the website.
https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/369507

1/06/2020

The Glass Castle ガラスの城の約束


A remarkable story of unconditional love. Oscar winner Brie Larson(ブリー・ラーソン)brings Jeannette Walls(ジャネット・ウォールズ)'s best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who, being influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her alcoholic father and eccentric mother, found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.

For farther information, please visit the website.
https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/367450

1/04/2020

Kittens' story time おはなしこねこの会 2020.01

I joined "Kittens' story time", a read-aloud session hosted by "The Wildcat Translation Club of Children's Books" today, and was lucky enough to be able to read aloud some wonderful picture books in front of such adorable little book lovers at Junkudo Ikebukuro Honten children's books section, such a hear-warming and beautiful urban oasis in the middle of Tokyo. Many many thanks for such a wonderful opportunity. Good boys and girls who love picture books, please come and join us. They are holding their regular sessions every month at Junkudo Ikebukuro Honten and Maruzen Marunouchi Honten.
本日は「やまねこ翻訳クラブ」の読み聞かせ会「おはなしこねこの会」に参加いたしまして、ジュンク堂池袋本店の児童書フロアにて、可愛らしい絵本好きな子どもたちの前でステキな絵本を読ませていただきました。東京のど真ん中にこんなにも心温まる美しい都会のオアシスがあったのですね。すばらしい良縁をありがとうございます。絵本大好きっ子なよい子の皆さま、よかったら遊びにいらしてくださいね。ジュンク堂池袋本店丸善丸ノ内本店にて毎月開催されてますよ。

1/02/2020

Ad Astra アド・アストラ


Astronaut Roy McBride, played by Brad Pitt(ブラッド・ピット), undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe. His journey will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos.

For farther information, please visit the website.
https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/368860

1/01/2020

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Let me thank all of you so much for everything you did for me last year and I greatly appreciate all the help you gave me. Hope we can continue building a good relationship this year. On New Year's Eve - the first three days of the New Year, lots of countdown events are being held. For farther information, please visit the website. Whether you are having a blast during the year change period or not, hope all of you will have another happy new year.
http://newyear.enjoytokyo.jp/
新年明けましておめでとうございます。昨年中はいろいろとお世話になり誠にありがとうございました。本年もどうぞよろしくお願い申し上げます。大晦日から正月三が日にかけてのカウントダウンイベントは、今年も盛り上がっています。詳細はサイトをご覧くださいませ。パーッとにぎやかに楽しい年末年始を過ごされる方も、そうでない方も、皆さま、どうぞ良いお年をお迎えくださいますよう。
http://newyear.enjoytokyo.jp/