Latest News: August 11th,
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Shusuke Kaneko has just returned
from New York and Montreal where his films Death Note
and Death Note: The Last Name screened. The New York
shows, which ran between July 6 and July 8, were sponsored
by Japan Society. Mr. Kaneko introduced each film and
following screenings fielded questions from the audience.
The Montreal shows were part of Fantasia Film Festival
and marked Mr.
Kaneko's third visit to the city and the festival. As in New
York, the double feature played to sell-out crowds with Mr.
Kaneko introducing the films and later answering questions
poised by the audience.
Click here to see photos from both Mr. Kaneko's trip to New
York and Montreal:

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Last year, Shusuke Kaneko scored
two number one hits in a row with his live-action
adaptations of the popular manga Death Note. For more
information, read on...

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In 2005, Kaneko directed six
episodes of Ultraman Max, the latest incarnation of
the enduring series from Tsuburaya Productions. Continue
reading for a new piece on Ultraman Max by Bob
Johnson, as well as all-new exclusive set photos:

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Welcome to the revamped Shusuke
Kaneko Information Website! Hopefully the navigation
will be a little clearer and the updates a lot less
infrequent.
Since the last update a lot has been going on for director
Kaneko. His involvement with the Ultraman Max show
has been given high marks by fans of the long running
series. In the next update look for a piece on Ultraman
Max by writer Bob Johnson and some exclusive photos from
the set.
Earlier this year Shusuke Kaneko took on the job of
directing the hit manga Death Note. The film opened
in Japan on 17 June to booming box office returns, where it
held the number one slot for two-weeks, a first for Mr.
Kaneko. Slated to be done in two parts, the second half of
Death Note has recently finished shooting and is in
the final stages of editing. It will open in Japan on 3
November. In the next update look for exclusive photos from
the sets of both Death Note 1 and 2.
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Shusuke Kaneko's God's Left
Hand, Devil's Right Hand opened in Japan on 22 July. For
a peek into the production, go here:

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For a look at Mr. Kaneko's action
TV series Holy Land, go here:

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Winners of the Azumi 2
pamphlet give away, go here:

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Azumi 2: Death or Love has had its world premiere!
Follow arrow for a report on the gala event and
exclusive photos from the evening. Also, thoughts
from Shusuke Kaneko concerning his direction and
approach to Azumi 2, as well as details on how to
receive an autographed copy of the film's press
pamphlet:

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Shusuke Kaneko is back behind the motion picture
camera lens! Working out of Kyoto and various
locations in Japan, he is busy directing Azumi 2,
follow-up to last year痴 Azumi. For information and
an exclusive set report with photos, please click
the arrow:

Shusuke Kaneko is busy directing two episodes of the
revived version of Tsuburaya Production's classic TV
show Ultra Q. The two Kaneko helmed episodes are
entitled "Anata wa dare desu ka" and
"Kimera". Both
are set to premiere this June on Terebi Tokyo
(Channel 12 in Tokyo).
Starring in "Anata wa dare desu ka" is Yoshimasa
Kondo. Godzilla fans will remember him from GMK as
the man who tried to take a snapshot of his wife
with giant monster Baragon in the distance. For Ultra Q he plays a man who encounters a childhood
friend whom he thought had died only to find later
from other friends that the man had indeed died
during his youth.
Mr. Kaneko's other episode is entitled
"Kimera" and stars Hironobu
Nomura, who was featured in Mr. Kaneko's film F. This story revolves around an
alcoholic jazz musician and a young girl he meets
who has wings on her shoulder.
Mr. Kaneko is very much enjoying working on the
revival of a show that was influential during his
youth. Both episodes are scheduled to run in June
2004. For some photos from location shooting of "Anata
wa dare desu ka", click here:

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The beginning of 2004 saw two episodes of the TV
show Sky High directed by Shusuke Kaneko. Sky High
is a popular show starring actress Shaku Yumiko
(Princess Blade / Godzilla against Mechagodzilla)
where each week stories center around people who
have recently died and their attempt to either
rectify unfinished business on Earth or their just
saying hang the sense of it all and accent to peace
in the After-Life. The episodes helmed by Mr. Kaneko
are titled "Hoshi ni Negai" and "Baraku". Ever the
fan of Japanese 1960s TV programming, Mr. Kaneko
included a cameo of actress Hiroko Sakurai in one
segment.
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Shusuke Kaneko's entry into the now 50 year-old
Godzilla series--Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah:
All-Out Monsters Attack--has finally been released
to video in the West. The region 1 DVD of GMK is
being distributed by Sony Pictures and is available
at stores across the USA.
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Mr. Kaneko was able to attend two sneak previews of
GMK prior to the Egyptian show. The first was on
July 19 at the Pickwick Theater in Park Ridge,
Illinois. The screening was heavily attended by fans
of Godzilla as it was an extension of G-Fest, an
annual event honoring the Japanese giant monster
genre.
For a photographic look at Mr.
Kaneko痴 trip to Illinois, click here:

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GMK was shown a week after this on July 26 at
Fantasia, a large, annual film event that showcases
Asian films. This marked Mr. Kaneko痴 second visit
to the Montreal film festival. Mr. Kaneko was there
to promote GMK and prior to its screening took to
the stage with long-time Godzilla enthusiast Andre
Dubois to kick the evening off.
For a peek at
Mr. Kaneko's trip to Montreal, click here:

To visit the Fantasia Website, click here:

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On August 22nd, Mr. Kaneko attended the 29th
Yufuin
Eiga Sai, a film festival held in Kyushu near to
Fukuoka. Part of the event was to remember and honor
Isao Tomita, Mr. Kaneko's long time film editor who
succumbed to cancer last year. Mr. Tomita was an
integral part of "Kaneko-Gumi" and his presence is
sorely missed.
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