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July 26 Hiroyuki Sanada Interview for "SUNSHINE"
Danny Boyle's new SFX thriller "SUNSHINE" is coming to the U.S., and Hiroyuki talks about his busy days.


Jun. 07 Ken Watanabe Interview for "Memories of Tomorrow"
Ken Watanabe's first leading role film about an Altzheimer patient is coming to the U.S.


Jan. 07 Rinko Kikuchi Interview for "Babel"
How the unknown actress in her home country becomes the Oscar nominee.


Sep. 06 Seiji Horibuchi, US distributor of "Train Man", speaks about the potential of Japanese pop movies
Manga has cultivated the fans of Japan pop culture in the U.S., and "Train Man" is their kind of movie.


Aug. 06 Director Ryuhei Kitamura and Producer Mataichiro Yamamot interview for "Azumi"
Their struggle, glory and ambitions to revive the Japanese super action in the world level.

July 06 Eiichiro Hazumi Interview for "Umizaru 2 - Test of Trust"
The amazing popularity of "Umizaru 2" may be the sign of new Hoga heroism. Director Eiichiro Hazumi and Ryuta Sato talks about the film and their excitement about it.


June 06 Takashi Yamazaki Interview for "Always - Sunset on Third Street"
VFX-specialist and movie producer, Takashi Yamazaki talks about his fun and struggle in making 2005's epoch making hit "Always".


May 06 Hiroyuki Sanada Interview for "The Promise"
His fun and struggle in this Chinese and pan-Asian spectacle film, as well as his new frontier in foreign films.


April 06 Ryochi Kimizuka talks about "Suspect" and "Bayside Shakedown Series
Special interview of the creator of "Suspect Muroi Shinji", about the distinct style of "Suspect" from other "Bayside Shakedown" series and amazing inside story of "Muroi" makings.

Feb. 06 Hoga for Beginners (3) - Hiroyuki Sanada
DVD recommendations by experts for Hiroyuki Sanada's and Hoga's new fans.

Jan. 06 Hoga for Beginners (2) - Koji Yakusho
DVD recommendations by experts for Koji Yakusho's and Hoga's new fans.

Jan. 06 Hoga for Beginners (1) - Ken Watanabe
DVD recommendations by experts for Ken Watanabe's and Hoga's new fans.

Dec. 05 Tales of Two Kabuki Actors
Why are Kabuki actors hot in Japanese movie scene now? - Contrasting backgrounds of Somegoro Ichikawa in "Semishigure" and Shido Nakamura
in "YAMATO" tell you something about it.

Dec. 05
Japan Academy Awards 2006 Nominees
"Always - Sunset in the Third Street" nominated in all 13 categories, while "Semishigure" and "AEGIS" also get many nominations.

Nov. 05 Hoga Fall Report Card
"NANA" dominates the box office in fall, "Always - Sunset in the Third Street" a big hit among wide age groups. Literature filmizations "Semishigure" and "Snowy Love Fallin' in Spring" doing surprisingly well.

Nov. 05 Hiroyuki Sanada Interview for "The White Countess"
His "risky" role as a spy in China pre-WWII was his "destiny". Sanada's inside story about the filming of "The White Countess".

Aug. 05 "The Face of Jizo"
We introduce the moving film about the after-life of A-bomb in Hiroshima, starring Rie Miyazawa at this 60th anniversary of WWII.

Jul. 05 "Aegis"

With the full cooperation of Japan's Maritime Self Defence Forces, "Aegis" is an unprecedented film in many ways in Japan.

Hoga Special Report
News Archive 2005
"The Promise"
April 27, 2006
Hiroyuki Sanada
Photo by Izumi Hasegawa, HollywoodNewsWire.net
Photo by Michi Kaifu, Hoga Central
Takashi Yamazaki
"Always - Sunset on Third Street"
June 14, 2006
"Umizaru 2 - Test of Trust"
June 29, 2006
Photo by Roger Wade
Eiichiro Hazumi and Ryuta Sato
"Azumi"
July, 2006
Ryuhei Kitamura and Mataichiro Yamamoto
Photo by Izumi Hasegawa, HollywoodNewsWire.net
"Train Man"
September, 2006
Photo by Michi Kaifu, Hoga Central
Seiji Horibuchi
Rinko Kikuchi
"Babel"
January, 2007
Photo by Izumi Hasegawa, HollywoodNewsWire.net
"Memories of Tomorrow"
June, 2007
Ken Watanabe
Photo by Izumi Hasegawa, HollywoodNewsWire.net
Photo byJun Matsuda, courtesy of HollywoodNewsWire.net
Hiroyuki Sanada
"SUNSHINE"
July, 2007