From Japan Festival and the Kennedy Center
Technophiles... anime addicts... manga buffs!
Get special savings at JAPAN! culture + hyperculture
Feb. 5-17, satiate your craving for CULTURE ACCELERATED when the Kennedy Center unleashes the coolest artistic innovations from the Land of the Rising Sun!
During our wall-to-wall festival, save on tickets to hot new anime films. Travel sublime soundscapes with the Laptop Orchestra. Devour the latest manga in our reading lounge and café. And come "face to face" with Japan's revolutionary robots!
Grab your tickets now for all the shows below - then visit our OFFICIAL FESTIVAL WEB SITE to plan your full attack. See you at the KC!
Marathon of Anime Premieres
SPECIALLY PRICED $10 TICKETS!*
SAVE $5 ON EACH SCREENING (reg. $15 each)
Feb. 17 - three different films
Buy tickets & save
11 a.m. show - 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND is a chain of 3 independent shorts that follow a boy in Tokyo from the first half of the 1990s into the present.
1:15 show - THE PIANO FOREST is adapted from the 3.5 million-copy-selling manga by Makoto Isshiki. The story revolves around two boy prodigies and a solitary piano hidden in the forest.
3:30 show - APPLESEED: EX MACHINA is based on the enormously popular manga by Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell). The film is produced by Hong Kong action legend John Woo and directed by Shinji Aramaki, who will introduce the film.
"Genius Party" Anime Premieres
TICKETS ONLY $25 EACH NIGHT. Usually reserved for major international film festivals, your first chance to see these premieres is here at the KC! They come from Japan's top anime talents, each selected by Executive Producer Eiko Tanaka to create their dream projects. Directors Shinichiro Watanabe, Kōji Morimoto, and Mahiro Maeda will introduce and speak about their films.
Feb. 15 at 7:30 - U.S. premieres
Feb. 16 at 7:30 - world premieres Buy tickets
Laptop Orchestra
TICKETS $18 - ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY. Interactive computer music meets Japanese traditional music in this fascinating digital experiment. Musician Ko Ishikawa sends sounds from his sho (mouth organ) through computers while the laptoppers - interacting onstage via an A/V network - respond in real time, generating an infinite field of sound possibilities.
Feb. 11 at 7:30 Buy tickets
Check out these fun festival hot spots before or after the show!
Robotopia Rising
The future is here! Japan's latest robots can walk and talk, answer questions, play the trumpet, recognize voices and faces, climb stairs, and more. Stay for the daily shows, take a guided tour, and and catch expert lectures on robot evolution - from Karakuri dolls to life-like humanoids.
Manga Café and Reading Lounge
Grab a bite to eat while flipping through Viz Media manga, watch anime trailers, check out Matt Alt's vintage robot toys, view Robin Nishi's daily manga drawing, join a workshop, and more.
Tickets for all ticketed events also available at the Box Office or order by phone
(202) 467-4600 / Toll-free (800) 444-1324 / TTY (202) 416-8524 / Groups (202) 416-8400
To receive your special offer for the "Marathon of Anime Premieres"
by phone or in person, please mention offer number "27104".
*$10 tickets for any anime premiere on Feb. 17 is subject to availability. Not valid in combination with any other offer. Not valid on previously purchased tickets. Offer may be withdrawn at any time without notice.
Presenting sponsor Presenting underwriter
HRH Foundation
Additional support is provided by the Festival Honorary Committee, Aruze Corp., Amway Corporation, and Toyota.
is the Official Airline of JAPAN! culture + hyperculture.
International Programming at the Kennedy Center is supported through the generosity of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts.
© The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566
Tickets and Information: 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600
Get special savings at JAPAN! culture + hyperculture
Feb. 5-17, satiate your craving for CULTURE ACCELERATED when the Kennedy Center unleashes the coolest artistic innovations from the Land of the Rising Sun!
During our wall-to-wall festival, save on tickets to hot new anime films. Travel sublime soundscapes with the Laptop Orchestra. Devour the latest manga in our reading lounge and café. And come "face to face" with Japan's revolutionary robots!
Grab your tickets now for all the shows below - then visit our OFFICIAL FESTIVAL WEB SITE to plan your full attack. See you at the KC!
Marathon of Anime Premieres
SPECIALLY PRICED $10 TICKETS!*
SAVE $5 ON EACH SCREENING (reg. $15 each)
Feb. 17 - three different films
Buy tickets & save
11 a.m. show - 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND is a chain of 3 independent shorts that follow a boy in Tokyo from the first half of the 1990s into the present.
1:15 show - THE PIANO FOREST is adapted from the 3.5 million-copy-selling manga by Makoto Isshiki. The story revolves around two boy prodigies and a solitary piano hidden in the forest.
3:30 show - APPLESEED: EX MACHINA is based on the enormously popular manga by Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell). The film is produced by Hong Kong action legend John Woo and directed by Shinji Aramaki, who will introduce the film.
"Genius Party" Anime Premieres
TICKETS ONLY $25 EACH NIGHT. Usually reserved for major international film festivals, your first chance to see these premieres is here at the KC! They come from Japan's top anime talents, each selected by Executive Producer Eiko Tanaka to create their dream projects. Directors Shinichiro Watanabe, Kōji Morimoto, and Mahiro Maeda will introduce and speak about their films.
Feb. 15 at 7:30 - U.S. premieres
Feb. 16 at 7:30 - world premieres Buy tickets
Laptop Orchestra
TICKETS $18 - ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY. Interactive computer music meets Japanese traditional music in this fascinating digital experiment. Musician Ko Ishikawa sends sounds from his sho (mouth organ) through computers while the laptoppers - interacting onstage via an A/V network - respond in real time, generating an infinite field of sound possibilities.
Feb. 11 at 7:30 Buy tickets
Check out these fun festival hot spots before or after the show!
Robotopia Rising
The future is here! Japan's latest robots can walk and talk, answer questions, play the trumpet, recognize voices and faces, climb stairs, and more. Stay for the daily shows, take a guided tour, and and catch expert lectures on robot evolution - from Karakuri dolls to life-like humanoids.
Manga Café and Reading Lounge
Grab a bite to eat while flipping through Viz Media manga, watch anime trailers, check out Matt Alt's vintage robot toys, view Robin Nishi's daily manga drawing, join a workshop, and more.
Tickets for all ticketed events also available at the Box Office or order by phone
(202) 467-4600 / Toll-free (800) 444-1324 / TTY (202) 416-8524 / Groups (202) 416-8400
To receive your special offer for the "Marathon of Anime Premieres"
by phone or in person, please mention offer number "27104".
*$10 tickets for any anime premiere on Feb. 17 is subject to availability. Not valid in combination with any other offer. Not valid on previously purchased tickets. Offer may be withdrawn at any time without notice.
Presenting sponsor Presenting underwriter
HRH Foundation
Additional support is provided by the Festival Honorary Committee, Aruze Corp., Amway Corporation, and Toyota.
is the Official Airline of JAPAN! culture + hyperculture.
International Programming at the Kennedy Center is supported through the generosity of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts.
© The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566
Tickets and Information: 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600
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