Podcasts about Miike

In Part Three of Improving your communication skills, Miike will be focusing on the written word. It is important to remember that a written document is interpreted based on the mood of the reader and not that of the writer. In this podcast, Mike will address nine salient points to keep in mind when communicating via the written word.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richie junto a Macoy hablan sobre varios temas del genero. Albums de reggeaton que ya llevan 20 años de lanzados, nuevo estrenos, el impacto del album de Bad Bunny luego de un mes de su estreno y finalidad hablando del album de Mike Towers llamado Like Miike Deluxe. https://www.tiktok.com/@comodijoelcura?_t=ZT-8twG8NgW4Du&_r=1https://www.instagram.com/comodijoelcura?igsh=Zzh6Z2Nucjl6cjJuhttps://www.instagram.com/hablemossingritarpr?igsh=YzBraXNmbG5qbTg5

Skeptik is back with the second installment of Takashi Miike's Yakuza trilogy, Dead or Alive 2: Birds! For the uninitiated, get ready for an excellent display of Miike's many directorial styles, and for those familiar with his work, be prepared for an emotional roller coaster that'll leave you both begging for more and a little sick. TW: gun violence, necrophilia, an abundance of feathers Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/@thedevilsworkpodcast?si=kjcYx4LUplBHkJxr Join the discussion on Facebook (The Devil's Work Podcast) and Instagram @thedevilsworkpod Email us your own reviews about the films or your thoughts on episodes at: thedevilsworkpodcast@gmail.com

Imprint scared Showtime's censors enough to pull it from the release schedule. Even our seasoned podcasters have to admit it's pretty grim. Takashi Miike is back to his old tricks with Imprint. It's got gore, grotesqueries, and all sorts of torture. Bennett and Jim also found it far more atmospheric than your average Season 1 episode.  As with last year's look at Miike on Split Picks, our hosts admire Miike's craft while occasionally wincing at some of his more excessive decisions. Imprint has plenty of images that still surprise in 2024 and must've been utterly scandalous almost 20 years ago.  Not sure you can handle Imprint? Skip watching it and listen to Bennett and Jim's discussion instead. Created by Mick Garris, Masters of Horror was a two-season series on Showtime that challenged genre legends to create an hour-long horror film. Follow along as Bennett and Jim are forced to spend no more than 20 minutes discussing each episode from the first season of the series or face a room full of poisonous gas.

Skeptik is back with another Takashi Miike pick and this week we're covering his 1999 hyper violent Yakuza film, Dead or Alive! Gear up for a surprisingly heartfelt story with some absolute outrageous (and at times disgusting) imagery only Miike can provide. TW: SA, gore, drug use, bestiality, extreme use of ethereal weaponry Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video episodes: ⁠www.youtube.com/@thedevilsworkpodcast⁠  Join the discussion on Facebook (The Devil's Work Podcast), Instagram @thedevilsworkpod and on TikTok @thedevilsworkpodcast We're on Letterboxed! https://letterboxd.com/evelyn_mars/list/the-devils-work-podcast/   Email us your own reviews about the films or your thoughts on episodes at: thedevilsworkpodcast@gmail.com

Miike, Charles and Jason are back. This week's topics include a Woj bomb, an Ohtani blast, and a Tua crash. Plus an appreciation of Eugene "Mercury" Morris from the two Miami guys, a classic EPL match in September, and the Mike Smith Sports Moment of the Week

Prepare for the craziness of Kitamura and the madness of Miike as we bring J-horror genre mash-ups to the drive-in with VERSUS (2000) and YAKUZA APOCALYPSE (2015). VERSUS: Non-spoiler - 7:13:20 Spoilers - 17:57:10 YAKUZA APOCALYPSE: Non-spoiler - 26:24:20 Spoilers - 34:17:50

Title: The Happiness of the Katakuris (カタクリ家の幸福, Katakuri-ke no Kōfuku) Director: Takashi Miike Producers: Hirotsugu Yoshida, Tetsuo Sasho Writers: Kikumi Yamagishi (screenplay), Ai Kennedy Stars: Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida, Kiyoshiro Imawano, Tetsurō Tamba Release date: February 16, 2002 (JP) PROMO: Retro Anime Podcast (@retroanime) SHOWNOTES: It's Miikeversary time again, ladies and gentlemen! On our latest Anniversary Special we cover Takashi Miike's 2001 musical comedy horror film The Happiness of the Katakuris! Beau and Ash discuss the endearing characters, whacky claymation sequences, and numerous musical numbers of this entry in Miike-san's filmography, comparing it to his other works we've featured, such as Audition and Visitor Q. Stay tuned for more post-season content and our Season Premiere on Terrifier next month! Collateral Cinema is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on GoodPods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Cinema is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don't sue us; we're poor!)

Quentin Tarantino presidente di giuria, in un'edizione piena di stranezze, finì a premiare Sofia Coppola tralasciando film più vicini ai suoi gusti come 13 Assassini, Il cigno nero e La ballata dell'odio e dell'amore. A cura di Gabriele Niola e Bianca Ferrari.

[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Connect (2022, Disney+) based on a webtoon by Shin Dae-jung and directed by Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike starring Jung Hae-in, Go Kyung-pyo and Kim Hye-jun. Grace critiques Go Kyung-pyo's unconvincing performance as a psycho killer but praises Miike's mise-en-scene choices throughout the show as well as the very original storyline. Grace tears down King Spa and Sauna in Chicago as a shitty place to relax due to poor customer service and the disgruntled staff's bad vibes. Grace praises St. Paul's Fish Company in Milwaukee for their excellent seafood. Grace also loves Chicago's pristine silence at night. What a great city. Grace's new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is available everywhere now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/grace-jung/k-drama-school/9780762485727/⁠⁠ Please visit K-Drama School's Patreon page to support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/kdramaschool⁠⁠⁠. Visit the K-Drama School Store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.kdramaschool/com/store⁠⁠⁠. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, and TikTok. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kdramaschool.com/⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Email info@kdramaschool.com for any booking inquiries.

[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Connect (2022, Disney+) based on a webtoon by Shin Dae-jung and directed by Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike starring Jung Hae-in, Go Kyung-pyo and Kim Hye-jun. Grace critiques Go Kyung-pyo's unconvincing performance as a psycho killer but praises Miike's mise-en-scene choices throughout the show as well as the very original storyline. Grace tears down King Spa and Sauna in Chicago as a shitty place to relax due to poor customer service and the disgruntled staff's bad vibes. Grace praises St. Paul's Fish Company in Milwaukee for their excellent seafood. Grace also loves Chicago's pristine silence at night. What a great city. Grace's new book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television is available everywhere now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/grace-jung/k-drama-school/9780762485727/⁠⁠ Please visit K-Drama School's Patreon page to support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/kdramaschool⁠⁠⁠. Visit the K-Drama School Store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.kdramaschool/com/store⁠⁠⁠. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, and TikTok. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kdramaschool.com/⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Email info@kdramaschool.com for any booking inquiries. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kdramaschool/support

Movies discussed: Exhuma, Out of Darkness, Lumberjack the Monster, Studded Nightmare (short) This time we're taking on Korean folk horror in Exhuma, prehistoric survival horror in Out of Darkness, and Miike bizarre horror in Lumberjack the Monster. Next episodes assignments: Men The Devil's Bath Longlegs Killing Eric (short) Watch along with us if you like and we'll see you next episode. The post Episode 482 – Turduckenly Stuffed appeared first on Horror Show Hot Dog.

President of Gundir, Mike Gunderson, delves into strategies to bridge the gap between physical & digital marketing. In this episode, Miike highlights the potential of direct mail as a way to retarget website visitors and utilize address-based data to build a surround around a particular mail piece. He goes further to emphasize the importance of integrating digital signals to enhance physical marketing efforts, highlighting the use of QR codes and post reminders to increase response rates.Connect With: Mike Gunderson: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President of Gundir, Mike Gunderson, delves into strategies to bridge the gap between physical & digital marketing. In this episode, Miike highlights the potential of direct mail as a way to retarget website visitors and utilize address-based data to build a surround around a particular mail piece. He goes further to emphasize the importance of integrating digital signals to enhance physical marketing efforts, highlighting the use of QR codes and post reminders to increase response rates.Connect With: Mike Gunderson: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President of Gundir, Mike Gunderson, delves into the latest developments in marketing strategies in the wake of the crumbling cookie policy. In this episode, Miike highlights AI's potential to fill the gap and explores alternative methods for reaching customers such as direct mail. He goes further to emphasize the importance of utilizing data and technology, while also balancing technology with brand building.Connect With: Mike Gunderson: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President of Gundir, Mike Gunderson, delves into the latest developments in marketing strategies in the wake of the crumbling cookie policy. In this episode, Miike highlights AI's potential to fill the gap and explores alternative methods for reaching customers such as direct mail. He goes further to emphasize the importance of utilizing data and technology, while also balancing technology with brand building.Connect With: Mike Gunderson: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marta Djordjevic – aka Marta McFly of McFly's Movie House podcast – joins Conrad and Dan for the delirious 2002 Japanese musical comedy horror The Happiness of the Katakuris directed by none other than prolific iconoclast Takashi Miike, who lensed 6 films in that year alone! In this case, Miike remakes Kim Jee-woon's disturbing black comedy The Quiet Family (1998) – about a family attempting to cover up a series of unfortunate deaths in their new guest house – as a genre-defying musical with karaoke and claymation sequences. The film eludes any kind of explanation, but is it any good? Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and maybe the smouldering wreckage of Twitter. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

In Episode 3 of Season 5 Mike welcomes back a listener favorite from Season 4 (S4E1 guest Rachael Lawrence-Lupton) and THREE other members of the Lawrence-Lupton family: David, Daniel and even Elle (all three are also good friends of Mike's!) for a spirited discussion of the 2023 Michigan football vs UNLV game.Follow the podcast on Twitter: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E3 and breaks down the plan for the episode.3:00: Mike then corrects a few embarrassing errors from S5E2, including Mike using the term “native city” for the City of Detroit, mixing up the shows Hey Dude! with Salute Your Shorts, and when the first Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special happens in the sequence of the show.8:15: Next up Mike recounts his recent trip to New York City, from taking advantage of public transit to seeing the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island (and not showing up his tour guide) to food and drink tours to the Tigers/Yankees game as well as checking out the One World Observatory and 9/11 Memorial Museum.17:15: Mike then explains his special attachment to UNLV and honors that attachment with his favorite Vegas-themed song.22:00: Mike welcomes on his three guests for this special episode (Rachael, David, and Daniel Lawrence-Lupton) along with a cat.  David then gives some background on himself as having grown up in Ann Arbor along with Rachael. Daniel then introduces himself to the podcast community by talking about his personal friendships with several University of Michigan football players.27:30: Daniel then vividly describes how excited he was to attend his first Michigan game in person.28:30: The crew talks about the last time they all saw each other, including when Daniel took down Mike in chess as well as how they were feeling about Michigan football heading into the 2023 season.30:00: Next up: passionate and well reasoned thoughts from the Lawrence-Luptons on how they thought Michigan was going to do coming into the 2023 football season.32:30: Miike sets the stage for the UNLV game34:00: The gang talks about their shared passion of tailgating and the tradition of David, Rachael and their families stopping by with Rachael's signature shortbread, a KEY ingredient to Michigan home victories!37:45: Next up is a detailed/vivid recap of the game itself.46:30: The crew talk about what they were feeling coming out of this game about the Michigan team and the rest of the season, including Daniel NEEDING to get to more games (but NOT a night game).51:00: The Lawrence-Luptons talk about what it is about Michigan football keeps them coming back year after year.

On this episode: Miike's 2014 high school death game film As the Gods Will + when one of the greats shows up to make something mediocre + the swinging pendulum of brilliance + perfect CGI + craft talk re: character development and form vs formula + what would've made this movie better + AN AGITATOR FILMS ANNOUNCEMENT ++ NEWS ABOUT THE IMPENDING SUMMER FOR THE SHOW. Support the show and get a bunch of bonus content at patreon.com/agitator

THIS WEEK: Visitor Q (2001), A Lonely Cow Weeps At Dawn (2003), The Cow Who Sang a Song Into The Future (2022)People often accuse us of not "listening" to our "audience" so we're finally rolling out the long-awaited fetish content meets arthouse cinema episode you've been begging for. That's right! You can get your Takashi Miike shot-on-video fix while also appreciating an underrated indie film AND a softcore flick that looks like Ozu but swaps out the usual family drama for the heartwarming tale of a woman getting milked by her father-in-law. A tale as old as time! Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

     This week Japanuary comes to a close with three films by the prolific master Takashi Miike.     Leo is a boxer climbing in the middle of a great win streak. When his doctor tells him he has an inoperable brain tumor and only a short time left. Kase, an ambitious yakuza, and Ōtomo, a corrupt cop, plan to steal drugs and frame Yuri, a trafficked young woman. When Leo hears Yuri call for help, he figures he has nothing to lose and intervenes. Things spiral from there. A thrill ride through alleys and sporting good store massacres, First Love.     Manji, an ageless immortal drifting through under a traumatic loss, is hired to be the bodyguard for Rin, an orphan on a quest for revenge. Rin's father was murdered by the Itto-ryu, a group of samurai assassins seeking to bring all schools of combat together under them, and their leader Kagehisa Anotsu. This live action adaption of a successful manga and anime series is also Miike's 100th directorial effort, Blade of the Immortal.     It has been a decade since Iwao sacrificed his eldest son to settle a dispute with a rival gang. Now younger son, Riki, is getting revenge. Riki also happens to be the head of a gang of startlingly young assassins, who have the leaders of his father's gang squarely in their sights.  Buckets of blood flow, killer darts are fired from undergarments, preteen gunmen, games with unusual balls, and a biker who like a good scrap- Fudoh: The New Generation.      Join us, won't we?   Episode 345- Takashi's Castle

"By order of Queen Elizabeth, listen to my podcast!" In this episode, we sit down to discuss Takashi Miike's 2001 film 'The Happiness of the Katakuris', a happy-go-lucky pop-rock musical about love, family, and suppressing the trauma that comes with serially burying dead bodies. We had lots of fun talking about Miike's 'elevated tackiness' aesthetic, and the clash between the film's various claymation sequences and its early-digital aesthetics. Listen in to hear us talk about this crazy, heartfelt cult classic! ON THIS EPISODE: Harrison Hall, Kian Schmeer You can find us on Facebook at /UWFilmClub, and on Twitter and Instagram @FilmClubUW. Make sure to rate, comment, and subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, and Google Play, and tune in every week for a new episode of the UW Film Club Podcast!

Skeptik is ringing in the new year with a real doozy. This week, we're covering Takashi Miike's 2006 Masters of Horror contribution, Imprint. A violent and disturbing addition to the long list of films that drew inspiration from Akira Kurosawa‘s Rashomon, this showcases the strength of Miike's signature style, even when he is limited to directing in a language he does not primarily speak. TW: violence/gore, torture, needles, SA, incest, child abuse Be sure to like/subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@thedevilsworkpodcast2191   Join the discussion on Facebook (The Devil's Work Podcast), Instagram @thedevilsworkpod and on TikTok @thedevilsworkpodcast We're on Letterboxed! https://letterboxd.com/evelyn_mars/list/the-devils-work-podcast/   Email us your own reviews about the films or your thoughts on episodes at: thedevilsworkpodcast@gmail.com

The mystic juggalo weebs J. David Osborne and Kelby Losack are joined by screenwriter, author, and Mutual Aberration Society host Ryan Jackson to discuss 2023's Netflix anime ONIMUSHA, directed by godfather of the show, Takashi Miike and based on the Capcom series of video games. We discuss: the Agitator sound board, slur buttons, how Koreans say "I," Nick-r-Treat and '90s commercials, Programmed to Kill, Subliminal Jihad, Programmed to Chill, the life and music of XXXTentacion, Do Every Thing Wrong! by Jarett Kobek, Island Boys selling their souls and kissing each other, gates of hell, Miike's career trajectory, Yakuza-run production companies, the Capcom video games ONIMUSHA is based on, which Japanese emperors were the best aka the worst, why is Oda Nobunaga always a villain in Japanese media?, identifying as samurai, vikings as the white samurai, the ONIMUSHA movie that never happened because Heath Ledger died, how we feel about all the Miike touches in the ONIMUSHA anime, why ONIMUSHA stans are mad about the anime, lore nerds, writers against plotting, filmmakers who are painters, are Takashi Miike and David Lynch each other's yin and yang?, why AI is not a threat and how to either use it or not care, paint-by-numbers critics, why Star Wars is best in video game form, utilizing the unique aspects of the medium in which you are creating in, the history of samurai and western cross-referencing, idea vs execution... and this is all within the first hour. We made this one free as a reference point for what Agitator is all about. It's a good hang, it's a comedy show, it's craft and hustle talk, it's anime obsession, it's esoteric, and it's uninhibited. Best podcast in the world. Check out our books, short films, bonus and uncut episodes, book club, and exclusive private Discord access at patreon.com/agitator 

To close out the series on Japanese Horror, Spit Picks looks at a director known for testing the limits of violence on film.Takashi Miike is best known for three things: He is prolific, versatile, and is no stranger to using extreme gore. With 115 directorial credits listed on his IMDb page (at time of publishing), he has made films in just about every genre imaginable. But from blood-soaked epics like Ichi The Killer and 13 Assassins to a glut of Yakuza films, and even a death-centric musical comedy in The Happiness of the Katakuris, Miike's films are never shy to show off fountains of gore with no sense of shyness. But through them all, Miike always injects his unique style, no matter the genre. With Bennett Glace and Jim Hickcox, Split Picks finishes its special series on Japanese Horror by comparing Miike's masterwork to one of his most extreme depictions of violence — an almost hour-long school shooting. With Audition, Miike follows a widowed man, Shigeharu (Ryo Ishibashi), after his friend suggests they set up a film audition to help him find a new wife. When he meets Asami (Eihi Shiina), they quickly fall in love, but everyone around Shigeharu tells him to notice the red flags, which he gleefully overlooks, until he finds himself in a scenario that ranks among the most infamous torture scenes on film. It's a testament to Audition that, in an era when most successful Asian films were remade by Americans, still no one has remade this tale of revenge. Lesson of the Evil finds a popular and handsome teacher on a path to violence against his own students. With a code of morals that makes sense to only him, he tries to stop his students from cheating on tests and uncovers various scandals in the school. As his background comes into focus, he doubles down on what he learned during his time in the United States and. with the assistance of a talking shotgun, he decides to solve his problems in the worst way possible. The pairing of films provides some fascinating contrasts in tone, and some striking similarities in their overall structure. In this episode, the gang discusses how Audition bends time, if Lesson of the Evil crosses the limits of acceptable violence on film, and how As The Gods Will might be the spiritual sequel to Lesson of the Evil that makes black humor work in a similarly morbid scenario.

FULL EPISODE ON patreon.com/agitator Today we have Robert Dean, incredible writer and longtime homie, to discuss Kensuke Sonomura's 2022 film Bad City as well as Bobby's essay collection Existential Thirst Trap. Also discussed: faceless fame, writers whose advice is better than their books, Arnold Schwarzenegger, "what would Miike have done?," energy flow dance fighting, adventures in gay porn and speaking sex toy gigs, Brian Keene, "The Economy of Sin," Bobby's essay that is too dark to find a home for, diversity in meritocracy, Broken River getting kicked off Publishers Marketplace, Israel and Palestine, and lots more tea-spilling, name-naming, and sauce-dripping on all things writing, publishing, and promoting. Follow Robert Dean on IG @literallyrobertdean

Our scary season continues! This week, we cover Miike Takashi's romantic comedy, "Audition." We discuss Miike's prolific career, and the three week shoot that resulted in this film. We then dive into our reading of the film and a discussion of the plot. Finally, we each pair the film with another for two double bills. Enjoy!Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire & Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGoughFollow us on twitter @DoubleBillChil1 https://twitter.com/DoubleBillChil1Letterboxd: FartsDomino44

Talking DELIVER ME, transgressive fiction, the threshold of compromise, Miike, and more with author Elle Nash. Follow Elle: IG: https://www.instagram.com/saderotica/ X: https://twitter.com/saderotica Buy DELIVER ME: https://www.unnamedpress.com/books/book?title=Deliver+Me Subscribe to Elle's Patreon for exclusive blog posts, book club access, personal tarot readings, and because she's dope: https://www.patreon.com/saderotica ***Listen to the full episode at patreon.com/agitator***

Network marketing – where passion, technology, and personal growth unite to fuel success in the vibrant heart of Latin America and beyond. In this episode, we sit down with network marketing experts Kazu Miike and Gladys Moromisato to discuss the thriving Latin American Market. Their journey started with family-owned restaurants and billiard halls, eventually leading them to the world of network marketing through a serendipitous encounter in Japan. Traveling through Brazil and finally settling in Peru, the couple navigated through business challenges and financial setbacks. As they recall the days of snail mail communication, Kazu and Gladys emphasize how technological advancements have revolutionized their business strategies. They share the integral role of self-development in their journey, as they shifted from employee mindsets to entrepreneurial leadership. They even share their favorite books through which they harnessed the power of personal growth and leadership to propel their business to new heights. As the episode draws to a close, Kazu and Gladys reflect on the profound impact network marketing has on people's lives, not just economically, but holistically. They encourage listeners to embrace their own reasons for pursuing this industry and to understand that, like any journey, network marketing requires dedication, vision, and patience. Tune in now and discover the power of network marketing! No Catch! No Gimmicks! Get 3 Free Leads a Day for the Next 10 Days! That's 30 Free Instant Live Leads. CLICK HERE! For PR application, CLICK HERE!

Continuing our discussion on the Homunculus manga vs. film, we dive deep into shamanic soul retrieval, what even is a soul, being a person, manifest destiny, looking at our own and others' homunculi, and - regarding this work of art - we ask the important question: what would Miike do? For the full conversation and a lot more, go to patreon.com/agitator

On this episode, I'm wrapping up my Miike May by talking about some of the items that are in smaller doses but had a huge impact. The controversial Masters of Horror episode, Imprint (2006). The segment Box in the film Three Extremes (2000), both of his television series, MPD Psycho (2000) and Connect (2022). Some of these are definitely not for the faint of heart and can be triggering. Even though they are not full length films these are some extraordinary additions to the lengthy list of his works. For this episode, the song is Imprint (Dedicated to Takashi Miike) by Buckethead.

On this episode, I'm discussing Yakuza Apocalypse. A martial arts, horror, comedy, fantasy extravaganza film that only Takashi Miike could make. So many things in this film from Yakuza vampires, people with melting brains and a pretty bad ass costumed frog with some Bruce Lee vibes. It's wild, wacky and hilariously fun. It's a short and spoiler free episode I think you'll enjoy. Also I forgot to mention you can view this one on Tubi and Pluto TV if you are intrigued and interested in checking it out. For this episode, the song is Yakuza by A Samurai in Tokyo.

On this episode, the next Takashi Miike film I'm discussing is the horror, comedy, musical, The Happiness of the Katakuris. A down on their luck family decides to open a bed and breakfast on a mountainside. Guests that arrive somehow end up dying in mysterious ways but the family stays hopeful throughout all of the events and even have musical numbers to make you laugh along the way. Come check into the White Lover's Inn but fair warning, you might not check out. For this episode, the song is the Pursuit of Happiness by Kid Cudi (featuring MGMT).

On this episode, I'm continuing with week two of my Miike May love fest. One Missed Call (2003) is a J-Horror film from the early 2000s and let me tell you, I was so afraid of weird voicemail messages after watching this one. Lots of ghosts, freaky deaths, a bit of a mystery and some red gumball candy that gave me the creeps even though it looked delicious. Come and listen to my short and spoiler free horror TED talk about one of my favorite Takashi Miike horror classics even though the ringtone still has me fearful of vengeful spirits to this day. For this episode, the song is Ring Ring Ring by De La Soul but go listen to the ringtone for this film because it's infectious.

Today on the show, we're talking the art of acting, the process of dub, occult stage practices, and much more with actor/writer Luis Galindo, our H-Town homie and the voice of Vinland Saga's King Sweyn. Topics discussed: Performing in Je'Caryous Johnson's stage rendition of New Jack City, tour life, tripping on cough syrup in school, dealing with sickness, meeting through Rune Soup, writing The Snake Handler with Cody Goodfellow, one creative outlet is never enough, "write drunk and don't edit," powerful vibes, Luis's hundred-plus stage roles, physical acting, the impulse to get swol, insane Planet Fitness contracts, Bronson and Solitary Fitness, Scottish and Irish accents, coast-to-coast cholos, journey from the stage to Sentai and Crunchyroll, so much anime, and on Agitator Z... the humble badass Luis reads his own IMDb to remember all the roles he's played, the dubbing process, impression of King Sweyn as a cholo, the one-take creation assembly line, Taika Waititi's live-action Akira, our casting choices for the Judge in Blood Meridian, the coolness of the Japanese language, cultural walls, Lone Wolf and Cub, to live and die by the samurai code, Jim Jarmusch, indecipherable ideas and engaging with art that goes over our heads, the Western urge to understand, the undercurrent of perversion in Miike films, watching Raging Bull and The Shining as a kid, Haruki Murakami's 1Q84, Fuminori Nakamura, the effecient but confusing nature of the English language, dyslexia, Vinland Saga, discovering anime through being part of it, Japanese Vikings, Daniel Day-Lewis, being a film extra, acting techniques, roles that get in your bones, the rhythm of motion, Grand Kabuki Theatre, culture of discipline, ritualizing artistic practice, juggling acting and teaching, and moving into film and TV. Go to patreon.com/agitator for the full episode, bonus episodes, Discord access, and serialized manga lit novels. 

On this episode, since May is my birthday month I'll be having a month long Takashi Miike May lovefest. Each week I'll cover a Miike horror film that needs a little more love in my humble horror nerd opinion and he's made some bangers, let me tell ya. As the Gods Will is a fantastically fun romp into deadly children's game spun on their head by some supernatural gods and I for one enjoyed the hell out of it. Come listen and maybe we can play a game or two. For this episode, the song is Games Without Frontiers, the artist is Peter Gabriel.

“If you feel like you're stuck in your communication, if you feel like you've got a barrier in front of you, if you feel like people have said that you can't do it or you're not that good, whatever it is, three components will get you from where you are to where you want to go,” shares Mike Acker, executive communication coach and author of 10 books, including bestsellers Speak With No Fear and Speak with Confidence. Today, Mike explains how speaking authentically can create executive presence.  There can be many types of barriers to success. Some of these barriers may be external and less under your control, such as location or a speech impediment. However, if it is doubt in yourself or a victim mindset that is holding you back, improving your communication can help to remove those obstacles. In the end, poor communication reduces a person's executive presence. And a great leader who communicates poorly will be interpreted as a worse leader than someone who has fantastic communication and mediocre leadership skills.  If you are unsure where to start, Miike shares three different aspects of communication seen in those with high executive presence. These are a basic awareness of your starting point, knowledge of what needs to be changed, and lots of practice to build confidence.  Quotes “Sometimes it's the doubt that it's even possible. Sometimes it's a lack of desire. Sometimes it's this mindset of, well, not me, I couldn't do that. And it's this victim mentality, and sometimes it's the external obstacles.” (9:08-9:23 | Mike A.) “Your poor communication actually causes people to see you as less than what your leadership presence does.” (14:01-14:10 | Mike A.)  “If you feel like you're stuck in your communication, if you feel like you've got a barrier in front of you, if you feel like people have said that you can't do it or you're not that good, whatever it is, three components will get you from where you are to where you want to go.” (30:06-30:20 | Mike A.) Links: Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about Mike Horne on Linkedin Email Mike at mike@mike-horne.com Find more about Leading People and Culture with Authenticity   Learn more about Mike Acker: Website: mikeacker.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikeackerdotcom Twitter: twitter.com/mikeackerdotcom     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm  

Title: Ace Attorney (逆転裁判, Gyakuten Saiban) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Director: Takashi Miike Producer: Hiroshi Miyazaki (supervising executive) Writers: Takeharu Sakurai (screenplay), Sachiko Ōguchi (screenplay), Shu Takumi (original game) Stars: Hiroki Narimiya, Mirei Kiritani, Takumi Saitoh Release date: February 11, 2012 PROMO: Shocked & Applaud (@ShockedApplaud) COLLAB: Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast (@CGamingPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Take that! Collateral Cinema is joined by Collateral Gaming at the defense bench, as we cross-examine Takashi Miike's movie adaptation of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney! Continuing our #Miikeversary celebration this year, we decided it was high time to explore Miike-sensei's take on the courtroom drama visual novel adventure series. Beau and Ash discuss the Ace Attorney film as a Miike work and as a video game movie, comparing and contrasting it with the legendary director's filmography as well as the source material in this case. If you enjoyed our take on this franchise, stay tuned for Collateral Gaming's part of the collaboration event, as we join them for a look at the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy! Or if not... Objection! Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and are on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don't sue us; we're poor!)

Title: Ace Attorney (逆転裁判, Gyakuten Saiban) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Director: Takashi Miike Producer: Hiroshi Miyazaki (supervising executive) Writers: Takeharu Sakurai (screenplay), Sachiko Ōguchi (screenplay), Shu Takumi (original game) Stars: Hiroki Narimiya, Mirei Kiritani, Takumi Saitoh Release date: February 11, 2012 PROMO: Shocked & Applaud (@ShockedApplaud) COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Take that! Collateral Gaming joins Collateral Cinema at the defense bench, as we cross-examine Takashi Miike's movie adaptation of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney! Continuing our #Miikeversary celebration this year, we decided it was high time to explore Miike-sensei's take on the courtroom drama visual novel adventure series. Beau and Ash discuss the Ace Attorney film as a Miike work and as a video game movie, comparing and contrasting it with the legendary director's filmography as well as the source material in this case. If you enjoyed our take on this franchise, stay tuned for our part of the collaboration event, as Collateral Cinema join us for a look at the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy! Or if not... Objection! Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and are on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don't sue us; we're poor!)

Ichi the Killer by Hideo Yamamoto (1998-2001)   Ichi the Killer dir. Takashi Miike (2001)   We go into a deep dive on the Ichi manga, which was written around the same time that Miike was adapting it into his iconic film. What does the manga do differently from the film? Which is better? In the process of analyzing the work, we discover new insights about the relationship between creator and audience, and the power of creativity and the imagination.   On the free episode, we talk about: Lost mail, editing promotion, working while parenting, looking for prolific author clients, natural gas bills, social media pink cloud, sacrificing birds, separate golem, no moderating, Ichi the Killer manga fan translation, the abomination of converting 16mm to 4K, the necessary layer of grime, estate sales, the history of hankos, Japanese surnames, the two Kakiharas, the prince albert punishment, Tetsuo's discharge, describing Ichi the Killer with delicate language, sweetness perception, and becoming the TV. On Agitator Z, we talk: Burning the boats, owning a UPS store, Ichi the Killer manga recap, submissive sadism and aggressive masochism, the people who act like clowns are the actual psychopaths, Ichi as a representative of the political class, yakuza as dogs, torturing the audience, Gus the hype man, treating violence as sacred vs. comical, the place for edgelords, the narcissism of the artist, relationship to art is relationship to community, ass blood sprinkler, the lengthy middle of the Ichi manga, the Psycho Twins, everything is the period, trademark dreads, turning dicks into tuning forks, the differences of the endings, the only regular guy in the manga, Ichi the Killer as a metaphor for the artistic process, bean thieves, Yamamoto and Miike working together, playing Yakuza, serialized novel talk, Ichi the Killer 2, never winning the lottery and sigil work. For a full recap/dissection of the manga vs. the film, visit the http://patreon.com/agitator.

Title: Audition (オーディション, Ōdishon) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Director: Takashi Miike Producers: Satoshi Fukushima, Akemi Suyama Writer(s): Daisuke Tengan (screenplay), Ryu Murakami (original novel) Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina Release date: March 3, 2000 (JP) PROMO: Shocked & Applaud (@ShockedApplaud) ORIGINAL EPISODE: Ep 00: Takashi Miike's Audition (1999) SHOWNOTES: We hope our listeners had an enjoyable Valentine's Day, and just in time: we've got a special episode for you lovebirds out there... As part of our Anniversary Special this season, we're celebrating over 5 years of podcasting with a redux of our original pilot: Audition. This 1999 horror film from Japanese icon and movie Chad Takashi Miike is known among the annals of disturbing cinema for its graphic depiction of torture just prior to the 2000s, and out of all the films we've covered so far, it's definitely worthy of a re-analysis. Stay tuned for more #Miikeversary content this month as Collateral Gaming joins us for a look at Miike's Ace Attorney movie! Collateral Cinema is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Cinema is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don't sue us; we're poor!)

  On this episode, we talk about: Trip to Target, Miike Manifesto update, flashbacks suck, streaming versus weekly programming, TV camera's flattening effect, zoomer skaters, fixing shit as a hobby, oeuvre vs. overall, big guests, the difficulty of booking rappers, Malamutes, the slow death of my dog, diaper change, amplifying aggression, the fourth and fifth archetypes, keeping a list of enemies, breaking out of the box, call me if you've got a problem, cyberpunk revivalism, how to make it in publishing, American Dirt, the risk of going with big publishing, tweeting to make people nervous, making money, our favorite Miike-isms in Connect, low-ceilinged theaters, realistic power tools, creating a catalogue, finding the gold in the overalls, having heroes/people who are better than you, inspiring your friends by showing them your dick, and having fun with your bros writing books.

Counter-agent for the avant-garde Adam Lehrer returns as our special guest star to discuss his latest release from Morbid Books, Safety Propaganda: Conceptual Manifesto for Psychological Warfare.  We also talk about creative ambition and getting out of the underground ghetto, gladiators, what makes Miike's new series Connect kinda mid, the social climate shift in the entertainment industry, Kanye West, the J word, responsibility and cultural influence, cancellations that didn't stick, Apophenia, the return to liking things in public, Harmony Korine, the importance of humor in transgressive art, Ishmael Reed, Darius James's Negrophobia, refusal to apologize for avant-garde hate-mongering, Ottessa Moshfegh's Lapvona, Bruce Wagner's Roar, how the masses received Adam talking with Billy Corgan, online writing, steroids, angelicism01, and the LARPing of aloofness. Full episode on patreon.com/agitator. Links: System of Systems Safety Propaganda

Joe made Nick watch Takashi Mike's Audition (1999) and holy sh*t!!! Miike is a prolific director who works in a wide variety of genres, but Audition is the movie that put him on the international map! This one changed horror, influencing the likes of Eli Roth when he made Hostel and introducing the world to just how hardcore Japan can be! It's a creepy, disturbing slow burn of a movie that pays off with some of the most extreme stuff ever put on film! We also think it's a lot of fun! Corrections: *James Wan didn't do Sinister. I was thinking of Insidious and The Conjuring. Also meant to say Takashi Miike directed Dead or Alive not Dead Heat Next Episode 11/14/22! Sources: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-16-et-kevin16-story.htmlhttps://www.polygon.com/2019/8/28/20836132/takashi-miike-audition-1999-horror-films-in-2019https://visualcultmagazine.com/audition-1999-film-takashi-miike/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audition_(1999_film)?wprov=sfti1https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235198/The Last Drive In with Joe Bob Briggs Season 3 Episode 11 

Another art manifesto episode with me and Kelby. Nonstop onslaught of inspiration. We're making art out here!!! We talk: Miike's version of The Departed, reading mainstream pulp to make your writing better, giant Johnny Dang cat fangs, making normie shit while being insane, making art like a paper is due, butterfly planes, Confusion Pump Panel Remix, pushing paint under the bed, forcing sex on your love interest, intense slapstick gore, cyborg legs, the world needs more interesting people, throwing Christmas lights, writing books that people want to read, making a living through writing, Bigfoot romance, un-psyopping yourself, killing genres, eating a porcelain cup, adopting existing IP, the end of Marvel movies, and how Agitator is becoming a pirate distribution service for rare Miike films.

Braga, King, and Ski talk about the 2019 Yakuza love story flick from legendary horror director Takashi Miike called First Love. He is known for pushing the envelope with bizarre, over-the-top violence. Does it hold up to his standards? Is it weird enough to be a proper Miike movie? Listen!

On this episode we bring Zach Langley Chi Chi of the I'm So Popular podcast to talk about 1980's Coin Locker Babies by Ryu Murakami. This one is an all-timer. We talk about: Horror drag, the conciseness of the Japanese language, white space on the page, visceral writing, retarded people who rate this book low for being gross, Murakami's influence on Miike and Tsukamoto, how to make a truly nasty novel through having good characters, businessmen beating off on the subway, voices that can destroy the whole world, flies with human faces, parental neglect, Tokyo as a city at war with the swamp it's built over, unique cultural phenomena, the glamor of mass acts of terror, bullying as a love language, outlets for human violence, art as a cage for violent impulses, homophobia, enjoying freaks, Otessa Moshfegh, and real-life Datura experiences.

We Finish up our Yokai Monsters 2 Week Discussion with the last 2 movies this week. We discuss Along With Ghosts (1969) Where a young girl is hunted by a gang who just killed her grandfather. She's set to find her father she never met and the Yokai lend her a hand. Then we take on the one of the newer takes on Yokai Monsters w/ Takashi Miike's The GREAT YOKAI WAR (2005). Where a young boy is chosen to be the hero of the world and becomes a hero with the help of some Yokai to take on the the modern menace in Tokyo. This concludes the Arrow Video Set that we bought and reviewed ourselves. Even though there is a newer Yokai movie by Miike we discuss in this episode! JOIN US! Episode Link: https://www.longlivethevoid.com/episodes/ep286 LinkTree ► https://linktr.ee/btvcast Time Stamps Along With Ghosts (1969) Spoiler Free Review - 7:43 Along WIth Ghosts - Trivia & Spoilers Discussion - 17:35 The Great Yokai War (2005) Spoiler Free Review - 27:10 The Great Yokai War - Trivia & Spoilers - 48:05 End of Podcast Talk - 1:11:13 So grab your Azuki Beans and be sure to bring an Dice. Oh and please for the love of podcasts don't forget to bring your Gang of Yokai as we travel Beyond The Void!

We are going all the way back to 1968 this week!? WHA!? Yep. With the new Arrow Released Collection called the Yokai Monsters Collection. It contains the Original 60's trilogy and the Takashi Miike The Great Yokai War (2005). This week we start with a pretty long intro for you guys. We talk about spoiler free about Dashcam a little bit, the controversy about it, how Alex lost a friend over it. Then we discuss Stranger Things and what we thought of the first half of the 4th season. Then we jump into a bried history of what Yokai are. The history of them and how significant they are in Japan and the world now. Plus obviously our Reviews of 100 Monsters (1968) Part 1 of the Yokai Monsters Trilogy and then the 2nd film Spook Warfare (1968). We cover the last film next week with the remake by Miike. So join us for some interesting movies from the past! JOIN US! Episode Link: https://www.longlivethevoid.com/episodes/ep285 LinkTree ► https://linktr.ee/btvcast Time Stamps HORRORSHOTS - 23:42 Brief History Of Yokai - 25:57 100 Monsters (1968) Spoiler Free Review - 33:05 100 Monsters - Trivia & Spoilers Discussion - 46:17 Spook Warfare (1968) Spoiler Free Review - 58:15 Spook Warfare - Trivia & Spoilers - 1:07:26 End of Podcast Talk - 1:17:30 So grab your Good Will and be sure to bring an Umbrella. Oh and please for the love of podcasts don't forget to bring your 30 gold as we travel Beyond The Void!

This is a big day for the Agitator boys. We have Jack from the Perfume Nationalist come through to talk about Miike's breakout hit, the 1999 romantic comedy/torture porn Audition.