Japanese directors overseas

[Don Brown]

Going back to the recent discussion on Japanese filmmakers and producers, 
and their exploits on the international film festival circuit, I stumbled 
across a review of the new Playstation 2 game Seven Blades, which has 
apparently been made with the input of director Hayashi Kaizo (The Most 
Terrible Time in My Life, Zipangu etc.).  Being a fan of his Maiku Hama 
series, I wondered what he'd been up to lately, having not heard much from 
him on the film front in the last few years.  I subsequently discovered 
that he is currently resident in Los Angeles and is preparing for an 
English-language project that begins shooting next summer.  Anyone know any 
more?
Here's the link:
http://www.viz.com/ttml/index.html
And for Seven Blades (with a profile of Hayashi, in Japanese):
http://www.konami.co.jp/kcej/products/7blades
I'm champing at the bit to see Kairo this weekend.  Has anyone seen it yet?
Don Brown
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