Manga Films October 5–17, 2010

In conjunction with the exhibition Discover Manga! between October 5-17, İstanbul Modern Cinema presents a selection of three major manga heroes’ adventures on screen. Including three episodes of the television serials Naruto, One Piece, and Dragon Ball, the program awaits manga enthusiasts in the cinema hall.

NARUTO
Creator: Masashi Kishimoto
In another world, ninja are the ultimate power, and in the village of Konohagakure live the stealthiest ninja in the world. But twelve years ago Konohagakure was attacked by a fearsome threat—a nine-tailed fox demon that claimed the life of the Hokage, the village champion. Just before dying, the Hokage sealed the fox spirit into the body of an innocent child, Naruto Uzumaki. Today, peace has returned, and the troublemaker is struggling to graduate from the Ninja Academy. His goal: to become the next Hokage. But unknown to Naruto and his classmates, a terrifying force is hidden within him…

ONE PIECE
Story and art by Eiichiro Oda
As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming the King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rudder... at the cost of never being able to swim again! Now Luffy, with the help of a motley collection of pirate wannabes, is setting off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...

DRAGON BALL
Story and art by Akira Toriyama
Dragon Ball introduces a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku (a wry update of the classic Chinese "Monkey King" legend), whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Buluma who is on a quest to collect seven "Dragon Balls," If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and Buluma could use the help of a certain super-strong boy...