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“HIGH CARD”
Anime to Be Released in 2023!
FIVE NEW OLD Will Perform the Opening Theme!
Last Updated on May 25, 2024 by Daily News Staff
| LOS ANGELES, CA — [July 6, 2022] — TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. announced that their original anime series, HIGH CARD, will air beginning in January 2023. The opening theme will be “Trickster” by FIVE NEW OLD. |
 【First Key Visual and PV】 The key visual was illustrated by the Character Designer and Chief Animation Supervisor, Nozomi Kawano. The poster showcases the two-faced nature of the High Card members, who work dangerous missions using supernatural powers, while moonlighting as employees of a long-established car dealership. The PV reveals the show’s artistic style and features Finn, and the other members of High Card, in exhilarating action scenes. URL： https://youtu.be/f-bAvlTfJI8 |
| 【Opening Theme】 “Trickster” by FIVE NEW OLD, the international rock band, will be the opening theme of HIGH CARD. |
 FIVE NEW OLD Official Website https://fivenewold.com/ Official Twitter @fivenewold FIVE NEW OLD HIROSHI (Vocal, Guitar) / WATARU (Guitar, Keyboards) / SHUN (Bass) / HAYATO (Drums) |
| FIVE NEW OLD is a highly acclaimed international rock band known for their captivating stage presence and bilingual singer HIROSHI’s impressive vocals. 【Additional Character Information】 Additional information on Bernard Symons and Theodore Constantine Pinochle has been released. |
 Bernard Symons CV：Kazuhiro Yamaji High Card’s Handler and Administrative Staff at Pinochle’s Old Maid branch. He does everything from making tea, cleaning, performing car maintenance, and relaying information to and from the head office. He is also Leo’s caretaker. |
 Theodore Constantine Pinochle CV：Daisuke Ono The boss of High Card and the CEO of Pinochle, a company built upon tradition and formalities. His administrative skills are highly trusted by political and business establishments. Being a cool-headed man of few words, even his son Leo knows little about his past. |
【Additional Staff】 The HIGH CARD anime staff will be comprised of talented individuals, with Haruna Nagata (Given) as the Chief Animation Supervisor and Ryo Takahashi (SK8 the Infinity) composing music. ■Staff Original work: TMS, Homura Kawamoto, Hikaru Muno Director: Junichi Wada 【NEW】 Series Composition：Naoki Kuroyanagi Screenplay: Kenichi Yamashita, Kazuhiko Inukai, Shingo Nagai Character draft: Ebimo Character design: Nozomi Kawano 【NEW】 Chief Animation Supervisor：Nozomi Kawano, Haruna Nagata Action animation director / key animator: Shunpei Mochizuki, Junichi Hayama Effect animation director: Takashi Hashimoto Color design: Yumi Nanmoku Art Director: Minoru Onishi, Akira Suzuki Cinematographer: Tomoyuki Kunii CG Director: Masafumi Uchiyama 【NEW】 Editor: Rie Ito Card design: BALCOLONY. Concept art: reoenl (FLAT STUDIO) Sound Director: Shoji Hata 【NEW】 Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi 【NEW】 Music: Ryo Takahashi 【NEW】 Opening song: FIVE NEW OLD “Trickster”（Warner Music Japan） Animation production: STUDIO HIBARI CO., LTD. Produced by: TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD. About TV anime “HIGH CARD” After discovering that his orphanage was on the brink of closing due to financial stress, Finn, who was living freely on the streets, set out for a casino with the aim of making a fortune. However, nothing could have prepared Finn for the nightmare that was awaiting him. Once there, Finn encountered a car chase and bloody shootout caused by a man’s “lucky” card. Finn will eventually learn what the shootout was about. The world order can be controlled by a set of 52 X-Playing cards with the power to bestow different superhuman powers and abilities to the ones that possess them. With these cards, people can access the hidden power of the “buddy” that can be found within themselves. There is a secret group of players called High Card, who have been directly ordered by the king of Fourland to collect the cards that have been scattered throughout the kingdom, while moonlighting as employees of the long-established car maker Pinochle. Scouted to become the group’s fifth member, Finn soon joins the players on a dangerous mission to find these cards. “All you need in life are manners, dignity, and the will to bet on your own life.” However, Who’s Who, the rival car maker obsessed with defeating Pinochle, and the Klondikes, the infamous Mafia family, stand in the way of the gang. A frenzied battle amongst these card obsessed players, fueled by justice, desire, and revenge, is about to begin! Are you ready? It’s Showdown!! ■Cast Finn Oldman: Gen Sato Chris Redgrave: Toshiki Masuda Leo Constantine Pinochle: Shun Horie Wendy Sato: Haruka Shiraishi Vijay Kumar Singh: Yuichiro Umehara Bernard Symons: Kazuhiro Yamaji Theodore Constantine Pinochle: Daisuke Ono ■Anime Official Twitter @highcard_pj ■Anime official website highcard-anime.jp ■Official website highcard.jp © TMS/HIGH CARD Project |
Source:TMS Entertainment Co.
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Harkins Theatres Announces Rob Reiner Tribute Screening on December 17
Rob Reiner Tribute: Harkins Theatres will host a special $5 screening of The American President on December 17 to honor filmmaker Rob Reiner, with all proceeds benefiting the Human Rights Campaign.
Last Updated on December 17, 2025 by Daily News Staff
Harkins Theatres Announces Rob Reiner Tribute Screening of The American President
Harkins Theatres has announced a special one-day tribute screening honoring acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner, celebrating his life’s work and cinematic legacy.
On December 17, select Harkins locations will screen Reiner’s 1995 political romance The American President, with all proceeds benefiting the Human Rights Campaign. Tickets are priced at $5, making the event both an accessible film experience and a charitable fundraiser.
The tribute was announced via Harkins’ official, verified social media accounts and is positioned as a legacy celebration, not a memorial.
🎥 Why The American President?
Released in 1995 and written by Aaron Sorkin, The American President stars Michael Douglas and Annette Bening and remains one of Rob Reiner’s most politically resonant films. The movie blends romance, idealism, and civic responsibility — themes that have consistently appeared throughout Reiner’s career.
The film later served as a creative blueprint for The West Wing, cementing its place in modern political storytelling.
📌 Event Details at a Glance
Event: Rob Reiner Tribute Screening
Film: The American President (1995)
Date: December 17
Price: $5
Where: Select Harkins Theatres
Beneficiary: Human Rights Campaign
Host: Harkins Theatres
🔗 Official Event Page:
https://www.harkins.com/movies/the-american-president-a-rob-reiner-tribute
🎞️ Rob Reiner’s Lasting Impact
Rob Reiner’s career spans more than five decades, including landmark films such as:
This Is Spinal Tap
Stand By Me
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally…
Misery
A Few Good Men
His work is often praised for balancing entertainment, empathy, and social conscience, making tribute events like this especially meaningful to longtime audiences.
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Hollywood Legend Rob Reiner and Wife Found Dead; Son in Custody
Renowned filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home in a reported homicide. Police have arrested their son in connection with the case, and tributes are pouring in.
Last Updated on December 16, 2025 by Daily News Staff
Director Rob Reiner participates in a discussion following a screening of the film LBJ at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas on Saturday October 22, 2016
On Saturday evening October 22, 2016, the LBJ Presidential Library held a sneak peek of Rob Reiner’s new filmÊLBJ, starring Woody Harrelson as the 36th president. The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, chronicles the life and times of Lyndon Johnson who would inherit the presidency at one of the most fraught moments in American history.
Following the screening, director Rob Reiner, actor Woody Harrelson, and writer Joey Hartstone joined LBJ Library Director Mark Updegrove on stage for a conversation about the film.
LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin
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Hollywood Legend Rob Reiner and Wife Found Dead; Son in Custody
December 15, 2025
Renowned filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on Sunday, authorities say. Emergency responders were called to the residence Sunday afternoon, where both were discovered with fatal wounds consistent with a stabbing. Police are treating the case as a double homicide.
Los Angeles police arrested the couple’s 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, in connection with the deaths. He is being held in custody as investigators continue to piece together the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Reiner was one of Hollywood’s most influential figures, known for his work as a director, producer and actor. His career spanned decades, from early television fame to directing beloved films that shaped American cinema.
Friends, colleagues and public figures have begun sharing tributes and reactions to the news as the investigation is ongoing.
More details will be updated as they become available.
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Hollywood vs. Reality: How LA’s Wilshire Subway Was Really Built
Wilshire Subway: Did LA blast subway tunnels under Wilshire Boulevard? Hollywood says yes — engineers say no. Here’s how Metro safely tunneled beneath Miracle Mile.
When the 1997 disaster film Volcano depicted lava erupting along Wilshire Boulevard and referenced blasting during Red Line subway construction, it delivered gripping cinema — but not accurate engineering.
In reality, Los Angeles Metro did not rely on large-scale blasting to construct subway tunnels beneath Wilshire Boulevard and the Miracle Mile. Instead, engineers used tunnel boring machines (TBMs) specifically to avoid the very risks Hollywood dramatized.
Why Blasting Was Avoided
The Wilshire Corridor sits atop historic oil fields, making methane gas pockets a known and serious concern. A deadly methane explosion near Fairfax Avenue in 1985 led to heightened scrutiny of underground construction in the area. Blasting in such conditions could have caused unpredictable gas releases, ground instability, or damage to surface structures.
As a result, Metro engineers chose pressurized, closed-face tunnel boring machines, which allow for:
Controlled excavation in dense urban environments
Continuous ground support to prevent settlement
Integrated gas detection and ventilation systems
These machines grind slowly through soil and rock while installing precast concrete tunnel linings, creating a sealed, gas-resistant structure as they advance. 
The Real Engineering Feat
Although Volcano took creative liberties for dramatic effect, the true story of tunneling under Wilshire is no less impressive. Advances in TBM technology and methane mitigation ultimately allowed the Metro D Line (formerly the Red Line/Purple Line) to safely pass through one of Los Angeles’ most geologically complex corridors — without explosions, collapsing streets, or cinematic chaos.
Bottom Line
Volcano remains a memorable piece of 1990s disaster cinema, but its portrayal of subway construction is fiction. The real achievement lies in decades of careful planning, modern tunneling technology, and engineering solutions that quietly reshaped Los Angeles beneath its busiest boulevard.
Related Links:
- LA Metro – D Line (Purple Line) Extension Project
- Engineering News-Record: Tunneling Through Gas and Tar in LA
- Los Angeles Times Archive: Methane Risk and Subway Construction
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