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...cells. We remember them, if at all, as blobs in cell diagrams from biology class. But, by controlling cell differentiation, movement, death and growth, they are crucial to keeping us alive. And in the surreal, over-the-top and often unintentionally humorous biomedical horror Parasite Eve, Japanese novelist Hideaki Sena depicts them as sentient beings - so indignant over our indifference that they want to wipe us out and take over the world. Of course the notion is far-fetched, but the endosymbiotic theory of mitochondria, which posits that the organelles evolved from ancient bacteria, provides Sena's gruesome fantasy with...
...then fabricated safety data to indicate projects were in compliance. Aneha, who admitted in a press conference to faking the data, said he had buckled under pressure to meet cost requirements of developers and construction firms that had hired him. In hearings before the Japanese parliament last week, Hideaki Shinozuka, an executive director at Kimura Construction, which built many of Aneha's buildings, denied pressuring the architect to violate safety regulations. "I said to reduce the amount within legal limits," Shinozuka said...
...film, which opened in Japan last month, has more in common with this tamer version. "I wanted the movie to appeal to new audiences, not just fans of the original manga," says director Hideaki Anno. The result is a campy movie marked by performances that are so over-the-top you expect the actors to wink at the camera after every line. The special effects also reveal the movie's limited budget. Fight scenes are strangely static, and computer-generated visuals are unpolished. Despite a charming performance from Sato, much of the film seems devoted to giving people a chance...
...INDICTED. HIDEAKI ASADA, 41, president of Asada Nosan, a Japanese poultry producer, on charges of covering up a February outbreak of avian influenza at a company farm; in Kyoto. Prosecutors say Asada failed to warn authorities about the deaths of thousands of birds, and the farm allegedly sent some of the surviving chickens to processing plants. Asada faces up to a year in prison. His father, who was Asada Nosan's chairman, and his mother committed suicide after the outbreak was discovered...
...responded more quickly, many lives could have been saved. Chandru Mahtani Kobe, Japan We Japanese have been obsessed with the idea of mighty technology for a long time, but finally, at the expense of thousands of lives, we now know the real name of the game is awareness. Hideaki Ukai Kyoto, Japan The true character of people is often most apparent when they are faced with adversity. In the aftermath of the Kobe quake there have been few reported cases of looting; we haven't seen the police and military guarding the possessions of those whose homes were destroyed. Compare...