PHILIP

The thrilling MMA conquest of a rookie genius fighter Wheesung, who was a promising sportsman with a natural sense of movement, quit exercising in high school due to an injury and lives a part-time life. In the meantime, he is invited to the match of MMA amateur Junghwan … He feels a strong thrill at the power of ‘Octagon’ that he encounters for the first time. 22-year-old Hwi-sung Lee, who was busy running away after giving up on everything. The moment he climbs into the Octagon, a spectacular flight that no one expected begins.

In the gritty, futuristic city of Neo-Saitama, the streets run slick with acid rain and blood. Here, an army of cybernetics-clad ninjas runs amok under the menacing rule of the Soukai Syndicate. As incessant strife wrought by a ninja turf war takes the lives of all citizens who end up in the crossfire, one can only hope to end the day without getting a suriken to the skull. But in these dark, tragic times, a spirit of vengeance rises to kill all wicked Ninja who terrorize Neo-Saitama. This crimson avenger is Ninja Slayer, and he will not rest until all Ninja have been slaughtered at his hands.

Monsieur Jean is a young writer whose everyday life and its inescapable existential woes are comedically told by the talented team of Dupuy & Berberian, winners of the 2008 Grand Prix de la ville d’Angoulême. Whether it’s the unexpected visit of an old friend, a trip to his in-laws, the arrival of a child, the frustrations of writer’s block, or even dealing with his moody landlady, Monsieur Jean’s life and times all share a tenderness and a dash of irony.