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A Letter To Momo (2011) had its American premiere in a digitally projected English-subtitled showing on March 3, 2012 at the IFC Center in Manhattan as part of the New York International Children’s Film Festival. It was produced by Production I.G. and directed by Hiroyuki Okiura, …Read more »
The One Piece anime first started in 1999, so the 25th anniversary celebrations are in full swing. One of the latest efforts is an anime special titled One Piece Fan Letter, based on the One Piece novel Mugiwara Stories short story collection by Tomohito Osaki. …Read more »
At a press conference for Kadokawa Pictures' 2011-2012 lineup, Kadokawa Shoten President Shinichiro Inoue made an announcement regarding a new film that brings together a heavy-hitting team of anime creators. The film, Momo e no Tegami ( A Letter to Momo ), is the joint …Read more »
A classic poster for the original Ghost in the Shell film, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has been made into a limited-edition woodblock print that recalls traditional Japanese art. The print is made in the style of ukiyo-e, a traditional Japanese artform …Read more »
If you’re an animation geek (and if you aren’t, I’m not sure what you’re doing on this site, but welcome!), you’re no doubt familiar with Production I.G. The studio behind works like Ghost in the Shell , Eden of the East , and A Letter …Read more »
The Tokyo International Film Festival, or TIFF for short, is pretty much what it sounds like – a yearly festival here in Japan’s capital showcasing new films from Japan and abroad. But one type of film has been conspicuously absent from TIFF’s lineup for the …Read more »
Koji Morimoto. If you don’t know the name, well, you probably should. One of Japan’s premier animators, Morimoto is the director of shorts like The Animatrix ’s “Beyond,” Memories ’ “Magnetic Rose” and Noiseman Sound Insect , and key animator on dozens of brilliantly-animated films …Read more »
Ask anyone who watches anime what they think about Space Dandy and you might get a wildly different answer. That it's as divisive as it is speaks loudly of its wild ambition, roping in a bunch of heavy-hitting creators, each with their own distinct voice …Read more »
Think back, if you will, to the 2003 Academy Awards. Steve Martin was host, Chicago won Best Picture, and Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” became the first hip-hop song to win an Oscar. But most importantly, Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away won the Academy Award for Best Animated …Read more »
If the name Masaaki Yuasa doesn’t ring a bell with a lot of anime fans, it’s not for lack of talent. The 47-year old director has marked himself over the last decade as one of the most bold and unique auteurs in Japanese animation, delivering …Read more »
Four years ago, back in 2008, first-time anime series director Sayo Yamamoto debuted with Michiko and Hatchin , a phenomenal television show with solid characterization and a distinct visual and aural style that in my mind seemed like a no-brainer for US release. I was …Read more »
Japan’s Edo Period marked the unification of the country, the moving of the capital from Kyoto to Edo (modern day Tokyo) and most importantly, the end of a long period of internal warfare. This all led to a new level of prosperity for the merchant …Read more »
When Marnie Was There is an important test for Studio Ghibli. It’s the first film of the post-Miyazaki (and ostensibly post-Takahata) era, in which a new generation of directors, writers and producers will attempt to continue what Miyazaki, Takahata and Suzuki created. I went in …Read more »
If you’re a fan of supernatural series and you haven’t already picked up Mushi-shi , you really should. Finding really good supernatural tales, the stories that are really evocative of the otherworldly, where the supernatural is integral to the story and world rather than tacked-on, …Read more »
A contradictory scene in rural Japan: by the bank of a river, a master and his apprentices dye traditional Japanese fabric by hand, the way it’s been done for hundreds of years. In the river, a human-shaped robot plays in the water, trying to catch …Read more »
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