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Masao Maruyama, who was a protégé of Osamu “God of Manga” Tezuka, has co-founded Madhouse and founded both MAPPA and Studio M2, and has helped launch the careers of Mamoru Hosoda, Satoshi Kon and others. To say he knows a bit about the anime business …Read more »
Okko’s Inn is an anime film from anime studio Madhouse and director Kitaro Kosaka, who previously worked as key animator on some of Studio Ghibli’s classic features. GKIDS is bringing the movie to cinemas across the United States, and screenings are now lined up for …Read more »
Madhouse is one of the most venerable anime studios out there. From the minds and hard work of former Mushi Pro ( Astro Boy , Dororo , Kimba the White Lion ) animators like Masao Maruyama (see our MAPPA feature), Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Rintaro, Osamu Dezaki, …Read more »
A bit of U.S.-Japan collaboration is in the news this week with the announcement of Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher , a direct-to-video film animated by Madhouse. Madhouse, the famed anime studio co-founded by Otaku USA interviewee Masao Maruyama, has been working with Marvel …Read more »
Back in January we posted a preview for Studio Trigger's Little Witch Academia anime short, which is part of this year's government-funded Anime Mirai young animator training project. Now it's anime studio Madhouse's turn with a look at their entry, Death Billiards . Death Billiards …Read more »
Hey guys, remember the whole “cool Japan” thing? You know, the theory that Japan’s collective pop culture empire acts as a “soft power” worldwide, giving Japan the edge in the hearts and minds of all people? Well, Hiroyuki Okada – president of the legendary-but-beleaguered studio …Read more »
photo by Grenouille Vert With over 40 years of experience, Masao Maruyama is one of the great stalwart figures of the anime industry. Originally an animator at Osamu Tezuka’s Mushi Productions in the 1960s, Maruyama left to co-found legendary animation studio Madhouse in 1972, along …Read more »
It may not hit Japanese home video until next year, but Supernatural: The Animation is most definitely well on its way, as illustrated by the recently released teaser. The 30+ seconds of teasing may not tell us anything we don't already know, but it should …Read more »
It's been a while, but thanks to Comic-Con, news about the Madhouse-animated Marvel projects is finally starting to surface. Superheroes in anime form— Iron Man , Wolverine , X-Men and Blade —will air on the G4 network in America in 2011. Iron Man will kick …Read more »
Hope you've got your passes and room ready for Otakon—which takes place from July 30-August 1 at the Baltimore Convention Center—because the guest announcements continue to roll out, and there are some more hot ones on the list this time around. One of the most …Read more »
A while ago, we reported on the intriguing news that Madhouse and Marvel were teaming up to create an anime collaboration based on two of Merry Marvel's most legendary heroes, Wolverine and Iron Man. Fast forward to the collective post-San Diego Comic-Con sigh and we …Read more »
Here's a bit of good news that should light up the afternoon for both fans of Madhouse studios and Marvel Comics' iconic set of heroes. In case you missed it a while back, the studio that brought us the likes of Ninja Scroll and, more …Read more »
Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri and Madhouse’s classic 1993 anime film Ninja Scroll recently made its way back to cinemas to celebrate its 30th anniversary. If you missed it, or if you just want an excuse to watch some awesome anime all over again, HIDIVE announced plans …Read more »
This season’s anime adaptation of DAN DA DAN is winning over audiences with its one-two punch of paranormal influences. The latest project from Science SARU adapts the manga of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu. And if you’re finding yourself wishing for more from week to …Read more »
Trillion Game, the anime adaptation of the manga by Riichiro Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami, debuted in Japan on October 3. Now the English dub is on the way, set to hit Crunchyroll on October 17. Here’s who’s providing their voices to the English version: Cody …Read more »
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