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Masaaki Yuasa’s Ride Your Wave anime film may not have made waves of its own at the Japanese box office, but it’s more than making up for it in critical acclaim. The latest accolades to add to the list come from Canadian film festival Fantasia Fest, which gave the …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai’s first film since 2006’s smash hit Your Name, Weathering With You, hits Japanese theaters July 19. To build up the hype, Your Name was shown on Japanese TV June 30 — and following the film came a short scene from Weathering With You. The scene is largely made …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai’s anticipated anime film Weathering With You is set to premiere in Japan on July 19, so it won’t be long before we find out if the director can possibly top the success of Your Name. In the meantime, the latest issue of Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine revealed plans for …Read more »
We all knew the followup to one of the most popular anime movies of all time, Your Name., would be a big deal. Makoto Shinkai’s latest project, Weathering with You, is proving to be just that as it approaches its July 19 premiere in Japan. Theatrical screenings …Read more »
One of the most hotly anticipated anime films on the horizon is Studio 4ºC’s Children of the Sea, which adapts the manga of the same name by Daisuke Igarashi. The big screen spin on Children of the Sea looks even more gorgeous than the award-winning source material, and …Read more »
Considering his last movie was, y’know, the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time worldwide, it’s no surprise licensors are grabbing up the rights for Makoto Shinkai’s latest. GKIDS, the folks behind US releases of films by Studio Ghibli, among others, have snapped up Weathering With You for a …Read more »
Following up on its U.S. theatrical screenings, the next step for the Okko’s Inn anime film is home video. GKIDS and Shout! Factory announced plans to bring director Kitaro Kosaka‘s feature to Blu-ray, DVD, and digital on July 2, with director and cast interviews among …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind anime film first premiered in Japan back in March of 1984, which means this year celebrates 35 years of big-screen adventure. Fans of the legendary director’s work will be able to join in on the fun thanks to …Read more »
Studio 4ºC’s anime film adaptation of Daisuke Igarashi’s award-winning Children of the Sea manga looks amazing, and we’ll get a chance to see it for ourselves in English sometime this year. The movie opens in Japan on June 7, and GKIDS announced the acquisition of …Read more »
GKIDS released a new trailer for Okko’s Inn, the upcoming anime film based on the books written by Hiroko Reijou and illustrated by Asami. The distributor is bringing both English dubbed and English subtitled versions to theaters on April 22 and 23, respectively, which means …Read more »
One good U.S. theatrical run deserves another, especially when the movie in question happens to be up for an Academy Award. Mamoru Hosoda’s MIRAI may be the only anime film recognized in the Best Animated Feature category, but it’s doing its all to garner some …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 »
It’s anyone’s guess as to whether Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai will win at the Academy Awards, but this weekend, the film pulled in another impressive distinction. The 2018 film won for Best Animated Independent Feature at the Annie Awards, the long-running animation awards from the International …Read more »
It’s time to see if anime has a chance at earning another Oscar, because Mamoru Hosoda’s latest is officially in the running for the 91st annual Academy Awards. Mirai is among the nominees for the Best Animated Feature category, an honor it shares with the …Read more »
GKIDS has another limited theatrical release for an anime film on the way this April. The latest is Okko’s Inn, a 2018 movie known in Japan as Wakaokami wa Shogukasei!, directed by Kitarō Kōsaka and produced by MADHOUSE. Based on the children’s books written by …Read more »
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