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If you are at all interested in the works of Mamoru Oshii ( Patlabor , Ghost in the Shell , Jin-Roh ) may we heartily recommend this in-depth interview from last year’s Toronto International Film Festival? “One hour twenty minutes?!” you scream. But trust us. …Read more »
It looks like this thing is really happening, guys. The live-action Ghost in the Shell film starring Scarlett Johansson is set to premiere April 14, 2017. If it sounds kind of absurd to set a release date that far in the future – well, it …Read more »
With all the skepticism over recent announcements of the Ghost in the Shell live-action movie , the 2015 animated film , and the lukewarm reception of 2013's Arise films still relatively fresh on our minds, we thought it'd be a good time to look back to the …Read more »
Variety posted an exclusive report on the planned Ghost in the Shell live-action adaptation coming out of Hollywood. While The Wolf of Wall Street 's Margot Robbie was previously a contender for the lead role, it now looks like Scarlett Johansson might be suiting up …Read more »
Big new development in the case of the Dreamworks-backed live-action Ghost in the Shell adaptation. According to Hollywood news site Deadline, Scarlett Johansson has been offered the main role in the film after talks with actress Margot Robbie went south. Johansson has starred in a …Read more »
This month, an exhibition rolling through Japan is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Ghost in the Shell . Though it's almost been overshadowed by the various anime adaptations , the Ghost in the Shell that appeared 25 years ago and serves as the template for …Read more »
“…unusually intelligent and challenging science fiction, aimed at smart audiences.” The above quotation by Roger Ebert along with its “Two Thumbs Up” rating featured prominently on the VHS—and later, DVD—packaging, convinced a substantial amount of American cinema fans and casually interested “geeks” alike to watch …Read more »
Sentai Filmworks announced a couple more licenses today, including Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle and Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories . Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle is directed by Masaomi Ando ( School-Live! ), with Yuuko Kakihara ( Heaven's Lost Property ) on series composition for the Lerche production. It's …Read more »
Miyuki Miyabe’s Mishimaya Hencho Hyaku Monogatari (Mishimaya’s Strange Ghost Stories) novel series is being adapted into a new format. Kadokawa’s Comic Bridge publication just launched the first chapter of a manga adaptation by Fukusuke Miyamoto with the first chapter now available to read in Japan. …Read more »
Remember the year 2000? We’d somehow survived the Y2K problem and were all ready to enter a fabulous new millennium of prosperity and peace. Yeah, that didn’t really work out, but at least we got some good anime that year. Ranking site Goo recently asked …Read more »
We live in a time when we can watch anime pretty much any way we want. The times of choosing between VHS copies is long gone, and there are plenty of options no matter how you prefer to watch. I’m talking, of course, about Subs …Read more »
Look. It’s basically Halloween, right? Either way, no matter when you’re reading this, we declare it “close enough.” Time for pumpkins to scream in the dead of night… and if we’ve jumped the gun, that just means we have to do it again tomorrow until …Read more »
In need of some anime music on your playlist, but looking for something a little different? There are tons of anison cover channels on YouTube, bringing a twist to your favorite theme songs. With so much talent out there, it can be hard to know …Read more »
Mike McFarland has been involved with the anime industry a very long time, getting in on the proverbial ground floor as one of the first voice actors Funimation hired for their dub of Dragon Ball Z (as Master Roshi and Yajirobe) back in the mid …Read more »
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