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Actually, that's just one of two things that makes the Ghost in the Shell director's latest animated film a unique feature at this year's Sitges Film Fest. The other is the fact that, unlike its animated brothers Genius Party , Freedom and Evangelion: 1.0 You …Read more »
This should interest anyone that fancies action and anthologies in equal parts. Mamoru Oshii, famed director of classics like Ghost in the Shell , is overseeing a live-action project known as Kiru ~ Kill along with three other directors, another of which is Kenta Fukasaku …Read more »
It was revealed last month that voice actor Atsuko Tanaka, best known for playing Major Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, had died at the age of 61. Now White Cine Quinto, a movie theater in Shibuya, Tokyo, is paying tribute to …Read more »
It’s been a long and fun road for the Urusei Yatsura reboot, which just ended its 46-episode run in Japan. To mark the occasion, the official website and social accounts shared one last visual to thank fans for watching. The anime’s main voice cast members, …Read more »
A few days ago, Viz Manga made an exciting announcement: the manga publisher has launched their One-Shots Program, inviting aspiring manga creators to submit their work for publication. As the announcement mentions, some of the most popular titles currently running started as one-shots… and that …Read more »
There’s an old adage that Japan is a combination of the past and the future, and what better to prove that point than classic ukiyo-e woodblock prints representing the cybernetic world of Ghost in the Shell? These prints, just unveiled by AKIHABARA PREMIUM COLLECTION, are …Read more »
It was just earlier this month that we were sharing the news that Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano’s Angel’s Egg would be receiving a 4K remaster in Japan. This week, GKIDS went ahead and announced its acquisition of the North American rights to the 1985 …Read more »
It’s had a good run so far, but it’s time to look ahead to the final chapter of david production’s Urusei Yatsura reboot anime. The beginning of the end starts on May 30, so we have a “final chapter” key visual for the last four …Read more »
A new trailer made its way online for GKIDS’ upcoming 4K restoration of Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence anime film. Screenings are officially set to take place in North American theaters from June 23-26, and you can see a preview ahead of …Read more »
The highly-anticipated Netflix anime The Grimm Variations takes classic fairy tales we know and love and turns them into something… a little different. In this anthology anime from Wit Studio, everything from Cinderella to the Pied Piper gets recontextualized. And, as long-time anime viewers know, this …Read more »
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Mamoru Oshii’s 2004 follow-up to Ghost in the Shell, is hitting North American theaters this summer in 4K. The rerelease is courtesy Gkids. The 4K version will debut at Chicago Critic’s Film Festival in May before it heads out …Read more »
David Production’s anime adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi’s Urusei Yatsura manga continues starting April 11, and with it comes new themes and new previews. The latest trailer serves up both the reveal and preview of the new ending theme, which has MAISONdes performing “Haru Magai feat. …Read more »
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer, the second film in the Urusei Yatsura series and the film that established Mamoru Oshii as a major directorial talent, hit theaters in Japan on February 11, 1984, making it 40 years old. Time flies when it isn’t stuck in …Read more »
The second annual Niigata International Animation Film Festival is on the way. The festival, which takes place from March 15 to 20 in the port city of Niigata, has just announced the “Niigata Animation Camp,” which seeks to give young animators a leg up in …Read more »
The Urusei Yatsura anime—which adapts all-star stories from Rumiko Takahashi’s beloved comedy manga—is about to return on January 11. In the meantime, we have a new preview that serves up a delightful highlight of the anime’s theme songs, which has MAISONdes returning to perform “Lock …Read more »
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