We’re always excited to see what studio Shaft and master director Akiyuki Shinbo whip up next. This time around, it’s Pretty Boy Detective Club, or Bishonen Tanteidan. The series, based on the novels by Nisio Isin (Monogatari) is set to hit airwaves in 2021. The …Read more »
Live-action adaptations of manga and anime are common—the reverse, not so much. The live action-to-anime adaptation is a rare beast indeed, but one that seems to be of particular interest to popular indie director Shunji Iwai, who, in 2015, used animation to create a prequel …Read more »
Though Shunji Iwai is a relative newcomer to the world of anime, he’s one of Japan’s most beloved independent filmmakers. Now the auteur behind films like Love Letter , Swallowtail Butterfly and All About Lily Chou-Chou is bringing his classic short film Fireworks, Should We …Read more »
Matt Schley
