It’s almost time for another beloved Studio Ghibli film to return to U.S. theaters, this time with the big screen revival of Hayao Miyazaki’s 2008 feature Ponyo. This one is coming back as part of the ongoing Studio Ghibli Fest 2022, and tickets are now …Read more »
GKIDS recently announced plans to release classic anime film Panda! Go, Panda! in theaters and on home video, and now we have a date for the former. The feature from TMS Entertainment and Studio Ghibli co-founders Isao Takahata (director) and Hayao Miyazakli (writer) is set …Read more »
GKIDS! Go GKIDS! The North American licensor of the films of Studio Ghibli (and a buncha other good stuff) has just picked up the rights to a couple anime classics: Panda! Go Panda!, plus Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus. The films were created by …Read more »
Before he was a household name and anime legend, director Hayao Miyazaki released a manga titled Shuna’s Journey, AKA Shuna no Tabi. The single-volume work full of watercolor illustrations was originally published in Japan back in 1983, and now it’s finally making its way to …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki likes to do animation the “old fashioned” way, and that’s what many of his fans like about him. But sometimes when his “old fashioned” tools break down, he doesn’t have anything to replace them with. This happened to his electric eraser, which he …Read more »
Another year, another special themed illustration by renowned director Hayao Miyazaki. The annual tradition continues as Studio Ghibli shares Miyazaki’s take on the Year of the Tiger, as depicted in the way only Miyazaki can manage. That means it’s somehow both threatening and adorable? See …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki has dedicated his life to hand drawn animation, but a big fan of his just made an image of the master using CG. While the image was uploaded a few months ago, it just got a lot more attention after Cartoon Brew shared …Read more »
The other day we got a sneak peek of the upcoming Spirited Away stage play, in the form of two posters showing actresses Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi in costume. The two actresses will switch on and off for the play. A lot of fanfare …Read more »
North American fans of Studio Ghibli can thank Steve Alpert for his tireless efforts bringing the beloved movies to a wider audience. Alpert explains his important role as the resident gaijin (foreigner) at Studio Ghibli in his memoir Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man, …Read more »
Future Boy Conan, the classic 1978 series directed by Hayao Miyazaki (yes, that Hayao Miyazaki) is coming to 4K Blu-ray via GKIDS on November 16. Now them kids have revealed the cast for all all-new English dub. Goes like this: Sabrina Pitre as Conan Erin …Read more »
Goro Miyazaki’s Earwig and the Witch will be hitting Japanese theaters on August 28 with extra footage. In preparation of this his father, Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, praised his son’s work and talked about Earwig as a character. The video of the interview is …Read more »
After some holdup, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is set to officially open on September 30. Located at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in L.A., the museum will naturally be concentrated on the history of the Oscars. And some of their …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki has been working on his movie adaptation of How Do You Live?, but it might be another three years before we see the finished product. We have less of a wait to read the original novel, written by Genzaburo Yoshino and originally published …Read more »
Director Mamoru Hosoda, whose movie BELLE just opened in Japan, does not think anime treats female characters well. “You only have to watch Japanese animation to see how young women are underestimated and not taken seriously in Japanese society,” he remarked in a recent interview. …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki has traditionally been critical of his son Goro’s work, but apparently that’s changed with Earwig and the Witch. The elder Miyazaki thought the film was “fun” and “he wanted to offer unconditional praise for [Goro’s] achievement.” “I think that’s because he’s grown old,” …Read more »
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