It was always going to be tough for Makoto Shinkai to top his previous success with Your Name., but his latest anime film Weathering With You is holding on just shy of it in the Japanese box office. The feature hit the number one spot for the second week in …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 »
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 »
It’s been a while since we posted about the live-action Hollywood remake of Makoto Shinkai’s wildly popular your name. anime film. While a release window has yet to be revealed, the film officially has a director in Marc Webb, who previously helmed movies like 500 …Read more »
your name. is an international phenomenon, joining the ranks of anime films from Spirited Away to Pokemon: The First Movie that managed to break into the American mainstream. The emotional journey of a boy and girl who find themselves switching bodies manages to avoid the …Read more »
Love, Time, and other Dimensions! There are some anime theatrical features in the world that downright refuse to be ignored. They’re the classics that are immediately rattled off to anyone who says that anime has never produced anything of substance, anything so breathtaking that it …Read more »
It’s always interesting to find out what anime directors think of the live-action remakes that eventually come to pass. In the case of your name., J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot production house are producing a live-action adaptation along with Paramount, so let’s see what …Read more »
Your Name, Makoto Shinkai’s hit 2016 anime film, will be adapted into a live-action Hollywood remake, it was reported today. The film will be produced by Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot, the production company of J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens). Abrams, Lindsey Weber …Read more »
Vertical Comics' Shinkai Manga Collection will be expanding soon with the release of She & Her Cat . The publisher announced the acquisition this weekend, with plans for a summer 2017 release. She & Her Cat is based on a short self-produced anime film by …Read more »
Director Makoto Shinkai has seen a ton of success with his latest anime film your name. , which continues to make history among the top-grossing films of all time in Japan. Is there such thing as too much success, though? Shinkai seems to think so, …Read more »
Shinkai at the 2016 Tokyo International Film Festival While Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name has big a huge success (how huge? it’s the second-highest-grossing Japanese film of all time, that’s how huge), not everyone is a fan. The film has faced criticism from folks like Gainax …Read more »
Last month we posted about Funimation setting Makoto Shinkai's your name. anime film up for Oscar qualification , and its consideration has since been confirmed. your name. is officially on the list for consideration in the Best Animated Feature category, and its qualifying run will …Read more »
Makoto Shinkai's your name. anime film has completely dominated the box office in Japan, and we may not have to wait too much longer to see it in English. According to Variety , Funimation's previously announced acquisition of the license to your name. will include …Read more »
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