Studio Ghibli may be in hibernation, or low-power mode, or whatever metaphor works for you, but a generation of animators and producers trained at the legendary studio have come together to bring us a new film with a distinctly Ghibli feel. The film, announced last …Read more »
When Marnie Was There is an important test for Studio Ghibli. It’s the first film of the post-Miyazaki (and ostensibly post-Takahata) era, in which a new generation of directors, writers and producers will attempt to continue what Miyazaki, Takahata and Suzuki created. I went in …Read more »
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto's Inferno , the sequel to the live-action film based on the popular swordfighting manga, had an impressive weekend at the box office, opening at number one and having the biggest opening for a live-action film in Japan this year. Kyoto's Inferno , …Read more »
English-language anime news sites and Twitter experienced a flurry of activity Sunday evening as reports circulated that Studio Ghibli, the studio behind Ponyo , Spirited Away and The Wind Rises , would be closing its doors. Sites like Twitch posted articles with headlines like “Studio …Read more »
When Marnie Was There , the new Studio Ghibli film and the first of the post-Miyazaki era, didn’t fare particularly well in its opening weekend, earning 379 million yen (about $3.7 million) and opening third behind the new Pokemon film, Diancie and the Cocoon of …Read more »
Some exciting trailers out this week, the first for Studio Ghibli’s latest film, When Marnie Was There , which is due out in Japan this month (look for our review then). When Marnie Was There is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi ( Arrietty ) and is …Read more »
Matt Schley
