This past weekend marked the opening of Shin Ultraman, directed by Shinji Higuchi and written by Hideaki Anno. The team previously brought the magnificent Shin Godzilla into the world, and their latest tokusatsu throwback managed to top the Big G’s opening weekend. The first three …Read more »
This week saw the Japanese government cancel the State of Emergency early in 39 prefectures throughout Japan, with the exception of Tokyo Capital Region, Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, and Hokkaido. Just prior to that, select movie theaters in 11 prefectures announced plans to reopen, and there …Read more »
Funimation is about to introduce some of the biggest anime films of the last few years to its streaming lineup. Your Name. will soon be available to stream for the first time ever along with Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’—as well as Hideaki …Read more »
In anticipation of the upcoming Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Japan’s TV Asahi held a night of Godzillabrations November 12. While the main event was a screening of Shin Godzilla, the network also held what it dubbed the Godzilla General Election. 10,000 fans from around …Read more »
A user of Japan’s social media site 2channel has unearthed a 2012 interview with Evangelion / Shin Godzilla mastermind Hideaki Anno that’s stirring up a lot of passionate comments. In the interview, which was done to promote Anno’s then-running special effects exhibition , and the …Read more »
For Japanese film fans, the annual top 10 list by movie magazine Kinema Junpo is a big deal. The twice-monthly magazine, which started publication in 1919, is one of country’s most respected, and their top 10 list is arguably more prestigious than Japan’s version of …Read more »
As an anime fan, living in Japan doesn’t have the same import it used to. Sure, the omake – the events, the posters, the feeling of being in the country that makes the stuff you’re into – that’s all there. But as a pure consumer …Read more »
Pop culture magazine Nikkei Entertainment, published by Japanese media conglomerate Nikkei, has released its list of the best entertainment of 2016. The list is made to resemble rankings of sumo wrestlers, and like the sumo world, has separate “east” and “west” divisions (in sumo, east …Read more »
It’s been 10 years since Hideaki Anno, creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion , co-director of Shin Godzilla and all-around otaku genius, left Gainax and founded his own studio, Khara. To celebrate its 10th, Khara has pulled out all the stops for a massive exhibition in …Read more »
Left to right: Akihiro Yamauchi, Isshin Inudo, Kohei Ando Shin Godzilla , which opened way back in July, is still stomping its way through Japanese theaters. “I just met someone the other day who’s seen it 50 times,” said Akihiro Yamauchi, taking the stage after …Read more »
Did you miss Shin Godzilla during its North American theatrical run? If you feel the need to fix that, you're in luck, because Funimation officially extended the run through October 27. Despite being a limited screening, Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's take on Godzilla managed …Read more »
Hideaki Anno: the legendary animator and director of megahits Neon Genesis Evangelion and Shin Godzilla is, ostensibly, living pretty well these days. But that wasn’t always the case. In the wake of Shin Godzilla ’s success, a short autobiographical manga written by Anno in 1984 …Read more »
Funimation added a real monster to its stable this weekend with the announcement of the rights for Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's Godzilla: Resurgence , AKA Shin Godzilla . The initial announcement was made during San Diego Comic-Con, and Funimation followed up with more details …Read more »
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