GKIDS is expanding its 4K UHD anime offerings with the announcement of two classic Mamoru Hosoda films. A series of new issues is getting ready to begin with the 4K UHD home video debut of Summer Wars (2009) and Wolf Children (2012), with the former …Read more »
Believe it or not, Mamoru Hosoda’s Summer Wars is 15 years old! The film was released in 2009 to huge acclaim, and is still considered one of the director’s best. Now there’s a new commercial airing in Japan (and on YouTube) celebrating the 15th anniversary …Read more »
The anime films of Mamoru Hosoda officially have a new home. The first four films from the acclaimed director are joining 2018’s Mirai and 2021’s Belle at GKIDS, which now has North American distribution rights for Hosoda’s full catalog. The deal spans 2006’s The Girl …Read more »
What do you do when you’re stuck at home and there’s no new anime? Rank stuff, natch. The latest poll is courtesy Anime Anime, who asked readers to rank the films of Mamoru Hosoda, the director of films like Summer Wars and Wolf Children. Hosoda, …Read more »
Okay, Summer Wars fans: this is news that’s going to make you want to hop on a plane to Tokyo. The hit Mamoru Hosoda film, which turned 10 last year, will to cap off its 10th-anniversary celebrations with an orchestral concert featuring its score. The …Read more »
Japanese fans of Mamoru Hosoda’s Summer Wars are getting ready to rock and roll this January. That’s when the film, now celebrating its 10th anniversary, will blast back into Japanese theaters with 4DX screenings. Yes, we’ll soon know what the online world of OZ smells like. The screenings …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda, director of Summer Wars , Wolf Children and The Boy and the Beast , is working on a new film to be released in May 2018, Variety reports. The film is called Mirai , and it’s about: “a 4-year old boy who is …Read more »
Summer in Japan. If you’ve seen enough anime, you know what’s up: festivals, fireworks, yukata and the relentless sound of cicadas. But when summer rolls around, what anime series do Japanese fans feel like watching? Anime Anime decided to poll its readers to answer just …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda is back. The director of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time , Summer Wars and Wolf Children ’s first film in three years, The Boy and the Beast ( Bakemono no Ko ), premiered this past weekend in Japan and proceeded to take …Read more »
The Boy and the Beast , the highly-anticipated new film from director Mamoru Hosoda ( Wolf Children ) is set to hit some theaters in the States in February, with others to follow in March, according to theater listings. It’ll be Hosoda’s first film to …Read more »
The hype train for the new Mamoru Hosoda film, The Boy and the Beast , is chugging along at full steam. And speaking of chugging, the latest ad for the film features its main characters gulping down some Green Dakara, a Japanese drink brand. The …Read more »
Fans of director Mamoru Hosoda ( Summer Wars , Wolf Children ), will be jumping for joy with the news his next film has been announced. It’s called The Boy and The Beast ( Bakemono no Ko ) and is set to be released in …Read more »
FUNimation is rolling out more promotion for its release of Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children film, which is set to receive a limited theatrical run. FUNimation will also be releasing the movie on home video this year, and a number of screenings are scheduled for various …Read more »
Last week, we brought you a transcript of Mamoru Hosoda's public Q&A session on Wolf Children at the New York International Children's Film Festival. We were also able to get some one-on-one time with the famous anime director to discuss things in further detail. Q: …Read more »
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