Studio Ghibli’s 2014 film When Marnie Was There is finally getting a release in the U.K., and to promote the film, director Hiromasa Yonebayashi and producer Yoshiaki Nishimura gave an interview to The Guardian that’s the talk of the net. And not really in a …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 »
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rolled out the nominees for the 88th annual Oscars, and Studio Ghibli's most recent feature is among the animated contenders. Hiromasa Yonebayashi's When Marnie Was There , based on the novel by Joan G. Robinson, is up …Read more »
To coincide with the U.S. release of When Marnie Was There , director Hiromasa Yonebayashi has been interviewed by Time Out, and it’s definitely worth a read. In the interview, Yonebayashi details many aspects of the film’s production, including the differences between Marnie and his …Read more »
When Marnie Was There , the latest (but hopefully not last) film by Studio Ghibli and director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, is about to hit the States courtesy GKids, who have just released the English dub trailer. Take a gander! Marnie stars Hailee Steinfeld as Anna Sasaki …Read more »
Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi revealed he resigned from Studio Ghibli at the end of last year at a talk event on the 12th centered around his latest film, When Marnie Was There . When asked about what his next film might be, Yonebayashi responded, “I’m not …Read more »
GKids has a date set for Studio Ghibli's When Marnie Was There , the anime film directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi ( The Secret World of Arrietty ). The feature hits U.S. theaters on May 22, starting in New York and Los Angeles, with an expansion …Read more »
When Marnie Was There , released last year, is the Ghibli film doomed to be remembered more for not making a ton of money , thus leading Ghibli into a state of quasi-existence, than for whether it was any good or not. (For what it’s …Read more »
It’s 2015! A big Happy New Year and akemashite omedetougozaimasu to you guys. It’s been another fun year of blogging all things otaku here at e-News, and we thought we’d take this January 1st to take a look back at some of the most memorable …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 »
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