Isao Takahata: co-founder of venerated animation studio Ghibli, director of anime classics like Grave of the Fireflies and Only Yesterday , and… DJ? That’s right: 80-year-old Takahata will man the decks at Fukushima music festival Kazetorock Imony World, it was announced yesterday. Takahata will also …Read more »
Artwork from SHIGERU MIZUKI'S HITLER is copyright Mizuki Productions, and provided courtesy of Drawn & Quarterly. Shigeru Mizuki is one of the most magical manga artists: sometimes scary, sometimes wryly funny, always human and humane. Drawn & Quarterly has been doing the Lord’s own work …Read more »
Your favorite world powers are headed to the stage this December. Yes, Hetalia: Axis Powers , the webcomic-turned-manga-turned-anime is now being adapted into a musical, and today we got our first look at the cast. Photos of the nine powers Italy, Germany, Japan, America, England, …Read more »
Director Isao Takahata might not be quite as famous as his Studio Ghibli compatriot Hayao Miyazaki, but it’s entirely possible Miyazaki wouldn’t have the had the career he did without the elder Takahata’s help. That’s one of many interesting tidbits discussed in a new long-form …Read more »
Manga: it ain’t just about the laughs. One of the most appealing parts of the medium, as our readers well know, is the wide range of genres it spans, and with it, the wide range of emotions it can evoke. That includes among other things …Read more »
It's almost time to return to the world of Hetalia: Axis Powers , which is getting another anime adaptation soon. According to the official website , the latest anime— Hetalia: The World Twinkle —is scheduled for a July debut on the Docomo Anime Store and …Read more »
It was just about nine days ago that we first posted about MAPPA and production company GENCO's efforts to crowdfund the In This Corner of the World anime film. Well, it's officially been successfully funded in that time, having reached its goal of over ¥20million …Read more »
Animation studio MAPPA and production company GENCO revealed on Monday the crowdfunding site for their film In This Corner of the World ( Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni ). Based on a manga by Fumiyo Kono ( Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms …Read more »
Anime fandom is not bereft of its more unexplainable trends, and even those well-versed in big name titles like Attack on Titan or One Piece can be left scratching their heads when presented with niche interests like Touhou Project, Homestuck or that whole Vocaloid business. …Read more »
Two new U.S. TV spots for director Hayao Miyazaki's final feature film, The Wind Rises , have been posted on the Studio Ghibli movie's official YouTube channel. The promos couldn't come at a better time, since Studio Ghibli International also recently announced more screenings for …Read more »
The wait to see most anime feature films released stateside can be pretty arduous – let’s consider Studio Ghibli’s own From Up On Poppy Hill, for example. The film, released theatrically in Japan way back in July of 2011, wasn’t given a theatrical run in …Read more »
Miyazaki’s latest film, The Wind Rises , has been playing in Japanese theaters for about a month now, and opinion has been... mixed, let’s say. Some of it is directed at the film itself. Is the story, focused on the life and struggle of Jiro …Read more »
When machines of peace are used as weapons of war, does the creator bear responsibility? That’s the question underpinning The Wind Rises , the first film from master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki since 2008’s Ponyo . Unlike Ponyo, this is definitely not a kids’ film. The …Read more »
FUNimation is working on getting everyone hyped for the November 22 release of the Hetalia movie, Hetalia Paint It, White! , so they've posted the following English trailer, as well as a promo featuring Prussia voice actor, Jonathan Brooks. FUNimation will also be putting out …Read more »
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