Cartoon Culture
Japanese Beverage
Drinkers Can Create …
A Japanese beverage company is encouraging its drinkers to animate
their drink bottles after they’ve finished drinking its contents. …
Tagged Japan
Crowdfund Fridays
As most Cartoon Brew readers are aware by now, we’ve had a “no
crowdfunding” policy in place for a long time. But times …
crowdfunding” policy in place for a long time. But times …
Experimental
Within 15 seconds of hitting the play button on Kou Kou by
Takashi Ohashi, I did something I rarely do when watching films …
Takashi Ohashi, I did something I rarely do when watching films …
Music Videos
New music Videos from Japan, US and UK.
Shorts
A Gum Boy by Masaki Okuda is a 2010 student film produced at the Tokyo University of the Arts.
Animators
Keiji Nakazawa, the creator of the manga series Barefoot Gen, passed away on December 19th from lung cancer.
CGI
Japanese design studio Tymote has finally answered the age-old question: What if Wassily Kandinsky used Cinema 4D?
Animated Fragments
There is a mind-boggling breadth of expression and
experimentation across the contemporary global animation scene. …
experimentation across the contemporary global animation scene. …
Advertising
Here’s a gem I saw in Ottawa a couple weeks ago: “100% Renewable
Energy” by Amica Kubo and Tori is a colorful kawaii intro …
Energy” by Amica Kubo and Tori is a colorful kawaii intro …
Feature Film
Today, family animation distributor GKIDS announced that they
will qualify four animated features for consideration in the …
will qualify four animated features for consideration in the …
Animators
Japanese police in Osaka arrested 42-year-old animation director
Masaki Kitamura today for allegedly threatening to drive a …
Masaki Kitamura today for allegedly threatening to drive a …
Feature Film
Studio Ghibli’s The Secret World of Arrietty opened in the US
with $6.4 million last weekend, and a total of $8.7 million …
with $6.4 million last weekend, and a total of $8.7 million …
Animated Fragments
In addition to the usual mix, there’s a few holiday-themed
greeting cards in this edition of Animated Fragments. If you’ve …
greeting cards in this edition of Animated Fragments. If you’ve …
Anime
Hayao Miyazaki, who has been known to often take a negative tone
about the animation industry and society in general, …
about the animation industry and society in general, …
