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Planning For Life After Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli Sells Controlling Stake To Nippon TV

Nippon executives will take over Ghibli’s business in October, although the studio will maintain complete creative independence.

The series impressive cg animation is handled by Sublimation and iconic Japanese action film director Takashi Miike is supervising director.

Warner Bros. Japan announced its rebooting the 1980s manga as a streaming series “using [the] latest animation technology.”

According to Ghibli VP Junichi Nishioka, the director is still at the studio every day working on ideas for his next film.

Following its International premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last week, Western critics are chiming in on Ghibli’s latest.

This year’s box office has proved unpredictable, but animation is flourishing in the world’s biggest markets.

All four titles released new video content at this year’s Anime Expo, which wraps up in L.A. tonight.

The company plans to build a public memorial at its Kyoto headquarters and a private one in the suburb where the attack took place.

The companies will work together to bring IPs like ‘Bakugan,’ ‘Beyblade,’ and ‘Cardcaptor Sakura’ to a wider global audience.

Adapted by Takehiko Inoue from his classic 1990s manga, the film has already grossed $232.9 million from just six territories.

The distributor has released an English-language dubbed trailer ahead of the film’s April 14 U.S. release.

Matsumoto created numerous iconic anime titles including ‘Space Battleship Yamato,’ ‘Galaxy Express 999,’ and ‘Space Pirate Captain Harlock.’

Toei managing director and chairman Noriyuki Tada is taking over as president following Tezuka’s passing.

‘Ballmastrz’ got a whole new look for its 22-minute one-off special thanks to Japan’s Studio 4°C.

On the occasion of Shinkai’s 50th birthday, we take a look at the aesthetic evolution of one of Japan’s greatest filmmakers.

Youtuber Wookong has put together a detailed account of the evolution of animation production in Japan in the mid-20th century.

The company pulled in nearly a quarter-billion dollars at the Japanese box office, surpassing its previous record set in 2009.

The production will play in Tokyo and Kyoto in September and October of next year.

Go behind the scenes with puppeteer Basil Twist as he discusses working on the theater adaptation of ‘My Neighbor Totoro.’

“Anime is extremely popular in the Middle East region – particularly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” says a Shahid executive.