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New Trailer For Japan’s All-Time Box Office King, ‘Demon Slayer,’ Set For April Theatrical Release In North America

Last year’s highest-grossing animated feature will finally release in North America.

Yasuo Otsuka, Influential Japanese Animator And Mentor, Dies At 89

“It was Otsuka-san who taught me the fun of working,” Hayao Miyazaki once wrote.

Final ‘Evangelion’ Film Takes $30.6M In First Week In Japan, Breaking Franchise Record

It still fell far short of the “Demon Slayer” opening last fall.

Exploitation In The Anime Industry: An Entry-Level Animator In Japan Explains Why She Earned $175/Week

According to Ryoko, her wages are high for a young animator in the country.

In Japan, Netflix Will Pay For Your Animation Schooling If You Work On Its Shows

The streamer will cover tuition fees and around $1,400/mo in living costs for participants in its new Wit Animator Academy.

The Animation That Changed Me: Céline Desrumaux on ‘Grave Of The Fireflies’

“The more you expand your own emotional journey through life, the more the movie gives back to you,” says Desrumaux.

An Exhibition About Veteran Studio Ghibli Producer Toshio Suzuki Is Coming To Japan

The exhibition will look at Suzuki’s early career as a magazine editor and how it shaped his work as a producer.

Anime Feature ‘Gintama: The Final’ Dethrones ‘Demon Slayer’ At Japan’s Box Office

Animated features outnumbered live action in Japan’s box-office top ten this weekend.

‘Demon Slayer’ Becomes Top-Grossing Film In Japanese History, Beating ‘Spirited Away’

In other news: Pixar’s “Soul” has opened in China to a modest $5.5 million.

Mamoru Hosoda Unveils New Feature ‘Belle,’ Which Is Set Inside A Vast Online Network

The film will get a theatrical release in Japan in summer 2021.

‘Demon Slayer’ Movie On Verge Of Topping Japan’s All-Time Box Office; Passes $300M Globally

The film could overtake “Spirited Away” and top the all-time ranking within the next couple weeks.

It’s Official: Sony’s Funimation To Buy Crunchyroll From AT&T For $1.175 Billion

The sale, if approved, will represent a major consolidation of global anime streaming and distribution.

‘Lupin III: The First’ Interview: The Joys And Challenges Of Translating The Classic Franchise To CG

We discuss the gentleman thief’s first cg outing with Tomokazu Sakamoto and Tatsuya Akagi, animation and rigging supervisor on the film.

Watch The First Trailer For ‘Earwig And The Witch,’ Studio Ghibli’s First CG Feature

The film will air on Japanese tv on December 30, with a North American release following early next year.

Yoichi Kotabe, Renowned Animator And Character Designer, Gets Exhibition In Japan

With a career running from Miyazaki to Mario, Kotabe has made an indelible mark on both anime and video games.

Anime Industry Grew To Record $24.1 Billion In 2019, Says Trade Body

Japan’s anime industry is growing, however, it expects fierce competition from both China and Hollywood, the latter of which it says “has finally advanced into the realm overlapping with the adult animation market that had been Japan’s monopoly.”