Facing Bankruptcy, Takashi Murakami Abandons Second Feature After 9 Years Of Work
“I’m a silly human being,” says the artist.
Japan
Studio Ghibli’s ‘Earwig And The Witch’ Will Hit American Theaters In Early 2021
Goro Miyazaki’s feature will be released by longtime Ghibli distributor Gkids.
For Second Week Running, Studio Ghibli Films Take Top Three Spots At Japanese Box Office
Ghibli re-releases are dominating the box office in Japan.
A Year After Arson Attack, Kyoto Animation Is Hiring Again
The anime studio is rising from the ashes.
Japan’s Studio Trigger Settles With Former Employees Over Unpaid Overtime
The studio behind “Promare” and “Little Witch Academia” had abused a labor law, paying staff a fixed wage irrespective of hours worked.
Gkids Will Release Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Inu-Oh’ Theatrically In The U.S. Next Year
Are you ready for a Japanese musical period piece about a cursed theater performer and a blind lute player?
Studio Ghibli Unveils First Images From Goro Miyazaki’s ‘Aya And The Witch’
They’re quite a departure from the studio’s house style…
Keep An Eye On The Upcoming French Feature ‘The Summit Of The Gods’ (Annecy WIP)
The feature, an adaptation of Jiro Taniguchi’s famed manga, was presented as a work in progress at Annecy.
GKIDS Will Release ‘On-Gaku: Our Sound’ In The U.S.
Ever-reliable animation distributor GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights to the indie Japanese animated feature On-Gaku: …
No Budget? No Professional Animators? No Problem For Kenji Iwaisawa, Director Of The Madcap Anime Feature ‘Our Sound’
Kenji Iwaisawa made his award-winning film for one tenth of a normal anime feature’s budget. He tells us how he did it.
French Producer Miyu Unveils Slate Of Features By Tiny Inventions, Simon Rouby, And Others
Having established itself as a major player in indie shorts, the French company is now charging into feature production.
‘Castlevania’ Animation Director Spencer Wan Breaks Down His Favorite Anime Scenes
Wan spotlights sublime cuts in shows ranging from “Naruto” to “Devilman Crybaby.”
Cannes’s Official Lineup Contains A Record Four Animated Features
Is the festival warming up to animation at last?
Studio Ghibli Reveals New Details About ‘Aya And The Witch,’ Its First CG Feature
A twist: it may not come to cinemas at all.
Studio Ghibli’s Steve Alpert: Disney ‘Could Have Pushed The Ghibli Films Harder’ (Interview)
Ghibli’s former head of international speaks about the studio’s awkward relationship with Disney — and much more — ahead of the release of his memoir.
Tezuka Productions Anime Titles Are Coming To North American Streaming In June
“Black Jack” and the 1980 remake “Astroboy” are among the titles launching on the free streaming service Retrocrush.
Six Things We Learned From Steve Alpert’s New Tell-All Studio Ghibli Memoir
Ghibli’s former international chief recounts colorful anecdotes about Hayao Miyazaki, Harvey Weinstein, Martin Scorsese, and others.
New Deer’s Upcoming Slate Is A Who’s Who Of Japanese Indie Animation
A mythological feature that’s also about the coronavirus. A game in which you do sit-ups underneath a dog. A short film about mescaline. These projects are pretty wild.
With ‘Sol Levante,’ Netflix And Production I.G. Aim To Change The Way Anime Is Made
“Sol Levante” is a technical experiment that explores new production pipelines for anime.
GKIDS Will Release ‘Lupin The 3rd: The First’ In North America This Year
Japan’s favorite gentleman thief returns in his first cg outing.
