Adult Swim Greenlights Two New Series: ‘Rick and Morty: The Anime’ And ‘Ninja Kamui’
‘Rick and Morty: The Anime’ will get a 10-episode run, independent from the original series.
Japan
Godzilla Producer Toho Makes Animation A Keystone Of Its 10-Year Business Plan
Toho saw its animation-driven revenues double over the past year, and will look to continue that growth in Japan and abroad.
Tokyo University Of The Arts Has Made Japan A Hotbed For Indie Animation
The school benefits from the involvement of Japanese indie icon Koji Yamamura who helped start the animation program.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Atsushi Wada
Wada is a key figure in Japan’s contemporary indie animation scene.
Manabu Ohashi, Veteran Animator And Director Of ‘Cloud,’ Dies At 73
Entering the industry aged just 15, Ohashi left his indelible mark on many anime classics.
‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ Overtakes ‘Evangelion: 3.0+1.0’ As Top-Grossing Film In Japan Released Last Year
Crunchyroll will release the movie in North American theaters on March 18.
Japanese Lawmakers Debate Low Wages In The Anime Industry
Could you live on USD$9,500 a year?
‘Belle’ Is Mamoru Hosoda’s Biggest-Ever Hit In The US
In other news: “Sing 2” is holding up well and “Encanto” has bombed in China.
Japan Launches Major International Body To Fight Anime Piracy
Hollywood studios are joining the group, which also targets manga piracy.
Japan Box Office: ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ Earns More In 11 Days Than Any Live-Action Film Did In All Of 2021
The anime feature also had the second-biggest opening weekend in Japanese history, behind only “Demon Slayer.”
Why The Anime Industry Lacks Unions And How That Could Change: A Veteran Producer Speaks
A veteran anime producer and character designer discuss what effects unionization might have and why it is slow in coming in Japan.
The 3 Top-Grossing Films In Japan In 2021 Are All Animated
We’ll take our good box office news where we can get it.
The Cartoon Brew Podcast: Architect Eric Wong On Designing The Vast Virtual World In ‘Belle’
Eric Wong, a production designer on Mamoru Hosoda’s new fantasy epic, speaks about designing the film’s vast virtual world.
Makoto Shinkai’s Next Film Will Be A Fantastical Japanese Road Movie
The latest from the “Your Name” director will come out in Japanese theaters in fall 2022.
‘Cowboy Bebop’ Writer Keiko Nobumoto Dies At 57
She also wrote “Tokyo Godfathers” with Satoshi Kon and created “Wolf’s Rain.”
Watch The Teaser For Studio Ponoc’s Second Feature ‘The Imaginary’
Ghibli veteran Yoshiyuki Momose is a very accomplished artist. “The Imaginary” will give us a good sense of whether he has the directorial vision to match.
Will Any Of These 6 Anime Films Be Recognized By The Academy Awards?
The Academy hasn’t shown much interest in anime that isn’t from Studio Ghibli. Could that change this year?
‘The Summit Of The Gods’: How The Manga Was Adapted For The Screen
Director Patrick Imbert talks us through the staging of a single scene in his mountaineering epic.
Netflix Unveils Mammoth Anime Slate For Coming Year
Netflix’s commitment to anime continues to grow.
Report: Anime’s Overseas Market Overtook Japanese Sales For First Time In 2020
Overall, the global anime market shrank for the first time in 11 years as Covid wreaked havoc.
