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Mamoru Hosoda Teams Up With Cartoon Saloon And Disney Vet Jin Kim For New Film ‘Belle’
The senior creative team is shaping up to be unusually international for a Japanese animated feature.
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‘Demon Slayer’ Film Wins 3 Awards, Including Best Animation, At Japan Academy Film Prize
The feature hits North American theaters on April 23.
Tokyo Anime Award Festival: ‘Josep’ Wins Yet Another Top Feature Prize
The historical drama is fresh from its win at the Césars, France’s equivalent of the Oscars.
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.
How The Artist IPaintCreatures Uses Cartoon Animator 4 To Bring Japanese Folklore To Life
The award-winning artist talks about his unconventional route into animation, and the pivotal role the software played in his career.
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.
Bilibili Acquires Haoliners Animation, Including Tokyo’s Emon Animation Company
The titan of Chinese subculture continues its shift toward mainstream animation production.
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.
Box Office Report: ‘Soul’ Nears $100M Worldwide, Becomes Pixar’s All-Time #2 In China
Meanwhile, Studio Ghibli’s “Earwig and the Witch” took $132,768 in five days in North America, and “The Croods: A New Age” remains one of the top releases in the U.S.
‘Earwig And The Witch’: Studio Ghibli’s Magic-Heavy CG Feature Fails To Enchant Critics
The film is out now in select theaters and on HBO Max in the United States.
Gallery Nucleus Celebrates 35 Years Of STUDIO4°C With Art Exhibition And Virtual Panel
The exhibition will take place at Gallery Nucleus from February 6 to 21.
How The Hit Short Film ‘Puparia’ Was Born From Frustration With The Anime Industry
In a new documentary, animator Shingo Tamagawa explains the unusual back story to his indie short.
‘Soul,’ ‘Wish Dragon,’ ‘Demon Slayer’ Lead Strong Weekend For Animation At Global Box Office
This weekend, animated films topped the box office in many major territories with a functioning theatrical sector.
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.
Oscars 2021: Here Are 5 Qualified Features You May Not Know About
There’s much, much more to this year’s race than “Soul” and “Wolfwalkers.”
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.
‘Soul’ Takes Flight In China, Beating Studio Ghibli’s ‘Ponyo’
Pixar’s latest almost tripled its debut in its second weekend, grossing $13.7 million.
‘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.
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