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Anime

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: …

Anime

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.

Feature Film

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.

Animators

‘Castlevania’ Animation Director Spencer Wan Breaks Down His Favorite Anime Scenes

Wan spotlights sublime cuts in shows ranging from “Naruto” to “Devilman Crybaby.”

Feature Film

Cannes’s Official Lineup Contains A Record Four Animated Features

Is the festival warming up to animation at last?

Anime

Studio Ghibli Reveals New Details About ‘Aya And The Witch,’ Its First CG Feature

A twist: it may not come to cinemas at all.

Anime

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.

Anime

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.

Anime

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.

Feature Film

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.

Anime

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.

Distribution

GKIDS Will Release ‘Lupin The 3rd: The First’ In North America This Year

Japan’s favorite gentleman thief returns in his first cg outing.

Anime

‘My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising’ Delivers Powerful 4th Place Launch

Limited releases and tiny marketing budgets aren’t stopping the passionate fanbases of anime franchises, who continue to turn out in big numbers for theatrical releases in the United States.