‘Gundam’ Creator Yoshiyuki Tomino Warns Japanese Studios Against Emulating “Disney’s Boring Digital Production System”
“After switching from hand-drawn to digital animation, many of Disney’s works became disappointing,” said Tomino.
“After switching from hand-drawn to digital animation, many of Disney’s works became disappointing,” said Tomino.
Earlier this year, the defendant’s lawyers argued he was mentally unstable and should be acquitted or face a reduced sentence.
According to ‘Scott Pilgrim’ creator Bryan Lee O’Malley, adapting the comic as an anime series always felt like “an impossible dream.”
The new division’s first project is a series adaptation of the graphic novel ‘Heart Attack’ co-produced with Fuji TV.
The show, produced by Japan’s Wit Studio, will debut globally in 2024.
This marks the fourth time that the NYFCC has rewarded Hayao Miyazaki with its animation honor.
Nippon executives will take over Ghibli’s business in October, although the studio will maintain complete creative independence.
Yuki’s body of work work is a beautifully unhinged, mind-drenching, kaleidoscopic explosion of colors, figures, memories, and voices.
According to Ghibli VP Junichi Nishioka, the director is still at the studio every day working on ideas for his next film.
After four weeks, ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is tracking slightly behind Miyazaki’s last film, ‘The Wind Rises.’
Pixar’s latest film continues to find admirers around the globe.
Kuri was an accomplished manga artist, producer, character designer, animator, and director several iconic anime series.
This year’s box office has proved unpredictable, but animation is flourishing in the world’s biggest markets.
The company plans to build a public memorial at its Kyoto headquarters and a private one in the suburb where the attack took place.
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ and Takehiko Inoue’s ‘The First Slam Dunk’ both passed major milestones over the weekend as well.
The companies will work together to bring IPs like ‘Bakugan,’ ‘Beyblade,’ and ‘Cardcaptor Sakura’ to a wider global audience.
According to Sega, acquiring Rovio will accelerate the development of mobile-compatible and multi-platform versions of its IPs.
The executive change comes amid a recent swirl of Japanese media allegations regarding Suzuki.
Yamamura’s films are a bit like chameleons. Each looks different from the previous one, yet there can be no doubt that the films are his.
Other honors went to ‘Khamsa – The Well of Oblivion,’ ‘Thee Wreckers Tetralogy,’ and ‘Vampire in the Garden: The Movie.’