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Earwig and the Witch Earwig and the Witch
Business

Nintendo To Acquire CG Animation Company Dynamo PIctures

The company will be renamed Nintendo Pictures Company.

By Amid Amidi | 7 months ago

A Bite of Bone A Bite of Bone
Schools

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.

By Chris Robinson | 11 months ago

Netflix Anime Creators Base
Anime

Take A Tour Of Netflix’s Fancy, New Anime Creators’ Base In Tokyo

The workspace will be available to designers, writers, and Netflix team members who are working on anime series for the streamer.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train"
Anime

Report: Anime Industry Sales Fell In 2020 For The First Time In A Decade

Research by Teikoku Databank shows revenue falling 1.8% amid the pandemic.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

"Demon Slayer"
Anime

‘Demon Slayer’ Animation Studio Ufotable And Company Founder Indicted For Tax Evasion

The company owed ¥137 million in unpaid taxes.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Mappa Studio
Real Estate

Mappa Opens A New 5,000 Square Feet Studio In Tokyo, Aims To ‘Improve The Work Environment’

The company is expanding its workforce, despite recent criticisms that it pays its artist rock-bottom rates.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

"Neon Genesis Evangelion"
Anime

An Exhibition On ‘Evangelion’ Creator Hideaki Anno Is Coming To Tokyo

Exhibits will include illustrations, keyframes, layouts, and storyboards, as well as models used for the practical effects in Anno’s live-action productions.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

"Neon Genesis Evangelion"
Anime

The Animation That Changed Me: Sawako Kabuki on ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’

“I have a kind of fascination with things that have gotten out of control,” says Kabuki. “It’s animalistic and erotic.”

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

"Promare"
Anime

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.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

"Inu-Oh"
Anime

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?

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Aya and the Witch
Anime

Studio Ghibli Unveils First Images From Goro Miyazaki’s ‘Aya And The Witch’

They’re quite a departure from the studio’s house style…

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

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.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

"Aya and the Witch"
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.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

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.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Steve Alpert and Hayao Miyazaki
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.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

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