Hayao Miyazaki

Anime Film Newsbyte: ONLY YESTERDAY returns to Australia and NZ for limited screening in May

April 16, 2016 // 0 Comments

From Academy Award-nominated director Isao Takahata (GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA) and general producer Hayao Miyazaki (SPIRITED AWAY, THE WIND RISES), Studio Ghibli’s ONLY YESTERDAY is returning to Australia and New Zealand for a limited time from May 5th. Only [...]

Geek It! Anime Newsbyte: First look at Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name’ film

December 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

From the internationally acclaimed director of 5 Centimeters Per Second and The Garden of Words, Makoto Shinkai returns with another stunning film that is set to take away your breath in an instant. Titled ‘Your name’ or ‘Kimi no na ha’, the story focuses on a pair of high [...]

Anime Film Review: When Marnie Was There

November 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

Possibly the last feature from the internationally-renowned Studio Ghibli, Hiromasa Yonebayashi (Arrietty) returns with his second feature, WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE. When twelve-year-old Anna Sasaki collapses from an asthma attack, her foster parents decide to send her away to the rural town of [...]

Geek It! Random Geek: If real life was an anime & Anime’s Got Talent

August 21, 2015 // 2 Comments

HERE IS CTRLGEEKPOD’S LATEST EDITION OF RANDOM GEEK! * * * * * * * * * OTAKU MADNESS: If real life was like anime Being an otaku is a way of life, so when our lives are fuelled by anime, it is no surprise that we take on board anime-like traits and behaviours. Don’t get what we mean? [...]

Geek it! Random Geek: 8-bit Ghibli, Attack on Titan Memes, Cinderella vs Belle Battle Rap

May 25, 2015 // 0 Comments

HERE IS CTRLGEEKGIRL’S LATEST EDITION OF RANDOM GEEK! * * * * * * OLD-SCHOOL: SPIRITED AWAY TO AN 8-BIT WORLD SPIRITED AWAY is a classic Studio Ghibli movie that is loved by all Ghibli and non-Ghibli fans. So when CineFix released their latest animation featuring Ghibli’s infamous [...]

Anime News: Madman Entertainment April 2015 Edition

April 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

For all Australian otakus out there, here is the 2015 April edition of Madman Entertainment‘s anime releases! It’s Studio Ghibli madness! From Spirited Away to Princess of Kaguya, this is a very exciting month for anime fans, and for one HUGE reason … you can now purchase [...]

Film Review: The Wind Rises (2013)

February 26, 2014 // 1 Comment

“All I wanted to do was to make something beautiful” – Horikoshi THE WIND RISES marks Hayao Miyazaki’s final film of his career — a fitting masterpiece that is undeniably worth seeing to remind ourselves why Miyazaki is hailed as a legendary animation director by fellow [...]