In an attempt to imitate Your Name and its success, STARLIGHT PROMISES is XFLAG’s latest anime movie project that promises great potential. Directed by Kazuya Murata [...]
Life is beautiful but fragile, like glass. As the animation industry continues to grow in America, Australia, Japan, China and France, there is a passionate desire for the [...]
Since her father’s death, life has never been the same again for Momo Miyaura (Karen Miyama) and her mother Ikuko (Yuka). Moving back to her mother’s estate in [...]
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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), [...]
Possibly the last feature from the internationally-renowned Studio Ghibli, Hiromasa Yonebayashi (Arrietty) returns with his second feature, WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE. When [...]
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SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show is Australia’s #1 Japanese pop-culture convention — the ultimate place for fans of comics, anime, manga and geek. As expected, [...]
With its timeless appeal and emotionally-moving themes, it is no wonder that The Tale of the Princess Kaguya was nominated for Best Animated Film at the 87th Academy [...]
In a recent Russian interview, Neon Genesis Evangelion’s director Hideaki Anno states that animation in Japan is “moving by inertia” and believes anime in [...]