Japan Box Office: ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ Earns More In 11 Days Than Any Live-Action Film Did In All Of 2021
The anime feature also had the second-biggest opening weekend in Japanese history, behind only “Demon Slayer.”
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Why The Anime Industry Lacks Unions And How That Could Change: A Veteran Producer Speaks
A veteran anime producer and character designer discuss what effects unionization might have and why it is slow in coming in Japan.
The 3 Top-Grossing Films In Japan In 2021 Are All Animated
We’ll take our good box office news where we can get it.
The Cartoon Brew Podcast: Architect Eric Wong On Designing The Vast Virtual World In ‘Belle’
Eric Wong, a production designer on Mamoru Hosoda’s new fantasy epic, speaks about designing the film’s vast virtual world.
Makoto Shinkai’s Next Film Will Be A Fantastical Japanese Road Movie
The latest from the “Your Name” director will come out in Japanese theaters in fall 2022.
‘Cowboy Bebop’ Writer Keiko Nobumoto Dies At 57
She also wrote “Tokyo Godfathers” with Satoshi Kon and created “Wolf’s Rain.”
Watch The Teaser For Studio Ponoc’s Second Feature ‘The Imaginary’
Ghibli veteran Yoshiyuki Momose is a very accomplished artist. “The Imaginary” will give us a good sense of whether he has the directorial vision to match.
Will Any Of These 6 Anime Films Be Recognized By The Academy Awards?
The Academy hasn’t shown much interest in anime that isn’t from Studio Ghibli. Could that change this year?
‘The Summit Of The Gods’: How The Manga Was Adapted For The Screen
Director Patrick Imbert talks us through the staging of a single scene in his mountaineering epic.
Netflix Unveils Mammoth Anime Slate For Coming Year
Netflix’s commitment to anime continues to grow.
Report: Anime’s Overseas Market Overtook Japanese Sales For First Time In 2020
Overall, the global anime market shrank for the first time in 11 years as Covid wreaked havoc.
China’s Tencent Invests In Kadokawa, Will Co-Finance Animation And Develop Japanese IP
The partnership between the two media giants reflects the shifting balance of power between the Chinese and Japanese industries.
Disney+ Is Getting Serious About Anime (At Least In Japan)
Disney has licensed major anime series. They will come out on Disney+ in Japan, with details of the global release to follow.
Japan’s ‘A Bite Of Bone’ And Brazil’s ‘Bob Spit’ Top Ottawa 2021
“Bob Spit – We Do Not Like People” is the first Latin American feature to win the top feature prize at the Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival.
Watch The Trailer For Koji Yamamura’s Debut Feature ‘Dozens Of Norths’
The film will premiere at Japan’s New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival.
RIP Eiichi Yamamoto, Director And Key Collaborator Of Osamu Tezuka
Yamamoto worked on “Astro Boy” and directed cult classics like “Belladonna of Sadness,” a one-of-a-kind burst of dark psychedelia.
Netflix Trials Weekly Anime Episode Releases With ‘Blue Period’
The streaming giant takes a baby step away from binge-dropping.
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.
Anime Studio Locks Down After Covid Outbreak But Industry Is Silent On Danger, Says Filmmaker
“Will they not understand until animation workers too begin to die, one after another?” says director Takashi Watanabe about employers.
‘The Deer King’ Delayed In Japan As Covid Cases Soar
The hotly anticipated film was due to open on September 10. It hasn’t received a new release date.
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