Japanese Student Film ‘Yapolaponky’ Is Playful, Thought-Provoking, And Emotionally Resonant
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Toho Acquires Science Saru Animation Studio
The studio was founded in 2013 by Masaaki Yuasa and Eunyoung Choi.
‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’: How A Blend Of Western And Eastern Influences Created One Of The Year’s Most Distinct Animated Series
According to ‘Scott Pilgrim’ creator Bryan Lee O’Malley, adapting the comic as an anime series always felt like “an impossible dream.”
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Yoko Yuki
Yuki’s body of work work is a beautifully unhinged, mind-drenching, kaleidoscopic explosion of colors, figures, memories, and voices.
‘No Dogs Or Italians Allowed,’ ‘Titina’ Top Tokyo Anime Award Festival
Four short films won prizes as well: ‘The Borderline,’ ‘The Queen of the Foxes,’ ‘Swing to the Moon,’ and ‘Intestine Road, Fish Island.’
Nintendo To Acquire CG Animation Company Dynamo PIctures
The company will be renamed Nintendo Pictures Company.
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.
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.
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.
‘Demon Slayer’ Animation Studio Ufotable And Company Founder Indicted For Tax Evasion
The company owed ¥137 million in unpaid taxes.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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?
Studio Ghibli Unveils First Images From Goro Miyazaki’s ‘Aya And The Witch’
They’re quite a departure from the studio’s house style…
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.
Studio Ghibli Reveals New Details About ‘Aya And The Witch,’ Its First CG Feature
A twist: it may not come to cinemas at all.
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.
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.
