A History Of Comic Strip Animated Adaptations
To celebrate the release of ‘The Garfield Movie,’ we’re taking a look at the long history of animated adaptations of newspaper comic strips.
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Studio Ghibli To Be Honored By Cannes Film Festival With Honorary Palme D’Or
It marks the first time that the festival has given its honorary prize to a group of people rather than an individual artist.
Isao Takahata’s Features Will Screen At The Academy Museum This Month
Besides more familiar work, here’s a chance to watch the Studio Ghibli co-founder’s three-hour documentary about a medieval canal system.
Weekend Long Reads: Isao Takahata, Joanna Quinn, And Peter Chung
Here are three longer reads we’ve published recently that are definitely worth your time.
Seven Things I Learned While Writing A Book On Studio Ghibli’s ‘Grave Of The Fireflies’
Cartoon Brew’s associate editor Alex Dudok de Wit spent a very long time thinking about a very sad film. Here are some of his conclusions.
Yasuo Otsuka, Influential Japanese Animator And Mentor, Dies At 89
“It was Otsuka-san who taught me the fun of working,” Hayao Miyazaki once wrote.
The Animation That Changed Me: Céline Desrumaux on ‘Grave Of The Fireflies’
“The more you expand your own emotional journey through life, the more the movie gives back to you,” says Desrumaux.
Yoichi Kotabe, Renowned Animator And Character Designer, Gets Exhibition In Japan
With a career running from Miyazaki to Mario, Kotabe has made an indelible mark on both anime and video games.
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.
Netflix Acquires Global Streaming Rights To Studio Ghibli Library
But American and Canadian Netflix subscribers will have to get their Ghibli fix elsewhere.
Studio Ghibli Films Will Soon Be Available On Digital Download-To-Own Services
The Studio Ghibli library will soon be easier than ever to watch in the U.S. and Canada.
HBO Max Acquires Streaming Rights To Studio Ghibli Films
21 Studio Ghibli films will be available for streaming.
Ghibli Co-Founder Isao Takahata Gets Major Exhibition In Tokyo
The exhibition takes a comprehensive look at one of the most remarkable careers in Japanese animation. It runs until October 6.
8 Events Worth Checking Out At Annecy 2019
It’s impossible to see everything at the Annecy animation festival, so here’s a few of our suggestions.
GLAS Unveils Programming Slate For 4th Edition And New Vimeo Staff Pick Award (Exclusive)
GLAS is back for its fourth year with an incredible slate of programming.
Ghibli Co-Founder Reveals Dark Side of Isao Takahata: He ‘Destroyed So Many People’
In new comments, Studio Ghibli producer and co-founder Toshio Suzuki talks about the dark side of “Grave of the Fireflies” director Isao Takahata.
Watch Hayao Miyazaki’s Eulogy For Isao Takahata
Hayao Miyazaki has spoken for the first time about his business partner and colleague Isao Takahata, who died last month.
Animation Community Mourning Death Of Isao Takahata, Director And Studio Ghibli Co-Founder
The animation world is mourning the loss of one of its giants.
Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Red Turtle’ Will Premiere At Cannes
Ghibli’s first international co-production is directed by “Father and Daughter” director Michael Dudok de Wit.
‘Long Way North’ Wins Feature Film Prize in Japan
“Long Way North” will debut in the U.S. later this year.
Isao Takahata Rejects the Academy’s Invitation To Become A Member
Takahata claims he’s “too busy at work” to become a member of the organization that hands out the Oscars.
Paramount Scores With ‘Anomalisa’ Debut In Los Angeles and New York
Audiences in LA and NY have voted with their wallets: they are ready for mature and intelligent feature animation.
Hiromasa Yonebayashi On ‘When Marnie Was There,’ Being Scolded By Miyazaki, and Studio Ghibli’s Future
Yonebayashi’s second feature “When Marnie Was There” arrives on Blu-ray next week.
GKIDS Will Release 25th Anniversary Edition of Isao Takahata’s ‘Only Yesterday’
Isaoo Takahata’s 1991 efort is the only Studio Ghibli film never to have receive a North American release.
Academy’s New Invites in Animation/VFX Branches Are 95% Male Artists
Male artists and the Disney Company continue to dominate the Academy’s animation and vfx branches.
Oscar Ballot Guide: ‘The Tale of The Princess Kaguya’ Acting and Performance Analysis
Acting instructor Ed Hooks explores the acting and performance in each of this year’s Oscar-nominated animation features.
Tomm Moore on ‘Song of the Sea,’ Reinventing 2D, and Dodging the Studio System
“I do think that animation can have a language of its own, rather than simply mimicking live action.”
Breaking: LA Film Critics Name ‘The Tale of the Princess Kaguya’ Best Animated Film of 2014
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association have just named Isao Takahata’s “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” as the top animated film of 2014
This Weekend: See ‘The Tale of the Princess Kaguya’ In These Cities
See Isao Takahata’s Oscar-contending “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya” in the following theaters this weekend.
‘Book of Life’ Launches with $17 Million
This weekend the $50 million-budgeted Fox/Reel FX film “The Book of Life,” opened in the United States with an estimated $17 million.
GKIDS Acquires Takahata’s ‘The Tale of The Princess Kaguya’ for U.S. Distribution
GKIDS announced today that they have entered into a distribution agreement with Studio Ghibli for the North American rights to “The Tale of The Princess Kaguya,” the new film by 78-year-old director Isao Takahata.
John Lasseter Talks About Hand-Drawn Animation With Japanese TV Crew
Last month a Japanese TV crew traveled to Pixar where director Isao Takahata was treating the studio’s artists to a screening of his new Studio Ghibli film “The Story of Princess Kaguya.”
Studio Ghibli Reveals Teaser for Isao Takahata’s “The Story of Princess Kaguya”
Studio Ghibli will release seventy-seven-year-old Isao Takahata’s new film, Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (The Story of Princess Kaguya), …
Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata Will Star in a Studio Ghibli Documentary
As reported by Anime News Network, documentary filmmaker Mami Sunada (Ending Note: Death of a Japanese Salaryman) is nearing completion …
