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Animation Without Borders at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival

Blake Simons - November 14, 2025

The animation program at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival is defined by its difference. "Whether they hail from Japan or from other parts...

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Mamoru Hosoda Discusses His Epic Animated Revenge Tableau ‘Scarlet’ (Exclusive)

Blake Simons - November 7, 2025

CG or not CG? That is the question that anime veteran Mamoru Hosoda has been pondering with his film Scarlet — a reimagining of...

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Fish Out of Water: ‘ChaO’ Director Yasuhiro Aoki Dives into Studio4°C’s Acclaimed Movie [Exclusive]

Blake Simons - August 19, 2025

Yasuhiro Aoki wants to challenge himself. A veteran animator currently at Tokyo-based Studio4°C, he previously co-directed Batman: Gotham Knight and contributed animation to Psycho-Pass:...

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