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Anime

Keiichi Hara’s ‘Lonely Castle in the Mirror’ Takes Audiences Through the Looking Glass

Charles Solomon - June 1, 2023

Bullying is a serious problem children face, especially in Japanese schools. According to the Mainichi newspaper, more than 600,000 incidents of bullying were reported...

Anime

The Perfect Snap of a Bowstring: KyoAni’s ‘Tsurune’ Is Right on Target

Charles Solomon - May 5, 2023

Tsurune is an onomatopoeic rendering of the hum of a bowstring. Based on Kotoko Ayano’s book, the animated TV series titled Tsurune was produced...

Features

How Director John Caird Took ‘Spirited Away’ from Cel to Stage

Charles Solomon - April 18, 2023

In April and May, U.S. audiences are treated to the filmed version of John Caird’s acclaimed theatrical adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Caird,...

Anime

‘Sasaki and Miyano’: A Wistful Romance with a Twist

Charles Solomon - March 6, 2023

BL (Boys’ Love) is a curious genre of anime and manga that has no real American counterpart. These wistful romantic fantasies involving beautiful young...

Features

Gateways to Wonder: The Making of Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’

Charles Solomon - March 1, 2023

Makoto Shinkai’s latest movie, Suzume no Tojimari (Suzume: The Closing of the Doors, shortened to Suzume for the English-language release) is one of the...

Anime

‘Evangelion’ Creator Hideaki Anno Offers Insights into Its Audacious Conclusion

Charles Solomon - November 30, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)*** “When I choose what to work on next, I decide based...

Anime

Ahoy, Luffy! Director Goro Taniguchi Gives Us the Scoop on ‘One Piece Film Red’

Charles Solomon - October 25, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)*** Straw Hat Pirates captain Monkey D. Luffy’s rubbery features can’t compete...

Anime

‘Drifting Home’: Hiroyasu Ishida’s Acclaimed Feature Celebrates the Strange Magic of Everyday Life

Charles Solomon - September 30, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the November '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 324)*** “We tear down buildings and construct new ones...

Features

How Atsuko Ishizuka Assembled a Beautiful Misfit Adventure in ‘Goodbye, Don Glees!’

Charles Solomon - August 29, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. ’22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 323)*** “I wanted to create an original story that would be seen...

Features

The Red Ribbon Army Returns! ‘Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO’ Producer on the Franchise’s Latest Big Screen Brawl

Charles Solomon - August 14, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, directed by Tetsuro Kodama,...

Features

Hypnotic History: Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Inu-Oh’ Brings a Rock Opera Note to a Historical Tale

Charles Solomon - August 10, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the August '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 322) *** Based on the novel The Tale of the Heike...

Anime

Riding the Japanese New Wave: Visionary Anime Auteurs of the Past 35 Years

Charles Solomon - June 23, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)*** Although few people realized it at the time, 1998 was a...

Anime

Sorcerers’ Apprentice: ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Takes the World by Storm

Charles Solomon - April 11, 2022

Gege Akutami’s 2018 manga Jujutsu Kaisen and its animated TV series and feature film adaptation have become quite a global phenomenon. Released at the...

Anime

Complex Anime Heroines Are Blazing New Trails in Animation

Charles Solomon - January 28, 2022

***This article originally appeared in the March '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 318)*** In recent years, animators in Japan have created an impressive array...

Anime

It’s Time to Redefine What ‘Anime’ Encompasses

Charles Solomon - January 21, 2022

“Words… innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across...

Anime

Early Miyazaki Series ‘Future Boy Conan’ Reveals Helmer’s Magic Touch

Charles Solomon - December 22, 2021

Based loosely on the largely forgotten juvenile science fiction novel The Incredible Tide by Alexander Key (best known as the author of Escape to...

Features

‘Poupelle of Chimney Town’: The Art of Treasuring Discarded Objects

Charles Solomon - December 3, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the January '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 316)*** Bringing any well-loved book to screen presents challenges, but Akihiro Nishino,...

Animated People

Happy 80th Birthday, Yoshiyuki Tomino! ‘Gundam’ Creator Discusses Inspirations & Legacy in Rare Interview

Charles Solomon - November 5, 2021

Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) ranks among the most successful franchises in animation history: The various broadcast series total more than 750 episodes,...

Features

The Beauty and the Metaverse: Mamoru Hosoda on ‘Belle’

Charles Solomon - October 28, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)*** Considered to be his most ambitious and opulent film to date,...

Features

All Eyes on Ghibli’s First CG Heroine: Gorō Miyazaki Discusses ‘Earwig and the Witch’

Charles Solomon - February 1, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the March '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 308)*** One of the most-anticipated animated films of 2021 is Gorō Miyazaki’s...

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