Tag: Hayao Miyazaki
Animating with Anderson: Gwenn Germain on the Charming 2D Sequence in ‘The French Dispatch’
***This article was written for the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)***
Best known for his meticulously designed and art directed features, director...
Global TV & Streaming Bytes
Earwig and the Witch is joining Netflix's exclusive Studio Ghibli slate worldwide (excluding the U.S. & Japan). Since the collection's launch in 2020 (through...
Karla Castañeda: Animated Reminiscences
Director, animator, screenwriter and animated film producer Karla Castañeda is probably the youngest and most talented director on the Mexican animation scene. A graduate...
Miyazaki’s ‘Future Boy Conan’ Gets Complete Series Treatment in November
GKIDS and Shout! Factory have announced the release of the much anticipated box set Future Boy Conan: The Complete Series this fall. The four-disc...
‘Lupin III: The First’ Will Steal Hearts Again This Sunday
Tickets are on sale now for Lupin III: The First, from director/screenwriter Takashi Yamazaki. The GKIDS release will return to theaters on Sunday, August...
‘The Legend of Hanuman’ Creator Speaks on Viewer Milestone
The Legend of Hanuman's second season has made some large waves in the Indian streaming market. According to the Mumbai-based consultancy, Ormax Media, the...
Autonomous Animator: 2D or Not 2D
When producing a movie, music video, commercial or personal project, and the decision to use animation within said production is made, how do you...
Academy Museum to Publish Catalog for Miyazaki Exhibit Sept. 7
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures plans to publish three debut catalogs on the work of legendary moviemakers Hayao Miyazaki, Spike Lee and Pedro...
VR at SIGGRAPH: Reliving Moments of Truth
***This article originally appeared in the August '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 312)***
With the SIGGRAPH confab underway August 9-13, we thought it would...
News Bytes: ‘Space Jam 2’ Hits BO High as Artist Goes Uncredited, Hosoda on Anime’s Issue with Women & More
'Space Jam: A New Legacy' Steals Ball Away from 'Black Widow' with $31M+ Opening
Despite less than stellar reviews and its simultaneous streaming launch on...
Shout! Brings ‘Perfect Blue,’ ‘Porco Rosso’ & ‘Poppy Hill’ to SteelBook in September
Shout! Factory is giving more fan-favorite anime features the SteelBook treatment at summer's end. In partnership with GKIDS, the upcoming enhanced releases include Perfect...
Senior Moments: The Directors of Annecy Prize Winner ‘Peel’ Share Their Process & Inspirations
Peel (Écorce), the hand-drawn short by Swiss-German illustrator and director Samuel Patthey and co-director Silvain Monney, takes an unflinching look at the daily lives...
GKIDS Captures NorAm Rights to ‘Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro’
GKIDS has acquired the North American theatrical distribution rights for Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, the 1979 feature film debut from acclaimed...
Heritage Breaks $2.1M Record with Huge Anime Art Auction
Billed as the first dedicated auction of its kind, Heritage Auctions' June 25-27 event The Art of Anime and Everything Cool saw bidders drive...
Studio Ghibli Fest Returns in 2021 with Miyazaki Celebration
After launching in 2017, followed by two wildly successful iterations in 2018-19, Studio Ghibli Fest is back in theaters for 2021, kicking off with...
Heritage Plans Groundbreaking Anime Art Auction
Production animation cels and backgrounds from the most critically-acclaimed and culturally-influential anime films, television series and characters to headline a three-day auction event June...
How Digital Domain Revealed Valkyrie’s Origins in Anime-Inspired ‘Apex Legends’ Short ‘Northstar’
Last month, fans of the free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends were treated to an animated extension of the game's richly constructed world in Stories...
‘Luca’: In Praise of Italian Summers and Mediterranean Sea Serpents
***This article originally appeared in the June-July '21 of Animation Magazine (No. 311)***
On the surface, Pixar's 24th feature Luca is a charming, colorful valentine...
Annecy Raises the Curtain on Feature Program for 1st Hybrid Edition
After more than a year with no in-person animation gatherings, mad dashes through airports to catch a connection or joyful reunions with friends and...
On the Right Track: The Remarkable Success of ‘Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train’
***This article originally appeared in the February '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 307) and has been updated with current box office and release...
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