Viz Media has announced that it is expanding its Studio Ghibli Library with a pair of full-colour picture books for the anime classics Castle in the Sky and Princess Mononoke. The legends were true! Somewhere high in the clouds, human beings have again set foot on the floating island of Laputa, for centuries a peaceful, […]
A Centaur’s Life Episode 1 Review
Jordan Wharton reviews the first episode of A Centaur’s Life… Centaur no Nayami (also known as A Centaur’s Life and Centaur’s Worries) is a brand new anime featuring the character Himeno, a Centaur. This slice of life anime focuses on Himeno, and her two best friends Nozomi and Kyouko, as they live their every day […]
Hayao Miyazaki coming out of retirement for Boro the Caterpillar
It looks like Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki may be coming out of retirement once again, as Anime News Network is reporting that the legendary animator is working on a feature length film entitled Kemushi no Boro (Boro the Caterpillar). The man behind such classic anime features as My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Princess […]
Studio Ghibli announces new animated film The Red Turtle
Legendary anime house Studio Ghibli has announced a new animated movie entitled The Red Turtle, which is being co-produced with Europe’s Wild Bunch. Japan Today reports that the new film is being directed by Academy Award-winning Dutch filmmaker Michael Dudok de Wit (Father and Daughter) from a script by French screenwriter Pascale Ferran (Bird People). […]
Sony picks up Robotech movie rights, looking to fast track into production
Last month it was revealed that the long-gestating big screen adaptation of Robotech had secured a screenwriter in Michael Gordon (300, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra), and now comes word that Sony has picked up the rights to the project and is looking to launch a potential franchise. Variety is reporting that the studio […]
Hayao Miyazaki making a CG animated film
Back in September 2013, it was announced that animation legend and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki had retired from filmmaking, although it was subsequently revealed that he’d continue to make short films which would be shown at Japan’s Ghibli Museum. Well, according to his son Goro Miyazaki, the anime maestro is now trying his hand […]
Fathom Events bringing Digimon Adventure tri: Loss, Coexistence and Future to U.S. theaters
After the 2016 release of the first English-dubbed Digimon feature in 16 years, Digimon Adventure tri: Reunion, Fathom Events and Toei Animation Inc. are set to present a new Digimon trilogy in U.S. cinemas with Digimon Adventure tri: Loss on February 1st 2018, Digimon Adventure tri: Coexistence on May 10th 2018 and Digimon Adventure tri: […]
Viz Media releasing Castle in the Sky and Princess Mononoke Picture Books
Viz Media has announced that it is set to release two new Studio Ghibli Picture Books this December, capture the magic of the legendary studio’s animated films Castle in the Sky and Princess Mononoke with easy-to-read text and full-color pictures taken direct from the films, presented in a family-friendly oversized hardcover format. The legends were true! […]
Cowboy Bebop’s Shinichiro Watanabe directing a Blade Runner 2049 anime prequel
We’ve already seen a couple of live-action prequel shorts for the hotly-anticipated sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 focussing on the characters played by Jared Leto and Dave Bautista, and now comes word that an anime prequel is incoming from Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo director Shinichiro Watanabe. According to the official press release, the short […]
Netflix releases trailer for anime series Neo Yokio starring Jaden Smith
Netflix has released the first trailer for Neo Yokio, a new six-episode anime series from Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend), which sees Jaden Smith leading a voice cast that includes Susan Sarandon, Steve Buscemi, Tavi Gevinson, Jason Schwartzman and Jude Law. Check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwc6fTnsdBI Welcome to Neo Yokio, the greatest city in the world. It’s […]
