Crunchyroll continues its curation of cinema to its growing catalog this December with a robust schedule of newer and classic films just in time to enjoy during the holiday season, which include Millennium Actress, Liz and the Blue Bird, Penguin Highway, As the Gods Will, and more.
From critically acclaimed director Satoshi Kon, known also for Perfect Blue, Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paranoia Agent, experience the gorgeous new restoration of one of his greatest works, Millennium Actress. Boasting countless awards, including the Grand Prize in the Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival, which it shared with Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, the film produced by Madhouse is a must-see for anime fans of all ages.
Based on the Sound! Euphonium novel series written by Ayano Takeda, which also was adapted into an anime series and available on Crunchyroll, Liz and the Blue Bird is a spin-off anime...
From critically acclaimed director Satoshi Kon, known also for Perfect Blue, Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paranoia Agent, experience the gorgeous new restoration of one of his greatest works, Millennium Actress. Boasting countless awards, including the Grand Prize in the Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival, which it shared with Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, the film produced by Madhouse is a must-see for anime fans of all ages.
Based on the Sound! Euphonium novel series written by Ayano Takeda, which also was adapted into an anime series and available on Crunchyroll, Liz and the Blue Bird is a spin-off anime...
- 12/11/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
In the early days of the Academy’s animated feature Oscar, there were questions as to whether enough films would qualify each year for the award to be given. Not anymore! This year sees a record number of contenders across a wide variety of genres, styles and audiences, from serious, adult-targeted films (like “Charlotte” and “Eternal Spring”) to boffo offerings from Hollywood’s top toon studios — and that doesn’t even count such anime franchise sensations as “One Piece Film: Red” and “Jujutsu Kaisen 0,” which didn’t submit but further illustrate the vitality of the form.
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Director: Richard Linklater
Voices: Glen Powell, Zachary Levi, Jack Black
Studios: Minnow Mountain, Submarine, Detour Filmproduction
Distributor: Netflix
A time capsule made possible through a sophisticated blend of 2D, 3D and rotoscope techniques, allows the “Boyhood” director to revive the style of “Waking Life” and his own 1960s Texas boyhood.
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Director: Richard Linklater
Voices: Glen Powell, Zachary Levi, Jack Black
Studios: Minnow Mountain, Submarine, Detour Filmproduction
Distributor: Netflix
A time capsule made possible through a sophisticated blend of 2D, 3D and rotoscope techniques, allows the “Boyhood” director to revive the style of “Waking Life” and his own 1960s Texas boyhood.
- 12/6/2022
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
There's so much to watch on Netflix that it's tough to know where to start. Curious viewers looking for science fiction genre movies might turn towards established classics like "Blade Runner." They might return to the best superhero movies of all time, "Spider-Man" and "Spider-Man 2." Perhaps they might even bust out "End of Evangelion," the shocking movie climax of the "Neon Genesis Evangelion" television series, just to feel something.
But there's more available on Netflix than just that. The following films include anti-capitalist fables, groundbreaking animated movies, and a Korean science fiction film that overcame the odds to find success. They represent only a taste of Netflix's original offerings in the genre. Rather than blindly follow the streamer's algorithm, sci-fi fans may be better served by bravely plunging into the catalog in search of the unexpected -- or letting us curate some selections for you. You may be surprised...
But there's more available on Netflix than just that. The following films include anti-capitalist fables, groundbreaking animated movies, and a Korean science fiction film that overcame the odds to find success. They represent only a taste of Netflix's original offerings in the genre. Rather than blindly follow the streamer's algorithm, sci-fi fans may be better served by bravely plunging into the catalog in search of the unexpected -- or letting us curate some selections for you. You may be surprised...
- 9/20/2022
- by Adam Wescott
- Slash Film
‘Drifting Home’: How Hiroyasu Ishida’s Childhood Fueled His Anime About a Floating Apartment Complex
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For his sophomore feature, “Drifting Home” (streaming on Netflix), director Hiroyasu Ishida (“Penguin Highway”) had a flash of inspiration that developed into a surreal anime about a group of sixth grade pals who inexplicably find themselves adrift at sea in an abandoned apartment building. “It began with the image of the apartment building drifting along the waters,” he told IndieWire. “And when I drew this, I thought this was quite interesting and something no one had ever seen. So it gave me the confidence to just run with it make a feature film out of it.”
Once he had his central image, Ishida began exploring the psychological ramifications for this group of lost kids, centered on his co-protagonists: Natsume and Kosuke, who are almost like siblings and who grew up together in the apartment building. But there are conflicts between the two friends that surface during the bizarre voyage to find their way back home,...
For his sophomore feature, “Drifting Home” (streaming on Netflix), director Hiroyasu Ishida (“Penguin Highway”) had a flash of inspiration that developed into a surreal anime about a group of sixth grade pals who inexplicably find themselves adrift at sea in an abandoned apartment building. “It began with the image of the apartment building drifting along the waters,” he told IndieWire. “And when I drew this, I thought this was quite interesting and something no one had ever seen. So it gave me the confidence to just run with it make a feature film out of it.”
Once he had his central image, Ishida began exploring the psychological ramifications for this group of lost kids, centered on his co-protagonists: Natsume and Kosuke, who are almost like siblings and who grew up together in the apartment building. But there are conflicts between the two friends that surface during the bizarre voyage to find their way back home,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
After he had started his career in the animation and character design at Studio Ghibli, working on such features as “Arietty” and “From Up on Poppy Hill”, Yojiro Arai eventually became a member of Studio Colorido, where he would not only work in the previously mentioned departments, but also take over directing duties. He also contributed to the animation and character design for “Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl”, a short feature by the studio’s co-founder Hiroyasu Ishida, who liked the cooperation with his colleague and decided to take over Arai’s job for his directing debut, the short feature “Typhoon Noruda”. Much like his colleague’s works, the inspiration for the story surrounding the friendship of two male high-school students and their encounter with a supernatural force, came from a drawing which helped him, Ishida and the remaining crew, to find the right language and design approach for the feature.
- 7/16/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
After his third short feature “Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl”, director and animator Hiroyasu Ishida made “Paulette’s Chair” which, on the one hand, can be seen as a confirmation and skill he had acquired over the years, but also as a preparation for the work he did on Yojiro Arai’s “Typhoon Noruda”. While the short movie would contain similar themes as his previous works, most notably “Fumiko’s Confession”, it also shows Ishida telling a story within a foreign environment, in this case France. After its “Paulette’s Chair” emphasized the reputation of Ishida as one of the greatest new talent within anime, a director able to blend themes such as growing up with concepts of movement and the blurry lines of reality and fantasy.
In her childhood, living in the French countryside, Paulette spends most of her time alone, afraid she might not be accepted by the other...
In her childhood, living in the French countryside, Paulette spends most of her time alone, afraid she might not be accepted by the other...
- 7/12/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
After graduating from Kyoto Seika University, director and animator Hiroyasu Ishida already had two projects, “Fumiko’s Confession” and “Rain Town”, under his belt which had not only won awards but also managed to get him international attention, thus enabling him to co-found Studio Colorido in Tokyo. When it came to his next project, he came back to an illustration he had done while still at university, showing children playing at their favorite secret place, away from all the adults in their lives. While his skill as an animator, creating worlds which blend memory, fantasy and reality had been established in his previous works, “Sonny Boy & Dewdrop Girl” would also be an exercise in storytelling, one dealing with issues such as first love and growing up.
At school, Hirata is a shy student who does not participate much in class or engage in talks with other classmates, and who feels more comfortable when he draws.
At school, Hirata is a shy student who does not participate much in class or engage in talks with other classmates, and who feels more comfortable when he draws.
- 7/11/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Following the positive reception of “Fumiko’s Confession” and in order to continue honing his skills as a filmmaker and animator, director Hiroyasu Ishida made his second feature, “Rain Town”. The ten-minute short, which would be his graduation project, took two year of his life to make and benefited from the kind of collaboration Ishida had got to know from his previous movie. Together with fellow student Yoshida Shouga, he directed a feature that would not only go on to win the prestigious New Face Award at the 15th Japan Media Arts Festival, but which showed a new aspect to its makers, creating a world that was situated somewhere between dream and (fictional) reality but also was quite different to “Fumiko’s Confession” with regard to its animation and design.
The story of the short feature takes place somewhere in the future, when a small town has been flooded by constant rainfall,...
The story of the short feature takes place somewhere in the future, when a small town has been flooded by constant rainfall,...
- 7/9/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Although he has made several short animated features previously, it was not until “Fumiko’s Confession” director Hiroyasu Ishida (“Penguin Highway”) made the necessary experiences which laid the groundwork for his future career. In his statement about the 2009 short, he explains how working with others departments and coordinating made him realize the collaborative effort behind each production and how everything needs to be communicated properly in order for the final result to work. “Fumiko’s Highway” was quite well-received and would go on to win a Best Film Award at Tokyo International Anime Fair and also an Excellence Award at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival.
The story revolves around two characters, Takashi and Fumiko. After school, the latter finally has the courage to confess to him her affection and her desire to be in a relationship with him, but Takashi seems to misunderstand her statement, and is more interested in baseball.
The story revolves around two characters, Takashi and Fumiko. After school, the latter finally has the courage to confess to him her affection and her desire to be in a relationship with him, but Takashi seems to misunderstand her statement, and is more interested in baseball.
- 7/8/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” and Kid Cudi’s “Entergalactic” are among the titles that will be teased at Netflix’s inaugural Annecy International Animation Film Festival showcase next month.
The streamer is also bringing masterclasses and the world premiere of Chris Williams’ sea monster adventure “The Sea Beast,” starring Karl Urban and Dan Stevens, to the festival, which takes place in France.
Netflix’s showcase will offer an exclusive first look at del Toro’s upcoming stop-motion adaptation of “Pinocchio,” with the filmmaker attending in person to discuss the project, as well as the first look at “Entergalactic,” the adult animated project from Kid Cudi (Aka Scott Mescudi) and Kenya Barris, which is based on Cudi’s album of the same name.
The showcase will also include a behind-the-scenes look at David Fincher’s “Bad Travelling,” which will be included in vol. 3 of Tim Miller’s series “Love, Death + Robots...
The streamer is also bringing masterclasses and the world premiere of Chris Williams’ sea monster adventure “The Sea Beast,” starring Karl Urban and Dan Stevens, to the festival, which takes place in France.
Netflix’s showcase will offer an exclusive first look at del Toro’s upcoming stop-motion adaptation of “Pinocchio,” with the filmmaker attending in person to discuss the project, as well as the first look at “Entergalactic,” the adult animated project from Kid Cudi (Aka Scott Mescudi) and Kenya Barris, which is based on Cudi’s album of the same name.
The showcase will also include a behind-the-scenes look at David Fincher’s “Bad Travelling,” which will be included in vol. 3 of Tim Miller’s series “Love, Death + Robots...
- 5/25/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Director Hiroyasu Ishida’s new anime feature film “Drifting Home” streams September 16, 2022 on Netflix:
“…raised like brother and sister, ‘Kosuke’ and ‘Natsume’ have been friends since childhood, but their relationship begins to strain in sixth grade after Kosuke’s grandfather ‘Yasutsugu’ passes away. One day during their summer vacation, Kosuke and his classmates sneak into an apartment complex that is scheduled to be demolished, and rumored to be haunted.
“Both Kosuke and Natsume grew up there, so the place holds a lot of memories for them. There, Kosuke stumbles into Natsume and is asked if he knows about the mysterious ‘Noppo’.
“But suddenly, they get caught up in a mysterious phenomenon. When they regain consciousness, they see a vast ocean before them. As the apartment complex drifts in a mysterious sea with Kosuke and the others on board, they band together to try and survive…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…raised like brother and sister, ‘Kosuke’ and ‘Natsume’ have been friends since childhood, but their relationship begins to strain in sixth grade after Kosuke’s grandfather ‘Yasutsugu’ passes away. One day during their summer vacation, Kosuke and his classmates sneak into an apartment complex that is scheduled to be demolished, and rumored to be haunted.
“Both Kosuke and Natsume grew up there, so the place holds a lot of memories for them. There, Kosuke stumbles into Natsume and is asked if he knows about the mysterious ‘Noppo’.
“But suddenly, they get caught up in a mysterious phenomenon. When they regain consciousness, they see a vast ocean before them. As the apartment complex drifts in a mysterious sea with Kosuke and the others on board, they band together to try and survive…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 4/27/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
A second teaser for Hiroyasu Ishida's "Drifting Home" has dropped, and it is an absolute delight to witness the beautiful, fluid animation style of the upcoming Netflix film. Produced by Studio Colorido, who received global acclaim for their 2020 fantasy romance, "A Whisker Away," "Drifting Home" is the animation studio's third feature-length offering, their first feature being 2018's "Penguin Highway." Ishida had helmed "Penguin Highway," which was a lovely coming-of-age adventure praised for its animation style.
Check out the teaser for Netflix's "Drifting Home" below, and be sure to be gripped by a sense of nostalgia for the bittersweet emotions attached to adolescence.
The trailer opens...
The post Drifting Home Trailer: A Sweet Summer Anime Movie Comes to Netflix appeared first on /Film.
Check out the teaser for Netflix's "Drifting Home" below, and be sure to be gripped by a sense of nostalgia for the bittersweet emotions attached to adolescence.
The trailer opens...
The post Drifting Home Trailer: A Sweet Summer Anime Movie Comes to Netflix appeared first on /Film.
- 4/26/2022
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Netflix anime continues on the move, as the streamer announced the feature film Drifting Home for a 2022 premiere, and updated the casts, dates and teasers on several other projects.
The Tudum virtual fan event was presented and hosted by Netflix Anime V-Tuber N-ko, highlighted by the Drifting Home news, the next feature film project by Studio Colorido, the team behind 2020’s A Whisker Away.
The upcoming original story about two childhood friends that drift into a mysterious sea alongside an entire housing complex will join previously announced heist story Super Crooks based on a story by comic book legend Mark Millar, and Bright: Samurai Soul, an anime spin-off to the original Hollywood film starring Will Smith.
Netflix also gave fans a glimpse at some of their returning series, including Aggretsuko Season 4 (premiering December 2021) and Ultraman Season 2 (premiering in 2022), revealing a new teaser art for the long-awaited sophomore season of Ultraman,...
The Tudum virtual fan event was presented and hosted by Netflix Anime V-Tuber N-ko, highlighted by the Drifting Home news, the next feature film project by Studio Colorido, the team behind 2020’s A Whisker Away.
The upcoming original story about two childhood friends that drift into a mysterious sea alongside an entire housing complex will join previously announced heist story Super Crooks based on a story by comic book legend Mark Millar, and Bright: Samurai Soul, an anime spin-off to the original Hollywood film starring Will Smith.
Netflix also gave fans a glimpse at some of their returning series, including Aggretsuko Season 4 (premiering December 2021) and Ultraman Season 2 (premiering in 2022), revealing a new teaser art for the long-awaited sophomore season of Ultraman,...
- 9/25/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
After much thought, and taking into consideration the health of our guests and viewers, Nihon Media announced that Japan Filmfest Hamburg cannot take place this year as a traditional film festival – and will be online instead. Under the motto ‘Breaking Free – From Japan with Love’, Nihon Media will collaborate with Videocity to stream its entire programme of 70+ films in around 40 blocks globally from 19th of August to the 2nd of September.
The 2020 film programme features 70 current productions, from full-length feature films to experimental short films, including many German, European, and international premieres. Most of the films are shown in the original Japanese language with English subtitles. One special highlight of our programme is the gangster-ballad originally planned as the opening film for the 21st Jffh, “Paradise Next” (2018) from director and film composer Yoshihiro Hanno (“Flowers of Shanghai”). An atmospheric road-movie about the travels of three lost souls living on the edges of society,...
The 2020 film programme features 70 current productions, from full-length feature films to experimental short films, including many German, European, and international premieres. Most of the films are shown in the original Japanese language with English subtitles. One special highlight of our programme is the gangster-ballad originally planned as the opening film for the 21st Jffh, “Paradise Next” (2018) from director and film composer Yoshihiro Hanno (“Flowers of Shanghai”). An atmospheric road-movie about the travels of three lost souls living on the edges of society,...
- 8/10/2020
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
No matter when Miyazaki decides to step down permanently (never probably), the spirit of Studio Ghibli is bound to live forever, with the impact the company and the Japanese master’s productions had and continue having being visible quite frequently in the whole spectrum of the anime world. “Penguin Highway” is a testament to the fact.
“Penguin Highway” screened at
Festival des Cinémas d’Asie de Vesoul
The story is based on the homonymous novel by Tomihiko Morimi, whose works include “Night is Short, Walk on Girl” and “The Eccentric Family” and revolves around Aoyama, a schoolboy who is very bright, headstrong, and with the general, inquisitive mentality of a true scientist. As fourth grade has just ended and summer vacations are upon him, he has to face a number of adventures.
The first one comes from a rather unusual event, since a number of penguins appear in the town,...
“Penguin Highway” screened at
Festival des Cinémas d’Asie de Vesoul
The story is based on the homonymous novel by Tomihiko Morimi, whose works include “Night is Short, Walk on Girl” and “The Eccentric Family” and revolves around Aoyama, a schoolboy who is very bright, headstrong, and with the general, inquisitive mentality of a true scientist. As fourth grade has just ended and summer vacations are upon him, he has to face a number of adventures.
The first one comes from a rather unusual event, since a number of penguins appear in the town,...
- 2/16/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
This week, the /slash Film Festival, Austria’s biggest Fantastic Film Festival, starts its projectors in Vienna to screen a broad catalog of dark and twisted treats. From September 19 until September 29, the 10th edition of the Festival will also present a promising Asian selection.
Six Asian feature films and four animations are among the total number of 70 movies that can be seen in two charming old-town cinemas. The so-called “/asian” selection starts with “The Scoundrels” (2018), the debut of Taiwanese director Hung Tzu-Hsuan. From the Philippines comes Erik Matti’s “The Entity” (2019). An elegant horror-thriller about a secretive family history that is packed with suspense. In cooperation with the Japannual Film Festival, /slash presents the Japanese entry for the selection – “The Fable” (2019) by Kan Eguchi. The Manga adaption is a mixture of over the top action sequences and utterly disarming humor. Highly anticipated is also Won-Tae Lee’s “The Gangster, The Cop,...
Six Asian feature films and four animations are among the total number of 70 movies that can be seen in two charming old-town cinemas. The so-called “/asian” selection starts with “The Scoundrels” (2018), the debut of Taiwanese director Hung Tzu-Hsuan. From the Philippines comes Erik Matti’s “The Entity” (2019). An elegant horror-thriller about a secretive family history that is packed with suspense. In cooperation with the Japannual Film Festival, /slash presents the Japanese entry for the selection – “The Fable” (2019) by Kan Eguchi. The Manga adaption is a mixture of over the top action sequences and utterly disarming humor. Highly anticipated is also Won-Tae Lee’s “The Gangster, The Cop,...
- 9/19/2019
- by Alexander Knoth
- AsianMoviePulse
No matter when Miyazaki decides to step down permanently (never probably), the spirit of Studio Ghibli is bound to live forever, with the impact the company and the Japanese master’s productions had and continue having being visible quite frequently in the whole spectrum of the anime world. “Penguin Highway” is a testament to the fact.
“Penguin Highway” is screening at Anime Film Festival 2019
The story is based on the homonymous novel by Tomihiko Morimi, whose works include “Night is Short, Walk on Girl” and “The Eccentric Family” and revolves around Aoyama, a schoolboy who is very bright, headstrong, and with the general, inquisitive mentality of a true scientist. As fourth grade has just ended and summer vacations are upon him, he has to face a number of adventures.
The first one comes from a rather unusual event, since a number of penguins appear in the town, all of which...
“Penguin Highway” is screening at Anime Film Festival 2019
The story is based on the homonymous novel by Tomihiko Morimi, whose works include “Night is Short, Walk on Girl” and “The Eccentric Family” and revolves around Aoyama, a schoolboy who is very bright, headstrong, and with the general, inquisitive mentality of a true scientist. As fourth grade has just ended and summer vacations are upon him, he has to face a number of adventures.
The first one comes from a rather unusual event, since a number of penguins appear in the town, all of which...
- 9/3/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The brand new Anime Film Festival is taking place on Saturday 7th September in London’s West End, with a programme of visually stunning and captivating films from Japan which will keep keen anime fans, as well as families and younger audiences, spellbound.
Anime Film Festival was created by Reuben Ramanah, an avid anime fan who has long felt that, despite its strong following in the UK, anime is rarely given the spotlight it deserves in cinemas here. Working with a team of close friends adept in digital marketing and partnering with Picturehouse cinemas, an exciting festival has been created that has already received the backing of Manga UK and Anime Limited as well as creative support from YouTuber Beyond Ghibli and Picnic Animation Studio.
Festival Programme
Mirai (2018) by Mamoru Hosoda
From acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda comes “Mirai”, a daringly original story of the importance of family across generations, and...
Anime Film Festival was created by Reuben Ramanah, an avid anime fan who has long felt that, despite its strong following in the UK, anime is rarely given the spotlight it deserves in cinemas here. Working with a team of close friends adept in digital marketing and partnering with Picturehouse cinemas, an exciting festival has been created that has already received the backing of Manga UK and Anime Limited as well as creative support from YouTuber Beyond Ghibli and Picnic Animation Studio.
Festival Programme
Mirai (2018) by Mamoru Hosoda
From acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda comes “Mirai”, a daringly original story of the importance of family across generations, and...
- 8/22/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Something is piping small, cat-sized penguins into the middle of a small-town field in “Penguin Highway,” an irresistibly out-there mystery that plays like a cross between “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Stranger Things,” if either of those influences’ sense of horror were replaced with wonder, and their weird happenings took place in broad daylight rather than more atmospheric darkness. Here, while most of the locals scratch their head in puzzlement, a booksmart kid named Aoyama (Kana Kita) has half a dozen hypotheses — perhaps they’re abandoned pets, or maybe they’re crows “that have undergone a sudden mutation to become fat” — and takes it upon himself to investigate.
An impressive first feature from director Hiroyasu Ishida, “Penguin Highway” sticks to the big-eyed, fine-limbed aesthetic seen in most adult-targeted anime, but fleshes out the characters at the screenplay level, such that the entire enterprise stands apart — a notch better...
An impressive first feature from director Hiroyasu Ishida, “Penguin Highway” sticks to the big-eyed, fine-limbed aesthetic seen in most adult-targeted anime, but fleshes out the characters at the screenplay level, such that the entire enterprise stands apart — a notch better...
- 4/12/2019
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
From May 28 to June 2, 2019 the nineteenth edition of the Nippon Connection Film Festival will take place in Frankfurt am Main. As the biggest festival for Japanese cinema worldwide, it offers an exciting insight into the current state of the Japanese film scene with more than 100 short and feature length films from all genres. Numerous filmmakers and artists from Japan will be present to introduce their works and establish a lively exchange with the German audience. A diverse cultural program including workshops, lectures, and concerts gives visitors the chance to explore the multifaceted culture of Japan. The main venues are at the Künstlerhaus Mousonturm and the Theater Willy Praml in der Naxoshalle.
Still from “And Your Bird Can Sing
Film Highlights
At the Nippon Connection Film Festival, numerous outstanding productions from Japan will be screened, most of them having their German premieres. Shinsuke Sato is considered a specialist for successful manga adaptations.
Still from “And Your Bird Can Sing
Film Highlights
At the Nippon Connection Film Festival, numerous outstanding productions from Japan will be screened, most of them having their German premieres. Shinsuke Sato is considered a specialist for successful manga adaptations.
- 4/2/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Hiroyasu Ishida – Hiroyasu Ishida’s 2009 short, ‘Fumiko’s Confession’ won the 14th Ministry of Culture’s Media Arts Festival Animation Award, the 9th Tokyo Anime Award, the Oiaf Student Division Special Prize and more. His 2011 graduation work, ‘Rain Town’ also won many awards, including the 15th Ministry of Culture Media Arts Festival’s Rookie Award. His 2013 short ‘Hinata no Aoshigure’ was his first animation film.
‘Penguin Highway‘ – Aoyama, a fourth-grader, has a crush on the hygienist at his dentist’s office. One day penguins appear out of nowhere in the village, and just as quickly disappear. Then he sees the hygienist throw a soda can into the air, and amazingly, it transforms into a penguin. Hiroyasu Ishida makes an impressive feature debut, bringing an award-winning novel to the screen.
The interview was conducted during the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival. The author wants to express sincere gratitude to the good...
‘Penguin Highway‘ – Aoyama, a fourth-grader, has a crush on the hygienist at his dentist’s office. One day penguins appear out of nowhere in the village, and just as quickly disappear. Then he sees the hygienist throw a soda can into the air, and amazingly, it transforms into a penguin. Hiroyasu Ishida makes an impressive feature debut, bringing an award-winning novel to the screen.
The interview was conducted during the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival. The author wants to express sincere gratitude to the good...
- 1/10/2019
- by Nikodem Karolak
- AsianMoviePulse
“People Still Call It Love” Passion, Affection and Destruction in Japanese Cinema
UK – 2 February to 28 March 2019
Belfast – Bristol – Chester – Colchester – Derby – Dundee – Edinburgh – Exeter – Halifax – Inverness – Kendal – Leicester – Lewes – London – Manchester – Newcastle upon Tyne – Nottingham – Sheffield – Stirling
Love, in all its semblances and dimensions, is a state so universally experienced by humankind that it has provided a perpetual source of inspiration in the long history of global cinema. Japanese cinema is no different. Love and the associated feelings of passion, affection, and destruction, in equal measure have all been channelled into a pivotal driving force behind the rise of many Japanese filmmakers, crystallising in timeless works which form part of the nation’s artistic repertoire.
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2019 features thoughtfully selected works, all focusing on this theme in one way or another. As the conventional binaries defining what it means to love continually give way to new understandings of this sweeping emotion,...
UK – 2 February to 28 March 2019
Belfast – Bristol – Chester – Colchester – Derby – Dundee – Edinburgh – Exeter – Halifax – Inverness – Kendal – Leicester – Lewes – London – Manchester – Newcastle upon Tyne – Nottingham – Sheffield – Stirling
Love, in all its semblances and dimensions, is a state so universally experienced by humankind that it has provided a perpetual source of inspiration in the long history of global cinema. Japanese cinema is no different. Love and the associated feelings of passion, affection, and destruction, in equal measure have all been channelled into a pivotal driving force behind the rise of many Japanese filmmakers, crystallising in timeless works which form part of the nation’s artistic repertoire.
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2019 features thoughtfully selected works, all focusing on this theme in one way or another. As the conventional binaries defining what it means to love continually give way to new understandings of this sweeping emotion,...
- 12/21/2018
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
“Funan,” the story of a young mother trying to reunite her family during the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia of the 1970s, won both the Grand Prize and the Audience Award at the Animation Is Film Festival, held Oct. 19-21 in Los Angeles. The film, directed by Denis Do, made its North American debut at the event.
“’Funan’ reminds us that animation can tell any kind of story. This versatile medium is by no means limited to fantastical or extraordinary subjects, but is in fact uniquely suited to incredibly personal ones as well,” said Peter Debruge, jury chairman and Variety’s chief film critic. “With ‘Funan,’ Do explores what his Cambodian mother experienced at the hands of the Khmer Rouge regime, finding unexpected beauty within the horror of the situation. The jury agreed that the profound result actually feels more powerful by virtue of being made in animation.”
In addition,...
“’Funan’ reminds us that animation can tell any kind of story. This versatile medium is by no means limited to fantastical or extraordinary subjects, but is in fact uniquely suited to incredibly personal ones as well,” said Peter Debruge, jury chairman and Variety’s chief film critic. “With ‘Funan,’ Do explores what his Cambodian mother experienced at the hands of the Khmer Rouge regime, finding unexpected beauty within the horror of the situation. The jury agreed that the profound result actually feels more powerful by virtue of being made in animation.”
In addition,...
- 10/23/2018
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
The second Animation Is Film festival in Los Angeles will open with the North American premiere of Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai on October 19, part of a four-film retrospective of the director’s work at the event, which also unveiled some of its competition films Wednesday. The fest, produced by Gkids in partnership with Annecy International Animation Film Festival, runs October 19-21 at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Mirai, written and directed by Hosada hailing from Japan’s Studio Chizu, is being released theatrically by Gkids on November 30 in both the original Japanese and an English-dubbed version after it premiered this year in the Directors’ Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival. Hosada will attend the festival.
The fest will feature more than 30 animated feature films from Asia, Europe, South America and North America, with juried and audience prizes. Also on tap: special footage from Disney’s Ralph Breaks the...
Mirai, written and directed by Hosada hailing from Japan’s Studio Chizu, is being released theatrically by Gkids on November 30 in both the original Japanese and an English-dubbed version after it premiered this year in the Directors’ Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival. Hosada will attend the festival.
The fest will feature more than 30 animated feature films from Asia, Europe, South America and North America, with juried and audience prizes. Also on tap: special footage from Disney’s Ralph Breaks the...
- 9/19/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The second-annual Animation Is Film Festival (October 19 – 21) will once again offer a diverse range of indie features from Asia, Europe, South America, and North America. Just as last year’s festival drew many animation fans to the Tcl Chinese in Hollywood, this iteration will impact the Oscar race because of the prestigious exposure.
Produced by GKids in partnership with Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Variety and Fathom Events, the festival will offer more than 30 titles, including 11 films in competition. Aif kicks off with the premiere of GKids’ Oscar contender, “Mirai,” a time-traveling story about a brother and sister from acclaimed Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda. There will also be a four-film retrospective of Hosodo’s work.
Aif will additionally spotlight footage from Disney’s Oscar contender, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” (November 21), and Sony’s highly-anticipated “Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse” (December 14). There will also be a 20th anniversary screening of DreamWorks’ “Prince...
Produced by GKids in partnership with Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Variety and Fathom Events, the festival will offer more than 30 titles, including 11 films in competition. Aif kicks off with the premiere of GKids’ Oscar contender, “Mirai,” a time-traveling story about a brother and sister from acclaimed Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda. There will also be a four-film retrospective of Hosodo’s work.
Aif will additionally spotlight footage from Disney’s Oscar contender, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” (November 21), and Sony’s highly-anticipated “Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse” (December 14). There will also be a 20th anniversary screening of DreamWorks’ “Prince...
- 9/19/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Adapted from Tomihiko Morimi’s Nihon Science Fiction Taisho Award-winning novel from 2010, Penguin Highway takes us into a world barely unlike our own. Directed by Hiroyasu Ishida from Makoto Ueda’s script, the film centers upon a Japanese fourth grader on the cusp of self-proclaimed greatness. With just under four thousand days until adulthood and his first Nobel Prize (he calculated it himself), nothing can peel Aoyama’s (Kana Kita) precocious interest from new, mysterious experimentations besides his crush: the town’s pretty dental hygienist he refers to as “The Lady” (Yû Aoi). She takes his affection in stride by chastising his infatuation with her breasts (the blatant lecherous gaze of children in recent anime is disturbing) and always looks forward to his company on the other side of a chessboard.
It’s almost serendipitous then that Aoyama’s latest scientific quandary concerns her too. Penguins have suddenly arrived in their fields,...
It’s almost serendipitous then that Aoyama’s latest scientific quandary concerns her too. Penguins have suddenly arrived in their fields,...
- 7/31/2018
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
No matter when Miyazaki decide to step down permanently (never probably), the spirit of Studio Ghibli is bound to live forever, with the impact the company and the Japanese master’s productions had and continue having being visible quite frequently in the whole spectrum of the anime world. “Penguin Highway” is a testament to the fact.
“Penguin Highway” is part of the Asian selection at Fantasia International Film Festival
The story is based on the homonymous novel by Tomihiko Morimi, whose works include “Night is Short, Walk on Girl” and “The Eccentric Family” and revolves around Aoyama, a schoolboy who is very bright, headstrong, and with the general, inquisitive mentality of a true scientist. As fourth grade has just ended and summer vacations are upon him, he has to face a number of adventures.
The first one comes from a rather unusual event, since a number of penguins appear in the town,...
“Penguin Highway” is part of the Asian selection at Fantasia International Film Festival
The story is based on the homonymous novel by Tomihiko Morimi, whose works include “Night is Short, Walk on Girl” and “The Eccentric Family” and revolves around Aoyama, a schoolboy who is very bright, headstrong, and with the general, inquisitive mentality of a true scientist. As fourth grade has just ended and summer vacations are upon him, he has to face a number of adventures.
The first one comes from a rather unusual event, since a number of penguins appear in the town,...
- 7/30/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
A massive, multi-week celebration of cinema in Montreal, the Fantasia International Film Festival is still going strong with a week of screenings to go. As per usual, the 22nd annual edition of the festival has been brimming with innovative films and eclectic perspectives that are reflected in the newly announced juried award winners:
Press Release: 24 July 2018, Montreal, Canada – The Fantasia International Film Festival is very proud to announce the award winners of the juried sections of its 22nd edition, which celebrates its Closing Night on August 2, 2018.
The festival’s Best Film Award was presented to Daniel Roby's Paris-set science fiction adventure Dans la brume, which opened Fantasia 2018 to massive acclaim and adoration. The epic apocalyptic thriller, which stars Romain Duris and Olga Kurylenko, sees The City of Lights covered in a deadly white fog that threatens the very existence of humanity.
The awards in each of Fantasia’s categories...
Press Release: 24 July 2018, Montreal, Canada – The Fantasia International Film Festival is very proud to announce the award winners of the juried sections of its 22nd edition, which celebrates its Closing Night on August 2, 2018.
The festival’s Best Film Award was presented to Daniel Roby's Paris-set science fiction adventure Dans la brume, which opened Fantasia 2018 to massive acclaim and adoration. The epic apocalyptic thriller, which stars Romain Duris and Olga Kurylenko, sees The City of Lights covered in a deadly white fog that threatens the very existence of humanity.
The awards in each of Fantasia’s categories...
- 7/25/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Fantasia International Film Festival is very proud to announce the award winners of the juried sections of its 22nd edition, which celebrates its Closing Night on August 2, 2018.
The festival’s Best Film Award was presented to Daniel Roby’s Paris-set science fiction adventure “Dans la brume”, which opened Fantasia 2018 to massive acclaim and adoration. The epic apocalyptic thriller, which stars Romain Duris and Olga Kurylenko, sees The City of Lights covered in a deadly white fog that threatens the very existence of humanity.
The awards in each of Fantasia’s categories were chosen by carefully selected juries of filmmakers, scholars, journalists, and industry professionals.
The Cheval Noir Awards
Best Film: Dans La Brume (d. Daniel Roby)
Best Director: Nosipho Dumisa (Number 37)
Best Screenplay: Isa Mazzei (Cam)
Best Actor: Joshua Burge (Relaxer)
Best Actress: Kim Da-mi (The Witch Part 1: The Subversion)
Tim Matheson presided over Fantasia’s 2018 Cheval Noir Jury,...
The festival’s Best Film Award was presented to Daniel Roby’s Paris-set science fiction adventure “Dans la brume”, which opened Fantasia 2018 to massive acclaim and adoration. The epic apocalyptic thriller, which stars Romain Duris and Olga Kurylenko, sees The City of Lights covered in a deadly white fog that threatens the very existence of humanity.
The awards in each of Fantasia’s categories were chosen by carefully selected juries of filmmakers, scholars, journalists, and industry professionals.
The Cheval Noir Awards
Best Film: Dans La Brume (d. Daniel Roby)
Best Director: Nosipho Dumisa (Number 37)
Best Screenplay: Isa Mazzei (Cam)
Best Actor: Joshua Burge (Relaxer)
Best Actress: Kim Da-mi (The Witch Part 1: The Subversion)
Tim Matheson presided over Fantasia’s 2018 Cheval Noir Jury,...
- 7/25/2018
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Nosipho Dumisa wins best director award for Number 37.
The 22nd Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal has announced its juried award winners, including Daniel Roby’s best film award recipient and opening night sci-fi thriller Dans La Brume starring Romain Duris and Olga Kurylenko.
Nosipho Dumisa won the best director award for Number 37, while Isa Mazzei’s Cam received the best screenplay award. Joshua Burge won best actor for his role in Relaxer, and Kim Da-mi won best actress for The Witch Part 1: The Subversion.
Each of these awards was decided by the Cheval Noir Jury, which was led...
The 22nd Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal has announced its juried award winners, including Daniel Roby’s best film award recipient and opening night sci-fi thriller Dans La Brume starring Romain Duris and Olga Kurylenko.
Nosipho Dumisa won the best director award for Number 37, while Isa Mazzei’s Cam received the best screenplay award. Joshua Burge won best actor for his role in Relaxer, and Kim Da-mi won best actress for The Witch Part 1: The Subversion.
Each of these awards was decided by the Cheval Noir Jury, which was led...
- 7/24/2018
- by Jenn Sherman
- ScreenDaily
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