‘Wolf Children’ Wins Best Animation Japan Academy Prize

March 13, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

The latest animated feature from acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda, Wolf Children (Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki) has been awarded the Best Animation award at the 36th Japan Academy Prize this month. It also received an award of excellence in animation, as did the four other films vying for the [...]

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Toei and Manga Ent. Take ‘One Piece’ to U.K.

February 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Toei Animation and Manga Entertainment will bring popular anime series One Piece to fans in the U.K. as a packaged DVD box-set for the first time, it was announced by Ryuji Kochi, managing director of Toei Animation Europe and Jerome Mazandarani, Manga’s head of marketing and acquisition. The two companies [...]

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‘One Piece Film Z’ Breaks More Records

December 30, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments

Toei Animation’s hit feature One Piece Film Z has earned 3.1 billion yen (about $36 million) during its first 10 days at the Japan box office since it opened on December 15. The 2D animated pic has sold selling a total of 2.6 million tickets, according to Nikkan Sports. During [...]

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‘One Piece Film Z’ Rises to the Top in Japan

December 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Toei Animation’s 11th One Piece animated feature tilted subtitled Film Z, landed at the No. 1 spot at the Japanese box office with a 1.3 billion yen (approximately $16.2 million) during its opening weekend (Dec. 15, 16). The 11th film of the long-running hit anime series opened on 300 screens [...]

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Movie Plans for Toei’s Dragon Ball, One Piece & Saint Sieya

October 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Japan’s toon powerhouse Toei Animation announced that the studio is releasing a new Dragon Ball Z movie in March of 2013.  At MIPCOM, Toei Animation vice chairman Kozo Morishita told Animation Magazine, “This is one of our studio’s most popular brands, and we have worked hard to make sure the [...]

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