Tag: Makoto Shinkai
Toho Acquiring NorAm Animation Distributor GKIDS
Japanese entertainment leader Toho Co., Ltd. announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire a 100% equity share of GKIDS, Inc., the...
The Must-Have List: Spring Arrives with ‘Calvin & Hobbes,’ ‘Wish,’ ‘Suzume,’ Redwall Games & More
The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 2
Books 3 & 4 of the paperback collections of Bill Watterson's timeless comic. The new, portable format...
U.K. Critics’ Circle Reveals Film Nominees; ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Flies Beyond Animation Category
The Critics' Circle (U.K.) announced their nominations today (Wednesday) at an event hosted by actors Jing Lusi and Ényì Okoronkwo at The May Fair...
Crunchyroll Opens the Door to Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ on Blu-ray This March
Makoto Shinkai's latest critically acclaimed, visually stunning animated fantasy Suzume will be ready to enchant home audiences anew when Crunchyroll releases a limited-edition Blu-ray set...
Makoto Shinkai’s Disaster Masterpiece ‘Suzume’ Coming to Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll announced today that Makoto Shinkai’s critically acclaimed latest animated feature Suzume will begin streaming exclusively on its service on November 16. The award-winning...
Exclusive Makoto Shinkai Retrospective Presented by Crunchyroll Coming Soon to Academy Museum
Crunchyroll announced today a special one-day-only private pop-up installation in Los Angeles exploring the complete works of celebrated Japanese animation filmmaker Makoto Shinkai. Makoto...
The Return of the Master: Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’
In his 2016 proposal for the film that became The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki wrote, “There’s nothing more pathetic than telling the...
Crunchyroll Re-Opens ‘Suzume’ Theatrical Doors Oct. 27
Crunchyroll announced today that Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume will return to North American theaters for a special engagement beginning on Friday, October 27, through Sony...
Ghibli Art Director Nizô Yamamoto Dies Age 70
Nizô Yamamoto, an acclaimed animation art director and background artist whose warmly realistic work can be seen in many iconic Studio Ghibli films, died...
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Powers Past Billion-Dollar Box Office
Illumination/Nintendo’s colorful, Easter egg-riddled video game adventure The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to blast through box-office levels, attaining feats all the more impressive in the...
Critics Praise ‘Suzume’s Dazzle and Emotional Depth
When news first leaked about Japanese animation auteur Makoto Shinkai directing a new project, fans were understandably abuzz with anticipation. After delivering worldwide hits Your...
Watch: New English Dub Trailer for ‘Suzume’ Drops
Crunchyroll today debuted a new trailer for acclaimed auteur filmmaker Makoto Shinkai’s (Weathering With You, Your Name.) highly-anticipated new animated feature, Suzume, featuring the recently...
Nichole Sakura Leads English Dub Cast of ‘Suzume’
Crunchyroll today announced the English-language dub cast for the critically acclaimed, box office hit new Makoto Shinkai animated feature Suzume, set to debut in theaters...
Gateways to Wonder: The Making of Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’
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...
‘Suzume’ Sets NorAm Premiere at NYICFF in March
The New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) announced today that it will host the highly anticipated North American Premiere of Makoto Shinkai’s latest...
Japan Academy Film Prize Picks 5 “Excellent” Anime of 2022
Nominees for the 46th Japan Academy Film Prize were announced today (Jan. 23), naming five winners of the semi-final "Excellent Animation of the Year" honors. Anime-inspired...
‘Suzume’ Sets International Premiere at Berlinale Competition
The Berlin International Film Festival (a.k.a. Berlinale) today announced that Makoto Shinkai’s latest film, Suzume, will have its international premiere as part of the...
‘Suzume’ Opens Dimensional Doors in Theaters April 12 Thru Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll, in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Wild Bunch International and Eurozoom, announced today that it will be bringing animation auteur Makoto Shinkai's highly...
Coming Soon! 20 Movies to Track in 2023
***This feature originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)***
Interest in animated feature projects continues to grow, so it’s never...
‘Suzume’ Opens as Shinkai’s Strongest Title Yet at Japan BO
Makoto Shinkai's newest animated feature Suzume is opening the doors to another global hit, if the Japanese box office opening is any measure. Having opened...
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