A glimpse at upcoming UK Steelbook release dates until early 2024: here’s what’s getting the fancy treatment and when.
The incredibly fancy Steelbook format is the only choice for those needing a physical media release that doubles as a table tennis bat in a pinch. If that’s you, this list of all the upcoming UK Steelbook releases will be right up your alley.
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The incredibly fancy Steelbook format is the only choice for those needing a physical media release that doubles as a table tennis bat in a pinch. If that’s you, this list of all the upcoming UK Steelbook releases will be right up your alley.
Releases in this list cover Blu-ray and 4K, and are marked as such. Note that some Steelbooks sell out quickly, so just because they’re listed as upcoming here, there’s no guarantee of availability. Some store exclusives are also harder to track.
Also: We’ve started adding affiliate links. If you click on those, we benefit, and can spend more money paying more people to write more things for this website. No pressure, just hugely obliged.
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- 5/13/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
Following the recent earthquakes in Japan, Shinkai’s Suzume no Tojimari anime film has managed to spark comparisons to the long-running American animated series, The Simpsons, which has gained cult following for its supposed ability to predict future events.
In the movie, Suzume, the titular character, begins her journey from Kyushu Island before visiting Ehime prefecture, as she chased a mischievous Daijin along with Souta, who had turned into a chair. Surprisingly, the 6.6 magnitude earthquake which hit Japan on April 17, 2024, stuck these two cities in same order of Suzume’s journey.
The peculiar coincidence was brought to light by a Twitter user who noticed a striking correlation between the seismic activity and the protagonist’s journey in the film. Posting two earthquake epicentral maps alongside screenshots from the movie, the user pointed out how the earthquakes occurred in the same order as the protagonist’s visit to the two cities.
In the movie, Suzume, the titular character, begins her journey from Kyushu Island before visiting Ehime prefecture, as she chased a mischievous Daijin along with Souta, who had turned into a chair. Surprisingly, the 6.6 magnitude earthquake which hit Japan on April 17, 2024, stuck these two cities in same order of Suzume’s journey.
The peculiar coincidence was brought to light by a Twitter user who noticed a striking correlation between the seismic activity and the protagonist’s journey in the film. Posting two earthquake epicentral maps alongside screenshots from the movie, the user pointed out how the earthquakes occurred in the same order as the protagonist’s visit to the two cities.
- 4/30/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Of all the American streaming services, Netflix is the one that relies most heavily on international projects. Its most critically and popularly acclaimed films and series are regularly projects originating in Europe, K- and J-dramas streamed on Netflix receive high ratings on review aggregators, and, of course, the company is betting big on anime.
Japanese animation arrived on the service in 2014, when Knights of Sidonia was announced as Netflix's first 'original' anime series, followed by many other original and licensed, failed and successful projects, as well as live-action adaptations from Death Note to One Piece, and now, 10 years later, the Netflix series Delicious in Dungeon has a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
On that note, the huge deal was the April 5 addition to Netflix's library of the feature-length anime film Suzume by renowned Japanese filmmaker Makoto Shinkai. The film received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike during its theatrical release,...
Japanese animation arrived on the service in 2014, when Knights of Sidonia was announced as Netflix's first 'original' anime series, followed by many other original and licensed, failed and successful projects, as well as live-action adaptations from Death Note to One Piece, and now, 10 years later, the Netflix series Delicious in Dungeon has a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
On that note, the huge deal was the April 5 addition to Netflix's library of the feature-length anime film Suzume by renowned Japanese filmmaker Makoto Shinkai. The film received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike during its theatrical release,...
- 4/23/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
The Boy And The Heron Box Office (Worldwide): Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-Winning Film Achieves An Interesting Feat. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
Hayao Miyazaki is a well-known creator of Japanese animated feature films and has two Oscars for his name. His movie The Boy and the Heron received the latest Academy Award this year and has also achieved the fantastic feat of being one of the top anime films to cross the $300 million milestone. Keep scrolling to know more.
Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli, known for acclaimed films like Grave of the Fireflies, Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo, and more. The veteran filmmaker won another Oscar for Spirited Away in the Best Animated Feature category. The Miyazaki movie was released in 2023 and in some parts in 2024.
Trade analyst Luiz Fernando reveals in his latest report that The Boy and the Heron has become the fifth anime movie in history to cross the $300 million...
Hayao Miyazaki is a well-known creator of Japanese animated feature films and has two Oscars for his name. His movie The Boy and the Heron received the latest Academy Award this year and has also achieved the fantastic feat of being one of the top anime films to cross the $300 million milestone. Keep scrolling to know more.
Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli, known for acclaimed films like Grave of the Fireflies, Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo, and more. The veteran filmmaker won another Oscar for Spirited Away in the Best Animated Feature category. The Miyazaki movie was released in 2023 and in some parts in 2024.
Trade analyst Luiz Fernando reveals in his latest report that The Boy and the Heron has become the fifth anime movie in history to cross the $300 million...
- 4/22/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Fantasy action movie “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” retook the top spot at the mainland China box office from Studio Ghibli animation title “The Boy and the Heron” during the latest weekend.
“Godzilla x Kong” recorded earnings of $7.3 million (RMB51.5 million) between Friday and Sunday, a 32% week-on-week drop, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. But it returned to the top spot on the box office charts in its fourth weekend of release and overtook “The Boy and the Heron” in the process. After 24 days on release, “Godzilla x Kong” has earned a cumulative $121 million (RMB862 million) in China. That figure is the highest in China for any foreign title so far in 2024.
“The Boy and the Heron” dropped by 43% between its second and third weekends and recorded a $6.3 million (RMB44.6 million) Friday to Sunday score. Since releasing on April 3, the film has built up a 19-day cumulative...
“Godzilla x Kong” recorded earnings of $7.3 million (RMB51.5 million) between Friday and Sunday, a 32% week-on-week drop, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. But it returned to the top spot on the box office charts in its fourth weekend of release and overtook “The Boy and the Heron” in the process. After 24 days on release, “Godzilla x Kong” has earned a cumulative $121 million (RMB862 million) in China. That figure is the highest in China for any foreign title so far in 2024.
“The Boy and the Heron” dropped by 43% between its second and third weekends and recorded a $6.3 million (RMB44.6 million) Friday to Sunday score. Since releasing on April 3, the film has built up a 19-day cumulative...
- 4/22/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Following the record breaking premiere of Detective Conan‘s 27th feature film, the latest box office report revealed that the film has generated a revenue of 3,352,494,500 yen and attracted total of 2,274,333 viewers within the first three days of its release.
In doing so, the movie has achieved the second highest opening weekend collection for an anime movie, overtaking the opening week gross of Jjk 0 movie (2.6 billion yen), One Piece Film: Red (2.254 billion yen), Haikyu Movie (2.23 billion yen), Suzume (1.88 billion yen), The First Slam Dunk (1.295 billion yen) and even Hayao Miyzaki’s The Boy & The Heron in the process.
It only falls short of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train‘s opening week collection, which stands at 4.6 billion yen.
Below is a breakdown of Detective Conan film’s box office collection:
April 12 (Friday) – Audience: 638,119 people, Revenue: 962,785,780 yen April 13 (Saturday) – Audience: 839,126 people, Revenue: 1,239,818,980 yen April 14 (Sunday) – Audience: 797,088 people,...
In doing so, the movie has achieved the second highest opening weekend collection for an anime movie, overtaking the opening week gross of Jjk 0 movie (2.6 billion yen), One Piece Film: Red (2.254 billion yen), Haikyu Movie (2.23 billion yen), Suzume (1.88 billion yen), The First Slam Dunk (1.295 billion yen) and even Hayao Miyzaki’s The Boy & The Heron in the process.
It only falls short of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train‘s opening week collection, which stands at 4.6 billion yen.
Below is a breakdown of Detective Conan film’s box office collection:
April 12 (Friday) – Audience: 638,119 people, Revenue: 962,785,780 yen April 13 (Saturday) – Audience: 839,126 people, Revenue: 1,239,818,980 yen April 14 (Sunday) – Audience: 797,088 people,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Makoto Shinkai has etched his name among the fans’ minds with his movies. He delivered one of the greatest-ever anime movies, Your Name, in 2016. Since then, fans have had higher expectations from every movie that his name has been related to. His latest film to hit the theatres was Suzume. It was released in 2022 in Japan and had a worldwide release in 2023.
Regardless of the story, everyone was excited about the film since it was Makoto Shinkai’s creation. It was a fascinating watch, but only a few people know the true inspiration behind the creation of Suzume. The director was inspired by 2011’s Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which was the most powerful earthquake in the history of Japan.
Suzume Holds A Real Life Significance Suzume (Credit: Toho)
Suzume had a worldwide release in 2023. It instantly became one of the most successful anime films, grossing over $300 million worldwide. The film had a deeper meaning.
Regardless of the story, everyone was excited about the film since it was Makoto Shinkai’s creation. It was a fascinating watch, but only a few people know the true inspiration behind the creation of Suzume. The director was inspired by 2011’s Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which was the most powerful earthquake in the history of Japan.
Suzume Holds A Real Life Significance Suzume (Credit: Toho)
Suzume had a worldwide release in 2023. It instantly became one of the most successful anime films, grossing over $300 million worldwide. The film had a deeper meaning.
- 4/12/2024
- by Priyanko Chakraborty
- FandomWire
The first slate presentation of CinemaCon 2024 was not a look at Warner Bros. or Disney films; it was a plea for how anime may be the unheralded savior of movie theaters.
It was a wake-up moment for the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum’s worth of local and regional exhibitors who hold little interest in the Japanese art form adapted by manga but are all looking for ways to make yen.
Presenter Mitchel Berger, Crunchyroll’s senior VP of global commerce, had a three-part plan to capture and keep his audience’s attention.
Step 1: Remind theater owners they already know the Sony-owned Crunchyroll from its “Demon Slayer” and “Dragonball” franchises, as well as Makoto Shinkai’s 2023 critical darling “Suzume.”
Step 2: Wow them with new content, including 10 minutes of the highly anticipated “Spy x Family Code: White.”
And last, but definitely not least: Inform the CinemaCon audience exactly what anime is.
It was a wake-up moment for the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum’s worth of local and regional exhibitors who hold little interest in the Japanese art form adapted by manga but are all looking for ways to make yen.
Presenter Mitchel Berger, Crunchyroll’s senior VP of global commerce, had a three-part plan to capture and keep his audience’s attention.
Step 1: Remind theater owners they already know the Sony-owned Crunchyroll from its “Demon Slayer” and “Dragonball” franchises, as well as Makoto Shinkai’s 2023 critical darling “Suzume.”
Step 2: Wow them with new content, including 10 minutes of the highly anticipated “Spy x Family Code: White.”
And last, but definitely not least: Inform the CinemaCon audience exactly what anime is.
- 4/9/2024
- by Tony Maglio and Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki is revered in China as much as he is anywhere. The 83-year-old filmmaker’s Oscar-winning swan song The Boy and the Heron opened last Wednesday in China to take advantage of the country’s Qingming public holiday and by Sunday it had earned $73 million — more than its totals in both Japan ($61 million) and North America ($46.6 million).
The Studio Ghibli film easily overtook Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. holdover monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire, which brought in $36 million over the four-day holiday weekend. Godzilla vs. Kong‘s total now sits at $93.5 million, the biggest haul by a Hollywood movie in China in many months, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
Chinese ticketing app Maoyan currently projects The Boy and the Heron to top out at $106.5 million and Godzilla vs. Kong to finish with $121.9 million — but the company’s estimates are often subject to considerable revision.
The Studio Ghibli film easily overtook Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. holdover monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire, which brought in $36 million over the four-day holiday weekend. Godzilla vs. Kong‘s total now sits at $93.5 million, the biggest haul by a Hollywood movie in China in many months, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
Chinese ticketing app Maoyan currently projects The Boy and the Heron to top out at $106.5 million and Godzilla vs. Kong to finish with $121.9 million — but the company’s estimates are often subject to considerable revision.
- 4/8/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning swan song The Boy and the Heron has taken flight at China’s box office in a major way.
The enigmatic Studio Ghibli hit opened in China on Wednesday and soared to $13.7 million (Rmb 99.1 million), nudging aside Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s prior box office champ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which brought in $5.2 million for the day, according to data from regional consultancy Artisan Gateway.
The Miyazaki masterpiece then set a new record Thursday for the biggest single-day performance ever by a non-Chinese animated film, earning $23.7 million (Rmb 171.5 million). Disney Animation’s Frozen 2 was the former record holder with Rmb 167.6 million in ticket sales Nov. 23, 2019.
The Boy and the Heron released midweek to take advantage of China’s Qingming public holiday, which fell on Thursday this year. Traditionally an occasion for paying respects to one’s ancestors, the Qingming...
The enigmatic Studio Ghibli hit opened in China on Wednesday and soared to $13.7 million (Rmb 99.1 million), nudging aside Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s prior box office champ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which brought in $5.2 million for the day, according to data from regional consultancy Artisan Gateway.
The Miyazaki masterpiece then set a new record Thursday for the biggest single-day performance ever by a non-Chinese animated film, earning $23.7 million (Rmb 171.5 million). Disney Animation’s Frozen 2 was the former record holder with Rmb 167.6 million in ticket sales Nov. 23, 2019.
The Boy and the Heron released midweek to take advantage of China’s Qingming public holiday, which fell on Thursday this year. Traditionally an occasion for paying respects to one’s ancestors, the Qingming...
- 4/5/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar-winning Japanese animation “The Boy and the Heron” opened its wings in mainland Chinese theaters in midweek and soared to the top of the box office.
Data from multiple local tracking sources show the Miyazaki Hayao-directed fantasy-adventure accounting for more than half of all cinema revenues on both Wednesday and Thursday.
On Wednesday it garnered $13.8 million, according to estimates from Ent Group. By 6.30pm on Thursday, ticket sales firm Maoyan was showing the title as having grown its two-day running total to RMB254 million or $35.2 million.
While films mostly open on Fridays in China, “The Boy and the Heron” was given a Wednesday outing in order to play into the three-day Qingming public holiday. The break is traditionally a time when Chinese people sweep clean the graves of their ancestors, but it has also become something of a family-oriented holiday and at least three other films released on Wednesday.
Data from multiple local tracking sources show the Miyazaki Hayao-directed fantasy-adventure accounting for more than half of all cinema revenues on both Wednesday and Thursday.
On Wednesday it garnered $13.8 million, according to estimates from Ent Group. By 6.30pm on Thursday, ticket sales firm Maoyan was showing the title as having grown its two-day running total to RMB254 million or $35.2 million.
While films mostly open on Fridays in China, “The Boy and the Heron” was given a Wednesday outing in order to play into the three-day Qingming public holiday. The break is traditionally a time when Chinese people sweep clean the graves of their ancestors, but it has also become something of a family-oriented holiday and at least three other films released on Wednesday.
- 4/4/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
French legal drama Anatomy of a Fall‘s against-the-odds global box office run isn’t over just yet. The acclaimed courtroom thriller, which won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or in 2023 and the Oscar for best original screenplay last week, has secured a nationwide theatrical release date in China on March 29.
Chinese specialty distributor Road Pictures will handle the local marketing and release of Anatomy of a Fall in partnership with the state-backed China Film Group. The film’s writer and director Justine Triet will attend a local premiere event in Beijing on March 24.
Anatomy of a Fall is being positioned as a specialty release, but its feminist themes could align well with a recent trend of women-focused stories being a major box office force in China. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie defied early expectations last year to become a word-of-mouth hit by resonating with China’s young urban women,...
Chinese specialty distributor Road Pictures will handle the local marketing and release of Anatomy of a Fall in partnership with the state-backed China Film Group. The film’s writer and director Justine Triet will attend a local premiere event in Beijing on March 24.
Anatomy of a Fall is being positioned as a specialty release, but its feminist themes could align well with a recent trend of women-focused stories being a major box office force in China. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie defied early expectations last year to become a word-of-mouth hit by resonating with China’s young urban women,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paris-based Eurozoom – the independent outfit that has recently backed “Suzume,” “Four Souls of Coyote,” and “Fox and Hare Save the Forest,” among others – was named distributor of the year at the recently wrapped Cartoon Movie, which ran from March 5 – 7 in Bordeaux. “Mars Express” director Jérémie Périn and “Mavka, The Forest Song” studio Animagrad rounded out the winners, claiming respective honors for director and producer of the year.
All are familiar faces at the European animation sector’s largest co-production and pitch forum. “Mavka, The Forest Song” was presented in concept in 2017 and returned as an in development title the following year, while “Mars Express” presented in 2019, screened as a work-in-progress in 2022, then a sneak-peak last year before claiming the director accolades at this latest edition. And so, given Cartoon Movie’s fidelity to projects shepherded and nourished by the program, one can reasonably expect to the see the Eurimages co-pro...
All are familiar faces at the European animation sector’s largest co-production and pitch forum. “Mavka, The Forest Song” was presented in concept in 2017 and returned as an in development title the following year, while “Mars Express” presented in 2019, screened as a work-in-progress in 2022, then a sneak-peak last year before claiming the director accolades at this latest edition. And so, given Cartoon Movie’s fidelity to projects shepherded and nourished by the program, one can reasonably expect to the see the Eurimages co-pro...
- 3/8/2024
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Score Killers of the Flower Moon Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Credit: AppleTV+
Weekly Commentary: It’s Ludwig Göransson taking home another Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” following his first win for “Black Panther.”
Next.
Will Win: “Oppenheimer” (Ludwig Göransson)
Could Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
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2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Score Killers of the Flower Moon Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Credit: AppleTV+
Weekly Commentary: It’s Ludwig Göransson taking home another Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” following his first win for “Black Panther.”
Next.
Will Win: “Oppenheimer” (Ludwig Göransson)
Could Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Achievement in Sound
Weekly Commentary: In the highly competitive sound category, “Oppenheimer” production sound mixer Willie D. Burton could become the first Black person to win three Oscars in the category, an historic achievement. A victory for “Oppenheimer” would also grant Universal Pictures its 10th statue,...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Achievement in Sound
Weekly Commentary: In the highly competitive sound category, “Oppenheimer” production sound mixer Willie D. Burton could become the first Black person to win three Oscars in the category, an historic achievement. A victory for “Oppenheimer” would also grant Universal Pictures its 10th statue,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Oscars Predictions:
Best Animated Feature
Weekly Commentary: Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” has garnered both the Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards, solidifying its status as a strong contender in the animated feature category. However, what’s intriguing is the absence of Miyazaki and his producer Toshio Suzuki at the award ceremonies,...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Oscars Predictions:
Best Animated Feature
Weekly Commentary: Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” has garnered both the Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards, solidifying its status as a strong contender in the animated feature category. However, what’s intriguing is the absence of Miyazaki and his producer Toshio Suzuki at the award ceremonies,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
[Editor’s note: this story was originally published in January 2024. We updated and recirculated it in advance of the 96th Academy Awards on March 10.]
The Oscars are a cruel, selective beast. With only 10 movies recognized in the Best Picture race, and five entries in every other category, it’s an unfortunate reality that many high quality, deserving films each year will end up with nothing on nomination day.
The 2024 Oscar class is no different, with plenty of cries of snubbery coming out after their January 23 announcement. Most of the discussion has been taken up by the shocking blanks for Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig, who missed out on Best Actress and Best Director respectively for their work on “Barbie,” the indisputable film juggernaut of the year. Other major surprises included Charles Melton missing out for his breakout turn in “May December,” and Leonardo DiCaprio getting left out of the Best Actor race for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Other surprises proved of the more pleasant sort, with on-the-bubble contenders making it in like Robbie...
The Oscars are a cruel, selective beast. With only 10 movies recognized in the Best Picture race, and five entries in every other category, it’s an unfortunate reality that many high quality, deserving films each year will end up with nothing on nomination day.
The 2024 Oscar class is no different, with plenty of cries of snubbery coming out after their January 23 announcement. Most of the discussion has been taken up by the shocking blanks for Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig, who missed out on Best Actress and Best Director respectively for their work on “Barbie,” the indisputable film juggernaut of the year. Other major surprises included Charles Melton missing out for his breakout turn in “May December,” and Leonardo DiCaprio getting left out of the Best Actor race for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Other surprises proved of the more pleasant sort, with on-the-bubble contenders making it in like Robbie...
- 3/4/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 was the big winner at Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards in Tokyo over the weekend, taking the top-prize anime of the year honor and triumphing in 10 additional categories, including best director, best character design, best action and best cinematography. The best film prize went to Mokoto Shinkai’s anime blockbuster Suzume, while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc won several key categories, such as best animation and best fantasy.
The annual awards show, now in its eighth year, selects leading achievements in Japanese animation across a broad range of categories and picks the winners via a global popular vote. The show aired live on Crunchyroll, the anime specialty streamer owned by Sony Group, with a replay later released over the brand’s YouTube and Twitch channels. Japanese entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki hosted the show.
In recent editions, the event’s popularity has...
The annual awards show, now in its eighth year, selects leading achievements in Japanese animation across a broad range of categories and picks the winners via a global popular vote. The show aired live on Crunchyroll, the anime specialty streamer owned by Sony Group, with a replay later released over the brand’s YouTube and Twitch channels. Japanese entertainer Jon Kabira and voice actress Sally Amaki hosted the show.
In recent editions, the event’s popularity has...
- 3/4/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Taito Ban is the Japanese voice actor who lent his distinctive voice to Sung Jinwoo, the protagonist of the currently ongoing superhit series Solo Leveling. Originally from the Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan, Ban has been the voice behind multiple fan-favorite characters over the years before recently coming into fans’ eyes once again for his iconic voiceover of Jinwoo.
Japanese voice actor Taito Ban (@seiyuucorner | Ig)
Of all the characters he has given his voice to date, Taito Ban has also played a role behind the mics for one of the biggest fan-favorite anime series ever. While most fans must be unaware of this, it is only true that Ban has been the voice behind none other than the Cocky Demon Slayer in the superhit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series.
SUGGESTEDAfter Solo Leveling, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint Anime Reportedly in the Works Taito Ban Voiced the “Cocky” Demon Slayer...
Japanese voice actor Taito Ban (@seiyuucorner | Ig)
Of all the characters he has given his voice to date, Taito Ban has also played a role behind the mics for one of the biggest fan-favorite anime series ever. While most fans must be unaware of this, it is only true that Ban has been the voice behind none other than the Cocky Demon Slayer in the superhit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series.
SUGGESTEDAfter Solo Leveling, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint Anime Reportedly in the Works Taito Ban Voiced the “Cocky” Demon Slayer...
- 3/3/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
To say that Suzume is one of the best anime movies to have ever been created wouldn’t be a lie considering the tremendous ratings the film has earned from almost all platforms. Encircling the life of a young teenager of the same name who sets out to save Japan through her ability to see supernatural forces, the 2022 masterpiece was a critically commended blockbuster.
Suzume (2022)
Yet, despite being such a beloved option for most fans, the adventure-drama movie was still turned down when it sought acknowledgment from the Academy, wounding up with nothing more than zero nominations. And to rub salt in the wound, Suzume‘s recently winning the award for Best Anime Film has further proved to fans that Margot Robbie wasn’t the only one snubbed at the Oscars 2024.
Suggested“It’s the blueprint”: Not Even Attack on Titan’s Final Part Could Stop One Piece from...
Suzume (2022)
Yet, despite being such a beloved option for most fans, the adventure-drama movie was still turned down when it sought acknowledgment from the Academy, wounding up with nothing more than zero nominations. And to rub salt in the wound, Suzume‘s recently winning the award for Best Anime Film has further proved to fans that Margot Robbie wasn’t the only one snubbed at the Oscars 2024.
Suggested“It’s the blueprint”: Not Even Attack on Titan’s Final Part Could Stop One Piece from...
- 3/2/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
The 8th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards just concluded in Tokyo — with “Jujutsu Kaisen” Season 2 wining a total of 11 honors, including the top prize of anime of the year.
Crunchyroll revealed the winners of the fan-voted awards during a live ceremony Saturday, March 2, featuring celebrity presenters and musical performances. (The full list of winners is below.) A replay of the 2024 Anime Awards, hosted by voice actor Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira, will be available to stream on Crunchyroll’s official YouTube and Twitch channels.
Three-time Grammy-winner Megan Thee Stallion (pictured above) presented the award for anime of the year to “Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death.” The series also won trophies for best director (Shota Goshozono), best action, best character design, best cinematography, best ending and opening sequences, best supporting character (Satoru Gojo) and three voice actor awards.
.@theestallion Stallion presenting at the 2024 @Crunchyroll @TheAnimeAwards pic.twitter.com/0Fr9FtjzpS...
Crunchyroll revealed the winners of the fan-voted awards during a live ceremony Saturday, March 2, featuring celebrity presenters and musical performances. (The full list of winners is below.) A replay of the 2024 Anime Awards, hosted by voice actor Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira, will be available to stream on Crunchyroll’s official YouTube and Twitch channels.
Three-time Grammy-winner Megan Thee Stallion (pictured above) presented the award for anime of the year to “Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death.” The series also won trophies for best director (Shota Goshozono), best action, best character design, best cinematography, best ending and opening sequences, best supporting character (Satoru Gojo) and three voice actor awards.
.@theestallion Stallion presenting at the 2024 @Crunchyroll @TheAnimeAwards pic.twitter.com/0Fr9FtjzpS...
- 3/2/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
The Japanese media industry was surprised recently when Koichiro Ito, the producer of the fantasy adventure anime movie Suzume, was arrested in Japan for allegedly compelling a teenage girl to send him pictures that were inappropriate on social media. At the time, the girl was fifteen years old and in her first year of high school.
Suzume
He is charged with forcing a high school student who was to send him photos of herself wearing only her underwear after they met on an online social networking site (Sns). It appears that his purported involvement in the affair has surfaced in the course of the police inquiry into a related crime. The rest of the details about the case will be revealed in the future.
He worked on and contributed to a number of notable anime productions, but his most well-known works include Suzume, Your Name, and The Garden of Words.
Suzume
He is charged with forcing a high school student who was to send him photos of herself wearing only her underwear after they met on an online social networking site (Sns). It appears that his purported involvement in the affair has surfaced in the course of the police inquiry into a related crime. The rest of the details about the case will be revealed in the future.
He worked on and contributed to a number of notable anime productions, but his most well-known works include Suzume, Your Name, and The Garden of Words.
- 2/26/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
The first of the two Haikyu!! Final anime film’s keeps winning as the movie held strong over the long weekend coming in first place again and dominating the box office, by being the 4th film ever in Japan to pass 4 billion yen in the same time frame. This puts the film on pace to reach at least 10 billion yen by the end of its run with 15 billion yen also being in play. As of February 25, the first Haikyu!! Final anime film has brought in 4.18 billion yen (US$27.83 million) with 2.9 million tickets sold in the film’s first 10 days. This tracks the film higher than Suzume in 2022 at 4.154 billion yen, higher than The First Slam Dunk later that year at 3 billion yen and shy of Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine ’s 5.86 billion yen in April 2023 . It will be interesting to see how the first Haikyu!! Final anime film keeps pace...
- 2/26/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
A producer involved in some of Japan’s highest-grossing anime blockbusters was arrested in Tokyo this week on suspicion of creating child pornography.
Koichiro Ito, 52, stands accused of coercing a 15-year-old girl he met over social media into sending him nude selfies in September 2021, Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported Thursday. According to another report from leading Tokyo broadcaster TBS, Ito transferred 12,500 yen (about $85) to the girl in exchange for the photos, violating Japan’s Child Prostitution and Pornography Prohibition Act. He was taken into custody near his home in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward Wednesday.
Ito’s arrest has sent shock waves through Japan’s insular anime industry. The executive has anime credits dating back nearly 20 years, and he was the lead producer on anime auteur Makoto Shinkai’s globally beloved recent blockbusters, including Your Name (2016, $358 million worldwide), Weathering With You (2019, $193 million) and Suzume (2022, $323.3 million).
According to Japan’s public broadcaster Nhk,...
Koichiro Ito, 52, stands accused of coercing a 15-year-old girl he met over social media into sending him nude selfies in September 2021, Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported Thursday. According to another report from leading Tokyo broadcaster TBS, Ito transferred 12,500 yen (about $85) to the girl in exchange for the photos, violating Japan’s Child Prostitution and Pornography Prohibition Act. He was taken into custody near his home in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward Wednesday.
Ito’s arrest has sent shock waves through Japan’s insular anime industry. The executive has anime credits dating back nearly 20 years, and he was the lead producer on anime auteur Makoto Shinkai’s globally beloved recent blockbusters, including Your Name (2016, $358 million worldwide), Weathering With You (2019, $193 million) and Suzume (2022, $323.3 million).
According to Japan’s public broadcaster Nhk,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Japanese fantasy adventure anime movie Suzume’s producer Koichiro Ito was arrested in Japan for allegedly forcing a teenage girl to send him n*ked pictures on social media.
According to Tellerreport Ito, the individual in charge of a production company in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, was arrested and charged by Wakayama Prefectural Police with allegedly facilitating child pr-stitution and p*rnography involving underage girls.
Suzume
He is accused of allegedly pressuring a high school student he met on an internet social networking site (Sns) to send him pictures of herself in her underwear. The prefectural police are looking into the potential existence of other victims.
He worked on and contributed to numerous very important anime productions, although he has become best known for Suzume (2022), Your Name (2016), and The Garden of Words (2013). It seems that his involvement came to light when the Police were looking into a different case.
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According to Tellerreport Ito, the individual in charge of a production company in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, was arrested and charged by Wakayama Prefectural Police with allegedly facilitating child pr-stitution and p*rnography involving underage girls.
Suzume
He is accused of allegedly pressuring a high school student he met on an internet social networking site (Sns) to send him pictures of herself in her underwear. The prefectural police are looking into the potential existence of other victims.
He worked on and contributed to numerous very important anime productions, although he has become best known for Suzume (2022), Your Name (2016), and The Garden of Words (2013). It seems that his involvement came to light when the Police were looking into a different case.
SUGGESTEDDragon Ball:...
- 2/22/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
The Wakayama Prefectural Police arrested 52-year-old Koichiro Itou, the producer who is well known for producing Your Name (Kimi no Nawa) movie on Feb 21, 2024 on suspicion of violating the Child Prostitution & Pornography Law Japan.
According to the police, Itou coerced a 15-year-old high school girl from Nagano who he met on an Sns platform to send her nude selfies, even though he was aware that she was a minor. This incident occurred in September 2021 and the producer is even suspected of offering 12,500 yen in cash in order to get the images.
Itou’s actions came to light when the cops were looking into another child prostitution case.
Itou admitted to the charge, however he stated he “cannot remember if it was this girl” because he had similar exchanges with others.
The police are further investigating this matter to find out if there were more victims as more images & videos were found in his possession.
According to the police, Itou coerced a 15-year-old high school girl from Nagano who he met on an Sns platform to send her nude selfies, even though he was aware that she was a minor. This incident occurred in September 2021 and the producer is even suspected of offering 12,500 yen in cash in order to get the images.
Itou’s actions came to light when the cops were looking into another child prostitution case.
Itou admitted to the charge, however he stated he “cannot remember if it was this girl” because he had similar exchanges with others.
The police are further investigating this matter to find out if there were more victims as more images & videos were found in his possession.
- 2/22/2024
- by A.R. Madillo
- AnimeHunch
Blue Eye Samurai became one of the most popular shows of 2023. Since its announcement, there has been a rumor going on about how the series would exceed everyone’s expectations. In most cases, over-expectations result in disappointment, but not in Blue Eye Samurai’s case. It became one of the top show streaming series on Netflix, and the fans are eagerly waiting for the second season.
It has been a few months since the series concluded season one. But it again made the headlines after the Annie Awards went on air. The series wreaked havoc at the award show and won multiple awards. While it was an amazing series, few people expected it to win so many awards. Blue Eye Samurai bagged six different awards at the 2024 Annie Awards.
Blue Eye Samurai Stole the Show During the 2024 Annie Awards Blue Eye Samurai
The 2024 Annie Awards was held on February 17, 2024. The...
It has been a few months since the series concluded season one. But it again made the headlines after the Annie Awards went on air. The series wreaked havoc at the award show and won multiple awards. While it was an amazing series, few people expected it to win so many awards. Blue Eye Samurai bagged six different awards at the 2024 Annie Awards.
Blue Eye Samurai Stole the Show During the 2024 Annie Awards Blue Eye Samurai
The 2024 Annie Awards was held on February 17, 2024. The...
- 2/19/2024
- by Priyanko Chakraborty
- FandomWire
Oscar frontrunner “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” won a leading seven races at the Annie Awards on Feb. 17, including Best Studio Animated Feature over two of its Oscar rivals — “The Boy and the Heron” and “Nimona” — plus “Suzume.” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” The fifth Oscar contender, “Robot Dreams ” won Best Independent Feature over “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote,” “The Inventor” and “White Plastic Sky.”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” went seven for seven with wins also for director, character design, editorial, FX, music and production design. “The Boy and the Heron” picked up a pair of prizes from its seven bids: character animation and storyboarding. Likewise “Nimona” prevailed in two of its nine races: voice acting (Chloe Grace Moretz) and writing.
Eight of the last 12 Annie Awards champs have previewed the Oscar winner: “Rango” (2012), “Frozen” (2014), “Inside Out” (2016), “Zootopia” (2017), “Coco” (2018), “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse...
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” went seven for seven with wins also for director, character design, editorial, FX, music and production design. “The Boy and the Heron” picked up a pair of prizes from its seven bids: character animation and storyboarding. Likewise “Nimona” prevailed in two of its nine races: voice acting (Chloe Grace Moretz) and writing.
Eight of the last 12 Annie Awards champs have previewed the Oscar winner: “Rango” (2012), “Frozen” (2014), “Inside Out” (2016), “Zootopia” (2017), “Coco” (2018), “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse...
- 2/18/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Oscar-frontrunning Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was the big winner at Asifa-Hollywood’s 51st Annie Awards (held February 17 at UCLA’s Royce Hall), grabbing seven awards, topped by best animated feature. As a 66 percent Oscar predictor, the Annie win bodes well for Sony and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
The other “Spider-Verse” awards were for FX, character design, direction, music, production design, and editorial.
The Oscar-nominated dark horse, “Robot Dreams” (Neon), from Pablo Berger, won best independent feature, and “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko” (ElectroLeague) took best short. The prestige short got a boost in its race for the Oscar. It’s directed by Pixar alum Dave Mullins and executive produced by Sean Ono Lennon, in partnership with Peter Jackson and his Wētā FX Limited animation team.
Hayao Miyazaki’s summary film, “The Boy and the Heron“ (Studio Ghibli-GKids), won two Annies for Takeshi Honda...
The other “Spider-Verse” awards were for FX, character design, direction, music, production design, and editorial.
The Oscar-nominated dark horse, “Robot Dreams” (Neon), from Pablo Berger, won best independent feature, and “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko” (ElectroLeague) took best short. The prestige short got a boost in its race for the Oscar. It’s directed by Pixar alum Dave Mullins and executive produced by Sean Ono Lennon, in partnership with Peter Jackson and his Wētā FX Limited animation team.
Hayao Miyazaki’s summary film, “The Boy and the Heron“ (Studio Ghibli-GKids), won two Annies for Takeshi Honda...
- 2/18/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse sling-shotted past the competition to dominate the 51st Annie Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The Sony Animation sequel snared Best Feature and six other trophies — the same number that Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse scored at the 2019 Annies — setting it up as the front-runner for the Animated Feature Oscar next month.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse went on to take Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards.
Since the Best Animated Feature Oscar category was launched in 2002, 14 of the 21 winners of the Annies’ top feature prize – and seven of the past 11 – went on to claim the golden statuette. Last year followed suit, as Netflix’s Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio triumphed at both trophy shows.
On Sunday, Spider-Man scored wins for Directing, Music, Production Design, Character Design, FX and editing.
Gkids’ Hayao Miyazaki hit The Boy and the Heron...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse went on to take Best Animated Feature at the 91st Academy Awards.
Since the Best Animated Feature Oscar category was launched in 2002, 14 of the 21 winners of the Annies’ top feature prize – and seven of the past 11 – went on to claim the golden statuette. Last year followed suit, as Netflix’s Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio triumphed at both trophy shows.
On Sunday, Spider-Man scored wins for Directing, Music, Production Design, Character Design, FX and editing.
Gkids’ Hayao Miyazaki hit The Boy and the Heron...
- 2/18/2024
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Underoath is one of the most influential bands of the past 20 years, bringing up a generation of music and anime fans on post-hardcore anthems that still get crowds screaming along night after night. Over the course of their nearly 30-year career, keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Chris Dudley has been building a family while playing to sold-out crowds each night. Crunchyroll News was able to sit down with him during Underoath's Dallas tour stop in 2023 to learn more about how he has used anime as a way to grow closer to his kids and found a new interest all his own in the process. You have an interesting anime journey! Would you mind telling us a bit about it? Chris: Yeah, it's funny, my whole intro into anime was completely through my youngest daughter, which has been a really, really fulfilling thing. Historically, I was not super into anime. As your kids get older,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Alex Lebl
- Crunchyroll
It’s the end of an era for the Berlin International Film Festival, as Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian and his co-head Mariette Rissenbeek — a pair of fearless cineastes and programmers who came onboard together in the summer of 2019, and helped steer the world’s largest film festival through the crisis of the pandemic years — are being unceremoniously shoved out to sea after the 2024 edition as a part of cost-cutting measures instituted by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Claudia Roth.
It’s too soon to say how the Berlinale will shrink and suffer in the absence of the leadership that has allowed the festival to remain such a vital arena for world cinema at a time of industry-wide constriction, but even a quick overview of this year’s program suggests that Chatrian and Rissenbeek will be going out with a bang.
As usual, the Berlinale will play...
It’s too soon to say how the Berlinale will shrink and suffer in the absence of the leadership that has allowed the festival to remain such a vital arena for world cinema at a time of industry-wide constriction, but even a quick overview of this year’s program suggests that Chatrian and Rissenbeek will be going out with a bang.
As usual, the Berlinale will play...
- 2/14/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
“Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or-winning and Oscar-nominated film, is getting a theatrical release in mainland China.
The film will open in China on March 29, some two weeks after the Oscars ceremony, where it is in the running for five Academy Awards including best picture, director, actress (for Sandra Hüller), screenplay and editing. “Anatomy of a Fall” also just won a pair of Golden Globes for foreign-language film and screenplay (for Triet and Arthur Harari); and is vying for seven BAFTAs and 11 Cesar Awards (France’s top film honors).
“Anatomy of a Fall” was passed over by France’s Oscar selection committee in favor of “The Taste of Things,” but embraced by Oscar voters. Its stateside awards campaign has been championed by North American distributor Neon.
The upcoming release in China is supported by indie distribution firm Road Pictures, which was founded in 2014 by Cai Gongming,...
The film will open in China on March 29, some two weeks after the Oscars ceremony, where it is in the running for five Academy Awards including best picture, director, actress (for Sandra Hüller), screenplay and editing. “Anatomy of a Fall” also just won a pair of Golden Globes for foreign-language film and screenplay (for Triet and Arthur Harari); and is vying for seven BAFTAs and 11 Cesar Awards (France’s top film honors).
“Anatomy of a Fall” was passed over by France’s Oscar selection committee in favor of “The Taste of Things,” but embraced by Oscar voters. Its stateside awards campaign has been championed by North American distributor Neon.
The upcoming release in China is supported by indie distribution firm Road Pictures, which was founded in 2014 by Cai Gongming,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
After a short tease over a week ago , the full music video for Ado’s newest song, a collaboration with South Korean confectionery manufacturer Lotte for their 60th anniversary, “Chocolat Cadabra” was released tonight, showcasing the full might of a Yoh Yoshinari-directed, Studio Trigger-produced music video. The story takes place in a chocolate factory late at night when a girl wanders in from the real world and meets another girl who lives in a magical world and a girl who lives in a scientific world with delicious chocolates being made one after another. "Chocolat Cadabra" is a magic melody that makes chocolate delicious. Chocolat Cadabra key visual Related: Japanese Musician Ado’s First World Tour Heads to the United States and Europe Yoshinari also designed the characters of the music video with Chiho Kiyota as the sub-director and sub-character designer and Naoko Tsutsumi as the animation producer at studio Trigger.
- 1/31/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
The official Twitter for Prime Video Japan announced today that the Oshi no Ko manga series will get a live-action adaptation in winter 2024. The drama series will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video worldwide, while the additional feature film will be released in Japan and distributed by Toei. The live-action project's official Twitter account also opened with a teaser visual featuring the six main voice cast members. The main cast includes: Aqua Hoshino played by Kaito Sakurai (Kou Mabuchi in Blue Spring Ride live-action drama) Ai Hoshino played by Asuka Saito (ex-Nogizaka 46 member) Ruby Hoshino played by Nagisa Saito (ex-=Love member) Kana Arima played by Nanoka Hara (the voice of Suzume Iwato in Suzume ) Akane Kurokawa played by Mizuki Kayashima Mem-cho played by ano (singer/YouTuber) The manga is serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump since April 2020, with its total circulation surpassing 15 million copies. The TV anime adaptation...
- 1/24/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed Studio Ghibli is teaming up with Chinese entertainment company Alibaba Pictures to collaborate on new anime experiences and business initiatives in the greater China market. The two companies signed a strategic agreement to partner on potential animation productions and a major Studio Ghibli immersive exhibition that will launch in China in 2024. The agreement was signed in early January at a previously undisclosed meeting in Tokyo by Ghibli’s longtime lead producer Toshio Suzuki, considered Miyazaki’s right-hand man, and Alibaba Pictures president Li Jie.
The first Studio Ghibli immersive exhibition will take place in Shanghai, according to Alibaba. The Chinese tech giant will use its Damai live-events digital ticketing platform to power the attraction.
Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki and Alibaba Pictures CEO Jie Li at Studio Ghibli’s offices in Tokyo.
“Enthusiastic fans and viewers will be treated to a captivating and immersive journey, submerging...
The first Studio Ghibli immersive exhibition will take place in Shanghai, according to Alibaba. The Chinese tech giant will use its Damai live-events digital ticketing platform to power the attraction.
Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki and Alibaba Pictures CEO Jie Li at Studio Ghibli’s offices in Tokyo.
“Enthusiastic fans and viewers will be treated to a captivating and immersive journey, submerging...
- 1/23/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Is it just me, or is this a particularly tough year to pick nominees in the buzziest of the 23 categories for the Academy Awards? This will be the 96th time they do the Oscars, and it never gets easier. Even the most experienced awards handicapper has only a slight advantage over the greenest neophyte, because at the end of the day we’re all still just guessing. And you know there will be surprises and snubs aplenty, because how could there not?
With this in mind, here are some things that are guaranteed to happen bright and early (5:30 a.m. Pt/8:30 a.m. Et) tomorrow when the 2024 Oscar nominations are announced:
These will be the 10 Best Picture nominees: “Oppenheimer,” “Poor Things,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Barbie,” “Maestro,” “American Fiction,” “The Holdovers,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Zone of Interest” and “Past Lives.” As much as it kills me,...
With this in mind, here are some things that are guaranteed to happen bright and early (5:30 a.m. Pt/8:30 a.m. Et) tomorrow when the 2024 Oscar nominations are announced:
These will be the 10 Best Picture nominees: “Oppenheimer,” “Poor Things,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Barbie,” “Maestro,” “American Fiction,” “The Holdovers,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Zone of Interest” and “Past Lives.” As much as it kills me,...
- 1/22/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Lotte, a a confectionery manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its chocolate business on February 1, 2024, and as part of the 60th anniversary promotion project, an anime TV commercial animated by Trigger will begin airing in Japan on January 22. The clip is planned and produced by Genki Kawamura, known for his producing works for the anime films by Makoto Shinkai, such as Your Name. and Suzume , while Yo Yoshinari ( Little Witch Academia ) served as character designer and director. Additionally, singer Ado provided a new song "Chocolat Cadabra" for the commercial. The story takes place in a chocolate factory late at night. A girl wanders into the factory from the real world and meets a girl who lives in the magical world and a girl who lives in the scientific world, and and delicious chocolates are being made one after another. "Chocolat Cadabra," a magic spell that makes chocolate delicious,...
- 1/22/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Fujimomo's romance shojo manga Lovesick Ellie (known as Koiwazurai no Ellie in Japan) has posted a 60-second main trailer. The clip features the film's theme song, "Sweet Nonfiction," performed by nine-member girls unit NiziU. "We were really happy when we were offered to perform the theme song for the film 'Lovesick Ellie.' The story takes place in a high school, so it feels familiar to us, and we are really looking forward to the film," NiziU said. "The song 'Sweet Nonfiction' matches the worldview of the film. We think this song will cheer you up if you listen to it when you are wondering 'Is this love?' or 'Is this feeling - love?' Please enjoy the film and the theme song 'Sweet Nonfiction' together!" 60-second main trailer 30-second trailer 15-second trailer Related: Fujimomo's Romance Shojo Manga Lovesick...
- 1/19/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Sci-fi fantasy comedy “Alienoid 2” opened on top of the South Korean box office with $3.57 million on a weekend that otherwise saw five animation titles and a political documentary in the top ten.
The big-budget, time-traveling “Alienoid 2” earned $3.57 million between Friday and Sunday with a market share of 39% and $4.77 million over its opening five days, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council. Imax reports that some $370,000 of the film’s total was earned from 24 Imax screens.
The film was made as a two-parter. The first instalment of “Alienoid” was one of the biggest flops of 2022. It opened with a $5.19 million weekend in July that year. But it suffered terrible reviews and word of mouth and finished with just $12.2 million. Director Choi Dong-hoon has recently spent several weeks pushing the message that the second part is better than the first.
Its opening performance was enough...
The big-budget, time-traveling “Alienoid 2” earned $3.57 million between Friday and Sunday with a market share of 39% and $4.77 million over its opening five days, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council. Imax reports that some $370,000 of the film’s total was earned from 24 Imax screens.
The film was made as a two-parter. The first instalment of “Alienoid” was one of the biggest flops of 2022. It opened with a $5.19 million weekend in July that year. But it suffered terrible reviews and word of mouth and finished with just $12.2 million. Director Choi Dong-hoon has recently spent several weeks pushing the message that the second part is better than the first.
Its opening performance was enough...
- 1/15/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The official website of Annie Awards revealed the list of nominees for the 51st edition of the awards on Jan 11, 2024. The awards, which have been presented each year since 1972, recognizes excellence in animation shown in American cinema and television.
While Nick Bruno and Troy Quane directed Nimona earned the highest nominations with 8, Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume no Tojimari and Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron were nominated in 7 categories each, tying with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Both the anime films were nominated for Best Feature, Best Character Animation and Best Music among others.
Check out the nominations for The Boy and the Heron movie below:
Best Feature Best Character Animation – Feature (Takeshi Honda) Best Direction – Feature (Hayao Miyazaki) Best Music – Feature (Joe Hisaishi) Best Production Design – Feature (Yoji Takeshige) Best Storyboarding – Feature (Hayao Miyazaki) Best Writing – Feature (Hayao Miyazaki)
Check out the nominations for Suzume movie:
Best Feature...
While Nick Bruno and Troy Quane directed Nimona earned the highest nominations with 8, Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume no Tojimari and Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron were nominated in 7 categories each, tying with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Both the anime films were nominated for Best Feature, Best Character Animation and Best Music among others.
Check out the nominations for The Boy and the Heron movie below:
Best Feature Best Character Animation – Feature (Takeshi Honda) Best Direction – Feature (Hayao Miyazaki) Best Music – Feature (Joe Hisaishi) Best Production Design – Feature (Yoji Takeshige) Best Storyboarding – Feature (Hayao Miyazaki) Best Writing – Feature (Hayao Miyazaki)
Check out the nominations for Suzume movie:
Best Feature...
- 1/12/2024
- by A.R. Madillo
- AnimeHunch
The nominees have been revealed for the 51st Annie Awards, and Makoto Shinkai's Suzume anime film came through with seven across a variety of categories that include Best Feature. Shinkai's latest came in second place for most nominations, just behind the Nick Bruno and Troy Quane directed Nimona , which adapts the best-selling graphic novel by Nd Stevenson and received nine nominations. Suzume tied with two other heavy-hitter features from the past year. Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron also received seven nominations, as did Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse from directors Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson and Kemp Powers. Pokémon: Path to the Peak received a nomination in the Best TV/Media - Limited Series category. Here's a quick look at everything Suzume is up for: Best Feature Best FX - Feature | Yoshitaka Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Seshita Best Character Animation - Feature | Kenichi Tsuchiya Best Music - Feature | Kazuma Jinnouchi,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Not surprisingly, our five leading contenders for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars also dominate the Annie Awards nominations announced on January 11. The predicted Oscar winner, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” reaped a lucky seven nominations. However, it is another likely Oscar contender, “Nimona,” that topped the nominations chart with nine bids.
All three of these films contend for Best Studio Animated Feature as does six-time nominee “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” We expect another six-time nominee, “Elemental” to reap an Oscar bid for Best Animated Feature even though it was snubbed in the top race by the Annies. That category is filled out here by “Suzume,” which earned seven nominations in all.
The Best Independent Feature nominees are: “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote,” “Robot Dreams,” “The Inventor” and “White Plastic Sky.”
These precursor prizes are presented by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Association.
All three of these films contend for Best Studio Animated Feature as does six-time nominee “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” We expect another six-time nominee, “Elemental” to reap an Oscar bid for Best Animated Feature even though it was snubbed in the top race by the Annies. That category is filled out here by “Suzume,” which earned seven nominations in all.
The Best Independent Feature nominees are: “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote,” “Robot Dreams,” “The Inventor” and “White Plastic Sky.”
These precursor prizes are presented by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Association.
- 1/11/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“Nimona,” Netflix’s sci-fi fantasy about a disgraced knight and a shape-shifting teenager, led the features category of the 51st Annie Awards nominations with nine, including best feature, director, character animation, character design, production design, storyboarding, voice acting, writing and editorial.
In the feature race, “Nimona,” produced by Annapurna Animation for Netflix, will go up against critical darling “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” from Sony Pictures Animation, Japanese fantasy-adventure “Suzume” from CoMix Wave Films and Story and distributed by Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures, Paramount and Nickelodeon’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” and newly minted Golden Globe winner “The Boy and the Heron,” the first feature from auteur Hayao Miyazaki in a decade, out of Studio Ghibli and distributed by Gkids.
“Blue Eye Samurai,” also a Netflix project, topped the field in the TV/media categories, picking up seven noms. It was followed closely by Disney TV Animation’s “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur...
In the feature race, “Nimona,” produced by Annapurna Animation for Netflix, will go up against critical darling “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” from Sony Pictures Animation, Japanese fantasy-adventure “Suzume” from CoMix Wave Films and Story and distributed by Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures, Paramount and Nickelodeon’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” and newly minted Golden Globe winner “The Boy and the Heron,” the first feature from auteur Hayao Miyazaki in a decade, out of Studio Ghibli and distributed by Gkids.
“Blue Eye Samurai,” also a Netflix project, topped the field in the TV/media categories, picking up seven noms. It was followed closely by Disney TV Animation’s “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur...
- 1/11/2024
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
A funny thing happened on the way to the presumed two-horse awards-season race between 2023 toon feature juggernauts. Netflix’s Nimona picked a fight today with Gkids’ Hayao Miyazaki hit The Boy and the Heron and Sony’s global smash Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, scoring a leading nine Annie Awards nominations. The others managed seven noms apiece.
All three are up for the marquee Best Feature prize along with Toho’s anime Suzume, which also landed seven Annie noms, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem from Paramount and Nickelodeon Film, which got six.
Notably missing from the top toon feature race is Disney/Pixar’s Elemental, which also scooped six nominations from Asifa-Hollywood. Meanwhile, Universal/Illumination The Super Mario Bros. Movie — the No. 2 film of 2023, which plumbed $1.36 billion worldwide — was clogged up with just a single Annie nom for Jack Black’s voice work as the villainous Bowser.
With all...
All three are up for the marquee Best Feature prize along with Toho’s anime Suzume, which also landed seven Annie noms, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem from Paramount and Nickelodeon Film, which got six.
Notably missing from the top toon feature race is Disney/Pixar’s Elemental, which also scooped six nominations from Asifa-Hollywood. Meanwhile, Universal/Illumination The Super Mario Bros. Movie — the No. 2 film of 2023, which plumbed $1.36 billion worldwide — was clogged up with just a single Annie nom for Jack Black’s voice work as the villainous Bowser.
With all...
- 1/11/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
“Nimona,” the underdog Oscar contender from Annapurna Animation/Netflix, was the surprise leader for Asifa-Hollywood’s 51st Annie Awards with nine nominations. Meanwhile, the leading Oscar frontrunners, Sony’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” and Studio Ghibli/GKids’ “The Boy and the Heron” each scored seven nominations. The awards ceremony will be held February 17 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
They will compete for best feature honors with Crunchyroll/Sony’s “Suzume,” the latest 2D fantasy/adventure from anime master Makoto Shinkai, which also collected seven nominations, and Nickelodeon/Paramount’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” which grabbed six noms.
Pixar’s “Elemental” also earned six nominations, while Neon’s “Robot Dreams,” an indie Oscar hopeful from Spain/France, earned five nominations.
The other best indie feature contenders are GKids’ “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote” (Cinemon Entertainment), “The Inventor” (Curiosity Studios), and “White Plastic Sky...
They will compete for best feature honors with Crunchyroll/Sony’s “Suzume,” the latest 2D fantasy/adventure from anime master Makoto Shinkai, which also collected seven nominations, and Nickelodeon/Paramount’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” which grabbed six noms.
Pixar’s “Elemental” also earned six nominations, while Neon’s “Robot Dreams,” an indie Oscar hopeful from Spain/France, earned five nominations.
The other best indie feature contenders are GKids’ “Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia,” “Four Souls of Coyote” (Cinemon Entertainment), “The Inventor” (Curiosity Studios), and “White Plastic Sky...
- 1/11/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
In a competitive year in animation, Nimona, based on the graphic novel by Nd Stevenson, leads the 51st Annie Awards feature competition with nine nominations includes best feature, direction and writing.
In the top category for best feature, the International Animated Film Society Asifa-Hollywood — which hands out the annual animation prizes — also nominated Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron, Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume, which earned seven nominations apiece; and Paramount and Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, which collected six nominations. Pixar’s Elemental also earned a total of six nominations, though it was snubbed in the top category.
Nimona, The Boy and the Heron, Across the Spider-Verse, Mutant Mayhem and Robot Dreams (which was also nominated for best independent feature) received directing noms.
Disney’s centennial-celebrating Wish and Dreamworks Animation’s Trolls World Tour both failed to earn a single nomination.
In the top category for best feature, the International Animated Film Society Asifa-Hollywood — which hands out the annual animation prizes — also nominated Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron, Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume, which earned seven nominations apiece; and Paramount and Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, which collected six nominations. Pixar’s Elemental also earned a total of six nominations, though it was snubbed in the top category.
Nimona, The Boy and the Heron, Across the Spider-Verse, Mutant Mayhem and Robot Dreams (which was also nominated for best independent feature) received directing noms.
Disney’s centennial-celebrating Wish and Dreamworks Animation’s Trolls World Tour both failed to earn a single nomination.
- 1/11/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the extensive list of films eligible for nomination in the Best Picture category for the upcoming 2024 Oscars. Among the 265 eligible films, two anime films have made the cut, namely Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy And The Heron and Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume No Tojimari.
On top of that, Joe Hisashi has also been shortlisted for the Music (Original Score) category for The Boy And The Heron.
It’s important to note that this announcement is not a shortlist nor a nomination, but a recognition of eligibility for consideration.
In addition to their potential for Best Picture nomination, both The Boy And The Heron and Suzume are also eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature category, where they’ll be competing against 33 other films.
The anime films that are eligible for the Animated Feature category includes:
Blue Giant The Boy and the...
On top of that, Joe Hisashi has also been shortlisted for the Music (Original Score) category for The Boy And The Heron.
It’s important to note that this announcement is not a shortlist nor a nomination, but a recognition of eligibility for consideration.
In addition to their potential for Best Picture nomination, both The Boy And The Heron and Suzume are also eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature category, where they’ll be competing against 33 other films.
The anime films that are eligible for the Animated Feature category includes:
Blue Giant The Boy and the...
- 1/10/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
The renowned Japanese rock band Radwimps, known for their soundtracks in Your Name, Weathering with You, and Suzume, is all set to make their way to Latin America with their upcoming Radwimps World Tour 2024, titled “The Way You Yawn, And the Outcry of Peace“.
The tour to Latin America comes on the back of the sold-out tours in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
The tour is powered by Crunchyroll, and fans can secure their spots early with the official Crunchyroll presale, set to go live on Jan 10, 2024, at 7 a.m. Pst.
The highly anticipated Latin America tour kicks off on March 15, 2024, and is scheduled to wrap up on March 24, 2024.
Checkout the dates and cities for the Radwimps Latin America Tour 2024 below:
DateCityVenueMarch 15, 2024 Ciudad de MexicoPepsi Center WTCMarch 17, 2024MonterreyAuditorio CitibanamexMarch 21, 2024Sao PauloTerra SPMarch 24, 2024SantiagoCaupolican Theatre
Source: Radwimps’ Official Website, Crunchyroll...
The tour to Latin America comes on the back of the sold-out tours in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
The tour is powered by Crunchyroll, and fans can secure their spots early with the official Crunchyroll presale, set to go live on Jan 10, 2024, at 7 a.m. Pst.
The highly anticipated Latin America tour kicks off on March 15, 2024, and is scheduled to wrap up on March 24, 2024.
Checkout the dates and cities for the Radwimps Latin America Tour 2024 below:
DateCityVenueMarch 15, 2024 Ciudad de MexicoPepsi Center WTCMarch 17, 2024MonterreyAuditorio CitibanamexMarch 21, 2024Sao PauloTerra SPMarch 24, 2024SantiagoCaupolican Theatre
Source: Radwimps’ Official Website, Crunchyroll...
- 1/9/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
After sold-out tours in North America , Europe, Australia and Asia tours, Japanese rock band Radwimps is officially headed to Latin America in 2024 for Radwimps World Tour 2024 "The Way You Yawn, And the Outcry of Peace." It all starts with the band's arrival on March 15 in Mexico City at Pepsi Center Wtc, with stops in Monterrey, São Paulo and Santiago, wrapping up on March 24. The frequent Makoto Shinkai collaborators put on an incredible show, so you won't want to miss this! Related: Suzume Blu-ray and Limited Edition Lead Crunchyroll March 2024 Home Video Releases The tour, powered by Crunchyroll, will also have an official Crunchyroll presale that will go live on January 10 at 7 a.m. Pst. The special presale code is Crunchyroll , so bookmark this page and get ready for Tuesday! Radwimps Latin America Tour 2024 Dates & Cities For more on Radwimps, check out the band's official YouTube channel and website . Suzume , the...
- 1/8/2024
- by Nicholas Friedman
- Crunchyroll
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