Tag: Makoto Shinkai
Animation Magazine’s Best of 2019
Congratulations to all our Animag’s Best of 2019 Award Winners. These year-end honors were determined by our readers who picked their favorites during the...
‘Weathering with You’: A Torrent of Talent
***This article originally appeared in the January ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 296)***
Weathering with You, which debuted earlier this year in Japan, is...
47th Annie Awards Nominations Announced
ASIFA-Hollywood announced on Monday the nominations for its 47th Annual Annie Awards, recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. A complete list...
News Bytes: ‘Frozen II’ Heats Up BO, Disney+ Additions, ‘Weathering with You’ Wins APSA & More
‘Rick and Morty’ Get Schwifty in Zynga’s Hit Game ‘Merge Dragons’
The cult hit Adult Swim characters will appear in Gram Games’ puzzle adventure game...
News Bytes: ‘Frozen II’ Set to Bust BO Record, Baby Yoda Art Unveiled, ‘Weathering with You’ Gets New Trailer & More
’The Star’ Gets Limited Re-release in December
Sony Pictures Animation is bringing back the 2017 Christmas picture for matinee screenings December 7 and 8 in...
Anime NYC Announces 2019 Schedule
Anime NYC powered by Crunchyroll, New York’s largest dedicated anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture convention, will present three days of entertaining and educational...
‘Weathering with You’ Fathom Events US Previews Shine in January
GKIDS and Fathom Events will continue their theatrical event screening partnership into 2020, bringing Weathering With You to U.S. audiences nationwide for Special Fan...
Five Films Up for Asia Pacific Screen Award for Animation
The nominees for the 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards have been announced, revealing the 37 films from 22 countries and territories across the region...
Global Convergence: Animation Is Film Is Back!
***This article originally appeared in the November ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 294)***
For the third year in a row, L.A. becomes the hot...
GKIDS to Release Shinkai’s ‘Weathering With You’ in January
GKIDS has set a North American release date for Makoto Shinkai’s highly anticipated animated feature, Weathering With You. Written and directed by Shinkai and...
‘Weathering with You’ Will Open L.A.’s 3rd Animation Is Film Fest
The competition lineup of the third annual Animation Is Film Festival has been revealed, with 10 internationally acclaimed animated features set to screen at...
Japan Picks ‘Weathering with You’ as Int’l Feature Oscar Entry
The Japan Motion Picture Producers Association (known as Eiren) announced Monday that Makoto Shinkai’s new hit animated feature Weathering with You will represent the...
News Bytes: ‘Abominable’ Set for TIFF, New ‘Playmobil’ Trailer, Rutger Hauer Dies & More
’Lord of the Rings’ Series at Amazon Taps First Cast Member
Aussie actress Markella Kavenagh (Romper Stomper) is in talks to play a new character...
A Yen for Quality: Japanese Animation Spotlight
***This territory focus originally appeared in the June/July '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)***
Japan is arguably the world's most mature market for animation,...
News Bytes: ‘Weathering with You’ Trailer, Behind the Scenes at ‘90s Disney, Mindy Johnson Gets Academy Grant & More
Netflix, Disney Rethink Working with States in Wake of Anti-Abortion Wave
Streaming giant Netflix was the first Hollywood player to break its silence on the...
GKIDS Forecasts ‘Weathering with You’ NorAm Release
GKIDS has picked up North American distribution rights for Weathering with You, the new animated feature from director Makoto Shinkai and producer Genki Kawamura,...
Annecy 2019 Feature Film Programs, WIP Sessions
The 2019 Annecy Festival (June 10-15, www.annecy.org) has posted its feature film selections for both the prestigious festival competition and a diverse and entertaining...
Cartoons on the Bay 2019 Pulcinella Winners
The 23rd International Cross-Media and Children's Television Festival, Cartoons on the Bay took place April 11-13 in historic Torino, Italy. This year’s edition once...
Oscar Winner Aron Warner, Director Peter Ramsey Head to Cape Town Animation Fest
The Cape Town International Animation Festival has announced that Academy Award-winning producer Aron Warner and Academy Award-nominated director Peter Ramsey (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)...
Shinbo’s ‘Fireworks’ Lights Up U.S. Theaters This Week
Producer Genki Kawamura discusses the making of this time-bending animated feature.
By Charles Solomon
At a time when American filmmakers have attempted to remake anime properties...
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