Tag: Miyazaki
Sony’s ‘Spider-Verse’ and Netflix’s ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Sweep the Annies; ‘Robot Dreams’ Wins Best Indie Prize
The animation community showered Sony Picture Animation’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Pablo Berger’s Robot Dreams and Netflix’s Blue Eye Samurai with a lot of...
Illumination’s ‘Migration’ Spreads Its Wings with a $17.5 Million Four-Day Weekend at the U.S. Box Office
Illumination’s ducks enjoyed a slow and steady flight at the number-three spot on the Christmas weekend box office. The studio’s 14th movie, Migration, which...
‘Boy and the Heron’ Soars with $12.8 Million Opening at No. 1 Spot, Shatters Records for Studio Ghibli, GKIDS and Original Anime Movies
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron had a magical opening weekend in the U.S., shattering previous records for an original anime (not based...
Reflections on 1987 and Animag’s 35th Anniversary! (by someone who was there)
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)***
Animation Magazine made its debut just as a second generation of...
Disney Offers Exclusive Looks at ‘Strange World,’ ‘Baymax!’ & ‘Zootopia+’ at Annecy
Strange World, the upcoming feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios, won’t play in French theaters, owing to a spat over windowing. The clips exclusively...
Exclusive: ‘Pinecone & Pony’ Story Editor Taneka Stotts Shares the Secrets of Being a True Warrior for Toon Diversity
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)***
The arrival of the new animated show Pinecone &...
Miyazaki’s ‘Future Boy Conan’ Gets Complete Series Treatment in November
GKIDS and Shout! Factory have announced the release of the much anticipated box set Future Boy Conan: The Complete Series this fall. The four-disc...
GKIDS Captures NorAm Rights to ‘Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro’
GKIDS has acquired the North American theatrical distribution rights for Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, the 1979 feature film debut from acclaimed...
Heritage Breaks $2.1M Record with Huge Anime Art Auction
Billed as the first dedicated auction of its kind, Heritage Auctions' June 25-27 event The Art of Anime and Everything Cool saw bidders drive...
How Digital Domain Revealed Valkyrie’s Origins in Anime-Inspired ‘Apex Legends’ Short ‘Northstar’
Last month, fans of the free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends were treated to an animated extension of the game's richly constructed world in Stories...
Toon Vets Omar Spahi & Dillon Gemmill Spill the Secrets of Their New Venture, Creation Station
There's a new kids' animation player in town! Writers, producers, EPs and content creators Omar Spahi and Dillon Gemmill this week officially announce the...
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'Rick and Morty'-esque Animation Will Make You Appreciate Your Morning Routine
Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner's bizarre and beautiful sci-fi short Scavengers centers on two...
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name.’ Makes Oscar Consideration List
Funimation Films has confirmed that Japanese film Your Name. has made the official consideration list in the Best Animated Feature category for the 89th...
‘Collected Works’ Miyazaki Blu-ray will Be Amazon Exclusive
For the first time ever in North America, legendary director Hayao Miyazaki’s films will be available in a single home video collection. On November...
‘The Simpsons’ Offers Miyazaki Tribute, Stan Lee Visit
Just when you thought The Simpsons would be running out of cool animated guests, we hear that comicbook legend Stan Lee and sci-fi author...
Expanding the Magical World of William Joyce
How Hurricane Katrina and a veteran children’s book advocate in New York City inspired an award-winning animated short and popular iPad app.
Many months before...
How to Create a Spanish Gem
Director Ignacio Ferreras discusses the joys and challenges of adapting the graphic novel Arrugas (Wrinkles) into a 2D animated film.
First-time reactions of audiences to...
GKIDS Scores Ghibli Distribution Deal
Distributor of award-winning animated films GKIDS has forged an agreement with Japan’s legendary Studio Ghibli to handle U.S. and Canadian theatrical and non-theatrical distribution...
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