Tekkonkinkreet in the running for “Best animated” Oscar

Anime blog Anipages Daily have published a detailed and illuminating interview with Michael Arias, director of Studio 4C’s latest theatrical movie, Tekkon Kinkreet, which was just last week confirmed to be heading for a UK DVD release. An interesting fact about Michael Arias is that he is one of the few foreign directors to find … Continued

Coming from the dream combination of the emphatically cool Studio 4C and much admired manga-ka Taiyou “Ping Pong” Matsumoto, Tekkonkinkreet is a movie I’ve long waited to see. Based on those two names alone, you should expect several things – let’s start with moody and stylish visuals; almost-surreal art that gleefully shuns fan-pandering anime conventions … Continued

Details and images of Satoshi Kon’s next movie, tentatively titled Dreaming Machine (Yume-miru Kikai), are gradually leaking online. Iwa ni Hana explains that the story is being described as a “future folklore story for children“, with early character designs certainly suggesting that Kon will be aiming for a more family-orientated audience this time around (compared … Continued

Katsuhiro Otomo’s Memories consists of three stand alone stories, each with their own different styles and messages. We have ‘Magnetic Rose’, a story based on a manga short by Otomo and directed by Koji Morimoto. ‘Stink Bomb’, another story that was created by Otomo, has been directed by Tensai Okamura (who helmed the fantastic Wolf’s … Continued