genkinahito

I'm a long-time anime and Japanese film and culture fan who has lived in the country and is studying Japanese in an effort to become fluent. I write about films, anime, and work on various things.

See more about genkinahito...
News

Kaguya Hime Trailer

A three-minute trailer for Isao Takahata’s The Story of Princess Kaguya (Kaguya Hime no Monogatari) has been aired on NTV and is now online.

The film is a retelling of the popular Japanese folktale…

• 7th November 2013
News

Gatchaman Crowds Season 2 Announced

A second season of Gatchaman Crowds has been given the go-ahead for production and is running under the title Gatchaman Crowds Second.

No further news has been announced in terms of staff. The …

• 28th October 2013
News

New Bayonetta Anime Film Trailer

The latest trailer for the anime film Bayonetta: Bloody Fate has been released on the website ahead of its release in Japanese cinemas next month.

The film is directed by Fuminori Kizaki (Afro …

• 24th October 2013
News

Giovanni’s Island Trailer

Earlier this month Production I.G released a trailer for their latest film, Giovanni’s Island (Giovanni no Shima). It is a story set just after World War II and it is a hand drawn film based on a screenplay…

• 23rd October 2013
News

Bayonetta Anime Film Trailer

Bayonetta is getting an anime film thanks to Gonzo. It will be directed by Fminori Kizaki (Afro Samurai) and written by Mitsutaka Hirota. The seiyuu Atsuko Tanaka (Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost …

• 19th September 2013