After yesterday’s exclusive warming up on Twitter by GhibliWorld, today Studio Ghibli made the official announcement of their new full length feature film titled Karigurashi no Arrietty…
“The Ayacon committee are very proud to announce that Aya Revolution, held this August 14-16th at Warwick University, will feature a live performance by Halko Momoi, renowned singer …
When Light Yagami wins a place at a top university, he is surprised to find that the fellow top-scoring student chosen to give the opening address is the same shambling, unkempt young man he noticed…
As the Western manga industry further establishes itself with consumers, more and more Japanese publishers are taking a firmer grip with their international sales. The latest manga label to…
The BFI have recently published “Spirited Away: BFI Film Classics” by British writerAndrew Osmond, describing his book as tracing “connections between Spirited Away …
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a newer “version” of the original 1995 sci-fi classic by Mamoru Oshii. It has been completely remastered (in terms of visuals and sound; including a new 6.1…
As the American convention season starts to hot up, several major announcements have sprung up from the most recent “New York Comic Convention”: [Note: Companies refered …
‘Xcomp’s Yuuenchi’ blog has posted a fascinating (English translated) excerpt from Makoto Shinkai‘s online journal in which it’s revealed that the famous…
An inferno of burning cherry blossoms in a public park, a white wolf, and murderous bandits from a past age; these are just some of the dangers that Hikaru must face in her quest to find her older brother…
Sony Pictures have given us a heads up on two of their upcoming anime DVD releases, both due out on 24th September;
Paprika is the latest animated movie from the one-and-only Satoshi Kon. Quite…Modern History
The revving of car engines kicks off the opening images of the titles, so that we’re in no doubt that ‘Otogi Zoshi’ has left Heian Kyo far behind. Against a washed-out…
Burning the Past
The first two volumes of ‘Otogi Zoshi’ have followed Hikaru’s adventures as she travels from clan to clan to find and bring back to the capital the precious legendary stones called…
As expected – the Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday night and no anime made the final cut. Hopes were high that Satoshi Kon’s well received sci-fi thriller Paprika would…
Still posing as her brother, Hikaru continues her quest to retrieve the last two Magatama and bring them to the capital. With an ever-increasing group of allies by her side, Hikaru puts her all …
Like Howl’s Moving Castle and Steamboy in 2006, Satoshi (Paranoia Agent) Kon’s newest movie Paprika has been made eligible for nomination in the category of “Best Animated…
Twitch have posted an interesting interview with world famous anime director Satoshi Kon (Paranoia Agent, Perfect Blue); quizzing him on the psychological themes that often crop up in his works…
Satoshi Kon’s newest movie Paprika will get its UK premiere at the Leeds International Film Festival in November.Screening DetailsVue Cinemas at The Light: Screen 5 “¢ 10th November…
Despite its low quality, a brand new and English subtitled trailer for Satoshi “Paranoia Agent, Perfect Blue” Kon’s latest movie Paprika has been posted online for your …
Satoshi “Paranoia Agent, Perfect Blue” Kon’s latest movie – Paprika (a typically mind bending science fiction thriller), is set for a March ’07 North American…
