‘Funan’ Director Denis Do Chosen to Create BIAF 2019 Poster and Trailer
Bucheon International Animation Festival selects Annecy 2018 Cristal-winner and Gobelins graduate to produce signature materials for upcoming 2019 edition.
Geographical Region: Asia
‘Liz and the Blue Bird’ Flies Home on March 5
Shout! Factory and Eleven Arts Anime Studio to release anime feature from the creators of the critically acclaimed ‘A Silent Voice’ on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack, DVD & Digital Download.
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CLIP: Studio Ponoc’s Short Film Anthology ‘Modest Heroes’ in Theaters January 10 & 12
Animated anthology from Studio Ponoc follows the studio’s critically acclaimed 2017 release, ‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower.’
Big Plans for VR in the PRC
Get ready for virtual reality with Chinese characteristics.
In Business, CG, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: Asia
‘Your Name’ Director Makoto Shinkai Helming ‘Weather Child’
Character designer Masayoshi Tanaka, animation director Atsushi Tamura, and art director Hiroshi Takiguchi returning for Shinkai’s latest anime feature.
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Review: ‘Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki’
AWN’s Miscweant looks at the fascinating new documentary that begs the question of whether or not the iconic animation director will ever make another film.
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Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice’ Back in U.S. Cinemas for Two Days Only
Eleven Arts and Fathom Events partner to bring anime feature to more than 500 big screens nationwide on Monday, January 28 and Thursday, January 31.
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Finding Their ‘Calling’
Director Charles Zhang and writer/producer Jonathan Cui break new ground with a feature-length VR film.
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GKIDS Acquires NorAm Rights To ‘Okko’s Inn’
New feature film from Studio Ghibli veteran animator Kitaro Kosaka set for theatrical release in April 2019.
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CG ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Series Coming to Netflix in 2020
Directed by Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama, ‘Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045’ will be produced by Production I.G and Sola Digital Arts.
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Pearl Studio Gathers Top Talent for 4th Annual Brain Trust Summit
Distinguished thought leaders Daniel Dae Kim, Margaret Cho, Richard LaGravenese, Jenny Han and Jessica Gao to participate in three-day creative think tank summit.
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Hulu, Funimation Expand Anime Partnership in New Multi-Year Deal
In Hulu’s largest deal for anime programming to date, Funimation to become a primary supplier for Hulu’s subtitled and dubbed content for popular series including ‘Tokyo Ghoul,’ ‘Attack on Titan’ and ‘My Hero Academia.’
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Inaugural Miyu Gallery Animation Art Exhibition Opens in Paris
Selections from Simone Massi’s animation sequences on ‘Samouni Road’ make up first of four annual collections at new European gallery dedicated to artwork from auteur-created films.
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‘L’oiseau Qui Danse’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival
Jean-Marie Marbach’s abstract short, inspired by Visual Music and made entirely with Trapcode Suite, takes top prize at annual showcase for excellence in computer animation.
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Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Now in Theaters!
Gallery Nucleus exhibition, “Mirai and the Works of Mamoru Hosoda,” on display through Sunday, December 2.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Announces Full Conference Program
Presentations on Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2,’ Weta’s history of digital characters and latest advances in virtual humans part of four packed days of computer graphics-related events running December 4-7 in Tokyo.
Disney Junior Travels to India with New Animated Series ‘Mira, Royal Detective’
Inspired by the cultures and customs of India, new animated series developed by Becca Topol and executive produced by Sascha Paladino in production at Wild Canary.
Adult Swim, Crunchyroll & Alcon Producing All-New ‘Blade Runner’ Anime Series
Sola Digital Arts to provide animation services; ‘Cowboy Bebop’ director Shinichiro Watanabe to serve as creative producer.
Netflix Unveils Anime Lineup for 2019
Highlights include new original Anime ‘7SEEDS,’ new look at upcoming series ‘SAINT SEIYA: Knights of the Zodiac,’ ‘Rilakkuma & Kaoru’ and ‘ULTRAMAN’ as well as the exclusive worldwide streaming debut ‘NEON GENESIS EVANGELION.’
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Art&Graft Sign With Final Frontier in Asia
London-based studio specializes in character-driven 2D and 3D narrative animation, character design and channel rebrands.
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Fred Patten, Noted Anime and Manga Historian, Dies at 77
Prolific writer and collector was a pioneer in U.S. fandom, helping introduce previously obscure Japanese animation and comics to a new generation of consumers.
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Walt Disney’s ‘Lost’ Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Short Film Surfaces in Japan
Previously thought to be lost, Walt Disney’s 1928 short film ‘Neck ‘n’ Neck’ features Mickey Mouse precursor Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
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Anime Feature ‘I want to eat your pancreas’ Headed to U.S. Cinemas February 7 & 10
Aniplex of America and Fathom Events partner to bring lauded coming-of-age tale to select big screens nationwide for special two-night event.
TRAILER: GKIDS Sets Theatrical Dates for Studio Ponoc Short Film Anthology ‘Modest Heroes’
Studio Ponoc’s animated anthology comes to more than 500 U.S. cinemas in the original Japanese and English-dubbed versions on January 10 & 12.
Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Lu Over the Wall’ Arrives on Disc February 5
Award-winning animated feature from the director of ‘Mind Game’ and ‘Night is Short, Walk On Girl’ available February 5 on Blu-ray + DVD combo pack, DVD and digital download.
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