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The latest film from the creator of Summer Wars and Wolf Children may or may not take home the gold statue, but it’s already done something incredible.
”If they wanted a Japanese live-action version, they would just do it themselves.”
Japanese star of Britain’s Got Talent goes from strength to strength as his festive strip show catches the eye of a famous fan.
All the details on the buildings, stores and cafes set to appear at the new Studio Ghibli theme park.
We send our best and brightest Disney otaku to interrogate the Disney producer on Japan’s new release, Ralph Breaks the Internet.
Director reveals he got the initial idea for Weathering with You before Your Name was released, is aiming to make a “massively entertaining” movie.
All-male cast brings anime classic to the traditional stage in a historic first for Studio Ghibli director and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki.
The latest snaps of Tony Jaa and Milla Jovovich in their Monster Hunter guises have drawn a mixed set of reactions from the Japanese net.
A strange caper is afoot as Germany’s Detective Pikachu is heard sounding nothing like the Pokémon species is supposed to.
Japanese fans react to the voice of Ryan Reynolds and the decision to give Pikachu so much fur.
Even with Mario’s creator “front and center” in the movie-making process, this could go very wrong.
The prolific voice actress dishes on her experiences dubbing the Japanese-language version of Venom and in the anime voice acting industry.
The audience is asked to refrain from talking during the movie, but purring is totally OK.
The original audiences get eye-squinching, skin-prickling images of horror. Japan gets a poster befitting a zany comedy.
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