And it’s all because of that one time Xi Jinping ordered some meat buns from a local restaurant in Beijing.
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Ash has a whole new set of pals for Everybody’s Story, but his old friends are nowhere to be seen.
Anime veteran leaves behind a legacy of more than 50 years of landmark anime including Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies, Pom Poko, and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Director of When Marnie Was There crafts first original story for film that’s explicitly not trying to be like a Marvel movie.
Our spoiler-free review of Hayao Miyazaki’s first new film in five years comes with a sneak-peek look at the official movie programme.
After lovingly dramatic portrayals of Tokyo and Gifu, the anime studio applies its glisteningly gorgeous talents to another country.
How does one turn a nearly 70-episode anime into a movie? The answer is you can’t. No one can.
The beautiful love story between Vincent and Alliz reminds us that “life is beautiful but fragile, like glass itself“.
Yes, Goku will definitely be back, as we get a release date for the next feature-length Dragon Ball film and a look at the movie’s very first teaser image.
After its crowdfunding target is smashed, writing begins on the story of how Japan stifled its own IT development in the name of combating file-sharing.
Japan’s amazingly cozy heated tables combined with movie magic? Sounds like the perfect way to spend a winter day.
Here’s the exact day you’ll be able to reserve tickets that will let you see Miyazaki’s Boro the Caterpillar.
The main characters in Makoto Shinkai’s anime film have a major blind spot, but not in this reimagining.
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