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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.
Fan shows us a reason to hang onto your old VHS anime even after you’ve upgraded to newer media versions.
Constant companion Pikachu also gets a girlish makeover.
Anime director Mamoru Hosoda returns to time travel for an examination of the brother/sister relationship, but with one big twist.
“Does it bother you that I’m not completely human?” Alita asks, but it’s really just how huge her eyes are that’s freaking people out.
Pokémon’s leading man transforms yet again for new film with animation production from the studio behind Attack on Titan.
Actor joins cast of in-production film from Legendary Entertainment based on already-forgotten footnote to smash-hit Pokémon franchise.
The former resident of Japan gives us some Jedi life advice and tells us what other Star Wars character we wishes he could have played.
Suds, brooms, tanks, and dancing. What more could you want?
“Ghibli will continue making movies,” veteran producer vows as Miyazaki returns to the genre that made him a legend.
It’s story may be one of redemption, but the film adaptations of the hit anime/manga aren’t being cut any slack.
Get excited with us with these real-time thoughts about Shin Godzilla as viewers celebrate its debut on Japanese television.
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