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Move would make Makoto Shinkai’s hit eligible for consideration at February’s Oscar awards, but does it have a chance of winning?
J.J.’s in Japan, so we paid him a visit to ask about his favorite part of making films and the intense pressure of working on such a beloved franchise.
Makoto Shinkai’s latest hit is still hitting the high numbers, and hitting fans in the feels.
The collected casts of Studio Ghibli’s anime are filled with memorable female characters, but who left the biggest impression on respondents?
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How long will we have to wait until we see more from the creator of the most successful non-Miyazaki anime ever?
Godzilla is known for making sudden appearances in Tokyo, but nobody at all expected him to show up here.
On 7 October, Japan finally gets to enjoy Jason Bourne, the latest instalment in the Bourne movie series, and ahead of the movie’s release our Japanese reporters were lucky enough to enjoy some time with Matt Damon.
Here’s our first real preview of the Scarlett Johansson film based on the critically acclaimed anime and manga franchise.
Makoto Shinkai and Hayao Miyazaki have vastly different directorial styles, but soon they’ll have a connection that’s unique among anime creators.
Super hard-working director Makoto Shinkai would definitely be proud of this guy.
All the things anime fans have come to expect from the acclaimed director are present and accounted for, but is that enough?
The King of the Monsters has his cinema dominance challenged by hit anime Your Name, and it won’t be the first time he’s been defeated by a movie with that title.
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