The hit film is full of fantasy elements, but some of its most important locations exist in reality.
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21 years after the original, Scarlett Johansson tries her hand at one the most legendary fights in Japanese animation history.
The first Cardcaptor Sakura anime film will experience a revival in selected theaters throughout Japan.
After making a splash at the box office, Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime leads to something you can pour into a sake cup.
Nobody is happier with a Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen than the apple-loving owner of the Death Note notebook.
The search for a partner in Tokyo or Osaka is made all the more magical with this special anime-themed matchmaking party.
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?
Unlike most memorial services, these movie buffs are mourning the fact this movie was created.
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.
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