The Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Does One Thing Right Is Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop (2021) a faithful adaptation of the 1998 anime? No. Absolutely not.…
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6 Japanese Animated Movies for Beginners From kid-friendly adventures to watch with the whole family to gritty animated movies with adult…
Life-size and Lifelike Gundam Statue Coming to Yokohama The popular anime robot, Gundam, is set to come to life later this year for…
Hayao Miyazaki’s Return to Film (Again) Hayao Miyazaki, creator of beloved animated films like “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away” (to…
How Anime Director Mamoru Hosoda Draws Worlds Together In the run up to Tokyo International Film Festival 2016, which kicks off on October…
International Anime Fair 2012 Japan’s Largest Anime Fair is Back Love or loathe anime, it means big business in…