Japanese Animation

We Are Aliens animation feature still

Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the Cannes feature animation 'We Are Aliens' by Kohei Kadowaki.

Patlabor 2: The Movie still

Giovanni Maria Seregni writes about the 1993 Japanese film 'Patlabor 2: The Movie'.

The Great Rabbit animation by Atsushi Wada still

It is one of the animation classics of the 21st century. Here's the animation short 'The Great Rabbit' by Atsushi Wada.

Miserable Miracle animation still

The new animation (and Oscar-qualified) film by Japanese animation filmmaker Ryo Orikasa.

Suzume by Makoto Shinkai animation feature still

Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the animation feature 'Suzume' by Makoto Shinkai.

KrKrasue animation short by Ryo Hirano

Joseph Norman talks to Japanese animation artist Ryo Hirano, who competes with the animation short 'Krasue' at the 2022 Annecy Festival.

Belle by Mamoru Hosoda animation feature still

Vassilis Kroustallis reviews the Japanese animation feature 'Belle' by Mamoru Hosoda.

The debut animation feature of the Oscar-nominated Japanese director Koji Yamamura will have its international premiere at PÖFF (Black NIghts Film Festival) in Tallinn.

Belle by Mamoru Hosoda animation feature still

The new animation feature by Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children, Mirai) world premieres at the Cannes Film Festival 2021.

True North animation feature still

A Japanese director of Korean descent,  Eiji Han Shimizu talks to Zippy Frames about the new animation feature on North Korea, True North.

On Gaku: Our Sound animation feature still

 GKIDS distributor announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the animated feature  On-Gaku: Our Sound.

Weathering with you anime film still

Yôichi Kotabe is the guest of honour,  Oshiaki Nishimura and Koji Yamamura are among the jury members of the 2019 Annecy Festival. Discover the key events in Japanese animation.

Watch the new documentary on the Oscar-nominated Japanese artist Koji Yamamura by Archipel.

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Oscar-nominated animation director Koji Yamamura talks to Zippy Frames.

Mirai by Mamoru Hosoda animation feature still

The latest feature film by Summer Wars director Mamoru Hosoda is a gentle family comedy of manners, which really takes off at the film's final reels.

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