Japanese Animation

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

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.

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

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

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

The announcement by Studio Ponoc was made during the Annecy Festival. Watch the video report by our Annecy correspondent Kropka.

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

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.

The director of In this Corner of the World will lead the jury of the 2018 Bucheon International Animation Festival in Korea.
The "airport" festival at New Chitose Airport in Japan opens again its doors for entries.