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· Daniel Anderson
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ to compete at Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) has announced that the international premiere of Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime film, “Suzume,” will be part of the festival’s Competition section. Set to take place sometime between Feb. 16 and Feb. 26, “Suzume“‘s screening at…
· Isa Peralta
‘Suzume no Tojimari’ from ‘Weathering with You’ director Makoto Shinkai gets US release date
“Suzume no Tojimari,” the latest film helmed by “Weathering with You” and “Your Name” director Makoto Shinkai, will hit U.S. cinemas on April 14, 2023. Crunchyroll is working with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Wild Bunch International and Eurozoom to bring “Suzume” to cities…
· Daniel Anderson
Watch: Trailer for upcoming ‘Suzume no Tojimari’ from ‘Weathering with You’ director Makoto Shinkai
The trailer for “Suzume no Tojimari,” an upcoming film from Makoto Shinkai, the director of “Your Name” and “Weathering with You,” was released on Sunday. The plot follows 17-year-old Suzume, who helps a man find a door, leading to the opening of many others to chaos and ruin.…
· Bryan Ke
‘The Boy and the Heron’ producer reacts to historic Golden Globes win
“The Boy and the Heron” made history Sunday night by becoming the first Japanese film to win best animated feature at the Golden Globe Awards. Winning the competition: Released in the U.S. on Dec. 8, the Studio Ghibli film bested fellow nominees “Elemental,” “Suzume,”…
· Bryan Ke
Charles Melton honors mom in accepting Critics Choice award for ‘May December’
“May December” star Charles Melton delivered an emotional speech while accepting his Critics Choice Association award at the Los Angeles event celebrating Black, Latino and AAPI achievements on Monday. Big win: Melton, 32, received the Breakthrough Performance Award for his work…
· Bryan Ke
Ken Jeong, Greta Lee, Makoto Shinkai among Critics Choice Association’s honorees
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has released its complete list of honorees from the Black, Latino and Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, which include Ken Jeong and Greta Lee. Key details: Called the “Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black,…
· Isa Peralta
‘Your Name’ studio produces anime to commemorate 1st Pokémon World Championships in Japan
The Japanese film studio behind several Makoto Shinkai films has recently produced a short anime to commemorate this year’s Pokémon World Championships. About the anime: The one-minute video, which was released on Sunday, shows different Pokémon players from around the world in…
· Iris Jung
Japanese fans name ‘Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween’ as top anime film of 2022
“Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween” has been selected by Japanese fans as the top anime film of 2022. Japanese website AnimeAnime.jp polled their readers between Dec. 2 and Dec. 13, garnering responses from 313 participants, of whom 26.8% identified as male and 71.9% as…
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Woman in Wheelchair Killed By Terrifying Swarm of Asian Giant Hornets in Japan
An 87-year-old elderly woman from Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, died last month after being stung by a swarm of more than 150 Asian giant hornets, also known in Japanese as osuzumebachi, which translates to “giant sparrow bee.” Wheelchair-bound Chieko Kikuchi was traveling home…
· Editorial Staff
This Insanely Huge Hornet Confirms Japan is Also a Land of Nightmares
We all know that Japan is a land filled with amazing wonders that you can’t find anywhere else in the world. Unfortunately, that’s also true for its terrors. To some, this may look like the Pokemon Beedrill or some creature straight out of the Jumanji universe, but it’s not —…