Tag: ghibli
Fantasia 2024 Review: GHOST CAT ANZU, Farts in the General Direction of Studio Ghibli
To the sounds of cicadas during a Tokyo summer, 11-year-old Karin and her father Tetsuya leave the city by train to visit a countryside temple where the caretaker is the grandfather she has never met. It is a grand old...
Toronto 2023 Review: THE BOY AND THE HERON, Sumptuous Miyazaki-San, Studio Ghibli Career Retrospective
From the opening air raid sirens and fiery infernos of World War II Tokyo bombings to the bucolic countryside house and its magical surroundings, Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli has come full circle in its 40 year history animated mastery....
Friday One Sheet: SPIRITED AWAY in China
In light of most of Canada being on holiday this weekend, and America to follow shortly thereafter, today's column will be about a Chinese release of a Japanese film. Nearly 20 years after its original release in Japan and to...
Cannes 2016 Review: THE RED TURTLE Sublimely Tugs Our Strings
Human emotions can be fragile, unpredictable things. However, they can sometimes also be pretty damned predictable. Show someone a kitten and they'll feel an emotional pang. Show a human going through the stages of life from youth to life's logical...
Miyazaki Announces New 10 Minute Short For Ghibli Museum
Less than two years after Miyazaki Hayao's second (third?) retirement, and we are not entirely surprised that the 74-year-old co-founder of Studio Ghibli could not resist making new things. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Miyazaki announced at a press conference...
TIFF Kids Talk Film: WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE
ScreenAnarchy's tiniest film reviewers continue their coverage of TIFF Kids Film Festival, currently wrapping up at Toronto's Lightbox Cinema. Willem (age 12) and Miranda (age 10) break down this 'new era' of Studio Ghibli film now that Miyazaki and Takahata have...
Madman Entertainment Continues To Champion Ghibli With Stunning Upcoming Release
Miyazaki Hayao may be done, but that certainly does not mean we are done with him. His enduring legacy will echo across animation forever and what better way to remember the legend than a spiffy box set? Madman proudly presents The Collected Works of...
Ghibli Retrospective: THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY
Willem (age 10) and Miranda (age 9) put a capstone on their extended marathon of Studio Ghibli viewing. After taking both the heaviest Studio Ghibli film, Grave of the Fireflies, and the lightest entry, The Cat Returns, they end the...
THE SIMPSONS Offer A Tribute To Miyazaki-San And Studio Ghibli
Earlier this television season, it was Guillermo del Toro doing a loving Where's Waldo of his images in an introduction for The Simpsons. Now, in light of Miyazaki Hayao retiring after The Wind Rises, the fine folks at Fox have crafted a...
Ghibli Retrospective: The Kids Talk THE CAT RETURNS
Willem (age 10) and Miranda (now age 9) are spending time with the work of Takahata Isao, for this second Studio Ghibli marathon on the big screen. After taking in the heaviest Studio Ghibli film last week, Grave of the...
Ghibli Retrospective: GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES
Willem (age 10) and Miranda (now age 9) are spending time with the work of Takahata Isao, for this second Studio Ghibli marathon on the big screen. After having fun with Pom Poko last year, and the more contemplative Only...
Madman Stuffs Your Xmas Stocking With Beautiful, Exciting Anime
As per usual, Madman Entertainment's slate of DVD and Blu-ray releases for the holiday season just keeps on giving, and this year proves no exception.To ensure you don't miss out on the truly geek-tastic Anime boxsets and releases on offer...
Ghibli Retrospective: The Kids Talk ONLY YESTERDAY
TIFF Bell Lightbox is running an another Studio Ghibli retrospective in December and January, which has expanded the number of titles (old and new) from the very successful previous 2012 run in Toronto.This time out, Willem (age 10) and Miranda...
North American Trailer for THE WIND RISES Leaves Us Adrift
The North American trailer for Miyazaki Hayao's "Farewell Masterpiece," The Wind Rises spends a lot of time telling you to see it, rather than truly showing you much: images with little context or explanation, with the dialogue silenced. This is...
Studio Ghibli's TALE OF THE BAMBOO CUTTER: Watch The First Trailer For Takahata's Latest Now!
Heads up, fans of famed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli! The first teaser for studio co-founder Takahata Isao's upcoming feature Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (The Tale Of The Bamboo Cutter) has arrived online! We've known for some time now - thanks...
Win A Massive FROM UP ON POPPY HILL Giveaway!
Last week we ran a contest giving away five Blu-ray copies of Studio Ghibli's acclaimed From Up On Poppy Hill and, well, we were just scratching the surface. The film hits store shelves on Blu-ray and DVD today and we've...
Take Your First Look At Shimizu's Live Action KIKI's DELIVERY SERVICE
ScreenAnarchy was first to break the word that The Grudge director Shimizu Takashi had landed the task of directing a new live action adaptation of the first two novels in the series which also spawned Miyazaki's beloved animation Kiki's Delivery...
CONFIRMED: Shimizu Directing Live Action KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE
Back on April 9th ScreenAnarchy broke word of an impending live action adaptation of Kiki's Delivery Service to be helmed by The Grudge and Ju-On helmer Shimizu Takashi. The novel by Kadono Eiko has proven versatile source material, triggering a...
Grist For The Rumor Mill: Shimizu Takashi To Direct Live Action KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE?
Before saying this out loud allow me to first point out that, at this point, the following is best considered a rumor and we have not been able to confirm it to the level we normally strive for. That said,...
