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Osaka Asian Film Festival to Open With RANDEN: THE COMINGS AND GOINGS OF A KYOTO TRAM

Osaka's annual celebration of Asian cinema, Osaka Asian Film Festival, launched into its 14th year today by announcing their opening film. Actor and director Suzuki Takuji (A Band Rabbit and a Boy) will present the world premiere of his latest,...

New To Netflix: Miscellany Or Potpourri?

In this edition of our biweekly Netflix column, the complete lack of focus is exactly the point. From a huge Oscar-winning animated film to a micro-sized black and white period piece on the early days of computer chess, and...

SAMURAI PIRATES: First Trailer For Japanese Treasure Hunt Film

Nothing says fun like a feel-good Japanese adventure film that involves a hidden treasure and scary-looking pirates who are also samurai! Ohmori Kenichi's Samurai Pirates is a family friendly affair that follows a group of children on the trail of a legendary...

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 SPIRITED AWAY

ScreenAnarchy is certainly not the youngest of movie websites, and a number of the writing staff have children that are old enough to understand and consume media in a way that is both raw and fresh, but also with the...