No47 [Anime] Anatomy of a success
This November, British audiences were able to discover “Your Name”, the film phenomenon by Shinkai Makoto. For weeks, no-one has spoken of anything else. Shinkai […]
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No47 [Destiny] Hosoda’s little obsessions
To make good films, one needs a strong team to rely on. So says a master director. In the last few years Hosoda Mamoru has […]
No47 [Encounter] Hara: directing is in his blood
The director of Miss Hokusai and Colorful takes a critical look at the changes in the animation industry. On a cold and cloudy October afternoon […]
No47 [Production] Creators under threat
In order to realize new projects, producers now need to be financially creative as well. There are times when the best ideas remain unrealized due […]
No47 [Business] It’s all an adventure
Anime production is not easy. Yamamoto Koji talks about some of the difficulties faced in the making Genocidal Organ. It’s tough being an animator. Although […]
No41 [Cinema] Iwai Shunji, multi-talented genius
On the release his new picture; The Murder Case of Hana & Alice, the filmmaker reveals what motivates his work. Ten years after Hana & […]
No35 [Destiny] Portrait of a woman with a brush
© 2014-2015 hinako Sugiura – mS.hS / Sarusuberi film partners The work of O-Ei, the main character in Miss Hokusai, remains little known. We investigated […]
No35 [Interview] Hara Keiichi “Miss Hokusai recalls a beautiful, gentle and wild era”
© 2014-2015 hinako Sugiura – mS.hS / Sarusuberi film partners After winning the Jury award at the annecy Festival, Hara Keiichi’s latest film is now […]
No32 [DVD] More of Oda’s winning formula
The mangaka has supervised the making of One Piece Z. The result reflects his involvement. As they are sailing towards the New World, Luffy and […]
No24 [Anime] Are you ready to be controlled Sybil?
Psycho-Pass is an animation series produced by Production I. g. and distributed across Japan between 2012 and 2013. It is dystopian science fiction that also […]
No20 [Anime] Vampires & co
Blood C The last Dark is a sequel, or rather an epilogue, to the animated series Blood C, although it does not follow the plot […]
No16 [Anime] A gem worthy of the greatest
© 2012 “WOLF CHILDREN” FILM PARTNER With Wolf Children, Hosoda Mamoru marks an important milestone in the history of animation. Hosoda Mamoru is a virtuoso. […]
No6 [DVD] Twilight in the country of the rising sun?
© Fuyumi Ono, Ryu Fujisaki/SHUEISHA, SHI KI Committee Adapted from Fuyumi Ono’s novel, Shi Ki is a high quality anime that you can now watch […]
No1 [Exhibition] The wonderful land of Hello Kitty
Copyright Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts Until June 24th, at the SCVA, you can meet the characters who have been populating Japanese everyday life […]
No1 [DVD] on living happily ever after
In Roujin Z, the author of Akira tackles a burning subject. Unfortunately, Kitakubo’s adaptation doesn’t draw to its level. One of the companies that has […]