While much of the Cannes Classics lineup this year look far back in cinema history, a new documentary in the lineup captures a behind-the-scenes look at a recent masterpiece. Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron is an expanded version of Kaku Arakawa’s documentary 2399 Days with Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli, which recently aired on Japanese television. Capturing the Studio Ghibli founder’s nearly seven-year journey in crafting his recent Oscar winner, the first trailer has now arrived following the film’s premiere, which coincides with the studio receiving an Honorary Palme d’Or.
Here’s the synopsis: “Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron is a two-hour documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli across an astonishing seven years. It is also a record of the collaboration between filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki as they perform an intricate dance of disappointment and friendship,...
Here’s the synopsis: “Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron is a two-hour documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli across an astonishing seven years. It is also a record of the collaboration between filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki as they perform an intricate dance of disappointment and friendship,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
More than just a director of animation, Hayao Miyazaki is one of the best filmmakers (of any kind) of all time. His films are beloved and studied. You might as well just hand him an Oscar when he makes a new one. So, it’s incredibly interesting to see what all goes into the making of one of his features.
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As seen in the trailer for “Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron,” you get a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Oscar-winning feature, “The Boy and the Heron.” Over the course of the two-hour documentary, you see the relationship between the filmmaker and his producing partner Toshio Suzuki, as both people play off each other and Suzuki, in particular, pushes Miyazaki to go even further with his creativity.
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As seen in the trailer for “Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron,” you get a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Oscar-winning feature, “The Boy and the Heron.” Over the course of the two-hour documentary, you see the relationship between the filmmaker and his producing partner Toshio Suzuki, as both people play off each other and Suzuki, in particular, pushes Miyazaki to go even further with his creativity.
Continue reading ‘Hayao Miyazaki...
- 5/20/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Studio Ghibli Awarded Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival - Main Image
Studio Ghibli just made history recently as it was awarded the honorary Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. This marks yet another major award for the studio, though it’s quite surprising given that Ghibli has not released any new films since The Boy and the Heron last year.
While the Palme d’Or is the most significant Cannes award, the honorary version can be seen as sort of a lifetime achievement award.
Still, it’s a big honor, especially as Ghibli being given the award is a first in Cannes history in one key way.
Why Studio Ghibli’s Honorary Palme d’Or Is a Big Deal
Studio Ghibli is perhaps one of the most celebrated animation studios in Japan, as its works such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro are beloved across the world.
Studio Ghibli just made history recently as it was awarded the honorary Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. This marks yet another major award for the studio, though it’s quite surprising given that Ghibli has not released any new films since The Boy and the Heron last year.
While the Palme d’Or is the most significant Cannes award, the honorary version can be seen as sort of a lifetime achievement award.
Still, it’s a big honor, especially as Ghibli being given the award is a first in Cannes history in one key way.
Why Studio Ghibli’s Honorary Palme d’Or Is a Big Deal
Studio Ghibli is perhaps one of the most celebrated animation studios in Japan, as its works such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro are beloved across the world.
- 5/20/2024
- EpicStream
Busan Names Asian Contents & Film Market Director
Busan’s Asian Contents and Film Market (Acfm) has named experienced programmer and indie arthouse producer Ellen Y.D. Kim has its new Director. She has been officially approved at the Busan International Film Festival (Biff)’s general assembly and will commence a four-year term this Friday (March 8). She was previously Program Director of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Kim is well known to Acfm, having played a key role in establishing the event in the 2006s, and co-produced arthouse films such as Cry Woman in 2002 and Sewing Sisters 18 years later. She also held several key roles at Acfm’s parent, the Biff, which has now passed this year’s business plan and budget at the general assembly, as it bids to return to normalcy after a string of resignations last year. Biff has also approved of 18 board members and an auditor,...
Busan’s Asian Contents and Film Market (Acfm) has named experienced programmer and indie arthouse producer Ellen Y.D. Kim has its new Director. She has been officially approved at the Busan International Film Festival (Biff)’s general assembly and will commence a four-year term this Friday (March 8). She was previously Program Director of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Kim is well known to Acfm, having played a key role in establishing the event in the 2006s, and co-produced arthouse films such as Cry Woman in 2002 and Sewing Sisters 18 years later. She also held several key roles at Acfm’s parent, the Biff, which has now passed this year’s business plan and budget at the general assembly, as it bids to return to normalcy after a string of resignations last year. Biff has also approved of 18 board members and an auditor,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Jesse Whittock, Zac Ntim and Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
Salad Bowl of Eccentrics (known in Japan as Henjin no Salad Bowl ), an upcoming TV anime based on the light novel series, has revealed a wealth of new information, including a new trailer, new cast additions, and the opening and ending theme song performers. The series will broadcast in Japan beginning on April 4, 2024. The new cast members include: Ichio Kusanagi voiced by Yoji Ueda (Eisen in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ) Takeo voiced by Shinnosuke Tachibana (Yukari in The Demon Prince of Momochi House ) Suzuki voiced by Kosuke Toriumi (Gyokko in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ) Wanuka performs the opening theme song for the series, which is entitled “Gifu ni Ted”. Meiyo Densetsu performed the ending theme for the series, which is entitled “Konban no Kenka” (“Tonight's Fight”). The original Salad Bowl of Eccentrics light novels by Yomi Hirasaka are published in Japan by Shogakukan under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. Masafumi Sato...
- 3/3/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
After what seems like an eternity of waiting, new information regarding the third season of the highly anticipated One Punch Man has been revealed.
In an announcement video that was released on Feb 29, 2024, it was revealed that One Punch Man Season 3 is being animated by Studio J.C. Staff. A new key visual featuring the protagonist Saitama was also revealed along with the announcement.
The staff working on One Punch Man Season 3 includes:
Series Composition: Tomohiro Suzuki Character Design: Chikashi Kubota, Shinjiro Kuroda, Ryosuke Shirakawa Music: Makoto Miyazaki
Makoto Furukawa and Hikaru Midorikawa will also be returning to voice Saitama and Garou respectively in the third season. Meanwhile, Daisuke Nakamura will voice the character of Dr. Genus in the upcoming season.
Suzuki is continuing in his role from the first and second seasons. Information regarding the release date, remaining staff and cast will be revealed in the future.
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In an announcement video that was released on Feb 29, 2024, it was revealed that One Punch Man Season 3 is being animated by Studio J.C. Staff. A new key visual featuring the protagonist Saitama was also revealed along with the announcement.
The staff working on One Punch Man Season 3 includes:
Series Composition: Tomohiro Suzuki Character Design: Chikashi Kubota, Shinjiro Kuroda, Ryosuke Shirakawa Music: Makoto Miyazaki
Makoto Furukawa and Hikaru Midorikawa will also be returning to voice Saitama and Garou respectively in the third season. Meanwhile, Daisuke Nakamura will voice the character of Dr. Genus in the upcoming season.
Suzuki is continuing in his role from the first and second seasons. Information regarding the release date, remaining staff and cast will be revealed in the future.
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- 2/29/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
After several years of working as an assistant director for Suzuki Seijun, Hasebe Yasuharu finally got the chance to direct his own film with 1966’s Black Tight Killers. While Suzuki’s irreverent whatsit Tokyo Drifter went on to international fame that same year, Hasebe’s debut lurked in relative obscurity outside of Japan. It’s an understandable fate since Suzuki’s relentless abstraction of both narrative and action accounts for much of what still makes it feel vital and fresh nearly six decades later, and Black Tight Killers sticks more tightly to the type of mukokuseki akushon (“borderless action”) film that Nikkatsu Studios had been churning out since the late ’50s.
Still, Black Tight Killers is an immensely stylish film in its own right. And it functions as a fascinating time capsule of a post-war Japan at a time when its youth culture was embracing the spirit of the Swinging ’60s.
Still, Black Tight Killers is an immensely stylish film in its own right. And it functions as a fascinating time capsule of a post-war Japan at a time when its youth culture was embracing the spirit of the Swinging ’60s.
- 2/26/2024
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
The official YouTube channel for voice actor Aina Suzuki, best known as Mari Ohara in Love Live! Sunshine!! and Jashin-chan in Dropkick on My Devil! , started streaming a music video for her fifth CD single song, "Hate no Nai Tabi" ( An Endless Journey ). The pop tune is now featured as the opening theme for the winter 2024 TV anime The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash , where she also plays the protagonist, Ivy. While performing as a member of the Love Live! Sunshine!! franchise's voice actor unit Aqours, Suzuki made her solo singer debut in January 2020, now celebrating her fourth anniversary since debuting. Following "Apocalypse Day" (the opening theme for Dropkick on My Devil!! Apocalypse Day ) in December, the CD single of "Hate no Nai Tabi" is set to release in Japan on January 31. Prior to the CD release, the song released digitally on January 13. Aina Suzuki "Hate...
- 1/24/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The official website of AnimeJapan 2024 revealed the line-ups for its main stages, Red, Blue and Green, on Jan 19, 2024.
AnimeJapan 2024 will take place at Tokyo Big Sight on March 23-24, 2024.
An overview of the stages can be viewed below:
Red & Green Stage: Closed stage with assigned seating. Entry requires both an entrance ticket and a stage viewing ticket. Blue Stage: Open stage with assigned seating for seated viewing near the stage front. Entry requires both an entrance ticket and a stage viewing ticket. Limited free viewing at the rear due to space constraints.
Check out the complete timetable of AnimeJapan 2024 stages below:
Red Stage AnimeJapan 2024 Line-up: Date: March 23, 2024 Timings (Jst)Event NameMembers attending09:15 – 09:50Suicide Squad ISEKAIAnna Nagase, Yuuichirou Umehara, Reigo Yamaguchi, Jun Fukuyama and more10:25 – 11:00Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationYumi Uchiyama, Tomokazu Sugita, Ai Kayano, Yuuki Takada, Yuiko Ohara11:35 – 12:10i☆Ris the Movie – Full Energy!
AnimeJapan 2024 will take place at Tokyo Big Sight on March 23-24, 2024.
An overview of the stages can be viewed below:
Red & Green Stage: Closed stage with assigned seating. Entry requires both an entrance ticket and a stage viewing ticket. Blue Stage: Open stage with assigned seating for seated viewing near the stage front. Entry requires both an entrance ticket and a stage viewing ticket. Limited free viewing at the rear due to space constraints.
Check out the complete timetable of AnimeJapan 2024 stages below:
Red Stage AnimeJapan 2024 Line-up: Date: March 23, 2024 Timings (Jst)Event NameMembers attending09:15 – 09:50Suicide Squad ISEKAIAnna Nagase, Yuuichirou Umehara, Reigo Yamaguchi, Jun Fukuyama and more10:25 – 11:00Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationYumi Uchiyama, Tomokazu Sugita, Ai Kayano, Yuuki Takada, Yuiko Ohara11:35 – 12:10i☆Ris the Movie – Full Energy!
- 1/20/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
“After his mother is murdered, Jinsuke runs away with his mysterious neighbor, Suzuki, who has a dark secret. Suzuki seeks to find a quiet life, Jinsuke dreams only of revenge as he decides to take matters into his own hands…” (Coamix Inc)
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Taking on a familiar structure of a “lone wolf and cub” relationship, Hirohisa Sato's “Suzuki Just Wants a Quiet Life” offers an explosive murder mystery tied together by the bonds formed between the titular assassin Suzuki and a young orphaned boy Jinuske. It is one of those series that knows how to instantly capture the reader's attention with a sensational premise, appeal to the desire to protect innocence, and a rewarding battle of ‘good vs. evil.' Still, while the initial volume impresses, it raises questions about whether the series can follow through in subsequent volumes.
The inaugural volume balances various elements...
Read this Title on Azuki
Taking on a familiar structure of a “lone wolf and cub” relationship, Hirohisa Sato's “Suzuki Just Wants a Quiet Life” offers an explosive murder mystery tied together by the bonds formed between the titular assassin Suzuki and a young orphaned boy Jinuske. It is one of those series that knows how to instantly capture the reader's attention with a sensational premise, appeal to the desire to protect innocence, and a rewarding battle of ‘good vs. evil.' Still, while the initial volume impresses, it raises questions about whether the series can follow through in subsequent volumes.
The inaugural volume balances various elements...
- 9/15/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
The new documentary Mr. Jimmy tells the story of a Japanese kimono salesman named Akio Sakurai, who worships Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. For three decades, Sakurai has adopted the persona of “Mr. Jimmy,” playing guitar like Page and attempting note-for-note recreations of Led Zeppelin concerts in Tokyo clubs. After Page encouraged him, he moved to Los Angeles and joined a tribute act, Led Zepagain, to continue his idol worship. The picture, distributed worldwide by Abramorama, is in theaters now.
Filmmaker Peter Michael Dowd tells Rolling Stone he made the...
Filmmaker Peter Michael Dowd tells Rolling Stone he made the...
- 9/13/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: The Gunns (Austin & Colten Gunn) def. The Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
The Hardys used tandem offense on Austin, and then on Colten. Colten cracked Jeff with a blindside shot from the apron, taking away Jeff’s momentum. Colten suplexed Jeff. Jeff dropped his shoulder and took Austin out to the arena floor. Colten tagged in but Jeff stunned him with a jawbreaker. Matt Hardy tagged in and cleaned house on the Gunns. Matt connected with a Side Effect on Austin. Matt followed up with a Twist of Fate, but Colten broke up the pinning cadence by placing his brother’s boot on the ropes.
Match #1: The Gunns (Austin & Colten Gunn) def. The Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
The Hardys used tandem offense on Austin, and then on Colten. Colten cracked Jeff with a blindside shot from the apron, taking away Jeff’s momentum. Colten suplexed Jeff. Jeff dropped his shoulder and took Austin out to the arena floor. Colten tagged in but Jeff stunned him with a jawbreaker. Matt Hardy tagged in and cleaned house on the Gunns. Matt connected with a Side Effect on Austin. Matt followed up with a Twist of Fate, but Colten broke up the pinning cadence by placing his brother’s boot on the ropes.
- 6/23/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this [late] review of All Elite Wrestling’s most eagerly-awaited pay per views and one that has been beset by injury issues. But we won’t let spoil our enjoyment will we?! I’m on a short holiday as we speak so it’s taken me a couple of days to get through everything Forbidden Door had to offer. But what an offer! We’ve got Taz, Excalibur and the English voice of Njpw, Kevin Kelly on commentary… Let’s get to it.
The Buy-in Match #1: Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) def. The Factory (Aaron Solo & Qt Marshall) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Solo dropkicked Yoshi-Hashi but then Solo was taken off his feet with a shoulder block. Qt tagged in, as did Goto, and they locked up. Goto avoided a clothesline from Qt and then chopped Qt in the chest. Qt wanted no part of Goto...
The Buy-in Match #1: Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) def. The Factory (Aaron Solo & Qt Marshall) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Solo dropkicked Yoshi-Hashi but then Solo was taken off his feet with a shoulder block. Qt tagged in, as did Goto, and they locked up. Goto avoided a clothesline from Qt and then chopped Qt in the chest. Qt wanted no part of Goto...
- 6/28/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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