The 2023 box office had never seen such a slam dunk before when The First Slam Dunk film created waves of cinematic greatness, touching the hearts of millions worldwide. This animated masterpiece, born from the iconic manga of Takehiko Inoue, was phenomenal in Japan and moved the rest of the globe capturing its position among the greatest works ever for modern times.
Ryota Miyagi from The First Slam Dunk | Credits: Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio
Interestingly, South Korea proved to be an excellent ground for the unparalleled success of the movie. It was trending in Korean theaters for a record time: a whole year straight!
The First Slam Dunk cemented itself as the longest continuously screened film in South Korea. One year after the movie’s release in Korean theaters, Cine21 news channel got the exclusive privilege to peek at the creative mind behind this huge cinematic achievement of creator Takehiko Inoue.
Ryota Miyagi from The First Slam Dunk | Credits: Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio
Interestingly, South Korea proved to be an excellent ground for the unparalleled success of the movie. It was trending in Korean theaters for a record time: a whole year straight!
The First Slam Dunk cemented itself as the longest continuously screened film in South Korea. One year after the movie’s release in Korean theaters, Cine21 news channel got the exclusive privilege to peek at the creative mind behind this huge cinematic achievement of creator Takehiko Inoue.
- 9/24/2024
- by Diganta Mondal
- FandomWire
Anime is bigger than ever. With each passing year, the industry continues to make a huge impact not only on television but also in movie theaters. From Slam Dunk to Hajime no Ippo, sports anime like Haikyuu! and Blue Lock offer intense rivalries, engaging characters, and stunning animations.
With so many fan-favorite titles, it becomes increasingly difficult to determine which deserves the top spot; however, Slam Dunk and Haikyuu!, undeniably remain the most influential and popular sports anime in the industry.
A Still From The First Slam Dunk | Credit: Toei Animation
Not to forget, Japan carried on Haikyuu‘s legacy and represented the fan-favorite sports anime on a bigger stage, the Olympics 2024. On the other hand, Slam Dunk is arguably the greatest sports anime in existence, as it created the foundation of the entire genre back in 1993. Interestingly, The First Slam Dunk‘s director, the film that topped the Japanese...
With so many fan-favorite titles, it becomes increasingly difficult to determine which deserves the top spot; however, Slam Dunk and Haikyuu!, undeniably remain the most influential and popular sports anime in the industry.
A Still From The First Slam Dunk | Credit: Toei Animation
Not to forget, Japan carried on Haikyuu‘s legacy and represented the fan-favorite sports anime on a bigger stage, the Olympics 2024. On the other hand, Slam Dunk is arguably the greatest sports anime in existence, as it created the foundation of the entire genre back in 1993. Interestingly, The First Slam Dunk‘s director, the film that topped the Japanese...
- 9/24/2024
- by Mehul Rolta
- FandomWire
Slam Dunk is widely acknowledged to be one of the most influential sports series in anime and manga, period. But sooner or later, its impact left the industry and entered into the real world of sports. In fact, many of the current Japanese national basketball team players grew up reading Slam Dunk.
Slam Dunk manga | Credits: Viz Media
Ace Japanese basketball player Yuta Watanabe said the phrases from the manga, such as “If you give up, that’s the end of the game” and “Having experienced defeat will someday become a great asset,” have become ingrained as a mentality for many players when they compete. Another player, Yudai Baba, admitted that basketball wouldn’t be this popular in Japan today if it wasn’t for Slam Dunk, and thinks all the national team players have a desire to do their best for Inoue-sensei.
The reason for Slam Dunk‘s author...
Slam Dunk manga | Credits: Viz Media
Ace Japanese basketball player Yuta Watanabe said the phrases from the manga, such as “If you give up, that’s the end of the game” and “Having experienced defeat will someday become a great asset,” have become ingrained as a mentality for many players when they compete. Another player, Yudai Baba, admitted that basketball wouldn’t be this popular in Japan today if it wasn’t for Slam Dunk, and thinks all the national team players have a desire to do their best for Inoue-sensei.
The reason for Slam Dunk‘s author...
- 9/23/2024
- by Anand Bhaskaran
- FandomWire
The cinematic triumph of The First Slam Dunk movie crossed all the borders and created waves in the 2023 box office, snatching the hearts of millions. It certainly grabbed slam-dunk levels of success, both at home in Japan and worldwide.
However, South Korea responded to it somewhat exceptionally, and the movie rocked the Korean fans, driving it onto a historical, year-long streak of screening. It cemented the record of the longest continuous screening ever in Korean history. While the outside world changed with the seasons, inside the theatres, the movie silently accompanied its audiences from one winter to another.
Shohoku High School team from The First Slam Dunk | Credits: Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio
While commemorating its 1st anniversary in Korean theatres, the creator, Takehiko Inoue, gave a special interview wherein he presented a further glimpse into the mind behind this masterpiece that had the world under its spell.
Would...
However, South Korea responded to it somewhat exceptionally, and the movie rocked the Korean fans, driving it onto a historical, year-long streak of screening. It cemented the record of the longest continuous screening ever in Korean history. While the outside world changed with the seasons, inside the theatres, the movie silently accompanied its audiences from one winter to another.
Shohoku High School team from The First Slam Dunk | Credits: Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio
While commemorating its 1st anniversary in Korean theatres, the creator, Takehiko Inoue, gave a special interview wherein he presented a further glimpse into the mind behind this masterpiece that had the world under its spell.
Would...
- 9/23/2024
- by Diganta Mondal
- FandomWire
The year 2023 was an embarrassment of riches when it came to animation. Movies like “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” became massive commercial successes and crossed the billion-dollar mark at the box office, while movies like “Nimona” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” hit big with audiences and critics. There were films that boasted wildly different aesthetics and showed the power of the animation medium, like “Blue Giant” and “The First Slam Dunk.” We also saw the return of legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki, who gave us his most personal film to date with “The Boy and the Heron.”
That’s a lot for 2024 to live up to — luckily, it seems the year will bring with it a healthy mix of big studio franchises and more grown-up animated fare. There are still big and highly anticipated animated movies slated to be released in 2024. “Inside Out 2,” Pixar’s mega-blockbuster Oscar favorite,...
That’s a lot for 2024 to live up to — luckily, it seems the year will bring with it a healthy mix of big studio franchises and more grown-up animated fare. There are still big and highly anticipated animated movies slated to be released in 2024. “Inside Out 2,” Pixar’s mega-blockbuster Oscar favorite,...
- 9/6/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor and Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The Colors Within (known as Kimi no Iro in Japan), an original theatrical anime film directed by Naoko Yamada ( Liz and the Blue Bird ), ranked #7 in its opening weekend of August 30-Spetember 1 according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . After the world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June, the 100-minute film produced by Science Saru opened in 273 theaters across Japan on August 30. The movie also ranked third in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 3.92/5.0 based on 2,023 reviews. Related: The Colors Within Director Naoko Yamada on Blending Sound and Color in Her Latest Movie Eiga: Crayon Shin-chan: Oratachi no Kyoryu Nikki ( Crayon Shin-chan The Movie: Our Dinosaurs Diary ), the 31st feature film from the Crayon Shin-chan anime franchise earned 173 million yen (1.18 million Usd) on 148,000 admissions in its fourth weekend, staying at the same third spot from last weekend . The movie now has a cumulative of 2.1 billion yen...
- 9/3/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Crossing (Levan Akin)
There’s no description of Levan Akin’s Crossing that won’t make it sound like the kind of feel-good dramedy which would have taken Sundance by storm in 2006. It has all the key ingredients: an inter-generational friendship forged between a curmudgeonly retired teacher and a young burnout desperate to escape his hometown; an epic road trip where they come to understand each other more; and the older of the two confronting her internal bigotry as they search for her transgender niece. Above all, any description makes this sound like the worst kind of LGBTQ story, which we finally seem to have moved past as a culture––the story of queer people aimed firmly at a straight audience. It...
Crossing (Levan Akin)
There’s no description of Levan Akin’s Crossing that won’t make it sound like the kind of feel-good dramedy which would have taken Sundance by storm in 2006. It has all the key ingredients: an inter-generational friendship forged between a curmudgeonly retired teacher and a young burnout desperate to escape his hometown; an epic road trip where they come to understand each other more; and the older of the two confronting her internal bigotry as they search for her transgender niece. Above all, any description makes this sound like the worst kind of LGBTQ story, which we finally seem to have moved past as a culture––the story of queer people aimed firmly at a straight audience. It...
- 8/30/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan ( Return of The Great General) ranked fifth in its seventh weekend in the Japan box office of August 23-25, one position down from last weekend . Its total accumulative gross is now 7.1 billion yen (49.15 million Usd) from 4.85 million ticket sales according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The official X (formerly Twitter) for the Kingdom live-action film series previously announced before the weekend on August 23 that the fourth installment already earned a cumulative total of 7 billion yen (48.46 million Usd) on over 4.77 million admissions in 43 days since debuting in Japanese theaters on July 12. The fourth film already became the top-grossing release in the live-action Kingdom film series , and its total box office gross has earned 123 percent of that of the first film — previously the most successful film in the series. Kingdom live-action film series box office records (Figures are from the annual reports of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan...
- 8/27/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The saddest and most harrowing movie Studio Ghibli has ever made is coming to Netflix, making it widely available to traumatize an entirely new generation of people. Directed by Isao Takahata, the other half of Ghibli's creative genius, "Grave of the Fireflies" is based on the 1967 short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka and follows two siblings and war orphans in their struggle to survive in the final months of WWII.
"Grave of the Fireflies" is widely considered to be a masterpiece. It's one of only two perfect war movies and just four perfect anime movies, according to Rotten Tomatoes. It's also one of those movies everyone should watch once, but only once (much like "The Deer Hunter") because of how sad it is. Now, you can show it to kids when it joins Netflix on September 16, 2024.
Part of the appeal of "Grave of the Fireflies" is that...
"Grave of the Fireflies" is widely considered to be a masterpiece. It's one of only two perfect war movies and just four perfect anime movies, according to Rotten Tomatoes. It's also one of those movies everyone should watch once, but only once (much like "The Deer Hunter") because of how sad it is. Now, you can show it to kids when it joins Netflix on September 16, 2024.
Part of the appeal of "Grave of the Fireflies" is that...
- 8/20/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Netflix has picked up streaming rights to Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies, which will be available from September 16 in over 190 countries, excluding Japan.
Grave of the Fireflies joins Netflix’s current library of 22 Studio Ghibli films, which are available globally, excluding the U.S. and Japan.
Ghibli titles available on the streamer include Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro and Porco Rosso, among others.
The streamer also added other Japanese animated films like Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume and Takehiko Inoue’s The First Slam Dunk earlier this year.
Based on Akiyuki Nosaka’s Naoki Prize-winning short story, Grave of the Fireflies is set in Kobe near the end of World War Two and depicts the tragic fate of war orphan siblings and the horrors of this period.
Grave of the Fireflies first premiered in 1988 and was directed by the late Isao Takahata,...
Grave of the Fireflies joins Netflix’s current library of 22 Studio Ghibli films, which are available globally, excluding the U.S. and Japan.
Ghibli titles available on the streamer include Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro and Porco Rosso, among others.
The streamer also added other Japanese animated films like Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume and Takehiko Inoue’s The First Slam Dunk earlier this year.
Based on Akiyuki Nosaka’s Naoki Prize-winning short story, Grave of the Fireflies is set in Kobe near the end of World War Two and depicts the tragic fate of war orphan siblings and the horrors of this period.
Grave of the Fireflies first premiered in 1988 and was directed by the late Isao Takahata,...
- 8/20/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
Two anime movies returned to the Japan box office top 10 in the weekend of August 16-18 thanks to revival screenings — Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle and The First Slam Dunk , according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, held a special one-day-only event titled "The Dumpster Battle Last Match" at the Toho Cinemas Hibiya theater in Tokyo on August 18, with the event was live-streamed in theaters across Japan. Thanks to the event including the stage event by the voice actors and the revival screening, the movie ranked sixth in the weekend box office ranking for the first time since the weekend of June 14-16 . The movie now earned a total 11.5 billion yen (78.39 million Usd) from 8.06 million ticket sales, first debuting in Japanese theaters on February 16, 2024. It is also now the 35th top-grossing film of all time ever released in Japan. One...
- 8/20/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Slam Dunk is a legendary manga by Takehiko Inoue, and its fame has spread far and wide. It also has a beloved anime that has adapted the entire manga, other than the most important final match of Shohoku. This led fans to grieve the cliffhanger for almost three decades until Toei decided to release the final match as a movie, The First Slam Dunk.
Just as expected, the theatrical release brought tears to the eyes of Slam Dunk fans as they finally received a beautifully animated conclusion. And if this doesn’t convince you to watch the movie, the accolades it has received might.
The First Slam Dunk is the Sixth Highest-Grossing Movie in Japan A Still From The First Slam Dunk | Credit: Toei Animation
The First Slam Dunk movie featured the adrenaline-pumping match between Shohoku, a no-name high school from Kanegawa and Sannoh, the defending national champion basketball team.
Just as expected, the theatrical release brought tears to the eyes of Slam Dunk fans as they finally received a beautifully animated conclusion. And if this doesn’t convince you to watch the movie, the accolades it has received might.
The First Slam Dunk is the Sixth Highest-Grossing Movie in Japan A Still From The First Slam Dunk | Credit: Toei Animation
The First Slam Dunk movie featured the adrenaline-pumping match between Shohoku, a no-name high school from Kanegawa and Sannoh, the defending national champion basketball team.
- 8/15/2024
- by Aaheli Pradhan
- FandomWire
Netflix is all set to add The First Slam Dunk anime film to its platform, as revealed by its official X account. The film will be available for streaming in 75 countries, including the United States, starting on Aug 25, 2024.
According to Netflix, the decision to bring The First Slam Dunk to the platform is part of the streaming giant’s ongoing efforts to expand its anime offerings for its global audience.
In Japan, the film already started streaming exclusively on the platform on June 10.
The First Slam Dunk movie released in Japanese theatres on Dec 3, 2022.
The opening theme song was performed by The Birthday, while 10-feet performed the ending theme song “Zero Sensation”.
The First Slam Dunk movie was directed and scripted by Mangaka Takahiko Inoue himself at Toei Animation.
Among the listed staff members are character designer/animation director Yasuyuki Ebara (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) and technical directors Katsuhiko Kitada (Attack on Titan episodes,...
According to Netflix, the decision to bring The First Slam Dunk to the platform is part of the streaming giant’s ongoing efforts to expand its anime offerings for its global audience.
In Japan, the film already started streaming exclusively on the platform on June 10.
The First Slam Dunk movie released in Japanese theatres on Dec 3, 2022.
The opening theme song was performed by The Birthday, while 10-feet performed the ending theme song “Zero Sensation”.
The First Slam Dunk movie was directed and scripted by Mangaka Takahiko Inoue himself at Toei Animation.
Among the listed staff members are character designer/animation director Yasuyuki Ebara (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) and technical directors Katsuhiko Kitada (Attack on Titan episodes,...
- 8/14/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Rotten Tomatoes does not measure the quality of a movie, no matter what your favorite YouTuber says. What it does measure is the percentage of critics who think a movie is at least decent. The higher the Rotten Tomatoes score, the firmer the consensus is that a movie is at least "good," rather than, say, an exact quality score of the title.
Still, even if it doesn't exactly measure quality, a Rotten Tomatoes score is quite useful to get an idea of whether a movie has a wide appeal or if it's polarizing (meaning different people have vastly different opinions on the title). When it comes to anime, even if the genre is becoming more and more accessible, more mainstream, and more accepted, there are only four anime movies with a 100% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
What's curious is how different, yet very similar, the titles are. That's because,...
Still, even if it doesn't exactly measure quality, a Rotten Tomatoes score is quite useful to get an idea of whether a movie has a wide appeal or if it's polarizing (meaning different people have vastly different opinions on the title). When it comes to anime, even if the genre is becoming more and more accessible, more mainstream, and more accepted, there are only four anime movies with a 100% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
What's curious is how different, yet very similar, the titles are. That's because,...
- 7/23/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Local animated features led Japanese box office in the first half of 2024 as just two Hollywood titles broke the top 10.
Of the 20 highest-grossing films released so far this year, 15 were produced in Japan. Six out of the top 10 titles are anime features.
Dominating the first half of 2024 was Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram, the 27th annual entry in a series of films about a high school detective who has been shrunk to child-like proportions. The film has earned $94.4m (¥15.19bn) – a record for the long-running franchise. By comparison, 2023’s top-grossing film, animation The First Slam Dunk, took $98.6m (¥15.87bn) over...
Of the 20 highest-grossing films released so far this year, 15 were produced in Japan. Six out of the top 10 titles are anime features.
Dominating the first half of 2024 was Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram, the 27th annual entry in a series of films about a high school detective who has been shrunk to child-like proportions. The film has earned $94.4m (¥15.19bn) – a record for the long-running franchise. By comparison, 2023’s top-grossing film, animation The First Slam Dunk, took $98.6m (¥15.87bn) over...
- 7/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
Feelgood local movie “Moments We Shared” ran off to a dominant win at the mainland China box office, despite releasing only on Saturday.
If ever there was need of further evidence of Hollywood’s diminished power with Chinese audiences, this weekend provided it. “Moments’” win came at the expense of two U.S. films – Pixar animation “Inside Out 2” and action franchise “Bad Boys 4” – that have performed well in other markets.
“Inside Out 2” got a head start and opened conventionally on Friday with a decent $2.32 million that temporarily put it in first place. Its Saturday total increased to $4.3 million and retreated slightly to $3.44 million on Sunday for a weekend total of $10.3 million. Imax reported that $1.1 million of that total came from its screens in China.
Nevertheless, the animated U.S. title was swept away by the Saturday-released “Moments.” It topped the chart on both Saturday and Sunday and earned $19.4 million over two days.
If ever there was need of further evidence of Hollywood’s diminished power with Chinese audiences, this weekend provided it. “Moments’” win came at the expense of two U.S. films – Pixar animation “Inside Out 2” and action franchise “Bad Boys 4” – that have performed well in other markets.
“Inside Out 2” got a head start and opened conventionally on Friday with a decent $2.32 million that temporarily put it in first place. Its Saturday total increased to $4.3 million and retreated slightly to $3.44 million on Sunday for a weekend total of $10.3 million. Imax reported that $1.1 million of that total came from its screens in China.
Nevertheless, the animated U.S. title was swept away by the Saturday-released “Moments.” It topped the chart on both Saturday and Sunday and earned $19.4 million over two days.
- 6/24/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Over the last decade, it seems like sports anime has scored more points in the anime fandom, quickly rising through the leaderboards and becoming more popular. While tracking how much a fandom "likes" something is difficult through social media, one metric can help show how popular an anime is: box office takings. Two of the latest sports anime films in Japanese theaters, The First Slam Dunk and Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , have done huge numbers and currently rank as the 13th and 35th highest-grossing films of all time in Japan (not just anime), respectively. While both were already generational-defining series getting long-awaited canon sequels with huge built-in audiences, these are the first sports anime films to pass 10 billion yen in Japanese theaters ever. And that's partially by design. The First Slam Dunk and Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle both were massively helped by the anime films that preceded their releases. In...
- 6/21/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
From jazzy anime to an unfilmable sci-fi epic, a poignant film without dialogue and the silliest LGBTQ+ movie you’ll ever see
Blue Giant is a wonderful anime film following three young men trying to break into the dying modern Tokyo jazz underground. I saw this on a whim with a friend of mine. We were both struck by the film’s invigorating power and enormous fun. It’ll have you listening to its soundtrack by Hiromi for weeks afterwards. Sax riffs, piano solos, and drum breaks aplenty. People who liked last year’s The First Slam Dunk will recognise the newer, and perhaps controversial, 3D animation used. It isn’t about cutting corners but opening new avenues for the medium. The film hasn’t had the love it deserves so I will gush about it to anyone. Tim Roger, Surrey...
Blue Giant is a wonderful anime film following three young men trying to break into the dying modern Tokyo jazz underground. I saw this on a whim with a friend of mine. We were both struck by the film’s invigorating power and enormous fun. It’ll have you listening to its soundtrack by Hiromi for weeks afterwards. Sax riffs, piano solos, and drum breaks aplenty. People who liked last year’s The First Slam Dunk will recognise the newer, and perhaps controversial, 3D animation used. It isn’t about cutting corners but opening new avenues for the medium. The film hasn’t had the love it deserves so I will gush about it to anyone. Tim Roger, Surrey...
- 6/21/2024
- by Guardian readers
- The Guardian - Film News
China Box Office: ‘Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle’ Notches Another Chinese Win for Japanese Animation
Japanese animation film “Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle” took a clear lead at the mainland China weekend box office – despite only being available for two of three days.
Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway showed the film scoring $9.8 million (RMB69.4 million) in China, more than double that of second placed film “Be My Friend.” The win came despite “Haikyu!!” only being released on Saturday and measuring up against other tiles available throughout the whole of the Friday-Sunday period.
“Haikyu!!” is the third Japanese film so far this year to lead the mainland Chinese box office, following “The Boy and the Heron” and “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Earth Symphony.”
It was produced by Production Ig, Toho Animation and Sony Music Entertainment Japan and released by Crunchyroll in multiple territories. In China, the release was backed by China Film Corp and Road Pictures, the indie which previously handled “The First Slam Dunk” and “Suzume.
Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway showed the film scoring $9.8 million (RMB69.4 million) in China, more than double that of second placed film “Be My Friend.” The win came despite “Haikyu!!” only being released on Saturday and measuring up against other tiles available throughout the whole of the Friday-Sunday period.
“Haikyu!!” is the third Japanese film so far this year to lead the mainland Chinese box office, following “The Boy and the Heron” and “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Earth Symphony.”
It was produced by Production Ig, Toho Animation and Sony Music Entertainment Japan and released by Crunchyroll in multiple territories. In China, the release was backed by China Film Corp and Road Pictures, the indie which previously handled “The First Slam Dunk” and “Suzume.
- 6/17/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Usually the case for anime movies deriving from series, is that they are essentially prolonged episodes with better production values. This practice, on occasion, has led to truly impressive productions, with “Jujutsu Kaisen 0”, “One Piece Red” and “The First Slam Dunk” being some of the most recent samples. “Saga of Tanya The Evil: The Movie” definitely falls under this category.
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The story continues the one from the television anime. In 1926, Tanya and her battalion return home from their last skirmish with the Republic's army. Although hoping from some break, they almost immediately find themselves back to the front once more, as reports about a massive mobilization near the border with the Russy Federation have reached the Empire. Meanwhile, an international volunteer army spearheaded by the Commonwealth sets foot in Federation territory. As they say, the enemy of an enemy is your friend.
on Crunchyroll
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The story continues the one from the television anime. In 1926, Tanya and her battalion return home from their last skirmish with the Republic's army. Although hoping from some break, they almost immediately find themselves back to the front once more, as reports about a massive mobilization near the border with the Russy Federation have reached the Empire. Meanwhile, an international volunteer army spearheaded by the Commonwealth sets foot in Federation territory. As they say, the enemy of an enemy is your friend.
- 6/16/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Anime producer Studio Bones announced their new Gachiakuta anime series project on June 13, 2024, based on the unique and captivating Kodansha manga.
With a target release set for 2025, the studio has unveiled a teaser visual and promotional video that hints at how they plan to bring the bold art styles of manga artist Kei Urana and graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou to life.
Both Studio Bones and Kodansha will be at the Anime Expo in July to talk more about the upcoming series.
Check the Pv here:
About Gachiakuta:
A battle against conformity, authority and discrimination! Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss.
Then one day, he’s falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment—exile off the...
With a target release set for 2025, the studio has unveiled a teaser visual and promotional video that hints at how they plan to bring the bold art styles of manga artist Kei Urana and graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou to life.
Both Studio Bones and Kodansha will be at the Anime Expo in July to talk more about the upcoming series.
Check the Pv here:
About Gachiakuta:
A battle against conformity, authority and discrimination! Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss.
Then one day, he’s falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment—exile off the...
- 6/13/2024
- by The Inverted Mind
- AnimeHunch
Gachiakuta , an action manga series by created by manga artist Kei Urana and graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou, announced a TV anime adaptation today produced by Studio Bones scheduled to release in 2025. The anime's official website opened today, releasing a teaser trailer and visual. Gachiakuta anime teaser trailer Special artwork and messages from Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou were also released. The anime's main staff was also announced and includes: Director : Fumihiko Suganuma Series Composition : Hiroshi Seko (series composition/script for Attack on Titan - The Final Season and Chainsaw Man ) Character Design and Chief Animation Director : Satoshi Ishino (Chief animation director of Godzilla Singular Point and A.I.C.O. Incarnation ) Animation Production : Studio Bones More details on the anime adaptation are scheduled to be announced during Anime Expo on July 4. The Gachiakuta manga is serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine since February 2022. The 11tg...
- 6/13/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Reminiscent of the outsized Chinese box office success once enjoyed by a certain genre of Hollywood movie – think “Expendables 3,” Pacific Rim” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction” – some Japanese anime films are now earning more in China than they are in their native Japan.
Last year, “Suzume” (pictured above) earned $117 million in China, coming in ahead of the film’s $104 million total in Japan.
And this year, Oscar winner “The Boy and the Heron,” despite its late release in China, enjoyed Middle Kingdom gross revenues of $109 million, dwarfing that of Japan, where the film was received more tepidly and earned only $57 million.
The scale of the China theatrical market has occasionally thrown up other examples of outsized success — in 2016, “Dangal” earned $190 million in China, compared with its already huge $77 million in India; the same year “Bad Genius” earned $41 million in China, compared with its $3.3 million in its native Thailand; Luc Besson...
Last year, “Suzume” (pictured above) earned $117 million in China, coming in ahead of the film’s $104 million total in Japan.
And this year, Oscar winner “The Boy and the Heron,” despite its late release in China, enjoyed Middle Kingdom gross revenues of $109 million, dwarfing that of Japan, where the film was received more tepidly and earned only $57 million.
The scale of the China theatrical market has occasionally thrown up other examples of outsized success — in 2016, “Dangal” earned $190 million in China, compared with its already huge $77 million in India; the same year “Bad Genius” earned $41 million in China, compared with its $3.3 million in its native Thailand; Luc Besson...
- 6/11/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Following the the Kanuma City mayoral election held on June 9, 2024, a campaign flyer distributed by the losing candidate’s team has come under scrutiny for potentially violating copyright laws.
The flyer featured an illustration resembling the poster of Slam Dunk‘s latest anime film. This similarity has raised potential copyright infringement issues, according to legal experts.
It included key political figures donning basketball uniforms, including Liberal Democratic Party (Ldp) Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi and Tochigi Governor Tomikazu Fukuda. Central to the illustration was the mayoral candidate Mikio Kobayashi.
Under the headline Total Effort, the flyer also carried the message “If we give up, Kanuma ends here“.
Left- Campaign flyer; Right- Slam Dunk movie poster
Hiroyuki Nakajima, a lawyer specializing in copyright law, highlighted the similarities between the flyer and the movie poster.
“The number of people, their poses, clothing, bibs, and the overall composition strongly evoke the essential characteristics of the ‘The First Slam Dunk’ poster.
The flyer featured an illustration resembling the poster of Slam Dunk‘s latest anime film. This similarity has raised potential copyright infringement issues, according to legal experts.
It included key political figures donning basketball uniforms, including Liberal Democratic Party (Ldp) Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi and Tochigi Governor Tomikazu Fukuda. Central to the illustration was the mayoral candidate Mikio Kobayashi.
Under the headline Total Effort, the flyer also carried the message “If we give up, Kanuma ends here“.
Left- Campaign flyer; Right- Slam Dunk movie poster
Hiroyuki Nakajima, a lawyer specializing in copyright law, highlighted the similarities between the flyer and the movie poster.
“The number of people, their poses, clothing, bibs, and the overall composition strongly evoke the essential characteristics of the ‘The First Slam Dunk’ poster.
- 6/11/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Blue Lock Season 2 Cast: All Confirmed New and Returning Characters - Main Image
Time-out’s over as the cast of Blue Lock season 2 has been revealed ahead of the anime's October release.
The ball’s about to roll again as old and new characters clash in a heated training session in the confines of the Blue Lock program.
From Yoichi Isagi and Nagi Seishiro to the new characters such as Julian Loki and Nijiro Nanase, meet the cast of Blue Lock season 2 that will keep your blood pumping and take your breath away with their unconventional soccer prowess!
All Confirmed Cast and Characters Appearing in Blue Lock Season 2
Moving forward to the next stage of the Blue Lock training program that Jinpachi Ego organized, our main protagonist, Yoichi Isagi, will face new challenges that will force his potential and test his limits to become the best striker in the world.
Time-out’s over as the cast of Blue Lock season 2 has been revealed ahead of the anime's October release.
The ball’s about to roll again as old and new characters clash in a heated training session in the confines of the Blue Lock program.
From Yoichi Isagi and Nagi Seishiro to the new characters such as Julian Loki and Nijiro Nanase, meet the cast of Blue Lock season 2 that will keep your blood pumping and take your breath away with their unconventional soccer prowess!
All Confirmed Cast and Characters Appearing in Blue Lock Season 2
Moving forward to the next stage of the Blue Lock training program that Jinpachi Ego organized, our main protagonist, Yoichi Isagi, will face new challenges that will force his potential and test his limits to become the best striker in the world.
- 6/4/2024
- EpicStream
"Haikyuu!!" is one of the biggest anime in the world right now and certainly the biggest sports one — and it's easy to see why. This is the perfect gateway into sports anime, and a show that may make you fall in love with volleyball (even if you have never watched a second of volleyball) thanks to its sense of camaraderie, compelling and memorable characters, and ability to make any volleyball match seem like the most exciting life-or-death game in the world.
After four seasons of high school boys playing volleyball and making audiences emotional, "Haikyuu!!" is heading to its conclusion, with the Karasuno High School Volleyball Club facing the lights and finishing their final tournament together before the seniors graduate. To bring the story to a close, we're getting feature films that finish off the story, much like "The First Slam Dunk" did 30 years after the anime ended.
"Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle...
After four seasons of high school boys playing volleyball and making audiences emotional, "Haikyuu!!" is heading to its conclusion, with the Karasuno High School Volleyball Club facing the lights and finishing their final tournament together before the seniors graduate. To bring the story to a close, we're getting feature films that finish off the story, much like "The First Slam Dunk" did 30 years after the anime ended.
"Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle...
- 5/31/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram has become the biggest film in the long-running Japanese anime franchise with takings of $89.6m (¥14.1bn), cementing its position as the most successful Japanese film of 2024 to date.
The 27th instalment of the popular Detective Conan series reached 9.77 million admissions as of May 27 and now ranks as the 12th highest-grossing Japanese film of all time at the local box office. It has topped the box office for six consecutive weekends in Japan.
The Million-Dollar Pentagram is the latest story set in the world of Conan Edogawa, the child-sized detective created by manga author Gosho Aoyama in 1994. The films,...
The 27th instalment of the popular Detective Conan series reached 9.77 million admissions as of May 27 and now ranks as the 12th highest-grossing Japanese film of all time at the local box office. It has topped the box office for six consecutive weekends in Japan.
The Million-Dollar Pentagram is the latest story set in the world of Conan Edogawa, the child-sized detective created by manga author Gosho Aoyama in 1994. The films,...
- 5/29/2024
- ScreenDaily
After dominating the Japanese box office in 2023 by being the number one film of the year, The First Slam Dunk will rebound back to the big screen by returning to over 300 theaters across Japan on August 13. Alongside a theatre return, the Japanese streaming start date for the award-winning film was also confirmed. The First Slam Dunk will start streaming on Netflix in Japan on June 10, a little under two week before the film is released in North America from Gkids on June 25. This is the first time the film will be available for streaming anywhere in the world. Related: The First Slam Dunk, Oshi no Ko Win Top Honors at Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2024 Takehiko Inoue’s The First Slam Dunk anime film was first released in Japan on December 3, 2022 and went on to make 15.73 billion yen (US$117.35 million) during its long run, becoming the 7th highest-grossing anime film of...
- 5/29/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Go Go Loser Ranger Gets English Dub Release Date on Hulu: All You Need to Know - Main Image
Anime fans waiting for an English dub finally have some good news, as Go Go Loser Ranger is getting an English dub this June on Hulu in the US.
While the anime started streaming on Hulu in April, the English dub has not been released there yet.
Hulu may not have announced the cast in the US release announcement, but the voice cast has already been revealed in the show’s international Disney+ release.
Hulu Announces Go Go Loser Ranger English Dub Release Date
Unlike most of this season’s big shows which are either streamed on Crunchyroll or Hidive, Go Go Loser Ranger is being distributed by Disney.
This means the show is available to stream in the US on Hulu and Disney+ in other regions internationally. Other shows...
Anime fans waiting for an English dub finally have some good news, as Go Go Loser Ranger is getting an English dub this June on Hulu in the US.
While the anime started streaming on Hulu in April, the English dub has not been released there yet.
Hulu may not have announced the cast in the US release announcement, but the voice cast has already been revealed in the show’s international Disney+ release.
Hulu Announces Go Go Loser Ranger English Dub Release Date
Unlike most of this season’s big shows which are either streamed on Crunchyroll or Hidive, Go Go Loser Ranger is being distributed by Disney.
This means the show is available to stream in the US on Hulu and Disney+ in other regions internationally. Other shows...
- 5/23/2024
- EpicStream
On April 6, Haikyu!! the anime series celebrated its 10th anniversary. However, with the franchise having stopped coming up with new episodes since 2020, the latest chapter, which comes into the form of a movie was much anticipated, also because it brings Karasuno against Nekoma and Hinata against Kenma, in one of the most intriguing clashes of the whole series.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment spikes the all-time favorite volleyball anime into theaters in the United States and Canada on May 31
In that fashion, Susumu Mitsunaka follows the usual path of similar anime movies, as dictated recently by “The First Slam Dunk”, where the movie is essentially a full match, peppered with flashbacks from the past that put the ‘duel' into dramatic context. In this case, the way two quite similar players, Hinata and Nekoma, met in the past, the way the former tried to affect the latter into admitting his love...
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment spikes the all-time favorite volleyball anime into theaters in the United States and Canada on May 31
In that fashion, Susumu Mitsunaka follows the usual path of similar anime movies, as dictated recently by “The First Slam Dunk”, where the movie is essentially a full match, peppered with flashbacks from the past that put the ‘duel' into dramatic context. In this case, the way two quite similar players, Hinata and Nekoma, met in the past, the way the former tried to affect the latter into admitting his love...
- 5/23/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
In a recent interview with Comic Natalie, studio Orange founder Eiji Inomoto shared his initial doubts on the establishment of a CG specialized animation studio and the remarkable rise of CG animation within the anime industry.
Initially a freelance CG creator in the game industry, Inomoto transitioned to anime with ‘Zoids: Chaotic Century‘ in 1999. He handled all aspects of production for projects like ‘Geneshaft‘ and ‘Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex‘.
His pivotal moment came when he was offered to manage CG for Shoji Kawamori’s ‘Aquarion‘, leading him to establish Orange.
Initial Skepticism:
Reflecting on the early days, Inomoto revealed that he was unsure if such a company could sustain itself as a viable business even with the increasing use of CG in anime.
“At that time, the demand for CG in the anime industry was growing as a way to fill in the gaps that were difficult to handle with traditional animation.
Initially a freelance CG creator in the game industry, Inomoto transitioned to anime with ‘Zoids: Chaotic Century‘ in 1999. He handled all aspects of production for projects like ‘Geneshaft‘ and ‘Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex‘.
His pivotal moment came when he was offered to manage CG for Shoji Kawamori’s ‘Aquarion‘, leading him to establish Orange.
Initial Skepticism:
Reflecting on the early days, Inomoto revealed that he was unsure if such a company could sustain itself as a viable business even with the increasing use of CG in anime.
“At that time, the demand for CG in the anime industry was growing as a way to fill in the gaps that were difficult to handle with traditional animation.
- 5/15/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Veteran Japanese film producer Muneyuki Kii has assembled a bold new venture to shake up Japan’s traditionally sclerotic and risk-averse approach to movie financing. The executive, formerly a lead producer at Tokyo-based studio Toei, revealed the launch Thursday of K2 Pictures, a mini-studio that aims to bring a more direct, Hollywood-style model of film funding to Japan’s industry.
The new company will launch a content fund — dubbed the “K2P Film Fund I” — to finance both live-action and animated Japanese features. K2P also has lined up an impressive roster of Japanese directors to collaborate with on its first slate, including Palme d’Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters), local industry mainstay Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, 13 Assassins), Shunji Iwai (Love Letter), Miwa Nishikawa (Sway), Kazuya Shiraishi (The Devil’s Path) and leading anime studio Mappa, known for mega-hits like Jujutsu Kaisen 0 and Attack on Titan.
Kii...
The new company will launch a content fund — dubbed the “K2P Film Fund I” — to finance both live-action and animated Japanese features. K2P also has lined up an impressive roster of Japanese directors to collaborate with on its first slate, including Palme d’Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters), local industry mainstay Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, 13 Assassins), Shunji Iwai (Love Letter), Miwa Nishikawa (Sway), Kazuya Shiraishi (The Devil’s Path) and leading anime studio Mappa, known for mega-hits like Jujutsu Kaisen 0 and Attack on Titan.
Kii...
- 5/10/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former Toei producer Muneyuki Kim has launched K2 Pictures, which will work with major directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda and aim to create a new funding ecosystem for Japanese animated and live-action features.
The plan is to return profits that would traditionally go to film companies to investors and creators, which its founder says closely follows approaches used in Hollywood and elsewhere. Creators who team with K2 will be able to participate on projects as shareholders.
Kii, who will be K2’s CEO, says most Japanese films are produced through a system of ‘production committees’ with industry know-how formed through film companies, TV networks and publishers, which it believes makes entry into the market difficult and limits returns to producers and creators.
To this end, company has launched the K2P Film Fund I, which will provide support for animated and live-action features and enable to “investors, creators and crew...
The plan is to return profits that would traditionally go to film companies to investors and creators, which its founder says closely follows approaches used in Hollywood and elsewhere. Creators who team with K2 will be able to participate on projects as shareholders.
Kii, who will be K2’s CEO, says most Japanese films are produced through a system of ‘production committees’ with industry know-how formed through film companies, TV networks and publishers, which it believes makes entry into the market difficult and limits returns to producers and creators.
To this end, company has launched the K2P Film Fund I, which will provide support for animated and live-action features and enable to “investors, creators and crew...
- 5/9/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
US outfit Gkids has partnered with the UK’s Anime Ltd. to secure international rights to The Colors Within, the highly anticipated anime feature directed by Naoko Yamada.
It was revealed today that the upcoming feature will receive its world premiere in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 9-15).
The two companies secured the rights – which exclude Asia, the Middle East and North Africa – from Japan’s Story Inc. and have appointed Paris-based Charades to handle sales for select territories.
Gkids has rights for North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. Anime Ltd. has rights for the UK,...
It was revealed today that the upcoming feature will receive its world premiere in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 9-15).
The two companies secured the rights – which exclude Asia, the Middle East and North Africa – from Japan’s Story Inc. and have appointed Paris-based Charades to handle sales for select territories.
Gkids has rights for North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. Anime Ltd. has rights for the UK,...
- 4/25/2024
- ScreenDaily
Ayumi Fujino (voiced by Yuumi Kawai) is in elementary school and has a great talent for drawing manga. Her 4 panel manga is featured in the school's paper and everyone enjoys it. She finds herself challenged by a truant shut in, Kyomoto (voiced by Mizuki Yoshida), who starts to have her own 4 panel manga featured in the paper. Kyomoto shows technical skill far above Fujino, but Fujino isn't going to back down. Over the course of their lives the two go from butting heads, to teaming up, to going their separate ways, until Fujino, later in life as a noted manga artist, hears shocking news about Kyomoto.
Look Back is based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's popular one shot manga, which was published in 2021. Written and directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama at Studio Durian, the movie will premiere in Japan on June 28, 2024.
Look Back is based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's popular one shot manga, which was published in 2021. Written and directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama at Studio Durian, the movie will premiere in Japan on June 28, 2024.
- 4/23/2024
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
Fantasy action movie “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” retook the top spot at the mainland China box office from Studio Ghibli animation title “The Boy and the Heron” during the latest weekend.
“Godzilla x Kong” recorded earnings of $7.3 million (RMB51.5 million) between Friday and Sunday, a 32% week-on-week drop, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. But it returned to the top spot on the box office charts in its fourth weekend of release and overtook “The Boy and the Heron” in the process. After 24 days on release, “Godzilla x Kong” has earned a cumulative $121 million (RMB862 million) in China. That figure is the highest in China for any foreign title so far in 2024.
“The Boy and the Heron” dropped by 43% between its second and third weekends and recorded a $6.3 million (RMB44.6 million) Friday to Sunday score. Since releasing on April 3, the film has built up a 19-day cumulative...
“Godzilla x Kong” recorded earnings of $7.3 million (RMB51.5 million) between Friday and Sunday, a 32% week-on-week drop, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. But it returned to the top spot on the box office charts in its fourth weekend of release and overtook “The Boy and the Heron” in the process. After 24 days on release, “Godzilla x Kong” has earned a cumulative $121 million (RMB862 million) in China. That figure is the highest in China for any foreign title so far in 2024.
“The Boy and the Heron” dropped by 43% between its second and third weekends and recorded a $6.3 million (RMB44.6 million) Friday to Sunday score. Since releasing on April 3, the film has built up a 19-day cumulative...
- 4/22/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Following the record breaking premiere of Detective Conan‘s 27th feature film, the latest box office report revealed that the film has generated a revenue of 3,352,494,500 yen and attracted total of 2,274,333 viewers within the first three days of its release.
In doing so, the movie has achieved the second highest opening weekend collection for an anime movie, overtaking the opening week gross of Jjk 0 movie (2.6 billion yen), One Piece Film: Red (2.254 billion yen), Haikyu Movie (2.23 billion yen), Suzume (1.88 billion yen), The First Slam Dunk (1.295 billion yen) and even Hayao Miyzaki’s The Boy & The Heron in the process.
It only falls short of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train‘s opening week collection, which stands at 4.6 billion yen.
Below is a breakdown of Detective Conan film’s box office collection:
April 12 (Friday) – Audience: 638,119 people, Revenue: 962,785,780 yen April 13 (Saturday) – Audience: 839,126 people, Revenue: 1,239,818,980 yen April 14 (Sunday) – Audience: 797,088 people,...
In doing so, the movie has achieved the second highest opening weekend collection for an anime movie, overtaking the opening week gross of Jjk 0 movie (2.6 billion yen), One Piece Film: Red (2.254 billion yen), Haikyu Movie (2.23 billion yen), Suzume (1.88 billion yen), The First Slam Dunk (1.295 billion yen) and even Hayao Miyzaki’s The Boy & The Heron in the process.
It only falls short of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train‘s opening week collection, which stands at 4.6 billion yen.
Below is a breakdown of Detective Conan film’s box office collection:
April 12 (Friday) – Audience: 638,119 people, Revenue: 962,785,780 yen April 13 (Saturday) – Audience: 839,126 people, Revenue: 1,239,818,980 yen April 14 (Sunday) – Audience: 797,088 people,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball is a name that you are bound to mention in the context of top shonen anime. Naturally, he is a huge inspiration to the future generations of mangakas. But it turns out that Toriyama himself is not very satisfied with various inspired works.
In a 2018 interview, Akira Toriyama and Takehiko Inoue, the author of Slam Dunk, opened up about prospects in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine and shared their thoughts on up-and-coming mangakas.
“Have pride and add a little originality” – Akira Toriyama Akira Toriyama | Source: egames.news
The 33rd issue of the Weekly Shonen Jump 2018 magazine was a special feature celebrating the magazine’s 50th year anniversary. It featured an interview with Akira Toriyama and Takehiko Inoue, who were asked to say some words for new authors aiming for Shonen Jump’s publication.
Toriyama sensei jumped at the opportunity to talk about the time he...
In a 2018 interview, Akira Toriyama and Takehiko Inoue, the author of Slam Dunk, opened up about prospects in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine and shared their thoughts on up-and-coming mangakas.
“Have pride and add a little originality” – Akira Toriyama Akira Toriyama | Source: egames.news
The 33rd issue of the Weekly Shonen Jump 2018 magazine was a special feature celebrating the magazine’s 50th year anniversary. It featured an interview with Akira Toriyama and Takehiko Inoue, who were asked to say some words for new authors aiming for Shonen Jump’s publication.
Toriyama sensei jumped at the opportunity to talk about the time he...
- 4/12/2024
- by Aaheli Pradhan
- FandomWire
Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki is revered in China as much as he is anywhere. The 83-year-old filmmaker’s Oscar-winning swan song The Boy and the Heron opened last Wednesday in China to take advantage of the country’s Qingming public holiday and by Sunday it had earned $73 million — more than its totals in both Japan ($61 million) and North America ($46.6 million).
The Studio Ghibli film easily overtook Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. holdover monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire, which brought in $36 million over the four-day holiday weekend. Godzilla vs. Kong‘s total now sits at $93.5 million, the biggest haul by a Hollywood movie in China in many months, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
Chinese ticketing app Maoyan currently projects The Boy and the Heron to top out at $106.5 million and Godzilla vs. Kong to finish with $121.9 million — but the company’s estimates are often subject to considerable revision.
The Studio Ghibli film easily overtook Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. holdover monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire, which brought in $36 million over the four-day holiday weekend. Godzilla vs. Kong‘s total now sits at $93.5 million, the biggest haul by a Hollywood movie in China in many months, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
Chinese ticketing app Maoyan currently projects The Boy and the Heron to top out at $106.5 million and Godzilla vs. Kong to finish with $121.9 million — but the company’s estimates are often subject to considerable revision.
- 4/8/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning swan song The Boy and the Heron has taken flight at China’s box office in a major way.
The enigmatic Studio Ghibli hit opened in China on Wednesday and soared to $13.7 million (Rmb 99.1 million), nudging aside Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s prior box office champ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which brought in $5.2 million for the day, according to data from regional consultancy Artisan Gateway.
The Miyazaki masterpiece then set a new record Thursday for the biggest single-day performance ever by a non-Chinese animated film, earning $23.7 million (Rmb 171.5 million). Disney Animation’s Frozen 2 was the former record holder with Rmb 167.6 million in ticket sales Nov. 23, 2019.
The Boy and the Heron released midweek to take advantage of China’s Qingming public holiday, which fell on Thursday this year. Traditionally an occasion for paying respects to one’s ancestors, the Qingming...
The enigmatic Studio Ghibli hit opened in China on Wednesday and soared to $13.7 million (Rmb 99.1 million), nudging aside Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment’s prior box office champ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which brought in $5.2 million for the day, according to data from regional consultancy Artisan Gateway.
The Miyazaki masterpiece then set a new record Thursday for the biggest single-day performance ever by a non-Chinese animated film, earning $23.7 million (Rmb 171.5 million). Disney Animation’s Frozen 2 was the former record holder with Rmb 167.6 million in ticket sales Nov. 23, 2019.
The Boy and the Heron released midweek to take advantage of China’s Qingming public holiday, which fell on Thursday this year. Traditionally an occasion for paying respects to one’s ancestors, the Qingming...
- 4/5/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar-winning Japanese animation “The Boy and the Heron” opened its wings in mainland Chinese theaters in midweek and soared to the top of the box office.
Data from multiple local tracking sources show the Miyazaki Hayao-directed fantasy-adventure accounting for more than half of all cinema revenues on both Wednesday and Thursday.
On Wednesday it garnered $13.8 million, according to estimates from Ent Group. By 6.30pm on Thursday, ticket sales firm Maoyan was showing the title as having grown its two-day running total to RMB254 million or $35.2 million.
While films mostly open on Fridays in China, “The Boy and the Heron” was given a Wednesday outing in order to play into the three-day Qingming public holiday. The break is traditionally a time when Chinese people sweep clean the graves of their ancestors, but it has also become something of a family-oriented holiday and at least three other films released on Wednesday.
Data from multiple local tracking sources show the Miyazaki Hayao-directed fantasy-adventure accounting for more than half of all cinema revenues on both Wednesday and Thursday.
On Wednesday it garnered $13.8 million, according to estimates from Ent Group. By 6.30pm on Thursday, ticket sales firm Maoyan was showing the title as having grown its two-day running total to RMB254 million or $35.2 million.
While films mostly open on Fridays in China, “The Boy and the Heron” was given a Wednesday outing in order to play into the three-day Qingming public holiday. The break is traditionally a time when Chinese people sweep clean the graves of their ancestors, but it has also become something of a family-oriented holiday and at least three other films released on Wednesday.
- 4/4/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Gkids said it had an announcement today that is not an April Fools' gag, and the distributor came through with news regarding the home video release of The First Slam Dunk . The anime film from director and Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue is coming to Blu-ray in North America on June 25, and more information on a planned Collector's Edition version will be revealed soon. For now, the standard edition is up for pre-order. Bonus features include: Sticker Pack Trailers & Teasers Behind the Starting Line-up: English Dub Featurette Color Commentary with the English Dub Team Related: The First Slam Dunk Anime Film Wins 29th Amd Chairman Award The First Slam Dunk opened in Japan on December 3, 2022. The film is Anime Limited and Toei Animation Europe brought the film to the UK, Ireland and Malta this summer, while Gkids released the film in North America on July 28, describing the film as such: Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
French legal drama Anatomy of a Fall‘s against-the-odds global box office run isn’t over just yet. The acclaimed courtroom thriller, which won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or in 2023 and the Oscar for best original screenplay last week, has secured a nationwide theatrical release date in China on March 29.
Chinese specialty distributor Road Pictures will handle the local marketing and release of Anatomy of a Fall in partnership with the state-backed China Film Group. The film’s writer and director Justine Triet will attend a local premiere event in Beijing on March 24.
Anatomy of a Fall is being positioned as a specialty release, but its feminist themes could align well with a recent trend of women-focused stories being a major box office force in China. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie defied early expectations last year to become a word-of-mouth hit by resonating with China’s young urban women,...
Chinese specialty distributor Road Pictures will handle the local marketing and release of Anatomy of a Fall in partnership with the state-backed China Film Group. The film’s writer and director Justine Triet will attend a local premiere event in Beijing on March 24.
Anatomy of a Fall is being positioned as a specialty release, but its feminist themes could align well with a recent trend of women-focused stories being a major box office force in China. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie defied early expectations last year to become a word-of-mouth hit by resonating with China’s young urban women,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The winners of the 38th Japan Gold Disc Awards for 2023 winners were announced on March 12, with two-member unit Yoasobi 's third single song, " Idol, " featured as the Oshi no Ko anime's opening theme, winning two of its major awards — "Song of the Year by Download," which is given to a single track with the highest total number of paid download, and "Song of the Year by Streaming," which is given to the single track with the highest total number of streaming. "Idol" was digitally released on April 12, 2023, with its CD single following on June 21. As previously reported , the song became Spotify's most played song of 2023 in Japan. The song's music video also has over 446 million views on YouTube. Yoasobi "Idol" music video Related: Yoasobi's Oshi no Ko Anime Opening Theme Becomes Spotify's Most Played Song of 2023 in Japan "Thank you very much for this very honorable award," said Yoasobi.
- 3/13/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
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2023 Oscars Predictions:
Best Animated Feature
Weekly Commentary: Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” has garnered both the Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards, solidifying its status as a strong contender in the animated feature category. However, what’s intriguing is the absence of Miyazaki and his producer Toshio Suzuki at the award ceremonies,...
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Best Animated Feature
Weekly Commentary: Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” has garnered both the Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards, solidifying its status as a strong contender in the animated feature category. However, what’s intriguing is the absence of Miyazaki and his producer Toshio Suzuki at the award ceremonies,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Association of Media in Digital (Amd) was established in 1994 as a general incorporated association to support the development and global expansion of digital content in Japan. Since 1995, the organization has held the Amd Award annually to honor the achievements of an individual or group of creators of digital content. The 29th ceremony for the Amd Award was held in Tokyo on March 5, and the anime film The First Slam Dunk received its Amd Chairman Award . The First Slam Dunk is based on Takehiko Inoue's basketball-themed sports manga, Slam Dunk , and Inoue himself served as the director. The film produced by Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio released theatrically in Japan on December 3, 2022, and made 15.8 billion yen (105 million Usd) from its total domestic run to become the seventh top-grossing anime film of all-time in Japan . Takehiko Inoue, the original author of the manga and director, and voice actor Sougo Nakamura,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
To say that Suzume is one of the best anime movies to have ever been created wouldn’t be a lie considering the tremendous ratings the film has earned from almost all platforms. Encircling the life of a young teenager of the same name who sets out to save Japan through her ability to see supernatural forces, the 2022 masterpiece was a critically commended blockbuster.
Suzume (2022)
Yet, despite being such a beloved option for most fans, the adventure-drama movie was still turned down when it sought acknowledgment from the Academy, wounding up with nothing more than zero nominations. And to rub salt in the wound, Suzume‘s recently winning the award for Best Anime Film has further proved to fans that Margot Robbie wasn’t the only one snubbed at the Oscars 2024.
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Suzume (2022)
Yet, despite being such a beloved option for most fans, the adventure-drama movie was still turned down when it sought acknowledgment from the Academy, wounding up with nothing more than zero nominations. And to rub salt in the wound, Suzume‘s recently winning the award for Best Anime Film has further proved to fans that Margot Robbie wasn’t the only one snubbed at the Oscars 2024.
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- 3/2/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs announced the year's winners of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts on February 28. The two prize winners of its media arts category were manga artist Takehiko Inoue ( Slam Dunk ) and Yumi Tamura ( Don't Call It Mystery ). Also, animation artist Jun Wada ( Ikimono-san ) received the Rookie Award in the same category. Since 1950, the Agency for Cultural Affairs has annually awarded the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts and its Rookie Award to individuals who have made outstanding achievements or have opened new frontiers in 12 fields of the arts: theater play, film, music, dance, literature, fine arts A, fine arts B, broadcasting, popular entertainment, arts promotion, critic and media arts. Inoue's reasons for receiving the award were stated as follows: "'The First Slam Dunk' is a film adaptation of the climax of the original manga,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The first of the two-part anime film Haikyu!! Final earned 1.12 billion yen (7.43 million Usd) on 781,000 admissions in its second weekend of February 23-25, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The second-weekend gross was down 50 percent from its opening weekend but was still enough to keep the film in the number one spot for two consecutive weekends. The film's cumulative total revenue has reached 4.18 billion yen (27.75 million Usd) on 2.9 million admissions in ten days since its release. The First Slam Dunk , the recently successful sports-themed anime film released in 2022, earned 3.03 billion yen (20.01 million Usd) in its first nine days, meaning the pace of the Haikyu!! movie's box office performance has been better. Related: First Haikyu!! Final Anime Film Volleys Past 4 Billion Yen in Second Weekend Earning 229.5 million yen (1.52 million Usd) on 155,000 admissions in its fourth weekend, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- , a new theatrical release in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba...
- 2/27/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
‘Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At The Garbage Dump’ film continued its impressive box office run in Japan both in terms of the revenue garnered and audience attendance in its first ten days of release.
According to Kogyo Tsushin, the film has garnered over 2.9 million attendees and 4.18 billion yen in revenue within just ten days. The film has gone on to surpass the 3.8 billion yen earned by ‘The First Slam Dunk‘ film within the same time frame.
Commenting on the film’s success, a representative from Toho stated, “We are thrilled to see ‘Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At The Garbage Dump’ achieve such incredible results in its first week of release. The enthusiasm and support from fans have been truly remarkable.“
The movie had earned an impressive 2.23 billion yen in box office revenue within just three days of its release, It was the highest first-week box office revenue for a 2024 release in Japan.
According to Kogyo Tsushin, the film has garnered over 2.9 million attendees and 4.18 billion yen in revenue within just ten days. The film has gone on to surpass the 3.8 billion yen earned by ‘The First Slam Dunk‘ film within the same time frame.
Commenting on the film’s success, a representative from Toho stated, “We are thrilled to see ‘Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At The Garbage Dump’ achieve such incredible results in its first week of release. The enthusiasm and support from fans have been truly remarkable.“
The movie had earned an impressive 2.23 billion yen in box office revenue within just three days of its release, It was the highest first-week box office revenue for a 2024 release in Japan.
- 2/26/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
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