Is Anime Still Different?
Columnist Andrew Osmond asks if anime is still ‘unique’ in 2026.
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‘Ghost in the Shell’: New and Old
Columnist Andrew Osmond discusses Science Saru’s eagerly awaited new vision of Masamune Shirow’s science-fiction manga and weighs it against the iconic film by Mamoru Oshii.
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Chronicling Anime Cinema: The Jonathan Clements Interview
Andrew Osmond quizzes the prolific author about his new book: ‘Japan’s Anime Revolution: Twenty Animated Films That Changed The World.’
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Two Short Anime Trips: ‘Milky Subway’ and ‘Nezumikozo Jirokichi’
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks at two very different shorter works which are now available to stream.
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‘Akira’ and ‘Battle of the Planets’: 2 Anime That Made Me
With the Katsuhiro Otomo classic 1988 film now playing in UK and Ireland cinemas, columnist Andrew Osmond reflects on the impact it had on him decades ago, and how it links to a TV cartoon from his childhood.
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How Kenji Kamiyama Changed the World in the Anime Classic ‘Eden of the East’
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks back to when a seminal political comedy-thriller was made in anime.
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Watching ‘TRIGUN STAMPEDE’ and ‘TRIGUN STARGAZE’
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks at the continuing CG sci-fi action-adventure anime from the Orange studio streaming on Crunchyroll.
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Tatsuyuki Tanaka to Write, Direct, and Character Design ‘Enter the Garden’
The ‘Akira’ creative has joined the 3-part anime anthology series for Episode 3, which will premiere this winter on Anime.com and Azuki’s YouTube Channel.
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Seeing Anime for the First Time
Andrew Osmond looks at how two people – one British, one American - first encountered anime, and how they sold very different images of what they found to the world.
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The Young Ones or Why Can’t Anime Heroes Grow Up?
Andrew Osmond wonders why so many anime characters are teenagers or younger, and whether that’s holding back the medium.
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New Movies Arriving on Crunchyroll in April
New titles include ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond;’ ‘The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie;’ ‘Mobile Suit Gundam Cucuruz Doan's Island;’ ‘Free! -the Final Stroke- Part 1 and 2;’ ‘To Every You I’ve Loved Before;’ and ‘To Me, The One Who Loved You.’
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Taika Waititi to Direct a Live-Action ‘Akira’ Film?
After the ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ director’s untitled film was notably absent at last week’s Star Wars Celebration, Deadline reporter Justin Kroll posits the adaptation of the ‘best anime of all time’ is next on the docket.
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Iconic ‘Akira’ Coming to 4K UHD Blu-Ray
Famed 1988 anime sci-fi feature, with remastered visuals and remixed audio, comes home January 18; also announced, Funimation’s home entertainment release line-up for January including ‘One Piece - Season 11 Voyage 6,’ ‘A3! - Season Autumn & Winter,’ and ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - Season 1.’
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‘Promare’ Collector’s Edition Available August 4
Studio Trigger’s hit anime feature, now available in digital, On Demand, Blu-ray, DVD and SteelBook edition.
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GKIDS and Shout! Factory Announce ‘Promare’ Digital Release
Studio Trigger’s hit anime feature, coming to digital May 5; Blu-Ray and DVD coming May 19.
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Animation Block Party Announces 2018 Lineup
Fifteenth annual ABP to screen nearly 100 short films in competition.
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I Have a Question Takeshi Nagata
In which Chris Robinson asks animators profound and inane questions that have little to do with animation. Today's guest is Takeshi Nagata of the Japanese animation duo, Tochka.
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Studio Ghibli Animator Makiko Futaki Passes Away at 57
Renowned Japanese animator known for her work on nearly every major Studio Ghibli production, as well as Katsuhiro Otomo’s ‘Akira’ adaptation, dies following treatment for an unspecified illness at a Tokyo hospital.
