Is Anime Still Different?
Columnist Andrew Osmond asks if anime is still ‘unique’ in 2026.
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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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A Tale of 2 Chainsaw Men
As ‘Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc’ proves it’s not just ‘Demon Slayer’ that can storm the U.S. box office, anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks over the franchise on both big and small screens.
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Kyoto Animation Does Sketch Comedy: ‘Nichijou’ and ‘City’
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond considers the 2 comedies by the beloved studio: this summer’s ‘City The Animation’ and its predecessor from 2011, ‘Nichijou: My Ordinary Life;’ weighing them up, he argues newer isn’t always better.
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HBO Max, GKIDS Expand Film Licensing Partnership
Deal adds 20 new adult animated and live-action titles, including ‘Your Name,’ ‘Shin Godzilla,’ ‘Perfect Blue,’ ‘The Colors Within,’ and ‘Summer Wars,’ many to stream for the first time in North America; select titles will debut in 4K.
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More Summer Anime Horror: ‘Takopi’s Original Sin’
Disturbing content ahead! Columnist Andrew Osmond considers a just-ended Crunchyroll miniseries from ENSHIYA studio about grade-school bullying, horrific cruelty and a twee tentacled alien.
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Anime’s Hot New Horror: ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’
Columnist Andrew Osmond gives his first impressions on the new series about 2 inseparable best friends… until one returns from the mountains and is no longer himself, now streaming on Netflix.
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‘Elio,’ Anime and Original Animated Films
Amid alarm over the latest Pixar film’s weak box-office opening this week, and fears about films with ‘original’ stories vs. sequels, Andrew Osmond looks at how IPs co-exist with originality in anime movies.
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‘Dan Da Dan’ and the Magnificent Science SARU
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond discusses the recent smash series and how its production studio worked with ‘Scott Pilgrim’ and Naoko Yamada.
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GKIDS Acquires ‘A Silent Voice,’ ‘Liz and the Blue Bird’ Distribution Rights
Director Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice,’ a coming-of-age drama that depicts the struggles of adolescence, returns to theaters in the U.S. nationwide on December 15.
‘A Silent Voice: 5th Anniversary’ Coming to North American Theaters this October
Based on the hit manga series by Yoshitoki Oima, the anime feature tells a poignant coming-of-age tale about bullying and redemption.
New Anime Slate Launches on Tubi
Content deal with Shout! Factory brings popular anime features to the streaming platform including ‘Millennium Actress,’ ‘Liz and the Blue Bird,’ and ‘Penguin Highway; award-winning ‘In This Corner of the World’ will join the line-up in 2022.
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Suspect Finally Arrested in Kyoto Animation Massacre
10 months after deadly arson attack that killed 36 people, suspected murderer Shinji Aoba has recovered sufficiently from his own injuries to be taken into custody.
Death Toll Rises to 34 in Kyoto Animation Studio Arson Attack
With a man succumbing to his injuries on Saturday, the death toll from last Thursday’s tragic arson attack on the Kyoto, Japan anime studio now stands at 34.
At Least 26 Dead in Suspected Arson Attack at Kyoto Animation Studio in Japan
Multiple reports claim man deliberately set fire that raced through studio behind 'A Silent Voice' and numerous other popular anime films and series, trapping scores in the ensuing inferno.
CLIP: Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice’ Now Available on Blu-ray
From Shout! Factory and Eleven Arts Anime Studio, anime feature from the creators of the critically acclaimed ‘Liz and the Blue Bird’ now available on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack, DVD & Digital Download.
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Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice’ Arrives on Disc April 2
Shout! Factory and ELEVEN ARTS Anime Studio to release anime feature from the director of the critically acclaimed ‘Liz and the Blue Bird’ on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack, DVD & Digital Download.
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CLIPS: Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice’ Returns to U.S. Cinemas Jan. 28 & 31
Based on the original manage by Yoshitoki Oima, hit Japanese coming-of-age drama is a moving depiction of the struggles of adolescence.
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‘Liz and the Blue Bird’ Flies Home on March 5
Shout! Factory and Eleven Arts Anime Studio to release anime feature from the creators of the critically acclaimed ‘A Silent Voice’ on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack, DVD & Digital Download.
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Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice’ Back in U.S. Cinemas for Two Days Only
Eleven Arts and Fathom Events partner to bring anime feature to more than 500 big screens nationwide on Monday, January 28 and Thursday, January 31.
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