Violent Anime, Sunao Katabuchi and ‘Black Lagoon’
Andrew Osmond considers one of the best violent series and how its director showed that anime is so much more than violence.
Andrew Osmond considers one of the best violent series and how its director showed that anime is so much more than violence.
AWN’s anime columnist Andrew Osmond discusses the much-extended version of Sunao Katabuchi’s acclaimed 2016 war drama film, ‘In This Corner of the World,’ now available on Crunchyroll; but first he asks, ‘When did animated films get so long?’
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.
Award-winning hand-drawn animated feature from the director of ‘Princess Arete’ and ‘Mai Mai Miracle’ is a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of WWII-era Japan.
Highly-anticipated anime feature opens in U.S. cinemas in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and other major markets starting August 11, 2017.
Anime feature based on the award-winning manga by Fumiyo Kouno is written and directed by the creative force behind ‘Mai Mai Miracle’ and ‘Princess Arete.’