Tag: Studio Ghibli
Angie Nasca Designs Bite-Size ZAG Heroez for ‘Miraculous Chibi’
American-Brazilian character designer and illustrator Angie Nasca discusses her current gig at ZAG Entertainment, as the main character designer for the new Miraculous Chibi...
RockLove Marks ‘Totoro’ 30th Anniversary with LE Jewelry Line
RockLove Jewelry has partnered with Studio Ghibli on a jewelry line celebrating the 30th anniversary of the cult favorite animated tale My Neighbor Totoro,...
GKIDS Brings Hayao Miyazaki Doc to US Theaters Dec. 13 & 18
GKIDS and Fathom Events have set the U.S. theatrical premiere for Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki. The revelatory documentary on the global animation icon will...
Bluefin Reveals Special Totoro Plush and Contest
Toy distributor Bluefin has released a new official Totoro plush doll in conjunction with Studio Ghibli’s beloved movie’s 30th Anniversary. The nine-inch plush, which...
GKIDS Picks Up Ponoc Shorts Trio ‘Modest Heroes’
Animation producer-distributor GKIDS has snagged North American distribution rights to anthology title Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 -- a feature length...
GKIDS Acquires Miyazaki Doc ‘Never-Ending Man’
GKIDS has picked up North American distribution rights for the documentary feature that goes behind the doors of the famed Ghibli studio and peers...
OpenToonz Software Animates Feudal Epic ‘Batman Ninja’
Japanese tech firm Dwango has revealed that its open source 2D animation software OpenToonz was one of the tools helping bring the Kamikaze Douga...
Domee Shi’s Pixar Short ‘Bao’ Satisfies Artistic Appetite
For so many of us, food is home. The type of food made by parents or caregivers becomes as much a part of who...
GKIDS and Fathom Revisit Ghbili’s ‘Pom Poko’
Studio Ghibli fans will get a chance to see the late Oscar-nominated director Isao Takahata’s acclaimed movie Pom Poko June 17, 18 and 20th...
Cannes Short Spotlight: ‘Inanimate’ by Lucia Bulgheroni
Last week, Lucia Bulgheroni’s acclaimed stop-motion short Inanimate received the Third Prize at the Cannes Festival Cinéfondation competition. The Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury...
Serious Lunch Serves Second Raft of Deals for Ghibli’s ‘Ronja’
London-based exec production and distribution company Serious Lunch Ltd. has secured a second raft of major territory deals for Studio Ghibli’s 26-part animated series...
Daily News Bytes: ‘Porco Rosso’ Lands at Ghibli Fest, ‘Daphne & Velma’ Trailer, Design a SIGGRAPH Asia Mascot & More!
Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Porco Rosso’ Soars to US Theaters
The 1992 Studio Ghibli adventure about a world-weary flying ace turned bounty hunter magically transformed into a...
Kate Winslet, Willem Dafoe Lead ‘Manou the Swift’ Voice Flock
Multi-award-winning actors Kate Winslet and Willem Dafoe will be heading the voice cast for upcoming animated feature Manou the Swift. Produced by Germany’s LUXX...
Stuff We Love: April’s Must-Have Books, Discs and Toys
***This feature was written for the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279***
TROLL-TALLY RAD PARTY PACK
With the new Trolls: The Beat Goes On...
‘Hello, Napoleon’ Sets Out to Conquer Cartoons on the Bay
This Thursday, April 12 at 8 p.m., visitors to Italy’s annual Cartoons on the Bay competition and conference will be able to step into...
‘Big Fish & Begonia’: A Magical, Mystical Tale
***This article originally appeared in the April ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279***
After a successful run on the festival circuit, the Chinese feature...
Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli Co-Founder, Dies Age 82
Isao Takahata, a globally revered writer, director and producer who co-founded Studio Ghibli, died Thursday, April 5 at the age of 82. Creator of...
Animation Magazine’s Rising Stars of 2018
***These profiles were written by Ellen Wolff and Ramin Zahed for the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279***
We are so proud to...
Daily News Bytes: Studio Ghibli Fest Presents ‘Ponyo,’ China ❤️ ‘Molang’, ‘Rick and Morty’ Fans Take Action & More
Marvel’s Avengers Are Getting Their Own TV Channel
Disney TV in the UK and Ireland will launch a “pop up channel" dedicated to the superhero...
GKIDS Nabs NorAm Rights to ‘Fireworks’, from ‘Your Name.’ Producer
GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights to romantic sci-fi/fantasy feature Fireworks, the highest grossing film to date from studio Shaft. The Japanese production’s...
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