A spin-off of the original anime series, Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, Mononoke is undoubtedly one of the most peculiar original anime series we have on the market. It is an avant-garde series focusing on the supernatural, incorporating elements of mystery and psychological horror, as the series focuses on the unnamed traveling apothecary who is stingy with words. He travels with his medicine cabinet and a box containing a spiritual sword whose pommel is adorned with a monkey’s head, fighting numerous supernatural enemies along the way.
The original anime series ran for 12 series in 2007 but the series is coming back with a feature-length anime movie titled Mononoke: Karakasa, which is going to be released on July 26, 2024 in Japan. Today, a new trailer and a lot of new information has been released, so we are going to report everything to you here.
The Mononoke anime movie was announced back in 2022, as...
The original anime series ran for 12 series in 2007 but the series is coming back with a feature-length anime movie titled Mononoke: Karakasa, which is going to be released on July 26, 2024 in Japan. Today, a new trailer and a lot of new information has been released, so we are going to report everything to you here.
The Mononoke anime movie was announced back in 2022, as...
- 5/1/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Mononoke the Movie: Karakasa , an upcoming theatrical anime film that continues to adventures of the Medicine Sellar from the 2006 Mononoke TV anime, has revealed a new trailer, a new key visual (below), the theme song performer, and ten additional cast members. The film hits theaters in Japan on July 26, 2024. The new cast members include: Kitagawa voiced by Kana Hanazawa Botan Ohtomo voiced by Haruka Tomatsu Fuki Tokita voiced by Yoko Hikasa Awashima voiced by Yuko Kaida Mugitani voiced by Yukana Saburoumaru voiced by Yuki Kaji Hiraki voiced by Jun Fukuyama Sakashita voiced by Daisuke Hosomi Tenshi voiced by Miyu Irino Hokuto Kourogi voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda Mononoke the Movie: Karakasa cast additions Aina The End performs the official theme song for the film, which is entitled “Love Sick”. Kenji Nakamura directs Mononoke the Movie: Karakasa at animation studio Twin Engine Eota. Kitsuneko Nagata provides the original character designs, Yuuichi Takahashi...
- 5/1/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Pluto TV, Paramount’s free streaming service, has revealed its May highlights. The Pluto TV May 2024 schedule includes Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month programming, more anime content, new channels, and new film additions.
Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience.
The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies. It offers a wide array of genres, languages, and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids, and much more.
Pluto TV can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web, and connected TV devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Pluto TV’s growing international footprint extends across three continents and over 35 markets.
Pluto TV May 2024 Programming
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Heritage Month
To pay tribute, Pluto TV...
Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience.
The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies. It offers a wide array of genres, languages, and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids, and much more.
Pluto TV can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web, and connected TV devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Pluto TV’s growing international footprint extends across three continents and over 35 markets.
Pluto TV May 2024 Programming
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, And Pacific Islander Heritage Month
To pay tribute, Pluto TV...
- 4/29/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Harvey Weinstein made headlines again recently as his conviction on counts of r*pe in New York was reportedly overturned by the New York Court of Appeals. The former studio head became the catalyst for the ‘#MeToo’ and ‘Time’sUp’ movements across the globe and his conviction was regarded as a huge victory for the movement.
Weinstein was known for his alleged unethical business practices even before his serious crimes came to the forefront. He came under fire recently when it became known that his company Miramax reportedly removed author Neil Gaiman’s credits from the posters of the English version of Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke. Gaiman had reportedly been the main translator of the project.
Harvey Weinstein’s Miramax Removed Neil Gaiman’s Credits From Princess Mononoke Harvey Weinstein | Credits: YouTube/CNN
Harvey Weinstein‘s r*pe conviction was reportedly recently overturned by the New York Court of Appeals.
Weinstein was known for his alleged unethical business practices even before his serious crimes came to the forefront. He came under fire recently when it became known that his company Miramax reportedly removed author Neil Gaiman’s credits from the posters of the English version of Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke. Gaiman had reportedly been the main translator of the project.
Harvey Weinstein’s Miramax Removed Neil Gaiman’s Credits From Princess Mononoke Harvey Weinstein | Credits: YouTube/CNN
Harvey Weinstein‘s r*pe conviction was reportedly recently overturned by the New York Court of Appeals.
- 4/27/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Hayao Miyazaki’s stories have a lot of themes that one might also find in J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. There is a healthy respect for the environment and a general idea of hope in both their works. However, Miyazaki has come out saying why he hates the Lord of the Rings films, and his argument could actually cause fans to think about what he is saying.
A still from Lord of the Rings
Miyazaki’s issues with movies and fantasy like Lord of the Rings stem from the way in which the characters and themes are represented in such stories, usually portraying good and evil as extreme opposites that need to be solved with violence over everything else. Miyazaki revealed how he felt about these types of conflict and they correlate to fantasy fiction in general.
Hayao Miyazaki abhors how American cinema deals with the enemy
A still from Princess Mononoke...
A still from Lord of the Rings
Miyazaki’s issues with movies and fantasy like Lord of the Rings stem from the way in which the characters and themes are represented in such stories, usually portraying good and evil as extreme opposites that need to be solved with violence over everything else. Miyazaki revealed how he felt about these types of conflict and they correlate to fantasy fiction in general.
Hayao Miyazaki abhors how American cinema deals with the enemy
A still from Princess Mononoke...
- 4/27/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the most critically acclaimed series of all time. Not only does it have stellar fan reviews from all sides, it also has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. One of its most commended aspect is its immersive world-building. Not only are the dynamics between factions excellently well-thought-out, but the powers and bending as a concept are truly one of a kind.
Aang in Avatar: The Last Airbender
Knowing just how magnificent the power structure is, it is surprising to find out that the original plan that the network had was a lot different. Nickelodeon seemed to be aiming for a ‘magic and action’ series, something that could have easily doomed the animated series before it was even released.
SUGGESTEDNickelodeon Could’ve Hit a Jackpot Had They Not Shut Down Plans for an Avatar: The Last Airbender Follow-up Sequel
Thankfully, Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante Dimartino came to the rescue.
Aang in Avatar: The Last Airbender
Knowing just how magnificent the power structure is, it is surprising to find out that the original plan that the network had was a lot different. Nickelodeon seemed to be aiming for a ‘magic and action’ series, something that could have easily doomed the animated series before it was even released.
SUGGESTEDNickelodeon Could’ve Hit a Jackpot Had They Not Shut Down Plans for an Avatar: The Last Airbender Follow-up Sequel
Thankfully, Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante Dimartino came to the rescue.
- 4/16/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Cult-classic anime Mononoke revealed a few years back that the series will be continuing with an anime film titled Mononoke the Movie: Karakasa . After a few delays and a lead change , the upcoming anime film got a confirmed release date of July 26, 2024, in Japanese theaters, bringing the Medicine Seller back into the supernatural fray. A short trailer and key visual were also released to promote the release date. Alongside the trailer, more character and their voice actors were announced with their anime setting designs. The Medicine Seller voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya (Koyomi Araragi in the Monogatari series) Asa voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa (Kumiko Omae in Sound! Euphonium ) Kame voiced by Aoi Yuuki (Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries ) Utayama voiced by Mami Koyama (Big Mom in One Piece ) Related: Mononoke Anime Film Postponed Beyond 2023, Main Lead Cast Member Replaced Mononoke the Movie: Karakasa is directed by Kenji Nakamura, who returns from the series,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
So many of us (but certainly not all…) were pulling for The Boy and the Heron to take home the Best Animated Feature Oscar; and when it was announced as the winner, there was a collective disappointment that its director, Hayao Miyazaki, wasn’t in attendance. But it may have less to do with international travel or another project in the pipeline than it does embarrassment.
Toshio Suzuki – who co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki in the mid-’80s – recently said that his partner was skeptical of stepping out in public because of his seemingly constant claims of retirement. “When he says, ‘I won’t show myself to the world anymore,’ I believe that’s how he truly feels. He doesn’t want to repeat the foolishness of explaining and then lying. So, I’ll handle that part [public relations] myself.”
But there was nothing foolish about a second Oscar, and Hayao...
Toshio Suzuki – who co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki in the mid-’80s – recently said that his partner was skeptical of stepping out in public because of his seemingly constant claims of retirement. “When he says, ‘I won’t show myself to the world anymore,’ I believe that’s how he truly feels. He doesn’t want to repeat the foolishness of explaining and then lying. So, I’ll handle that part [public relations] myself.”
But there was nothing foolish about a second Oscar, and Hayao...
- 3/14/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Mononoke ~Zashiki-warashi~ – the 2nd Japanese stage play production based on the 2007 Mononoke TV anime – has revealed a new visual (above) featuring actor Hirofumi Araki in full costume and makeup as the Medicine Seller. The production is based on the “Zashiki-warashi” Mononoke ~Zashiki-warashi~ runs from March 21 – 24 and April 4 – 7, 2024, at the Imm Theater venue in Tokyo and from March 29 – 31 at the Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall venue in Osaka. Jun Yoriko directs the Mononoke ~Zashiki-warashi~ stage play, while Ikuko Takahashi writes the script. The play stars Hirofumi Araki as the Medicine Seller, and the cast also includes Shun Nishime / Atsushi Shiramata (double cast in the same role), Shunya Ohira, Mei Okada, Minami Shimbaru, Rihona Kato, Tetsuto Nakamura, Yosuke Nishi, and Takehisa Takayama. Mononoke ~Zashiki-warashi~ stage play visual Related: Mononoke Stage Play Unveils Digest Video and More Crunchyroll describes Mononoke : In feudal Japan, evil spirits known as mononoke plague the countryside,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
"Godzilla Minus One" is not only one of the best movies of 2023, but also one of the best movies in the entire 70-year history of the "Godzilla" franchise. This is a movie that makes Godzilla a formidable force of nature, a monster to be terrified of and whose atomic breath now has a striking resemblance to nuclear explosions — bringing the King of Monsters back to his roots as an allegory for nuclear power.
Much like "Shin Godzilla," part of the appeal is that "Godzilla Minus One" draws from different sources of inspirations than just other "Godzilla" movies (though this one is also influenced by the first film in the franchise). Director and writer Takashi Yamazaki is a big fan of American movies, and he clearly pays homage to "Jaws" in a key scene. But there are also elements from anime that inspired him subconsciously, including one of Hayao Miyazaki's best films.
Much like "Shin Godzilla," part of the appeal is that "Godzilla Minus One" draws from different sources of inspirations than just other "Godzilla" movies (though this one is also influenced by the first film in the franchise). Director and writer Takashi Yamazaki is a big fan of American movies, and he clearly pays homage to "Jaws" in a key scene. But there are also elements from anime that inspired him subconsciously, including one of Hayao Miyazaki's best films.
- 2/20/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Mononoke ~Zashiki-warishi~ – the 2nd Japanese stage play production based on the 2007 Mononoke TV anime – has revealed a new visual (above), a new preview video that uses footage from the TV series for the upcoming production, and a digest video for the previous stage play production that was staged in 2023 and that adapted the “Bakeneko” story line. Mononoke ~Zashiki-warashi~ runs from March 21 – 24 and April 4 – 7, 2024, at the Imm Theater venue in Tokyo and from March 29 – 31 at the Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall venue in Osaka. Jun Yoriko directs the Mononoke ~Zashiki-warashi~ stage play, while Ikuko Takahashi writes the script. The play stars Hirofumi Araki as the Medicine Seller, and the cast also includes Shun Nishime / Atsushi Shiramata (double cast in the same role), Shunya Ohira, Mei Okada, Minami Shimbaru, Rihona Kato, Tetsuto Nakamura, Yosuke Nishi, and Takehisa Takayama. Mononoke ~Zashiki-warashi~ visual Related: Mononoke Returns to the Japanese Stage in March 2024 Crunchyroll...
- 2/14/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
The taxonomy of Godzilla movies has been carefully considered and deliberately arranged for many years, cordoning off various "eras" of Godzilla movies — eras named after Japanese emperors — into their own, neatly distinguishable chronologies. 1954's "Gojira" through 1975's "Terror of Mechagodzilla" constitute the Showa era, encompassing 15 films. The series was rebooted in 1984 with "Return of Godzilla," and the second era, the Heisei era, ran through "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah" in 1995. Roland Emmerich's 1998 English-language "Godzilla" is an oddity in that it exists outside of an era or a continuity. 1999 through 2004 — that is: "Godzilla 2000" through "Godzilla: Final Wars" — constitutes the Millennium era, although the continuity of one of the films in that era is questionable.
2016's "Shin Godzilla," like Emmerich's film, also exists in its own continuity. A trilogy of animated Godzilla films, also in its own universe, was released in 2017 and 2018. And, of course, the American Monsterverse series has been humming...
2016's "Shin Godzilla," like Emmerich's film, also exists in its own continuity. A trilogy of animated Godzilla films, also in its own universe, was released in 2017 and 2018. And, of course, the American Monsterverse series has been humming...
- 1/24/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Hayao Miyazaki's first feature in 10 years crept into theaters with a bang. After many years of a wish-washy retirement, the 83-year old director of beloved Studio Ghibli titles like “Spirited Away” and “Princess Mononoke” returned with his beautifully animated “The Boy and the Heron.” Notably, though the film appeared in Japanese theaters sans PR (a deliberate choice on Miyazaki's end), the movie has taken the world by storm. I personally have been hearing about it since the day of its premiere: first, friends reporting back on their summer Japan travels; then other journalists at TIFF; and finally, within vicinity, from neighbors and colleagues near me, as the film scoops the coveted No. 1 spot in the North American box office. With Gkids' North American release hitting the high of the holidays, it is almost no wonder that film critics have been tittering about “The Boy and the Heron's” potential...
- 12/21/2023
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Nintendo saw the millions upon millions that "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" brought in and decided to ... do something completely different and bet on big risks and in Avi Arad. The game studio and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced last month that Wes Ball will direct a live-action feature film adaptation of "The Legend of Zelda" video game series. That's right. A live-action film, not an animated one.
Wes Ball is a surprising choice, to be sure, but a welcome one. As our own Jacob Hall wrote, the upcoming adaptation "isn't guaranteed to be a great movie, but it's taken a big and important first step by hiring a young, promising, exciting filmmaker with a giant well of talent and a lot to prove. The quest begins."
Nothing makes it clearer that Wes Ball at least has the right inspirations than a recent interview he did with Entertainment Weekly where he...
Wes Ball is a surprising choice, to be sure, but a welcome one. As our own Jacob Hall wrote, the upcoming adaptation "isn't guaranteed to be a great movie, but it's taken a big and important first step by hiring a young, promising, exciting filmmaker with a giant well of talent and a lot to prove. The quest begins."
Nothing makes it clearer that Wes Ball at least has the right inspirations than a recent interview he did with Entertainment Weekly where he...
- 12/5/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Since the official word broke that Nintendo is pursuing a live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, my head has been spinning with possibilities of what the film will look like. Hyrule is undoubtedly one of the most lush, intricate, and enigmatic kingdoms under Nintendo’s imaginative umbrella. When Maze Runner director Wes Ball approaches Link and Zelda’s world, he must pull out all the stops. Thankfully, it sounds like Ball is off to a great start. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Ball said he wants The Legend of Zelda to feel like a live-action Miyazaki film, which is music to my ears. Hayao Miyazaki is the legend who co-founded Studio Ghibli and is often called the “Godfather of Anime.” Imagine Link, Zelda, and Ganon inhabiting a world as fantasy-driven as Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro or Howl’s Moving Castle. The possibilities are endless.
Ball says his vision for The Legend of Zelda...
Ball says his vision for The Legend of Zelda...
- 12/5/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
(Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.)
Horror and animation, particularly anime, don't tend to mix well. There are plenty of psychological thrillers, sure, but there are very few shows that don't just rely on shock and gore to create a horror atmosphere. That makes any show that at least creates an eerie vibe rather special. Shows like "Mononoke."
No, this is not connected to the Ghibli film with a similar title. And no, this isn't technically a scary show, but it manages to create a creepy atmosphere full of disturbing imagery. Plus, it's all about demons and other evil spirits, so it counts!
"Mononoke" was produced by Toei Animation, the studio behind iconic shows like "Dragon Ball, "Sailor Moon," and "One Piece." The 2007 anime is a spin-off of the horror anthology "Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales" and follows...
Horror and animation, particularly anime, don't tend to mix well. There are plenty of psychological thrillers, sure, but there are very few shows that don't just rely on shock and gore to create a horror atmosphere. That makes any show that at least creates an eerie vibe rather special. Shows like "Mononoke."
No, this is not connected to the Ghibli film with a similar title. And no, this isn't technically a scary show, but it manages to create a creepy atmosphere full of disturbing imagery. Plus, it's all about demons and other evil spirits, so it counts!
"Mononoke" was produced by Toei Animation, the studio behind iconic shows like "Dragon Ball, "Sailor Moon," and "One Piece." The 2007 anime is a spin-off of the horror anthology "Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales" and follows...
- 10/27/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Castlevania: Nocturne is a spin-off series of the hit series Castlevania. Created by Clive Bradley, the Netflix original series is based on a video game series of the same name. Castlevania: Nocturne is set in 1792, during the French Revolution and it follows the story of Richter Belmont, as he joins forces with hunters and magicians to prevent an apocalypse. So, if you love the Castlevania spin-off series here are some similar anime you could watch next.
Castlevania (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: Inspired by the computer game series of the same name, Castlevania is an animated series that centers on Vlad Dracula Tepe (Graham McTavish), who’s attempting to wipe out humanity as retribution for the Church burning his wife Lisa (Emily Swallow) at the stake. It appears that no one can stop the hurricane of destruction that Dracula has unleashed upon 15th-century Eastern Europe. But vampire hunter Trevor Belmont (Richard Armitage...
Castlevania (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: Inspired by the computer game series of the same name, Castlevania is an animated series that centers on Vlad Dracula Tepe (Graham McTavish), who’s attempting to wipe out humanity as retribution for the Church burning his wife Lisa (Emily Swallow) at the stake. It appears that no one can stop the hurricane of destruction that Dracula has unleashed upon 15th-century Eastern Europe. But vampire hunter Trevor Belmont (Richard Armitage...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Gkids releases the film in theaters on Friday, December 8.
How does someone follow one of the greatest and most profoundly summative farewells the movies have ever seen? By definition, they don’t. They retire, or they die. Or they retire and then they die. In some rare cases, it even seems like they die because they retired.
And then there’s 82-year-old filmmaker and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, always in a category of his own, who’s formally or informally quit the business no fewer than seven times of the course of his illustrious career, most recently after the 2013 release of his magnum opus “The Wind Rises.” A fictionalized biopic about aeronautical engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose most visionary designs were built with forced Korean labor and deployed at the wasteful mercy of Japan’s World War II campaign,...
How does someone follow one of the greatest and most profoundly summative farewells the movies have ever seen? By definition, they don’t. They retire, or they die. Or they retire and then they die. In some rare cases, it even seems like they die because they retired.
And then there’s 82-year-old filmmaker and Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, always in a category of his own, who’s formally or informally quit the business no fewer than seven times of the course of his illustrious career, most recently after the 2013 release of his magnum opus “The Wind Rises.” A fictionalized biopic about aeronautical engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose most visionary designs were built with forced Korean labor and deployed at the wasteful mercy of Japan’s World War II campaign,...
- 9/8/2023
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
The Boy And The HeronScreenshot: Gkids
A decade after releasing his previous “final film,” the teaser for Hayao Miyazaki’s latest career capper is here. Downgraded from the original title How Do You Live, Miyazaki’s new film, now called The Boy And The Heron, was released in Japan without any promotion,...
A decade after releasing his previous “final film,” the teaser for Hayao Miyazaki’s latest career capper is here. Downgraded from the original title How Do You Live, Miyazaki’s new film, now called The Boy And The Heron, was released in Japan without any promotion,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
Suzume tells a distressing story about environmental awareness through a wildly fantastical lens that makes it feel like the culmination of Makoto Shinkai’s filmography and a stunning synthesis of the ideas and themes that he’s explored for more than a decade. There’s a moment early on in Suzume where the titular character exclaims, “What is even happening right now?” which essentially becomes the movie’s mantra during this road trip rom-com and coming of age story that combines natural disasters with a supernatural apocalypse. Suzume may be terrified and confused, but the audience will be delighted over this animated masterpiece that’s the crowning achievement of Makoto Shinkai’s acclaimed career.
Suzume isn’t a short movie, but it wastes absolutely no time with its grandiose story. The film opens up its initial door and triggers cataclysmic chaos within the first ten minutes and is officially off to the races.
Suzume isn’t a short movie, but it wastes absolutely no time with its grandiose story. The film opens up its initial door and triggers cataclysmic chaos within the first ten minutes and is officially off to the races.
- 4/14/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Norwegian animation “Pesta,” directed by Hanne Berkaak, will head to the Frontières Platform in May. Directed at genre film professionals, the event is organized by the Fantasia International Film Festival with the Cannes’ Marché du Film.
The film, set in 1349 during the outbreak of the Black Plague, will see two teenagers, Astrid and Eilev, fighting for their forbidden love among the apocalypse as Astrid, a nobleman’s daughter, struggles with her growing desire for “the outcast heathen.”
Granted development funding from the Norwegian Film Institute, “Pesta” is produced by Mikrofilm’s Tonje Skar Reiersen and Lise Fearnley. It’s also named after a shadowy figure from Norwegian folklore, a personification of the plague itself.
“She was depicted as an old woman travelling from farm to farm, carrying a rake and a broom. Where she used her rake, some would survive. Where she swept her broom, everyone would die. Dark stuff,...
The film, set in 1349 during the outbreak of the Black Plague, will see two teenagers, Astrid and Eilev, fighting for their forbidden love among the apocalypse as Astrid, a nobleman’s daughter, struggles with her growing desire for “the outcast heathen.”
Granted development funding from the Norwegian Film Institute, “Pesta” is produced by Mikrofilm’s Tonje Skar Reiersen and Lise Fearnley. It’s also named after a shadowy figure from Norwegian folklore, a personification of the plague itself.
“She was depicted as an old woman travelling from farm to farm, carrying a rake and a broom. Where she used her rake, some would survive. Where she swept her broom, everyone would die. Dark stuff,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
The Japanese animation studio Production I.G. has been no stranger to critical hits over the past decade, with the likes of “Miss Hokusai” and “A Letter to Momo” both being well received. The studio returns in 2021 with the release of “The Deer King”, a fantasy epic adapted from the acclaimed novel series by Nahoko Uehashi. The film, helmed by directors Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, is an ambitious, grand, and timely endeavour that marks another success for the studio.
The Deer King is screening at Camera Japan
The Zols and Aquafans live together in relative peace after years of war, yet this harmony is threatened by the return of an Aquafan “curse”, the mittsual plague. The illness, which is spread by vicious dogs and only targets Zols, rips through a Zol-controlled mine that leaves only two survivors, the Aquafan warrior, Van, and a young orphan, Yuna. The two take refuge...
The Deer King is screening at Camera Japan
The Zols and Aquafans live together in relative peace after years of war, yet this harmony is threatened by the return of an Aquafan “curse”, the mittsual plague. The illness, which is spread by vicious dogs and only targets Zols, rips through a Zol-controlled mine that leaves only two survivors, the Aquafan warrior, Van, and a young orphan, Yuna. The two take refuge...
- 9/26/2021
- by Tom Wilmot
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: Season two of mythological fantasy animated series The Legend Of Hanuman is making waves in the competitive Indian streaming market, having topped all other shows and movies on paid VOD services over the last week, according to Mumbai-based consultancy Ormax Media.
Ormax’s figures estimate that the show has attracted 8.5 million viewers in its first 10 days, a sizable number that puts it right up there with the most successful streaming content in the country over the last year.
The company predicts that Hanuman will cross the 20 million mark, a feat only achieved by five series in total across the last 12 months, one of which was The Legend Of Hanuman season one, while the other four were all high-profile live-action series based on existing franchises. No other animated show on paid streaming platforms in India had previously crossed the five million viewers mark, according to the company’s data.
“It...
Ormax’s figures estimate that the show has attracted 8.5 million viewers in its first 10 days, a sizable number that puts it right up there with the most successful streaming content in the country over the last year.
The company predicts that Hanuman will cross the 20 million mark, a feat only achieved by five series in total across the last 12 months, one of which was The Legend Of Hanuman season one, while the other four were all high-profile live-action series based on existing franchises. No other animated show on paid streaming platforms in India had previously crossed the five million viewers mark, according to the company’s data.
“It...
- 8/20/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Quentin Tarantino revealed during his appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” this week that his working relationship with Harvey Weinstein got off to a rocky start once Miramax became the distributor of his feature directorial debut “Reservoir Dogs.” Weinstein allegedly wanted to remove the film’s torture scene, which Tarantino admitted always led to walkouts during “Reservoir Dogs” film festival screenings. The scene, in which Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) tortures a police officer (Kark Baltz) by slashing his face and cutting his ear off (all set to Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle with You”), is the film’s most famous sequence.
“His reasoning was, ‘Look, Quentin, this is a movie that anybody can watch. But with that torture scene, you’re gonna alienate women; they’re not gonna wanna see this. So you’re literally putting your own movie in a little box. But without that scene, anybody...
“His reasoning was, ‘Look, Quentin, this is a movie that anybody can watch. But with that torture scene, you’re gonna alienate women; they’re not gonna wanna see this. So you’re literally putting your own movie in a little box. But without that scene, anybody...
- 7/3/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Harvey Weinstein was notorious for cutting films behind his directors’ backs, but one filmmaker Weinstein apparently couldn’t touch was Hayao Miyazaki. Disney made a deal in 1996 with Miyazaki’s animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli to release English-language dubs of its films in the United Sates, and Weinstein’s Disney subsidiary Miramax was tasked with the release of Miyazaki’s “Princess Mononoke.” Weinstein’s reputation proceeded him so strongly that Miyazaki’s producer sent the studio executive a samurai sword with a note that read “No cuts” attached to the blade. It turns out the warning wasn’t enough to prevent a Weinstein attack.
In his upcoming memoir “Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man: 15 Years at Studio Ghibli” (via Cartoon Brew), former Studio Ghibli executive Steve Alpert reveals that Weinstein went berserk on him when Miyazaki refused to listen to Weinstein’s request to cut the “Princess Mononoke” runtime from 135 minutes to 90 minutes.
In his upcoming memoir “Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man: 15 Years at Studio Ghibli” (via Cartoon Brew), former Studio Ghibli executive Steve Alpert reveals that Weinstein went berserk on him when Miyazaki refused to listen to Weinstein’s request to cut the “Princess Mononoke” runtime from 135 minutes to 90 minutes.
- 6/9/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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