Director Mamoru Hosoda, whose movie BELLE just opened in Japan, does not think anime treats female characters well. “You only have to watch Japanese animation to see how young women are underestimated and not taken seriously in Japanese society,” he remarked in a recent interview. …Read more »
The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Official Programme book just came out in Japan, and English speakers will be able to read a translated version on July 21. The book goes into detail on the thirty-three featured sports in the Olympics, and several contributors would catch …Read more »
Director Mamoru Hosoda is breaking more new ground with his next feature film, BELLE. In addition to opening in standard theaters in Japan on July 16, Hosoda’s latest will mark the director’s first journey to the even bigger screen of IMAX. The latest trailer from …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda is getting a short-term exhibit of his work at the “Studio Chizu Exhibition at animate ONLYSHOP” located in the Yokohama Vivre building. But even if you’re not local or unable to travel, you can visit the exhibit digitally on July 15. YouTuber and …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda’s anime movie Belle has received an international trailer that includes English subtitles. Belle is scheduled to come out on July 16 in Japan. This is the description given for the feature: “Our protagonist, Suzu, is a 17-year old high school girl, who lives …Read more »
BELLE, the next theatrical film from acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, The Boy and the Beast), is set to premiere in Japan on July 16, and more cast members have been revealed in the weeks leading up to its debut. The latest to make …Read more »
A new key visual has been revealed for Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLE anime film, which is set to premiere in Japan on July 16. This one has world-famous virtual singer Belle getting up close and personal with a creature called Dragon, featuring the tagline “You’re not …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film, BELLE, is set to hit Japanese theaters July 16. The film is directed and written by Hosoda, and features music by Taisei Iwasaki (Blood Blockade Battlefront). Here the official description: Our protagonist, Suzu, is a 17-year old high school girl, who …Read more »
More cast members have been announced for Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLE, the latest from the acclaimed director that’s set to premiere in Japan this July. In addition to actor photos and character art, the official website shared a relationship chart that shows the connection between the …Read more »
Director Mamoru Oshii hasn’t seen Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time, but he gave his thoughts on Evangelion director Hideaki Anno during a recent interview. Oshii thinks Anno is “more of a producer than a director” and that his works “lack a theme.” He also …Read more »
If you’re a good singer and a fan of director Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), then there’s an opportunity you might want to check out. Hosoda is holding open auditions for singers to use in his upcoming movie Belle. This will be …Read more »
2006’s The Girl Who Leapt Through Time anime film put acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda on the map, winning the Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year in 2007 and eventually making its way to audiences around the world. Now fans in Japan are …Read more »
Back in December, Mamoru Hosoda and his Studio Chizu revealed plans to release Belle as the acclaimed director’s next anime film. Now, in a Variety exclusive, the movie’s first teaser has arrived online. Check it out below and look for more to come as we …Read more »
It’s been a couple years since his last work, MIRAI, but we now know what’s next for acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda. The official Twitter account for Studio Chizu unveiled BELLE—known in Japan as Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime, or The Dragon and the Freckled Princess—which is …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda, the director behind Summer Wars, Wolf Children and more, has just finished the storyboards for his latest film. Said Hosoda in an interview with Oricon News: “We’re working on it right now. I just finished all the storyboards. We’re now going into serious …Read more »
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