Masaaki Yuasa‘s name is closely associated with Science SARU, the anime studio he and producer Eunyoung Choi co-founded together in 2013. In a move that’s far from an April Fools’ Day joke, though, Yuasa revealed that he has stepped down as president and representative director …Read more »
A series about a disaster hitting Japan in 2020, huh? Seems a little on the nose. Of course, Japan Sinks 2020, the latest series from Eizouken director Masaaki Yuasa, was greenlit long before Coronavirus began to sink its teeth into Japan. For one, it still …Read more »
Masaaki Yuasa’s Ride Your Wave anime film may not have made waves of its own at the Japanese box office, but it’s more than making up for it in critical acclaim. The latest accolades to add to the list come from Canadian film festival Fantasia Fest, which gave the …Read more »
If you’ve been looking forward to director Masaaki Yuasa’s acclaimed Ride Your Wave anime film, GKIDS has you covered theatrically. The distributor locked down the North American rights for the feature, with a theatrical release planned for early next year. This marks GKIDS’ fourth Yuasa film release, …Read more »
Despite the hype building up to its June 21 opening in Japanese theaters, Masaaki Yuasa’s latest anime film didn’t make the splash it needed to in its first box office weekend. Ride Your Wave was released in 299 theaters across Japan, and it closed out the weekend …Read more »
Masaaki Yuasa’s latest, Ride Your Wave, is riding high with a win at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The film was awarded the festival’s Golden Goblet Award for Best Animated Film June 24. The festival’s jury praised the film for its “excellent balance of animation, color …Read more »
Sumito Oowara’s Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! manga is getting an anime adaptation, and it has some heavyweight talent behind it. The official reveal has anime studio Science Saru handling production, with Devilman crybaby director Masaaki Yuasa on board as director and series composition writer. Production members working alongside …Read more »
Masaaki Yuasa, the director of Devilman Crybaby and Lu Over the Wall, is back. His latest film, Kimito Namini Noretara (Riding a Wave With You) is due out June 21, and the first trailer has just been released. The film features the vocal talents of …Read more »
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards, an anime awards show hosted by the streaming service of the same name, were held this weekend in San Francisco. The event featured 15 categories, with anime from 2018 chosen by judges (including a few Otaku USA folks) and fans. Let’s …Read more »
Acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa is known for his imaginative and provocative anime, often featuring explosively zany visuals. You might have seen his most recent series, DEVILMAN crybaby, or you may have seen GIFs of his outrageously animated sequences. Here’s a look at three of our …Read more »
The director behind Ping Pong, Devilman Crybaby and more is back this year with his latest film, tentatively titled Kimito Namini Noretara (tentatively titled If I Could Ride The Wave With You or Riding a Wave With You in English). Now we know who will …Read more »
More details have surfaced for the next anime film from director Masaaki Yuasa (Lu Over the Wall, Mind Game, The Night is Short Walk on Girl), including new staff members and a date for the Japanese theatrical opening. Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara (If I …Read more »
Masaaki Yuasa, the director behind Tatami Galaxy, Devilman Crybaby and more, has announced his next film. The film, which will open in Japanese theaters summer 2019, is titled Kimito Namini Noretara. In English, the tentative title is If I Could Ride The Wave With You. …Read more »
It’s no secret ‘round this here internet that we’re huge fans of Masaaki Yuasa, the director of stuff like Tatami Galaxy, Lu Over the Wall and a little ol’ Netflix original called Devilman Crybaby. So we’re pumped to hear Yuasa will be detailing his new …Read more »
Director Masaaki Yuasa’s acclaimed anime film The Night is Short, Walk on Girl is about to come to US theaters for a special two-night event. GKIDS and Fathom Events have teamed up for the theatrical screenings, which are scheduled for August 21 and 22 at …Read more »
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