Six different anime movies have been submitted for Oscar consideration: Earwig and the Witch, Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, Lupin III THE FIRST, ON-GAKU: Our Sound, Ride Your Wave, and A Whisker Away. In total, 27 films are vying …Read more »
If you’ve been looking forward to seeing director Masaaki Yuasa’s latest anime film in theaters, you’ll soon get your chance if you live in the United States. GKIDS and Fathom Events have teamed up for a special one-night event that brings Ride Your Wave to …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 »
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