Animation

Japan’s Digital Pop Stars Blur Line Between Virtual and Reality

Known as VTubers, they act as live performers, corporate PR officials and surrogate children. Suryatapa Bhattacharya and River Davis report: In live appearances on YouTube, the kimono-clad Kuon character, voiced by an actor hired by Mr. Takehisa, [...]

Death Toll in Kyoto Animation Studio Climbs to 33, Suspect to Police: Company Stole my Idea for Novel

KYOTO — The Yomiuri Shimbun reports: The death toll from an apparently deliberate fire at a studio of animation production company Kyoto Animation Co. in Kyoto has climbed to 33, while 35 people were injured and at least four among the injured [...]

Rediscovering Japan’s 100-year History of Original Animation

Mutsumi Morita reports: The comical-looking samurai has quite a big head for his body, and his black eyes are always roving around. He’s just bought a sword and wants to test it, so he tries to attack a masseuse and an express messenger, only to [...]

‘In this Corner of the World’ Review: A Powerful Anime About Nuclear War

It would be great if a story about imminent nuclear warfare didn’t feel quite so relevant, but this animated epic gives reason to hope. David Ehrlich writes: Every year, on the evening of August 6th, the people of Hiroshima gather along the [...]

Animation Jobs on Rise as Netflix, Amazon Order Lots of Content

Calum Marsh reports: There’s general agreement that this is a golden age of television. But less apparent is the fact that it’s also a golden age of animation, spawned by the same subscription video-on-demand companies — such as Netflix and [...]

GLAS to Host Sensual Animation Program by Women Filmmakers

GLAS Animation will host a selection of short films all made by women dealing with some aspect of sexuality on Thursday, July 27, at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:30. “Animation is a unique medium [...]

© Stan Lee, H. Nagahama/THE REFLECTION Production Committee X-On is one of the superheroes in “The Reflection.”

Stan Lee and Hiroshi Nagahama: Creators from Japan, U.S., U.K. Join Hands in Superhero Anime

Takuya Sasajima reports: The superhero anime “The Reflection” will premier this Saturday at 11 p.m. on NHK-G. An original production depicting superheroes in American comic book style, the show is the brainchild of two major creators from the [...]

Anime Tells Fireworks Story of Nagaoka

NAGAOKA, Niigata — This city’s fireworks display draws tens of thousands of visitors every August. However, it is not just an annual summer event — locals have stories connected to the event and deep feeling for it, which is what a new short [...]

China Powers ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ to $196.2 Million Opening at International Box Office

Seth Kelley reports: The latest “Transformers” movie is seeing the lowest domestic opening in franchise history, but overseas numbers tell a different story. “Transformers: The Last Knight” from Paramount and Hasbro is projected to earn [...]

[VIDEO] ‘Batman’ Arrests Shoplifter Stealing ‘The Lego Batman Movie’

Douglas Ernst reports: A man accused of shoplifting DVDs at a Texas Walmart over the weekend found himself staring down “Batman.” Fort Worth Police Officer Damon Cole was dressed as the Dark Knight for a kids safety fair over the weekend when he [...]

Box Office: ‘Cars 3’ Races Past ‘Wonder Woman’ to No. 1

Seth Kelley reports: This weekend featured a heated race between four new films that opened in wide release. As of Sunday morning, it appears some have fared better than others. The big winner is Disney and Pixar’s “Cars 3,” which is speeding [...]

‘Tsuki ga Kirei’: An Ambitious Portrayal of Teenagers in Love

Thankyou-Tatsuo writes: “Tsuki ga Kirei — as the moon, so beautiful” is an enchanting anime series. I couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by the ephemeral beauty of this painfully realistic portrayal of students in their final year of junior [...]

Peter Sallis, Voice of ‘Wallace and Gromit,’ Dead at 96

Sallis’ talent agency, Jonathan Altaras Associates, said he died Friday at a retirement home for actors in London. Born in London in 1921, Sallis began his working life in a bank, but caught the acting bug as a Royal Air Force serviceman during [...]

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2’ At $133M Offshore After $6.1M Monday

Nancy Tartaglione reports: Disney/Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 continued its stellar offshore run on Monday, collecting another $26.9M at the international box office. That brings the offshore total to $132.9M. Yesterday was the May [...]

Trade Ads for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit 1928-1934

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[VIDEO] ‘Swing Shift Cinderella’, Tex Avery, 1945

Swing Shift Cinderella is an animated cartoon short subject. It is in the same vein as Red Hot Riding Hood. Frank Graham voiced the wolf, and Colleen Collins voiced Cinderella, with Imogene Lynn providing her singing voice. At the beginning, the Big [...]