Retirement of Hayao Miyazaki: who to succeed the master of Japanese animation?
While his latest feature, Kaze Tachinu (The Wind Rises) is due out on our screens early next year, Hayao Miyazaki announced his retirement on September 1st
Tag: Manga
New, New York gallery to open with exhibition in homage to Katsuhiro Otomo’s seminal 1982 manga series: “Akira.”
Philippe Labaune Gallery inaugural exhibition, Good for Health – Bad for Education: A Tribute to Otomo will showcase illustrations by 30 international artists in homage to Japanese artist Katsuhiro Otomo’s seminal 1982 manga series: “Akira.”
Hikikomori artists – how Japan’s extreme recluses find creativity and self-discovery in isolation
The Japanese word “hikikomori” translates to “pulling inwards”. The term was coined in 1998 by Japanese psychiatrist Professor Tamaki Saito to describe a burgeoning social phenomenon among young people who, feeling the extreme pressures to succeed in their school, work and social lives and fearing failure, decided to withdraw from society.
TOP 10 Art Books to BUY on Awesome Books
Do you remember how cool it used to be to rummage around in a second-hand book shop? Finding books on crazy art subjects, trying to work out how these things were ever published?
Sotheby’s presents “Manga” the largest Manga assemblage ever!
Sotheby’s presents “Manga,” the largest Manga assemblage ever to be offered at auction in Hong Kong, alongside a selling exhibition at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery.
The Top 7 Art Exhibitions to see in London in August
Destruction of heritage, explosions of colour, Manga, dark matter, writing, moon meditation and giant headphones.
‘This is Manga – the Art of URASAWA NAOKI’
This summer Japan House London will present a two-month exhibition on the popular Japanese art form, manga, through the work of internationally acclaimed manga artist, URASAWA Naoki.
Join the Hype: Crunchyroll Debuts Second Season of One Punch Man for UK viewers
Three years and a change of production company later, anime sensation One Punch Man returns for a brand new second season now accessible to all UK viewers on Crunchyroll, the world’s largest anime destination with over 900 anime shows available for streaming and binge watching*.
Isekai, the Genre That Will Not Die: Rising of the Shield Hero Anime Adaptation
Rise of the Shield Hero currently has four aired episodes and is one of the top must-watch series of the winter
Orphans for Dessert: Yakusoku no Neverland’s Anime Adaptation
Newly released earlier this month of January, Yakusoku no Neverland (The Promised Neverland) already secures top spot for my season favourite
Best of Autumn Anime 2018
This autumn season has undoubtedly been one of the best for anime releases this year with aesthetic masterpieces on the one hand and controversial storytelling on the other.
Crunchyroll Brings Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple to Glasgow Youth Film Festival
Leading anime streaming platform Crunchyroll brings Bungo Stray Dogs’ latest full-length anime film to feature at Glasgow Youth Film Festival for its first ever screening in the United Kingdom.
How ‘My Hero Academia’ Strives as a Cookie Cutter Shônen Series
With sales towering over contesting genres and anime adaptations making up 90% of Western exports, shônen manga are the most popular form of Japanese comics, avidly enjoyed by most even though, as its name indicates (shônen: boy/youth), its key demographic are typically teenage boys between the age of 12-18.
Masaaki Yuasa’s “The Night is Short, Walk on Girl” Gets US Theatrical Release
Co-founder of Science Saru Animation Studio and visionary director Maasaki Yuasa brings one of his most eccentric works to Western screens for a nationwide run on August 21-22 through US distributor GKids. Highly praised upon its initial release back in 2017, Yoru Wa Mijikashi Aruke Yo Otome (literally translated to The Night is Short, Walk on Girl) is sure to dizzy up spectators and paint towns red wherever it goes.
Bringing Otaku into the Workplace: Why Wotakoi is still one of the most talked about anime releases of 2018
Of all the anime released so far this year, Wotaku Ni Koi Wa Muzukashii (Love is Hard for an Otaku) or Wotakoi for short, is still one of the most highly praised new series of 2018
Newest Promising Anime Releases of the Season – Part 2
With summertime now in full swing, the second wave anime releases of the summer is upon us! Which ones are worth staying indoors for though? Here’s a run through of the newest most promising releases of the season.
Promising New Anime Releases for early Summer 2018
2018 has so far been plentiful when it comes to anime with new titles rapidly becoming season favourites and convincing adaptations swaying the most stubborn of fans. This summer promises to be just as exciting with a few new releases already under the spotlight. With first episodes freshly aired, are they really as appealing as they’ve been made out to be?
After the Rain (Koi Wa Ameagari No You Ni) – Anime adaptation REVIEW
With Koi Wa Ameagari No You Ni (After the Rain), Wit Animation Studios has taken Jun Maryuki’s sweet little romance manga to a whole new level, filling it to the brim with vibrant colours, poetic imagery and skilfully animated choreography leaving it bursting with life and something resembling magic.
Gakuen Babysitters, anime adaptation REVIEW
From loud bratty children to soft squishy cheeks; snotty snub noses versus wet puppy dog eyes; tragic circumstance made inspirational; growing others to growing up yourself. Anywhere from mild irritation to cheerful happy smiles, slice of life anime adaptation Gakuen Babysitters (School Babysitters) knows how to push our buttons.
Hakumei and Mikochi – Tiny Little Life in the Woods, anime adaptation REVIEW
Talking animals, friendly bugs and tiny peeps living together in harmony in nature… The animated version of Hakumei and Mikochi brings us even deeper into the woods for a fill of magic, friendship and laughter
A Day Before Us (Studio Lico), animated Korean drama REVIEW
It might look, walk and talk like an anime but: A Day Before Us, has labelled itself as an animated Korean drama. You could also try calling it a webtoon series.
David Blandy at the Brighton Digital Festival, 2012
The exhibition transforms the Brighton Phoenix Gallery into a riotous gaming arcade, with film projections, computer games, life-sized cut-out figures, comics, posters, Lego models, drawings…