‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ Goes Super Saiyan With #1 U.S. Box Office Opening for Funimation
Twentieth feature film from Dragon Ball Franchise earns record $7 million+ and takes top spot at box office with $5,695 per-screen average.
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Akira Toriyama’s ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ Opens January 16
Twentieth film from the iconic Dragon Ball anime franchise will debut in 1,260 theaters across the U.S. and Canada including 180 digital premium large format screens as a special opening-day-only presentation at select IMAX and Cinemark XD locations.
In 2D, Anime, Event, Films, People, Places, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Asia, North America
Interview: Director Sunao Katabuchi Recreates 20th Century Hiroshima for ‘In This Corner of the World’
Award-winning hand-drawn animated feature from the director of ‘Princess Arete’ and ‘Mai Mai Miracle’ is a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of WWII-era Japan.
Shout! Factory, Funimation Announce U.S. Release of Sunao Katabuchi’s ‘In This Corner of the World’
Highly-anticipated anime feature opens in U.S. cinemas in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and other major markets starting August 11, 2017.
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name’ Now in U.S. Theaters!
Japan’s biggest box office hit of 2016 arrives in North American theaters April 7.
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Funimation Unveils New Trailer for Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name’
Japan’s biggest box office hit of the year arrives in North American theaters April 7; advance tickets available now.
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Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name’ Arrives in North America April 7
Funimation Films will debut animated global pop culture phenomenon in both English-language dub and Japanese with English subtitles.
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NYICFF Announces 2017 Opening Weekend Lineup
New York International Children’s Film Festival celebrates 20th Anniversary run February 24 – March 19 with an opening weekend lineup including ‘My Life as a Zucchini,’ ‘Revolting Rhymes’ and ‘Your Name.’
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‘Ghost in the Shell’ Returns to Theaters February 7 & 8
Lionsgate and Funimation Films bringing groundbreaking anime feature directed by Mamoru Oshii to 110 theaters across the U.S. for a limited two-day engagement.
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name’ Wins 2016 Best Animated Film Award from Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Studio Ghibli co-production ‘The Red Turtle,’ directed by Michael Dudok de Wit, is named runner up for the award.
Makoto Shinkai Shines at Screening & Appearance for ‘Your Name’
The director of Japan’s biggest box office hit of the year greets fans at the Los Angeles Laemmle Music Hall on Saturday night, speaking about his creative process and the inspirations behind his characters and their stories.
‘Your Name’ Becomes Third-Highest-Grossing Japanese Film of All Time
Director Makoto Shinkai’s hit anime feature has earned $196 million at the Japanese box office, passing Studio Ghibli’s ‘Princess Mononoke’ to become the third-highest-grossing film of all time.
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Funimation Sets Oscar-Qualifying Run for ‘Your Name’
Japan’s highest-grossing film of 2016 will screen December 2-8 at the Laemmle Music Hall in Los Angeles, to be followed by an official North American wide theatrical release planned for early 2017.
