2nd Japanese Film Festival Comes to Croatia
The Japan Croatia Film Festival brings Anime to Zagreb September 21-23, connecting the countries through filmmaking; 3rd Croatian Film Festival heads to Tokyo in November.
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Niigata International Animation Film Festival 2024
Begins: March 15, 2024
The second edition of NIAFF returns to Niigata, March 15–20 celebrating the diversity of global, feature-film length animation.
Crunchyroll Reveal New Anime Award 2024 Categories
The event, honoring the best in anime, adds Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Slice of Life in recognition of artistic excellence and variety; ceremony streams live from Tokyo on March 2, 2024.
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ATF and TTB Launch 1st ‘ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch’
Out of 110+ submissions, nine European and Asian projects have been selected to pitch at the Asia TV Forum & Market; online program runs now through November 3, with ATF Singapore on-site program running December 6-8.
Crunchyroll Drops ‘The Concierge’ Trailer
The anime destination nabs North American rights to the new film based on Tsuchika Nishimura’s popular manga series; will compete at upcoming Animation Is Film festival in L.A. October 21 with wide release expected in 2024.
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THU Heads to Japan
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ director Kyle Balda leads a diverse speaker lineup as the storytelling retreat comes to Kaga, Japan, September 20-23, inviting attendees to dive into innovative story creation across various mediums and platforms.
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New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 2023
Begins: November 2, 2023
The festival returns in-person for its 10th edition, taking place at the New Chitose Airport November 2-6.
2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Return to Japan
The eighth edition of the Anime Awards will take place next March 2, co-hosted by voice actress Sally Amaki and presenter Jon Kabira.
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2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Reveals Celebrity Line-Up
The leading anime platform boasts a-list slate of presenters participating in this year’s award ceremony taking place Mach 4; returning to the genre’s birthplace, the event streams live from Tokyo, honoring creators, musicians, and performances across streaming and theatrical.
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Crunchyroll Reveals Categories for 7th Annual Anime Awards
14 categories have been set for the live ceremony in Tokyo coming March 4, 2023, with an additional 9 categories set for the virtual ceremony.
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Call For Entries: NIIGATA International Animation Festival
Submissions are open for the new feature animation festival coming March 2023 to Niigata, Japan, home to Toei Animation Studio; submission deadline is December 23.
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Georges Schwizgebel Takes Grand Prix at Hiroshima Animation Season 2022
Top honors at the inaugural event go to the Swiss filmmaker’s Darwin's Notebook, winner also of the category award in ‘Adventure in Storytelling.’
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2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Heads to Japan
Returning to the genre’s birthplace, the leading anime plaltform promises a premiere event featuring fans, celebrities, creators, musicians, and performances in a style unique to the artform; nominees and voting open up early next year.
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Podcast EP 173: Brent Forrest on How He Created ‘Samurai Frog Golf’ with Marza Animation
The studio’s technical director describes his journey from Canada to Japan and what it's like working there; he talks about pitching his project, working with the studio to get the project funded and produced, and marketing it for sale as a series.
Cartoonito Launches Across Asia
The preschool programming block debuted in Japan March 1 with ‘Thomas and Friends,’ ‘Pingu,’ and ‘Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz;’ the brand hits Southeast Asia and Korea today, with a slate of other popular series.
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Hiroshima Artist-in-Residence Now Open for Applications
Hiroshima Animation Season 2022 will host 3 animation professionals from May 1- October 31; second application period kicked off February 1 with applications accepted until all positions are filled.
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Studio Ghibli Theme Park Reveals Opening Date, New Details
The first of Ghibli Park’s five themed areas will open to the public this November; check out how the park is shaping up in these new photos.
SIGGRAPH Asia Wraps First Hybrid Edition in Tokyo
2021 conference brought together over 3,000 computer graphics industry attendees from 41 countries, overcoming significant obstacles to attend the live program at the Tokyo International Forum in Japan.
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Mighty Coconut Staffs Up in Wake of ‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ VR Success
Entertainment studio bolsters leadership team with trio of new hires; Don Carson named Senior Art Director, Michèle Martell, Licensing & Legal Counsel and David Wyatt, Head of Communications & Business Strategy.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Hybrid Conference to Continue as Planned
With a comprehensive range of onsite safety and hygiene measures in place, event will welcome attendees in-person at the Tokyo International Forum from December 14-17; international attendees will join virtually from all over the world.
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Netflix Announces Expanded Anime Slate
Streamer plans to produce even more episodic and feature content, tapping Japanese talent and studios to expand its content library; announcements made at first ever Netflix Festival Japan 2021 include new anime titles ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure STONE OCEAN,’ ‘The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh,’ and ‘Kakegurui Twin.’
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Unlisted Produces New Gogo-No-Kocha Sweet Tea Spot
Creative studio collaborates with AIO Pro and Japanese ad agency Hakkuhoddo on nostalgic, classic 2D animated commercial to promote the Japanese beverage, with Hornet animation director Yves Geleyn at the helm.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Will Be Held in Tokyo and Online
Announcement confirms the hybrid event will take place December 14-17 at the Tokyo International Forum – selected events will also be available virtually; Sony Group Corporation’s executive deputy president and CTO Toru Katsumoto to give keynote.
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Polygon Pictures Expands to India
Leading Japanese animation studio known for ‘Star Wars Tesistance’ and ‘BLAME!’ launches wholly owned subsidiary, Polygon India, in Thane to specialize in rigging and serve as new business hub.
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Submit Your XR Masterpiece to SIGGRAPH Asia 2021
Selected innovative immersive projects in XR will be showcased at the conference, taking place in Tokyo from December 14-17; the submission deadline is July 15.
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