formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Over the past 40 years, the aggressively uncommercial animation company has quietly conquered the world. We speak to one of its elusive co-founders about Ghibli’s storied past and uncertain future. Source: Where is Studio Ghibli going next? | The Observer
The only one of its kind in Africa, the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention is an annual anime, manga and multi-entertainment event that attracts a vibrant and youthful fanbase celebrating all aspects of pop culture. Source: Elves, Avatars and Chainsaw … Continued
Instead of being the film that would take Disney to new heights, The Black Cauldron has become known as the film that nearly took down the company. That perception seems to have first emerged in a 2010 Slate article, which … Continued
Chaos has launched V-Ray for Blender, officially bringing its Emmy and Academy Award-winning, production-proven rendering technology to one of the world’s most widely used 3D creation tools. Artists working in animation, visual effects, archviz, game cinematics and beyond can now … Continued
At Anime Expo in Los Angeles over the weekend, Netflix revealed that its anime viewership has tripled over the past five years, while sharing new looks at ‘Sakamoto Days,’ ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2,’ ‘My Melody & Kuromi,’ and other anticipated titles. … Continued
Rahul Purini also spoke about the company’s co-production strategy and what challenges remain for bringing anime to Western audiences: “That discovery piece is the biggest thing.” Source: Crunchyroll President on Games and Gachiakuta at Anime Expo