Anime
Blue Lock the Movie: Episode Nagi review – football anime gets the battle royale treatment
From Terminator-eyed strikers to flame-wreathed shots on goal, no bombast is too much in this feature-length extrapolation of Muneyuki Kaneshiro’s popular series
Phil Hoad
01, Jul, 2024 @6:00 AM
The Imaginary review – beguiling fantasy from Japan’s Studio Ponoc
A young girl and her made-up friend are separated in an exquisitely drawn anime reminiscent of Studio Ghibli
Wendy Ide
30, Jun, 2024 @10:30 AM
Ultraman: Rising review – endearing kaiju animation battles the monster that is parenting
Appealing superhero film saddles a kaiju fighter with an orphaned infant, who brings challenges to test supernanny’s domestic mettle
Catherine Bray
13, Jun, 2024 @6:00 AM
Haikyuu!!: The Dumpster Battle review – huge anime hit goes deep into high school volleyball
Obsessively detailed clash between two rival high school teams has done massive box office in Japan, but it won’t make much sense to the uninitiated
Steve Rose
28, May, 2024 @10:00 AM
‘Quitting is the devil’s fruit!’: why anime is firing up sports stars
Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke, NFL stars and Olympic athletes are finding inspiration in the characters’ resilience
Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent
24, May, 2024 @2:00 PM
Spy x Family Code: White review – ingenious espionage antics with special-power family
Popular manga characters receive their first film adaptation as they seek out a villainous colonel and an elusive dessert, brought off with great style by director Takashi Katagiri
Phuong Le
22, Apr, 2024 @8:00 AM
Fallout to Baby Reindeer: the seven best shows to stream on TV this week
The post-apocalyptic gaming classic becomes an intelligent, sneakily funny thriller, while Netflix offer a compelling stalker drama with a difference
Phil Harrison
05, Apr, 2024 @6:00 AM
Blue Giant review – electrifying animation captures the ecstasy of live music
A sublime score from Hiromi Uehara drives this coming-of-age-anime, which brings three young jazz musicians to life with spectacular imagery
Phuong Le
29, Jan, 2024 @9:00 AM
Clumsy kittens, pigs in costumes and glittery unicorns: how the cult of cute took hold
From chubby puppies to loveable robots, ‘cuteness’ has us all melting in its sticky little hands. But why did it gain such global traction – and does it have a dark side?
Rhik Samadder
21, Jan, 2024 @2:00 PM
The Boy and the Heron review – Miyazaki’s mysterious, magical fantasy on grief and meaning
Acclaimed animator’s unexpected return explores profound pain, relationships and elements of his own past in the company of typically surreal characters
Peter Bradshaw
20, Dec, 2023 @7:00 AM
TV tonight: Dynamo escapes being buried alive during a live broadcast
Before he gets boxed in, the magician talks to Chris Martin, Tony Hawk and other celebrities about mental health. Plus, vets help pets give birth. Here’s what to watch tonight
Hollie Richardson, Phil Harrison, Hannah Verdier, Ellen E Jones and Simon Wardell
14, Dec, 2023 @6:20 AM
Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘final’ film The Boy and the Heron hits No 1 at North American box office
The Japanese director’s animation beats The Hunger Games prequel and Godzilla Minus One on its opening weekend in the US and Canada
Andrew Pulver
11, Dec, 2023 @1:26 PM
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