Anime
The Witches of the Orient review – very strange but true sports history
Julien Faraut’s documentary recounts how a Japanese women’s volleyball team recruited from factory workers became national heroes in the 60s
Phuong Le
13, Jul, 2021 @9:00 AM
Violet Evergarden: The Movie review – a breathtaking return for Kyoto Animation
Stunning visual details, from blooming flowers to morning dew, illustrate our troubled hero’s growth in this bittersweet sequel
Phuong Le
30, Jun, 2021 @3:00 PM
Lupin III: The First review – spectacular return for the legendary gentleman thief
Takashi Yamazaki’s version of the classic tale is visually arresting and boasts a cheeky, charming hero in a family-friendly CG animation
Phuong Le
02, Jun, 2021 @3:00 PM
Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train review – an anime fever dream
Good, bad and powerful spells collide in this impressively animated romp that inspires touching reflections on life suspended
Leslie Felperin
26, May, 2021 @11:00 AM
Kentaro Miura, creator of bestselling manga Berserk, dies aged 54
Thousands of fans gather in online games to hold memorials for the artist and writer, who had been working on the series since 1989
Alison Flood
20, May, 2021 @10:23 AM
'Gekimation': Japan takes a post-Ghibli leap into another dimension
Using thousands of lovingly crafted props and painstaking stop-motion, animator Ujicha is reviving the gekimation style with his grotesque, visceral films
James Balmont
18, Jan, 2021 @11:18 AM
Genshin Impact: the video game that's slowly taking over the world
It is a gorgeous, engaging, free-to-play, open-world role-playing game … but at what cost?
Patrick Lum
22, Oct, 2020 @7:30 AM
Akira review – apocalyptic anime's startling message of global annihilation
The landmark Japanese cyberpunk animation from 1988 re-emerges as a deeply strange nightmare about destruction and rebirth
Peter Bradshaw
06, Oct, 2020 @3:00 PM
Studio Ghibli and beyond: the best anime for coronavirus lockdown days
If you don’t yet know how great Japanese animation is, you just haven’t found the right show. Now’s your chance
Patrick Lum
17, Apr, 2020 @4:13 AM
One Piece: Stampede review – piratical manga mayhem
This imaginative carnival of battling buccaneers makes Pirates of the Caribbean look like Swallows and Amazons
Phil Hoad
31, Jan, 2020 @9:00 AM
Kyoto Animation suspect staked out anime locations before arson attack
As the death toll rises to 35, police say Shinji Aoba was caught on camera visiting sites in the city of Uji
Gavin Blair
29, Jul, 2019 @3:21 AM
Kyoto Animation’s stories celebrated warmth and belonging. The fire is a tragic loss of life and legacy | Patrick Lum
The studio nurtured creativity and treasured its staff and made anime that found magic in the everyday
Patrick Lum
20, Jul, 2019 @11:54 PM
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