Since Mamoru Hosoda’s anime movie Belle premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in July 2021 — just one day ahead of its Japanese opening — it’s become one of the year’s most anticipated anime movie ...

For the past few decades it’s been de rigueur for science fiction stories to be set in virtual worlds, from the early neon-lined stylings of Tron to the hedonistic pop cultural temple of Ready Player ...

Belle is set to top $2 million Thurs.-Mon. on 1,326 screens, according to distributor GKIDS. With Saturday’s actuals, it said, the gross surpassed $1.2M, making it director Mamoru Hosoda’s highest ...

When asked who his favorite Digimon was, Mamoru Hosoda didn’t mince words in stating that Agumon was his favorite, thanks in part to it being the “main character’s best friend,” Recently, Agumon’s ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook If you haven’t heard of Belle before, here’s the official description from Studio Chizu: “Our ...

The new feature from 'Mirari' director Mamoru Hosoda will get a special gala screening at the Swiss festival on August 3. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Mamoru Hosoda’s much-awaited new ...

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A high-tech anime riff on Beauty and the Beast set between the virtual and the real, the shimmering new film from Oscar-nominated Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai; Wolf Children) is a fable for ...

Anime master Mamoru Hosoda makes movies that, even at their most elaborate, can reach such staggeringly emotional heights that they seem to break free of anything you’re prepared for in an animated ...

A few weeks ago, Studio Chizu’s latest anime by director Mamoru Hosoda made headlines after the film received a 14-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. There are lots of things about ...

Anime master Mamoru Hosoda makes movies that, even at their most elaborate, can reach such staggeringly emotional heights that they seem to break free of anything you’re prepared for in an animated ...