2D Animation

How Don Bluth changed the face of feature animation

By Shane O’Reilly

From his studio in Dublin, the American animator rivalled Disney during the 1980s and early ’90s.

Meet the exciting young directors behind animation’s female revolution

By Alex King

Greece’s Anima Syros festival provided a platform for a bright new generation of women animators.

In This Corner of the World

By Michael Leader

This Japanese anime from Sunao Katabuchi doesn’t quite reach the dizzy heights of Studio Ghibli.

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Footprints of a god – In praise of Princess Mononoke

By Nathanael Smith

The ecological message at the heart of Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 film feels more urgent than ever.

Just how weird is Tim Burton’s Dumbo remake going to be?

By John Wadsworth

Will the director borrow any of the original’s surreal elements for his forthcoming live-action version?

Have Disney movies always had poor LGBTQ+ representation?

By Henry Bevan

The Beauty and the Beast remake is being hailed as progressive, but the studio’s animation vault is filled with queer subtext.

Hayao Miyazaki is coming out of retirement

By Little White Lies

The legendary Studio Ghibli director is reportedly working on a new feature-length project.

What can we learn today from Ralph Bakshi’s Wizards?

By Taryn McCabe

The technophobic message at the heart of this cult ’70s animation rings especially true today.

Is experimental animation on the rise?

By Matt Turner

The recent Edge of Frame Weekender showcased bold contemporary visions and rarely seen masterpieces.

This beautiful video imagines Studio Ghibli characters IRL

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

See your favourite anime characters as they might appear in real-world settings.

Watch the magical trailer for Studio Ghibli’s The Red Turtle

By Lauren Thompson

The feted animation house is back with its first dialogue-free, non-Japanese feature.

Is this the best Batman movie ever made?

By Greg Evans

How an animated TV movie from 1993 cut to the dark heart of DC’s iconic antihero.

Long Way North

By Sophie Yapp

This visually lustrous animated adventure film is hamstrung by its simplistic central story.

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Check out these stunning rare Japanese posters of Studio Ghibli films

By Little White Lies

Gorgeous original artwork spanning three decades of the iconic animation studio.

How When Marnie Was There evokes the melancholy of Lilo & Stitch

By Katherine McLaughlin

Studio Ghibli’s latest and Disney’s 2002 film both deal with themes of abandonment, alienation and loss.

Win a private screening of a Studio Ghibli film of your choice

By Little White Lies

Enter our competition to mark the release of When Marnie Was There and the Studio Ghibli Forever season.

When Marnie Was There

By Michael Leader

A magical coming-of-age story by one of Studio Ghibli’s most talented filmmakers.

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