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Review

Lu Over the Wall

by Michael Leader

Masaaki Yuasa’s second film of 2017 proves he’s one to watch in the animé world.

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Not Movies

Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter is a pint-sized delight

by Hannah Strong

Studio Ghibli take their unique brand of animé magic to the small screen.
Review

Fireworks

by Michael Leader

Despite some initial promise, this striking looking animé from director Akiyuki Shinbô quickly fizzles out.

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In Praise Of

How Perfect Blue predicted the disturbing possibilities of the internet

by Daniel Schindel

Satoshi Kon’s cult animé contains a vital message for modern audiences.
Review

In This Corner of the World

by Michael Leader

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

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Incoming

Japan’s earliest animated films have been released online

by Little White Lies

Rare shorts from 1917 to 1941 are now streaming in celebration of 100 years of animé.
In Praise Of

Why the identity crisis in Ghost in the Shell still resonates today

by Greg Evans

In Mamoru Oshii’s classic animé, characters seek individuality within an increasingly artificial society.
Review

A Silent Voice

by Michael Leader

Don’t miss this quietly affecting coming-of-ager from animé director Naoko Yamada.

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This beautiful video imagines Studio Ghibli characters IRL

by Rebecca Speare-Cole

See your favourite animé characters as they might appear in real-world settings.
Long Read

Akira and the traumatic spectre of nuclear war

by Joe Marczynski

Katsuhiro Ôtomo’s iconic animé mirrors the atrocities witnessed by Hiroshima and Nagasaki 70 years ago.