Everyone Talks About A Silent Voice But a 2012 Anime Masterpiece Being Ignored By the Oscars Was a More Disastrous Oversight

While there are many movies that gain recognition each year at the Academy Awards, there are many other works that are left behind, masterpieces in their own right, but ignored due to the halo around the popular works.
Shoko in a Silent Voice | Credits: Kyoto Animation
For instance, A Silent Voice has long been recognized at the Oscars as one of the most emotionally gripping anime films to ever be made. It was extremely popular and well-known for its many underlying themes and intense narrative.
But there was another lesser-known film released in 2012 that arguably deserved just as much if not more, recognition. It was a huge pity that such work could not gain fame on a global stage. The movie is called Wolf Children.
The hidden gem of a masterpiece
Wolf Children is a film that was directed by Mamoru Hosoda and produced by Studio Chizu. This film was...
Shoko in a Silent Voice | Credits: Kyoto Animation
For instance, A Silent Voice has long been recognized at the Oscars as one of the most emotionally gripping anime films to ever be made. It was extremely popular and well-known for its many underlying themes and intense narrative.
But there was another lesser-known film released in 2012 that arguably deserved just as much if not more, recognition. It was a huge pity that such work could not gain fame on a global stage. The movie is called Wolf Children.
The hidden gem of a masterpiece
Wolf Children is a film that was directed by Mamoru Hosoda and produced by Studio Chizu. This film was...
- 2/23/2025
- by Chandra Shekhar
- FandomWire
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