Fans of Hayao Miyazaki better clear there schedules for September 14 and September 19. Fathom Events is bringing the anime director’s landmark 1979 debut feature “The Castle of Cagliostro” to U.S. theaters nationwide for the first time ever. The animated adventure is coming to the big screen to mark the 50th anniversary of Monkey Punch’s manga series “Lupin the Third,” which is the source material on which it’s based.
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“The Castle of Cagliostro” was released six years before Miyazaki would go on to co-create Studio Ghibli. It found the director making the transition to features after working as an animator for Toei Animation and Tms Entertainment. Prior to “Cagliostro,” Miyazaki had directed anime television series like “Lupin III” and two episodes of “Lupin III Part II.” The story follows the thief Arsène Lupin III...
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“The Castle of Cagliostro” was released six years before Miyazaki would go on to co-create Studio Ghibli. It found the director making the transition to features after working as an animator for Toei Animation and Tms Entertainment. Prior to “Cagliostro,” Miyazaki had directed anime television series like “Lupin III” and two episodes of “Lupin III Part II.” The story follows the thief Arsène Lupin III...
- 7/13/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Gintama, the live-action action comedy film written and directed by Yuichi Fukuda (live action films Hk/Hentai Kamen, miniseries Mr Nietzsche in the Convenience Store), has just released its new trailer. Distributed by Warner Bros. in Japan, the film is based on the samurai science-fiction manga series by Hideaki Sorachi that has sold more than 50 million copies. The manga is more often styled as Gin Tama.
Gintama (2017) is the first live-action film based on the manga, which has also inspired anime films and series
The trailer features Shun Oguri (Terra Formars, Lupin III) as the eccentric samurai Gintoki Sakata, Masaki Suda (Teiichi) as the apprentice Shinpachi Shimura and Kanna Hashimoto as the alien girl Kagura, the three central characters, along with a number of other important members of the cast.
The manga’s story is set in an alternate version of the late-Edo period, with humankind under attack by aliens...
Gintama (2017) is the first live-action film based on the manga, which has also inspired anime films and series
The trailer features Shun Oguri (Terra Formars, Lupin III) as the eccentric samurai Gintoki Sakata, Masaki Suda (Teiichi) as the apprentice Shinpachi Shimura and Kanna Hashimoto as the alien girl Kagura, the three central characters, along with a number of other important members of the cast.
The manga’s story is set in an alternate version of the late-Edo period, with humankind under attack by aliens...
- 6/21/2017
- by Arnav Sinha
- AsianMoviePulse
Acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki is planning on coming out of retirement to turn the work-in-progress computer generated short film “Boro the Caterpillar” into a feature-length animated film, Anime News Network reports. Miyazaki was reportedly not satisfied with the project as a short, and first proposed a feature-length version in August, noting that if the project took him five years to make, he would be 80 years old upon completion.
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Miyazaki’s proposal suggested he could finish the film by 2019, in time for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The director has reportedly begun work on the project despite not having an official green light yet.
This isn’t the first time Miyazaki has changed his mind about retirement. The director of “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke” and “Howl’s Moving Castle” first...
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Miyazaki’s proposal suggested he could finish the film by 2019, in time for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The director has reportedly begun work on the project despite not having an official green light yet.
This isn’t the first time Miyazaki has changed his mind about retirement. The director of “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke” and “Howl’s Moving Castle” first...
- 11/14/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Organisers have announced that the McM London Comic Con this May will host the European premiere of new Sunrise film Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin III. Comic Con will also welcome the series’ mecha designer and producer, Mika Akitaka and Osamu Taniguchi – both of whom will be signing autographs for fans and presenting a panel on the Saturday of the Excel London show.
Mika Akitaka has worked as a mechanical designer on a slew of Mobile Suit Gundam titles prior to The Origin, such as Mobile Suit Gundam Zz and Mobile Suit Gundam 0083, along with series such as Martian Successor Nadesico, A Certain Magical Index: Miracle of Endymion, Date A Live, Sakura Wars and Super Robot Wars Og: The Inspector. As well as producing The Origin, Osamu Taniguchi’s credits include The Piano Forest, Lupin III (TV Special), Moyashimon and slice-of-life comedy Ramen Fighter Miki.
An adaptation of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko’s best-selling manga,...
Mika Akitaka has worked as a mechanical designer on a slew of Mobile Suit Gundam titles prior to The Origin, such as Mobile Suit Gundam Zz and Mobile Suit Gundam 0083, along with series such as Martian Successor Nadesico, A Certain Magical Index: Miracle of Endymion, Date A Live, Sakura Wars and Super Robot Wars Og: The Inspector. As well as producing The Origin, Osamu Taniguchi’s credits include The Piano Forest, Lupin III (TV Special), Moyashimon and slice-of-life comedy Ramen Fighter Miki.
An adaptation of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko’s best-selling manga,...
- 4/20/2016
- by Kat Wheat
- Nerdly
Every week we dive into the cream of the crop when it comes to home releases, including Blu-ray and DVDs, as well as recommended deals of the week. Check out our rundown below and return every Tuesday for the best (or most interesting) films one can take home. Note that if you’re looking to support the site, every purchase you make through the links below helps us and is greatly appreciated.
The Apu Trilogy (Satyajit Ray)
Although it premiered 60 years ago this week at the Museum of Modern Art, Satyajit Ray‘s Pather Panchali remains among both the most accomplished of debuts and cinema’s most universally relatable experiences. Accentuating the basics of human emotions to result in the most complex of reactions, Ray’s subsequent trilogy of films follows the hardships of a Bengali boy as he passes into adulthood, a delicately powerful tale of transition that’s now been gloriously restored.
The Apu Trilogy (Satyajit Ray)
Although it premiered 60 years ago this week at the Museum of Modern Art, Satyajit Ray‘s Pather Panchali remains among both the most accomplished of debuts and cinema’s most universally relatable experiences. Accentuating the basics of human emotions to result in the most complex of reactions, Ray’s subsequent trilogy of films follows the hardships of a Bengali boy as he passes into adulthood, a delicately powerful tale of transition that’s now been gloriously restored.
- 11/17/2015
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki Blu-Ray Set will be released by Disney in North America and is now available for pre-order for $224.99. The U.S. release of this set appears to be an Amazon exclusive. Shipping is free with or without Amazon Prime. The set includes the following films: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, Nausicaä of […]
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- 8/3/2015
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
The blu-ray/DVD release for last year's live-action Lupin the Third film will be released in Japan on February 18. Debuting overseas, the first live-action Lupin III film in four decades grossed $19.9M Usd at the Japanese box office. Related Content: Live-Action Lupin III Film Releases New Full Trailer First Live-Action Lupin III Trailer Anime: Live-Action Lupin III Film Gets Release Date, Cast Photo Revealed Lupin III (ルパン三世 Rupan Sansei), is a 1967 Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch (Katō Kazuhiko) that follows the incredible feats and adventures of Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series which is often described as a French counterpart to Arthur Conan Doyle's creation Sherlock Holmes. Considered the world's greatest thief, Lupin III, travels the globe, stealing priceless objects and announcing his intentions via calling card before pulling off the heist. Joining him are...
- 1/2/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
As the Hayao Miyazaki Complete Collection arrives on Blu-ray, we look at the legendary animator's rise to international success...
When Hayao Miyazaki stepped into a Tokyo conference room and announced his retirement from feature filmmaking on the 6th September 2013, it marked the end of a career which stretched back to the early 1960s. Through such films as My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, Miyazaki entertained and beguiled a global audience with his lighter-than-air storytelling and captivating characters. Somehow, his films managed to be both universal and deeply personal.
Miyazaki's work is brought together for the first time in The Hayao Miyazaki Collection, which serves as lasting and handsomely-presented tribute to the 11 films he made between 1979 and 2013. But how did Miyazaki, born to a well-to-do family on the 5th January 1941, become one of the most respected animators in Japan?
Miyazaki grew up in the post-war comics boom led by the father of manga,...
When Hayao Miyazaki stepped into a Tokyo conference room and announced his retirement from feature filmmaking on the 6th September 2013, it marked the end of a career which stretched back to the early 1960s. Through such films as My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, Miyazaki entertained and beguiled a global audience with his lighter-than-air storytelling and captivating characters. Somehow, his films managed to be both universal and deeply personal.
Miyazaki's work is brought together for the first time in The Hayao Miyazaki Collection, which serves as lasting and handsomely-presented tribute to the 11 films he made between 1979 and 2013. But how did Miyazaki, born to a well-to-do family on the 5th January 1941, become one of the most respected animators in Japan?
Miyazaki grew up in the post-war comics boom led by the father of manga,...
- 12/5/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Rumors of the closure of Studio Ghibli are not true, but it seems that Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro director Hayao Miyazaki may be done with feature filmmaking for good. In a career that spanned over thirty years directing features, Miyazaki refined his own storytelling and helped change the world’s idea of what stories […]
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- 12/2/2014
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Of Saturday night's many wonderful moments at the Academy's 6th annual Governors Awards, near the top would have to be seeing Hayao Miyazaki accept his Honorary Oscar. It was a rare Us appearance for the legendary Japanese animator, who was not on hand at the 2003 Academy Awards to accept his competitive prize for "Spirited Away." In introducing "Miyazaki-san," Pixar head John Lasseter spoke about wooing his wife by showing her scenes from Miyazaki's debut feature, "Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro," the day after he met her. The film "had adventure, heart, action and humor, done with such style and sophistication and a wonderful eye for the details of human behavior," he said. "It was proof positive, as Walt Disney had showed so many years earlier, that animation was for everyone…Every time I watch a Miyazaki film, I learn something about the craft of filmmaking." Given the rarity...
- 11/9/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Since 1967 Lupin III has starred in dozens of manga volumes, hundreds of anime tv episodes, five theatrical anime movies, five straight to video films, two live actions movies from both Japan and France, and 22 tv movies. Making him possibly the most enduring character in Japanese media today and as beloved over there as James Bond is to us Westerners.
Originally written (without permission) to be the grandson of Arsene Lupin, the gentleman thief from Maurice Leblanc’s novels, the globe-spanning adventures of Lupin III and his band of thieves has entertained and enthralled readers and viewers from around the World for decades now (Spielberg himself is a big fan) and despite his most recent tv movie being named ‘The Last Job’ – shows no evidence of slowing down.
Yet I can’t help but notice how underground his following remains in the west and I felt as an avid Lupin III...
Originally written (without permission) to be the grandson of Arsene Lupin, the gentleman thief from Maurice Leblanc’s novels, the globe-spanning adventures of Lupin III and his band of thieves has entertained and enthralled readers and viewers from around the World for decades now (Spielberg himself is a big fan) and despite his most recent tv movie being named ‘The Last Job’ – shows no evidence of slowing down.
Yet I can’t help but notice how underground his following remains in the west and I felt as an avid Lupin III...
- 7/19/2011
- by Al White
- SoundOnSight
Peter Fernandez, who voiced the title character in the 1960s animated "Speed Racer" TV series, died Thursday of lung cancer. He was 83.
Fernandez also provided the voices for Speed's brother Racer X and several other characters in the English-dubbed adaptation of Tatsunoko's "Mach Go Go Go" series, according to the Anime News Network. He directed the voice cast and wrote the lyrics to the signature theme song ("Go Speed Racer, Go!") as well.
Fernandez later played Lupin III, Daisuke Jigen and President Jimmy Carter in the Jal dubbing of the "Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo" (1978). His voice also can be heard in such dubbed anime titles as "Astro Boy," "Gigantor" and "Marine Boy," and he made a cameo appearance in the 2008 live-action "Speed Racer" film from Warner Bros.
Fernandez appeared in the 1949 film "Cry Across the RIver" and in the early TV series "Captain Video and His Video Rangers.
Fernandez also provided the voices for Speed's brother Racer X and several other characters in the English-dubbed adaptation of Tatsunoko's "Mach Go Go Go" series, according to the Anime News Network. He directed the voice cast and wrote the lyrics to the signature theme song ("Go Speed Racer, Go!") as well.
Fernandez later played Lupin III, Daisuke Jigen and President Jimmy Carter in the Jal dubbing of the "Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo" (1978). His voice also can be heard in such dubbed anime titles as "Astro Boy," "Gigantor" and "Marine Boy," and he made a cameo appearance in the 2008 live-action "Speed Racer" film from Warner Bros.
Fernandez appeared in the 1949 film "Cry Across the RIver" and in the early TV series "Captain Video and His Video Rangers.
- 7/15/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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