The Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office Japan, and Anime Tourism Association announced the Cool Japan Showcase Anime Manga Tourism Festival, set to take place at ...

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Discover why legendary Studio Ghibli filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki refuses to make live-action films, despite his deep love for nature.

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CoMix Wave Films entered a new era on May 28, 2024 with the appointment of Tomohiro Tokunaga as President and CEO of the company. A former producer at Telecom Animation Film, Tokunaga has been ...

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One-eyed Flashback has reached an impressive opening day box office, surpassing the previous film in the franchise.

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ChatGPT’s Ghibli image craze has gone so viral that it’s being brought up in Japanese courts as copyright concerns rise.