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“We Are Aliens,” the directorial debut of Kohei Kadowaki, is one of four Japanese films screening in the Animation section of TIFF this year.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 15, 2026
New sci-fi and coming-of-age anime to screen at 39th TIFF
Films from the U.S., France, Belgium and Brazil join Japanese releases in the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival’s animated lineup.
A young man is caught between humans and plants in Shaft’s “Fool Night,” one of the stranger — and more intriguing — new anime arriving this autumn.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 1, 2026
From FX trading to plant people, fall anime gets weird
Our critic sifts through 60-plus series to spotlight five unconventional newcomers worth adding to your watchlist.
As demand for anime grows, a shortage of skilled workers is giving some animators more leverage and pushing studios to improve pay and working conditions.
CULTURE / Film / Longform
Sep 28, 2026
Anime’s boom finally pays off — for some
A labor shortage, rising standards and a global audience are reshaping the industry — but not everyone is benefiting equally.
Natsuki Deguchi (left) and Aju Makita star in Hirokazu Koreeda’s live-action adaptation of “Look Back,” based on Tatsuki Fujimoto’s acclaimed manga of the same name. Koreeda’s version explores friendship, creativity, ambition and loss while bringing Fujimoto’s story and characters into the world of live action.
CULTURE / Film
Sep 11, 2026
Double-dipping: When one manga adaptation just isn’t enough
Across the generations, popular manga have lent themselves to both live-action and anime adaptations — with sometimes surprising results.
Shingo Ota’s “Numakage Public Pool” is a bittersweet record of the waning days of a public space and community hub.
CULTURE / Film
Aug 28, 2026
‘Numakage Public Pool’ documents the demise of a third space
Shinga Ota’s “hybrid documentary” is a bittersweet lament for a community hub facing its final weeks.
Indie film director Ryo Katanosaka pivoted to animation during the COVID-19 pandemic, making a two-minute short that impressed CoMix Wave Films enough to give him the chance to direct “Shiranui.”
CULTURE / Film
Aug 23, 2026
‘Shiranui’: A maritime mirage inspires an anime about morality
Director Ryo Katanosaka pivoted to animation during the COVID-19 pandemic, producing a two-minute short that paved the way for “Shiranui.”
Kei Suzuki’s feature-length debut is about Makoto Natsume, a high school boy who gets embroiled in both a time-travel plot and summer romance.
CULTURE / Film
Jul 26, 2026
Time-travel anime ‘You, Fireworks, and Our Promise’ is serviceable but lacks spark
Kei Suzuki’s feature-length debut, adapted from a popular light novel, is a competent but ultimately uninspired take on an all-too-familiar premise.
“Patlabor EZY” follows a new generation of officers in Special Vehicles Section 2 as they pilot patrol labors in near-future Japan.
CULTURE / Film
May 22, 2026
‘Patlabor EZY’ turns everyday mecha bureaucracy into a delight
The new “Patlabor” series proves giant robots and police officers don’t need world-ending stakes to be entertaining. Sometimes, office ennui is enough.
"WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3" is set in the "Patlabor" universe, but familiar characters of Special Vehicles Division 2 hardly appear.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 10, 2026
‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier
The black sheep of the “Patlabor” mecha franchise sidelines its robots for a 1970s-style paranoid thriller.
The “Detective Conan” franchise is based on Gosho Aoyama’s manga, which was first serialized in 1994 in the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Sunday. Over the course of three decades, the film adaptations have become an annual box-office phenomenon.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 7, 2026
The curious case of a pint-sized sleuth’s box-office phenomenon
A Golden Week tradition for many, the “Detective Conan” blockbuster franchise has built a cycle of anticipation that keeps fans engaged year after year.
A young chimney sweep named Lubicchi (voiced by Yuzuna Nagase) is transported to a world that is stuck in time in “Chimney Town: Frozen in Time.”
CULTURE / Film
Mar 27, 2026
‘Chimney Town: Frozen in Time’: A visually rich sequel with a thematic wobble
The “Poupelle of Chimney Town” team is back with a more expansive sequel that trades industrial gloom for Ghibli-esque beauty.
Enamored with Western-style painting, Fujiko’s (voiced by Ami Toma) dream of becoming an artist leads her to Paris in “Samurai Ballerina: L’etoile de Paris en fleur.”
CULTURE / Film
Mar 19, 2026
‘Samurai Ballerina’ pirouettes through Belle Epoque Paris with uneven grace
Known for franchise hits and sci-fi anime, Goro Taniguchi takes a very different turn, sending two young artists from Japan to chase their dreams in early 20th-century Paris.
Directed by Michael Arias at Studio 4°C, “Tekkonkinkreet” will be screened in Japanese cinemas for two weeks to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 13, 2026
Anime revival screenings are having a moment
With anime fans flocking to theaters to revisit classics like “Tekkonkinkreet,” “Jin-roh” and “Macross Plus,” nostalgia is proving good business.
South Korean director Sasha Lee’s surreal film “The Popstar Water Deer and I” received the mid-length grand prize at this year’s Niigata International Animation Film Festival.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 5, 2026
Reeling from loss, Niigata’s animation festival refuses to fold
After losing key organizers and the death of its founder, the festival wasn’t sure it could go on. Instead of going dark, however, NIAFF rebuilt from scratch.
"Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe" doubles down on the complex universe of the “Gundam” franchise.
CULTURE / Film
Feb 5, 2026
‘Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway’ follow-up is a treat for fans who know their lore
Packed with politics, callbacks and deep-cut franchise history, the latest “Gundam” film trusts its audience to keep up.
The room that opens the exhibition, features a bank of computers and large curved monitors on which you can look up any scene from any of the "Ghost in the Shell" anime.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 4, 2026
‘Ghost and the Shell’ exhibition aims for maximum visual impact
A new, sprawling exhibition about the seminal cyberpunk franchise “Ghost in the Shell” celebrates 30 years of cultural influence.
A young man living on the edge of society is taken in by his newfound aunt in the supernatural coming-of-age tale “The Keeper of the Camphor Tree.”
CULTURE / Film
Jan 30, 2026
‘The Keeper of the Camphor Tree’: Healing takes root one wish at a time
In Tomohiko Ito’s visually dynamic coming-of-age tale, sometimes the greatest wish isn’t for success or escape but for somewhere to belong.
"Mars Express" centers on a private detective and her partner, who are drawn into a conspiracy that has serious implications for modern society.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 15, 2026
‘Mars Express’ shows anime’s influence has no borders
Inspired by Japanese classics such as “Ghost in the Shell” and “Akira,” Jeremie Perin’s French animated film blends noir, humor and sci-fi into a thrilling cyberpunk ride.
Mothra, a giant multicolored moth, is one of Toho Studios' movie monsters alongside Godzilla and King Ghidorah.
CULTURE / Books
Jan 11, 2026
‘The Luminous Fairies and Mothra’: This monster is not like the others
The Luminous Fairies and Mothra,” translated to English for the first time, provides deeper insight into the political context in Japan in the 1950s.
In “Labyrinth,” a sensitive high school girl named Shiori (voiced by Suzuka of girl group Atarashii Gakko!) is transported to an alternate world where she meets her doppelganger, who uses Shiori’s identity to become 91AV原创 No. 1 streaming personality.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 9, 2026
‘Macross’ creator Shoji Kawamori breaks free with new film ‘Labyrinth’
After 40 years of anime franchises, Shoji Kawamori’s first fully original film takes on the smartphone age.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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