The passing of celebrated Japanese composer Michio Mamiya, known for his haunting score in Grave of the Fireflies, was revealed during the 2025 Annie Awards, marking the end of an era in cinematic ...

Annie Awards honoured the legacy of Michio Mamiya, who passed away last year. He is best known for his contributions to the ...

When anime fans think about love stories, we have to imagine that Berserk isn’t high on the list of options. While Guts and ...

Grave of the Fireflies is arguably Studio Ghibli’s most heartbreaking movie to date, and part of its emotional impact stems from its moving soundtrack. Ghibli fans now mourn the loss of an anime ...

The fruits of Glasgow artist Garry Brander’s trip to Japan are on display at The Lemond Gallery in the city. Unsurprisingly, uniformed ...

Shinichiro Watanabe’s Lazarus anime, produced by MAPPA, premieres April 2025. Follow five agents racing to stop a deadly ...

There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn of the passing of composer Michio Mamiya, who died of pneumonia late last ...

In North America, where all films faced competition from the Superbowl at the weekend, Dog Man box office fell 62%. Estimated second weekend takings of $13.7m were good enough to stay top of the North ...

Bandai Namco differentiates itself from peers with the in-house cross-media strategy, focusing on maximizing the value of its intellectual properties, or IPs, by promoting them through games, ...

Before becoming a full-time animation filmmaker, managing a studio with four co-founders and a team of more than 10 artists, ...