How Anime ‘Your Name’ Became an Unlikely Phenomenon. The low-budget Makoto Shinkai-directed megahit is now the highest-grossing Japanese film in history.

Makoto Shinkai’s anime hit "your name." is not a conflict-driven film. Sure, there are misunderstandings and disagreements within its narrative, but the characters don’t show much in the way ...

Over on Youtube, a user named Augsterz shared their anime take on Frozen II.The fan reimagined the first teaser trailer for the sequel as if it were an anime, and the edit is downright perfect.

After all, Elsa wants to let it all go and step into the unknown world of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.That is, if Disney could stand to part with the princess for just a spell. Recently, audiences ...

Japanese mega box-office hit 'Your Name' being developed by J.J. Abrams at Paramount with Oscar-nominated 'Arrival' screenwriter as live-action movie.

‘Your Name’ Passes ‘Princess Mononoke’ to Become Third-Highest-Grossing Japanese Film of All Time. Makoto Shinkai's body-swapping anime hit has earned $196 million at the domestic box office.

Your Name It ticks all the boxes of elements that an engaging anime movie comprises. In a heartwarming twist, the duo learns that they swap bodies, and what happens next forms the rest of the plot.

TOKYO – “Frozen” was named the Animation of the Year in the theatrical feature division at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival, a three-day anime industry event held March 21-23 in Toho Cinemas ...

Early in “Your Name,” the anime blockbuster that’s conquered Japan, China, and the rest of Asia, a high-school girl named Mitsuha performs a ritual dance at her family’s Shinto shrine.