Coming up in the animation ranks at Studio Ghibli as an in-between and key animator before making his directorial debut with The Secret World of Arrietty, and earning his first Oscar nomination for ...

Hiromasa Yonebayashi's magical first effort with upstart Studio Ponoc achieves the same high standard of his work with Studio Ghibli, 'Arriety' and 'When Marnie Was There.' British novelist Mary ...

In 2014, audiences worldwide were stunned to learn Studio Ghibli was halting production on future films following the retirement of its most famous creator, Hayao Miyazaki. The director has since ...

Studio Ponoc surprised many anime fan early on this year when it released the gorgeous Mary and the Witch’s Flower anime film. After a small, but successful run in theaters, now even more fans can see ...

Gkids has amassed nine Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature since 2009 including one for My Life as a Zucchini last year and two in 2016 — but it has yet to take home the hardware. Now comes ...

After "The Breadwinner," the debut animated feature from Studio Ponoc offers GKids' best prospect for a second Oscar nomination. With its debut feature, “Mary and the Witch’s Flower,” Studio Ponoc in ...

After the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s retirement a few years ago (luckily, it didn’t seem to take; he announced plans for a new film in 2017), many wondered who would pick up the ...

"I mustn't give up... I made a promise...!" GKids has unveiled an official US trailer for the Japanese anime Mary and the Witch's Flower, made by Studio Ponoc. This film already opened in Japan in ...

A lovingly crafted fantasy on an epic scale, “Mary and the Witch’s Flower” is a film about transformation made by filmmakers in transition. Directed by Studio Ghibli veteran Hiromasa Yonebayashi (2015 ...

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