Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

After winning the Academy Award for best animated film in early 2024, Hayao Miyazaki‘s “The Boy and the Heron” is considered one of the best from the legendary filmmaker. And now, a new book — which ...

Loving Studio Ghibli films means loving Hayao Miyazaki. And loving Miyazaki means appreciating the detailed work of the team of Japanese animators hand-drawing the vast majority of what viewers see in ...

Japanese animation icon Hayao Miyazaki wasn't going to make another film, but we can all be grateful he did. Untethered from narrative convention, The Boy and the Heron boldly launches us into another ...

At their absolute core, Studio Ghibli movies have always represented the pinnacle of animation. Influential auteur Hayao Miyazaki and his team have carefully constructed so many heartwarming tales ...

Hayao Miyazaki is often hailed as one of the greatest animators and filmmakers of all time, best known for founding Studio Ghibli and creating cinematic masterpieces like Spirited Away, My Neighbor ...