At the beginning of July I was privileged to speak at a symposium on Transnational Perspectives in Anime. It was held on the Lancaster University campus, co-hosted by Dr. Zoe Crombie and Japan Foundation London; I took part from my …
62 years ago, in 1963, 35-year-old Osamu Tezuka flew to the USA to present his hit TV series Tetsuwan Atom to the NBC network. According to Tezuka Production’s history, a preview was screened in New York on 10 March, …
I’ve just sent out the October issue of my newsletter, so if you’ve already subscribed do check your inbox, and if you don’t see it maybe it’s gone into your Junk folder. (Everyone’s a critic.)
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That’s an excellent question, not just because it impacts a key relationship in the film of Howl’s Moving Castle but because it also gives us an example of the contrast between relationships with an equal power balance and relationships where …
Studio Ghibli Animation as Adaptations: Investigating how the Japanese Powerhouse Reimagines Stories is – to adapt an image from another medium and culture – a book like a box of chocolates. To do it justice the metaphor requires extension: it’s …
The Ghibli fans who come to my Seed Talks ask some really interesting questions. So I’ve started recalling as many of them as I can at the end of each session, and I plan to revisit my answers here in …
Prestel said yes, go ahead and share, so here’s the North American edition cover for The Manga Bible, available for pre-order now in the USA and Canada. It’ll be out in March 2026. The North American ISBN is 978-3-7913-9395-7.
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The great Isao Takahata, without whom the Hayao Miyazaki we know would not exist, was and remains an influential figure in Japanese animation. Finally, a book in English explores his work and gives a clear picture of how and why …
I get some absolutely fantastic questions from audiences for my Seed Talks on Studio Ghibli. They often raise points I hadn’t thought about before, or give me completely new angles on topics I’ve been over many times. Having let so …
I’m going to the Isle of Wight to give two talks on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October. Really looking forward to it – Steve and I haven’t been to the Isle of Wight since before the pandemic, and it’s …
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