Transgenerationality – the ageing up (and ageing out) of Japan’s animation industry

A poster for the symposium on transnational anime held at Lancaster University on 4 July 2025. White text on a blue background, illustrated by the covers of 'Anime: A History" by Jonathan Clements and "Studio Ghibli: an Industrial History" by Ranya Denison. Includes a barcode for more information.

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 …

Remarkable new book on Studio Ghibli deserves a wide readership

Cover image for Studio Ghibli Anime as Adaptations. The upper half of the cover is black, with the title and subtitle in white lettering. The lover half shows a photo of the entrance to a 2024 Studio Ghibli exhibition in Shanghai, with two women walking through a portal built of giant replicas of books about Studio Ghibli

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 …