Makoto Shinkai's third feature continues his fantastical vision with a teenage girl who accidentally opens a magical portal, but fails to make the same impact as Your Name and Weathering With You.
The Neon Genesis Evangelion creator brings one of Japan's most enduring morally grey heroes to the big screen, following in the footsteps of Shin Godzilla and Shin Ultraman.
Joe Hunting's playful documentary is a hopeful look at the space created in virtual worlds for people to form genuine emotional connections.
Makoto Shinkai's third feature continues his fantastical vision with a teenage girl who accidentally opens a magical portal, but fails to make the same impact as Your Name and Weathering With You.
The Taiwanese master filmmaker and his muse discuss their long-standing artistic partnership.
At the revamped Tokyo International Film Festival, the spotlight shone brightly on upcoming Japanese artistic voices.
Three college students eager to party end up in a fraught situation in director Carey Williams’ comedy-thriller.
As the cult Japanese hero receives a new live-action outing, we explore Ultraman’s influence on Hideaki Anno.
A young girl’s difficult home life takes a turn for the better in Colm Bairéad’s impressive debut feature.
A young girl discovers a life she never thought possible in the Irish countryside in Colm Bairéad’s affecting debut feature.
Despite boasting an interesting concept, anime giant Tetsuro Araki’s first original feature plays it a little too safe.
Michael Koch’s drama about an Alpine couple whose lives are changed by a devastating medical diagnosis proves a frustrating watch.
Poetry and performance take centre stage in Mohammad Shawky Hassan's inventive challenge to society's heteronormativity.
The late Japanese director explores the twin national disasters of 3.11 and World War Two in an epic series of films.
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