Tag: Production I.G.
May 8, 2015 · 0 comments
Miss Hokusai
By Jonathan Clements. An illustration by Tsuyuki Kocho shows the famous artist Hokusai at work with his assistant, his daughter Oei (or Oi). The picture is dated 1843, only a few years before Hokusai’s death, when he was increasingly reliant on his divorcee daughter to care for him. Hokusai himself is partly obscured, crouching over […]
March 22, 2015 · 0 comments
HAL and Artificial Intelligences
By Andrew Osmond Garden of Words reminded us that a small anime can be beautiful in all ways; visually gorgeous, emotionally intimate, celebrating the real scenery of Japan. HAL has the same blend, though with an SF element. Like Garden, it’s a self-contained short story, only an hour long, but full of exquisitely-detailed images. Once […]
February 27, 2015 · 0 comments
Miss Hokusai Set for UK Release from Anime Limited
Glasgow, UK February 26, 2015 – Anime Limited are thrilled to announce the release of Miss Hokusai in the UK and Ireland. Hailing from Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell; Giovanni’s Island) and directed by Annecy winner Keiichi Hara, Miss Hokusai lands on UK and Irish shores later this year with a theatrical, with a […]
September 25, 2014 · 0 comments
Scotland Loves Anime – Film focus on Giovanni’s Island
Our friends at Scotland Loves Anime have posted a piece on Giovanni’s Island and as their key sponsor, they have allowed us to re-print their coverage here & on the Giovanni’s Island site including a mini-interview with Mr Nishikubo – who will be attending both the BFI London Film Festival for the UK premiere and […]