“Kimi no Na Wa.” (Your Name.) director Shinkai Makoto replied on X in regards to producer’s arrest

Animation director Shinkai Makoto (51), known for the animated film “Kimi no Na Wa.” (Your Name.), updated his X (formerly known as Twitter) account on the 23rd, and apologized to his fans for the arrest of the animated film’s producer. On February 22nd, Wakayama Prefectural Read More …

Viewers entertained by “Kimi no Na Wa” (Your Name) commercial sponsors announcement, also on Twitter

For those who watched the televised version of the animated film “Kimi no Na Wa” (Your Name) on June 30th (in Japan), viewers were in for a surprise when they saw the commercial sponsor announcement. When the announcements were shown, many recognized that the logos Read More …

“The Amazing Spider-Man” and “(500) Days of Summer” director Marc Webb to direct Hollywood live-action remake of animated film “Your Name.”

It was announced that “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “500 Days of Summer” director Marc Webb will be directing the Hollywood live-action adaptation of Shinkai Makoto’s animated film “Kimi no Na Wa.” (Your Name.). Paramount and J.J. Abram’s Bad Robot acquired the remake rights from Toho, Read More …