After decades of being neglected any true circulation within the United States, Eiichi Yamamoto‘s notorious animated feature Belladonna of Sadness (sometimes referred to as The Tragedy of Belladonna) ...

The world of indie animation is small. When pitted against multimillion-dollar studios like Disney or Dreamworks that churn out blockbuster after blockbuster, independent companies frequently get lost ...

There are many Disney fans out there who long for the days of traditional, artful, hand-drawn animation, harkening back to the golden days of the Disney Renaissance. Now, after practical years of ...

If there’s one abiding message behind Studio Ghibli’s animated output, it’s that nothing is permanent. Happiness is delicate; summers pass; memories fade. But the brilliance of the Japanese animation ...

The opening shot of “The Cuphead Show!” is of a teapot-shaped cottage in the woods. Just outside the cottage are a goat and flowers dancing along to the upbeat background music. A couple of ...