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“100 Meters” : Exclusive Interview with Director Kenji Iwaisawa

©Courtesy of GKIDS  100 Meters : The film follows Togashi, a track star who is born to run. As a kid, he is naturally gifted and wins every 100-meter race without effort. But in sixth grade, he meets Komiya, a transfer student who is full of determination but lacks technique. In teaching him, Togashi gives…

100 Meters, the Latest Anime Feature from GKIDS

©Courtesy of GKIDS  When asked why he runs, a junior high track star replies “to win,” as if it’s a stupid question, but it isn’t. In fact, several Japanese track stars at various stages of their careers must wrestle with that question throughout this film, especially during losing streaks. Yet, they keep running in Kenji…

Crunchyroll to Distribute ‘The Concierge’ in North America

Yoshimi Itazu’s anime film The Concierge will be distributed in North America by Crunchyroll, according to an announcement by the company, which is a joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex. The Concierge will be released in Japan on October 20 and is expected to be released in North America by Crunchyroll in…

Inu-oh : Review / Director Masaaki Yuasa Makes a Dazzling Medieval Anime Infused with Rock Opera

When it comes to history, historians explain what they know, but there are hundreds of thousands of people other than what is written about in the history books. Director Masaaki Yuasa understands such an idea and it inspires as fantastic a film as “Inu-oh.” Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-oh” brings to life an anime based on “The Tale…