Ponyo is an animated film released in Japan in 2008 and directed by animation master Hayao Miyazaki. The film was produced by Japan’s Studio Ghibli, and was a big hit both in Japan and abroad after its release. Although the film is based on an original work by Miyazaki and has not been serialized as a manga or animated series, its original story and...
“LAPUTA: Castle in the Sky” is the first Japanese animated film produced by Studio Ghibli and released in 1986. It is the third animated feature film directed by Hayao Miyazaki .It was the first original animated film directed by Miyazaki, and was the first Studio Ghibli film to be established after consulting with Toshio Suzuki, then of Tokuma Shoten, who later became a producer...
“One Punch Man” is a Japanese manga series written by ONE and drawn by Yusuke Murata.The original version was serialised from 2009, and the remake version was serialised from 2012. An anime was broadcast on TV from 2015. Synopsis The main character ‘Saitama’ is a man who started out as a hero as a hobby.After three years of training, he has acquired an invincible...
“Chainsaw Man” is a Japanese manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto that began serialization in 2019. The anime was broadcast on TV from 2022. The anime is based on the action manga about the adventures of Denji, a boy who has acquired the power of a “chainsaw demon”. Synopsis In a world where demons are prevalent in everyday life. The main character, a young boy...
“PSYCHO-PASS” is an original Japanese anime, which was first broadcast on TV in 2012-2013, followed by “PSYCHO-PASS 2” in 2014 and “PSYCHO-PASS 3” in 2019. Four films have also been released. Synopsis A world in which human psychological states and personality tendencies could be instantly measured and quantified. All emotions, desires and sociopathic psychological tendencies were recorded and controlled, and the masses were eager...
Tsubasa Chronicle is an anime adaptation of the manga Tsubasa-RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- by CLAMP, which aired from 2005 to 2006. The series was broadcast on NHK and produced by BEE TRAIN Production Inc., with Itsurou Kawasaki directing. The story follows Syaoran, a young archaeologist, and his childhood friend, Princess Sakura. When Sakura’s memories scatter as feathers across different dimensions, Syaoran sets out on a journey...
“DORAEMON” is nationally known in Japan and highly popular overseas, especially in East and Southeast Asia. Created by Japanese cartoonist Fujiko F. Fujio (Hiroshi Fujimoto), the manga series began in 1969 and was serialized in children’s magazines. 1979 saw the start of an animated television series. The story is about “DORAEMON,” a cat-shaped robot from the future, and the daily adventures and mayhem that...
