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The longest Lupin series - Lupin III Part 2 #lupinthe3rd
Lupin III Part 1 was not initially a sucess. However after reruns it eventually got popular enough to receive a sequel in the form of Lupin III Part…


The history of Lupin III #anime #lupinthe3rd
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Lupin III Part 3 is the worst Lupin series #lupinthe3rd
In more than 50 years, Lupin III has released 6 main part TV series. All has had a fairly unique take on the Lupin formula, with their own…


How to Paint Like Hayao Miyazaki
The pencil-and-watercolor methods of a master.


Who created the Lupin III pilot film #lupinthe3rd
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Books: Hayao Miyazaki
By Andrew Osmond. Hayao Miyazaki, published to tie in with the current exhibition about the director at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, is a whopping big book.…


Miyazaki & Takahata’s Work Relationship and How It Ended
In his 2018 biographical book Kanyada from the Southern Country (南の国のカンヤダ), Suzuki doesn’t write much about Ghibli at all. But an addendum is dedicated to the late Isao…


Hayao Miyazaki on Running
A lesson in animation timing.


Hayao Miyazaki, Union Man
Plus: global animation news and Czech cartoons.


When Hayao Miyazaki Didn't Show Up for His Oscar
Plus: animation news worldwide.
10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki
By Helen McCarthy. There are many ways to explore and interrogate an artist’s work. One is through experiencing and analysing the work itself. Another is through contact with…


Ranking the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
Rob and Justin rank Hayao Miyazaki's eleven films --- INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sclass_yt/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/sclass_yt EMAIL: sclasspodcast@gmail.com PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sclasspodcast --- 00:00 Ranking Rules 00:25 Totoro 02:00 Princess Mononoke 02:55 Nausicaa 04:50 Kiki's Delivery Service 06:15 The Wind Rises 08:15 Porco Rosso 10:25 Laputa Castle…
Spirited Away, The Wind Rises, Kiki's Delivery Service, Lupin III, Mononoke
Books: The Works of Hayao Miyazaki
By Shelley Pallis. In an already crowded field of critical appraisals of Ghibli films, the Toulouse-based Third Editions offer their latest English-language publication, Gael Berton’s The Works of…


Review: Academy Museum's Hayao Miyazaki Artbook
On September 30th, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will open the doors of its new film industry museum and its the inaugural exhibit will feature…
Lupin III.5
By Andrew Osmond. For anyone who needs reminding who is Lupin the Third, he’s a super-thief, a lanky, loony criminal showman, forever off on adventures involving fast cars, lovely women…
Lupin III.6
By Andrew Osmond. Early in Lupin the Third Part 6, there’s an appearance of a bridge which Londoners will find familiar. Hungerford Bridge is one of the capital’s…


Hayao Miyazaki film passes on Cannes premiere
Plus: Why film festivals remain important for anime filmmakers; A cautionary tale from the past in the U.S. manga market; One manga's impact on winemakers; and more


First Impression: Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
This two-hour documentary follows Miyazaki as he makes The Boy and the Heron. Besides behind-the-scenes material from his latest film production, we see a lot of older footage…
Fuchi no Mori – Meeting with Hayao Miyazaki
The cleaning of Fuchi no Mori, a forest located near Hayao Miyazaki’s residence, gathers volunteers to help the director maintain the place, ensuring its cleanliness


Hayao Miyazaki in New York: 1999 Interview
It’s currently Hayao Miyazaki season in the U.S. as the latest film of the Japanese animation pioneer, THE BOY AND THE HERON, opens wide and becomes a bonafide…


Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Documentary Review
By the end, it’s hard to feel like you don’t have a more well-rounded—and certainly much more human—understanding of Miyazaki as both a creative and a person.


Hayao Miyazaki’s Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Anime Movie Review (4K) — Scotland Loves…
Embarking on an overview of an animation career as illustrious as famed director Hayao Miyazaki’s is a daunting endeavour, partly because…
Lupin III The First
by Jeremy Clarke. A character with a long history in Japan in anime, manga artist Monkey Punch’s celebrated gentleman thief Arsène Lupin III is a descendant of the…


Lupin III: Greatest Heists
Lupin’s pulpy origins manage to impress and leave something to be desired
Lupin III: The Last Job
Over on dynamiteinthebrain.com we have a new podcast episode about Lupin III: The Last Job Download Dynamite In The Brain Episode 38 – NINJA MONTH PART 2 –…


Review: Lupin III: The First
Lupin III: The First not only serves as the swansong for franchise creator, the late great Monkey Punch, but marks the franchise’s first foray into CG animation. To…


The Weight Of Hayao Miyazaki And Ghibli – The Boy And The Heron / How Do You Live?
Hayao Miyazaki’s storytelling is built upon the dreamlike, empowering physics of the animation that builds his worlds. This offers a fascinating contrast with his latest film The Boy…
Porco Rosso, Spirited Away, The Boy and the Heron, The Wind Rises, Future Boy Conan


Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫, Hayao Miyazaki, 1997)
A young man from an exiled clan tries to make peace between the natural world and the industrial in Hayao Miyazaki’s landmark 1997 animation
My Neighbor Hayao: A Dreamy Collection of Miyazaki-Inspired Art
In 2017, Spoke Art opened an exhibition in its San Francisco gallery featuring pieces inspired by the works of acclaimed and Oscar-winning animator, Hayao Miyazaki. A success, they…
Kiki's Delivery Service, Mononoke, Ponyo, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away


Lupin III The First (2019) | First Full CG Lupin
In 2019, studio Marza Animation Planet released a full CG Lupin III movie, called Lupin III: The First. This marks the first time that Lupin has gone full…


Hayao Miyazaki’s How Do You Live?
Review of Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, How Do You Live?
The Weight Of Hayao Miyazaki And Ghibli – The Boy And The Heron / How Do You Are living?
Hayao Miyazaki’s storytelling is built upon the dreamlike, empowering physics of the animation that builds his worlds. This offers a fascinating contrast with


Lupin III: Prison of the Past
I should have gotten this out earlier because this ova was only available for the entire month of February. Though I do have to say, spoilers, this one…
Isao Takahata: Lupin III Part 1
The Chicago White Sox continue to be an extremely sad baseball organization, and if Chris Getz trades...


Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye ONA
While Lupin III vs. Cat's Eye is a competent enough work in most respects, it is also ultimately far less than the sum of its parts.


DITB #313 – Lupin III: Goodbye Partner
Anthony & Brian check in on Jun Kawagoe’s Lupin III TV movie from this very year to find what exactly could have gone down between Lupin and Jigen…


Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo – The First Lupin Film
Some Cool Production Talk (Woo, excitement) A lot of cool backstory elements are behind this film. For one thing, this is the first movie produced by Tokyo Movie…
Editorial: My Top 5 Favourite Anime directors (that aren’t Hayao Miyazaki)
In the history of anime the director who is certainly the most famous and revered in the Western hemisphere is Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke). He has made quite…


Video Review: Hayao Miyazaki (Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Art Book)
Anime art books are a dime a dozen (though the prices don’t reflect that!), even in the world of Studio Ghibli, which releases one for most every one…
Kiki's Delivery Service, Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, Princess Mononoke


Hayao Miyazaki Comes Out of Retirement to Make New TikTok Account
Legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki announced that he would once again be coming out of retirement, this time to create videos on a brand new TikTok account. Miyazaki…


My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ, Hayao Miyazaki, 1988)
A pair of sisters rejoice in the wonder of the natural world while befriending a fluffy forest creature in the charming Studio Ghibli family animation.
Anniversary Post: A quick look at Selected Films of Hayao Miyazaki
So… normally this time of year I do a big anniversary top 10 list. I had an idea to do the same this year, but real life concerns…
Kiki's Delivery Service, Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away


How Do You Live, Mr. Miyazaki?
Some spoiler-free thoughts on Studio Ghibli’s latest anime


AKB0048: I’m Okay With How This Ended
Of all the plotlines in AKB0048, the one that I was most invested in was the drama of succession between Takamina and Kanata.
I Ended Up Somewhere Dangerous In Kyoto
1. I don’t remember the name, but I was walking to a burial mound late at night and found this The post I Ended Up Somewhere Dangerous In…


Review: "The Wind Rises" (風立ちぬ) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki, the founder of “Ghibli” film studios, is the undisputed king of Japanese animation. As the medium increasingly becomes domi...


Notes on Hayao Miyazaki: Exploring the Early Work of Japan’s Greatest Animator
Cover We have some red flags already on the cover. First, Miyazaki’s case for “Japan’s Greatest Animator,” while not exactly weak, is also far from the strongest. I…


DITB #315 – Lupin III: Fujiko Mine’s Lie
Anthony and Brian check back in after a busy August and check out the third in Takeshi Koike’s Lupin The Third saga, Fujiko Mine’s Lie.


Who created the Lupin III opening theme
Ever since Lupin III Part 2 came out, there has been one piece of music that has become the very symbol of this iconic anime. And that is…


Lupin III: Tokyo Crisis (1998) – Claustrophobic Crimes
I don’t have a lot of interesting meta bits to discuss when it comes to this special when it appeared on TMS’ YouTube channel. Just some interesting things…