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Anime Your Name passing Disney’s Frozen in Japanese box office records looks increasingly likely
- Casey Baseel
Jan 17, 2017 - Tweet
Makoto Shinkai is poised to outperform anything ever produced by Walt Disney.
- Japan
- (anime • Disney • frozen • Makoto Shinkai • movies • your name.)
Distributor of anime Your Name reportedly responds to rumors of live-action adaptation
- Casey Baseel
Jan 12, 2017
Anime fans have been buzzing about a possible foreign adaptation of director Makoto Shinkai’s hit.
- Japan, Korea
- (anime • K-dramas • Live action • Makoto Shinkai • movies • TV dramas)
Shinkai’s “Your Name” tops South Korean box office with US$8.1 million
- Anime News Network
Jan 10, 2017
Sells 1.18 million tickets as 1st Japanese film at #1 since 2004’s Howl’s Moving Castle.
- Korea
- (anime • Anime News Network • films • Makoto Shinkai • your name.)
Award-winning novelist theorizes director of Your Name didn’t have a girlfriend in high school
- Casey Baseel
Jan 6, 2017
But he also thinks that may be the secret to the anime’s success.
- Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Makoto Shinkai • movies • your name.)
Anime fans in the U.K. will have to wait a long, long me before they can buy Your Name on Blu-ray
- Casey Baseel
Dec 23, 2016
Amazon lists release date for hit Makoto Shinkai movie.
- Europe, Japan
- (anime • Makoto Shinkai • movie • U.K. • your name.)
Director of anime Your Name responds to criticisms about the hit film
- Casey Baseel
Dec 21, 2016
Believe it or not, some people don’t like Makoto Shinkai’s newest anime, and one comment in particular has him feeling angry.
- Japan
- (anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Tatsuya Egawa • your name.)
Hit anime Your Name becomes highest-grossing Japanese film ever at Chinese theaters
- Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2016
The anime event of the year is selling tickets in China even more quickly than it did in Japan.
- China, Japan
- (anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • your name.)
Anime Your Name passes original Harry Potter in Japanese earnings, now trails Frozen
- Casey Baseel
Dec 13, 2016
The Makoto Shinkai film now trails the monumental Disney hit, and is actually picking up momentum at the box office.
- Japan
- (anime • Harry Potter • Makoto Shinkai • movies • your name.)
Your Name becomes second-highest grossing Japanese film ever, has Harry Potter in its sights
- Casey Baseel
Dec 5, 2016
Makoto Shinkai’s hit continues to surpass Hayao Miyazaki anime in box office earnings.
- Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Makoto Shinkai • movies • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • your name.)
Anime Your Name passes Princess Mononoke on all-time Japanese box office list, is now at number 3
- Casey Baseel
Nov 28, 2016
Only two Japanese-made films have ever earned more, and one of them is about to get knocked down a slot by Makoto Shinkai’s runaway hit.
- Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli • your name.)
English-dubbed trailer released for anime film Your Name 【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 15, 2016
Millions of people have seen Makoto Shinkai’s newest anime, but no one’s heard it like this yet.
- Europe, Japan
- (anime • Ireland • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Sailor Moon • U.K. • videos • your name.)
After conquering box office, Your Name is ready to star at Christmas with beautiful anime cake
- Casey Baseel
Nov 15, 2016
Champagne-like sparkling beverages also honor director Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime film.
- Japan
- (anime • cake • Christmas • cool • drinks • Makoto Shinkai • movies • sweets • your name.)
Hit anime film Your Name’s Academy Award qualification run dates officially announced
- Meg Murphy
Nov 11, 2016
Makoto Shinkai’s latest film has seen huge success in the Japanese market, but can it win a nomination for the North America film industry’s top honor?
- Japan, USA
- (Academy Awards • anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • video • your name.)
Want to see the real-world Tokyo locations from anime Your Name? Walking tour will take you there
- Casey Baseel
Nov 11, 2016
The hit film is full of fantasy elements, but some of its most important locations exist in reality.
- Japan
- (anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Tokyo • tours • travel • your name.)
Hit anime Your Name inspires new sake, blessed by priests in the shrine that appears in the movie
- Casey Baseel
Nov 5, 2016
After making a splash at the box office, Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime leads to something you can pour into a sake cup.
- Japan
- (alcohol • anime • drinks • Gifu • Makoto Shinkai • movies • sake • shrines • your name.)
Anime hit Your Name to get Academy Award-qualifying U.S. theatrical run this year
- Casey Baseel
Oct 27, 2016
Move would make Makoto Shinkai’s hit eligible for consideration at February’s Oscar awards, but does it have a chance of winning?
- Global, Japan, USA
- (Academy Awards • anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Oscars • your name.)
Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name passes two Hayao Miyazaki anime’s earnings, box office romp continues
- Casey Baseel
Oct 25, 2016
Romantic fantasy film has been the number-one movie in Japan for nine weeks running.
- Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Makoto Shinkai • movies • Studio Ghibli • your name.)
Japanese high school student shows how to recreate cute hairstyle from hit anime Your Name
- Oona McGee
Oct 17, 2016
Because there’s nobody better to show us how to style our hair like an animated high school girl than a real-life high school girl.
- Japan
- (anime • cosplay • cute • fashion • hair • hair styles • high school • high school girl • high school student • how to • Makoto Shinkai • video tutorial • videos • your name.)
Twitter is abuzz over gorgeous new visual promotion for the hit anime film Your Name
- Meg Murphy
Oct 17, 2016
Makoto Shinkai’s latest hit is still hitting the high numbers, and hitting fans in the feels.
- Japan
- (anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • your name.)
Your Name director Makoto Shinkai talks about his next anime film, gives hopeful timeframe
- Casey Baseel
Oct 11, 2016
How long will we have to wait until we see more from the creator of the most successful non-Miyazaki anime ever?
- Japan
- (anime • Makoto Shinkai • movies • your name.)
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