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The 34th iteration of TIFF will feature a retrospective, recent and upcoming films, and a look at a live-action tokusatsu special effects franchise.
It has been 26 years since Mamoru Oshii’s futuristic animated thriller “Ghost in the Shell” came into our lives and it still offers new surprises on renewed viewings.
Anime director Mamoru Hosoda recently criticized famed animator Hayao Miyazaki for how he portrays women in his films, but the chiding isn’t exactly warranted.
Kyohei Ishiguro’s coming-of-age anime is a sweet and summery ode to the music and style of city pop.
Ayumu Watanabe’s latest anime feature employs some stereotypes, but the supportive and heartwarming relationship between its central mother-daughter pair forms the backbone of the film.
A new film by Gen Iwama centered around reproducing photographer Daido Moriyama’s out-of-print book from 1968 captures a master unconcerned with reliving past glories.
Hideaki Anno’s fourth and final film in his retelling of “Neon Genesis Evangelion” is a visual spectacle as well as a moving story about overcoming personal demons.
The composer's extensive discography includes soundtracks for anime such as “Blue Exorcist,” “Kill la Kill” and “Promare.”
The action-packed film about adrenaline-chasing racers in a distant galaxy draws fervent fans for its 10th anniversary.
Kotaro Tamura’s feature delivers some of the best animation this year and has a well-rounded character with a disability as the protagonist.
