Berlin: "Your Name" filmmaker Makoto Shinkai's protégé, Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, delivers a feature debut that fails to bring its audience along for the ride, both in terms of animation and story.

Few titles in competition at this year’s Berlin main competition are so anticipated as Shinomiya’s animated feature.

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Jujutsu Kaisen is finally back for Season 3, and that means a new opening theme — though the anime has already set the bar high with its best ones. The series is known for its incredible animation, ...

Even judged against the high expectations entering this year, 2026 has kicked off with an impressive range and volume of promising shows: Sharply animated action, adorkable romances, and slow-paced ...

Louis Kemner combines his love of creative writing with his passion for anime to craft some of the most compelling anime articles on the 'net. He's also a total gamer who has two decades of Magic: The ...

Similarly, the earlier themes evoke a sense of nostalgia, especially if they preceded fan-favorite arcs. None of My Hero Academia‘s openings are bad — and that’s not something every anime can say — ...