Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese animation director responsible for such stunningly beautiful fantasies as the Oscar-winning “Spirited Away’’ (2001), has set what he’s announced will be his last ...

Many generations' first introduction to anime films was with works entirely or almost entirely animated with hand-drawn cel animation. Cel animation is a traditional technique using celluloid sheets ...

JAPANESE hand-drawn animation master Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle) has hinted strongly in recent interviews that this epic work will be his last. That should be reason enough ...

Studio Ghibli's hand-drawn animation requires unparalleled dedication from artists, resulting in vibrant visuals. Ghibli ...

It’s been years since Disney made an animated film that Walt himself could have rolled up his sleeves and pitched in on. The traditional, hand-drawn “classic” animation fell out of favor with ...

Benoît Chieux's first solo feature, 'Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air,' is a 2D animated tale about two sisters who get trapped in the pages of a children's book. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief ...

"The exchanges between Mahito and the heron... they really reflected my usual sort of conversations with Miyazaki." GKids has released a promo featurette video for Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the ...

While all three Globes nominated animated features –“The Croods, “Despicable Me 2” and “Frozen“– come from the Hollywood majors, there was one conspicuous omission: a Pixar film. The trio muscled past ...