Hayao Miyazaki Tribute

As part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences‘ three-month celebration of anime, a screening of Hayao Miyazaki’s 2002 Oscar-winning animated feature Spirited Away will take place on Friday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m., at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Then, on Tuesday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m., Oscar-winning animator and Academy governor John Lasseter will host "A Tribute to Animation Master Hayao Miyazaki" at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Both evenings will include extended gallery hours for the Academy’s ongoing exhibition "ANIME! High Art – Pop Culture."

The quirky Spirited Away is my favorite among the Miyazaki features I’ve seen. The tale of a young girl [...]

by Andre Soares | June 15, 2009   
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ANIME! High Art – Pop Culture

Wedding Peach, Akira, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

"ANIME! High Art – Pop Culture," a multimedia exhibition spotlighting the art of Japanese animation, will have its American premiere at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday, May 15, in the Grand Lobby and Fourth Floor galleries in Beverly Hills. ANIME! will be on display through August 23. Admission is free.
Featuring nearly 400 cels, clips and character models, "ANIME!" will be organized thematically: boys’ anime (Shonen), girls’ anime (Shojo), early anime, Studio Ghibli, science fiction and fantasy, in addition to an adults-only area dedicated to erotic anime.
As per the Academy’s press release, "the exhibition will explore anime’s history, aesthetics and production [...]

by Andre Soares | May 14, 2009   
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