From ‘Spirited Away’ to ‘Arrietty,’ we rank the Japanese studio’s finest.
With 'From Up on Poppy Hill' on the way, counting down Studio Ghibli's 10 best movies
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:00 pm · March 12th, 2013
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GKIDS extends its Studio Ghibli alliance to 'Grave of the Fireflies'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:12 pm · November 20th, 2012
The 1988 classic will be re-released for its 25th anniversary in 2013.
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Academy announces 21 qualifying titles for the Best Animated Feature Film Oscar
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:07 pm · November 2nd, 2012
In addition to 16 of the Best Animated Feature Film contenders we have already thoroughly charted (and minus “Dino Time,” which didn’t bother — who can blame them? — and “Arjun: The Warrior Prince,” which I had been led to believe by Disney would qualify), the Academy has announced five more qualifying titles for a big ole’ list of 21. So that means we will definitely have a full slate of five nominees in the category, though that was already expected.
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From 'Brave' to 'Zarafa,' analyzing this year's animated feature film contenders
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:34 pm · October 25th, 2012
We view all the prospective hopefuls and try to narrow the race down.
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More on the four GKIDS animated feature qualifiers
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:17 pm · August 29th, 2012
‘From Up on Poppy Hill,’ ‘Le Tableau,’ ‘The Rabbi’s Cat’ and ‘Zarafa’ officially join the race.
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GKIDS picks up 'Ernest & Celestine' for a fall 2013 release (UPDATED)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:18 pm · August 27th, 2012
But the indie studio still has a lot to play with this year.
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