Hello There! James Arnold Taylor Talks The King of Kings, Being a Christian VA, and The Animatrix!

We sat down recently with voice actor extraordinaire James Arnold Taylor to talk about his newest project, the Angel Studios-released film, The King of Kings—a most unique retelling of the Jesus story. JAT talks all about that work and so much else, including voicing both Marty McFly and Doc Brown from Back to the Future… Read More Hello There! James Arnold Taylor Talks The King of Kings, Being a Christian VA, and The Animatrix!

04.07.202504.10.2025 TwwkLeave a comment

Fanart Friday: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

When one of my favorite artists, 旧都なぎ, does an illustration of one of my favorite anime characters, Nausicaa, you better believe I take notice. I rewatched Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind a couple of years ago and it remains every bit of the masterpiece it was in earlier years. Who’s your favorite Studio… Read More Fanart Friday: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

09.23.202209.22.2022 Staff1 Comment

First Impression: Sabikui Bisco

Disease runs rampant in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo, particularly among the impoverished who must contend with poisonous creatures, a lack of food, and worst of all, the rusting, a disease that “rusts” your body until it reaches your heart and kills you. In this dark place, Milo, known to the locals as Panda Sensei, offers free… Read More First Impression: Sabikui Bisco

01.10.202201.10.2022 Twwk9 Comments

Video Review: Hayao Miyazaki (Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Art Book)

Anime art books are a dime a dozen (though the prices don’t reflect that!), even in the world of Studio Ghibli, which releases one for most every one of their films. However, as part of our effort to review unique art book titles, we have a brand new one to show you today that you… Read More Video Review: Hayao Miyazaki (Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Art Book)

09.16.202109.15.2021 TwwkLeave a comment

My Neighbor Hayao: A Dreamy Collection of Miyazaki-Inspired Art

In 2017, Spoke Art opened an exhibition in its San Francisco gallery featuring pieces inspired by the works of acclaimed and Oscar-winning animator, Hayao Miyazaki. A success, they would repeat it in the following years, traveling the show to New York and then Los Angeles, showing hundreds of varied pieces with all this is common:… Read More My Neighbor Hayao: A Dreamy Collection of Miyazaki-Inspired Art

10.21.202010.20.2020 Twwk1 Comment

Miyazaki Declined Nausicaa Live-Action Adaptions (But We Cast One Anyway)

We’ve entered the age of big-blockbuster, live-action adaptations of anime and manga properties. While common in Japan, it’s been a slow build in the U.S., with most early adaptations flopping commercially (Speed Racer) and/or critically (Dragon Ball: Evolution). While recent ones have been a mixed bag (see the resounding failure that is Netflix’s Death Note),… Read More Miyazaki Declined Nausicaa Live-Action Adaptions (But We Cast One Anyway)

10.02.2019 TwwkLeave a comment

Ghibli Month in Review

Before we bring Ghibli Month to a close, I want to thank everyone who joined us for this month-long celebration of all things Ghibli. We had a lot of fun with it—besides the articles here, we posted memes on Facebook, let you enter a Spirited Away contest on Twitter, and reblogged fan art over on… Read More Ghibli Month in Review

09.30.201909.30.2019 Twwk4 Comments

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