In 1939, 5-year-old Willie Ito sat in a movie theater absolutely mesmerized by Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.†He knew right then and there that animation was the life for him. So he started drawing cartoons, and when he wasn’t drawing he dreamed of drawing even as he delivered the Nichi Bei […]
Animation legend Willie Ito receives industry’s lifetime achievement award
April 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
‘Princess Kaguya’ is the ‘Game of Thrones’ of princess movies
November 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The newest Studio Ghibli movie, “The Tale of Princess Kaguya,†is unlike any children’s film you’re likely to see this year — or ever. The fact that it has princess in the title, (and that it’s distributed by Disney), might suggest that it’s fun, escapist fare, but anyone familiar with the esteemed animation studio, and […]
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