It’s the summer of 2011. The long-range weather forecast for Tokyo is rain. And it’s not. Going to. Stop. Such is the sad state of affairs in Weathering With You, from Japanese director Makoto Shinkai. His previous work, Your Name, became the first anime not directed by Hayao Miyazaki to earn more than U.S. $100 […]
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2019: A Sea Odyssey: An Interview with the Makers of “Children of the Sea”
October 31st, 2019 
W.R. Miller As a young girl, Ruka Azumi had an amazing encounter with the sea life in her father’s aquarium, as they gathered and looked at her through the sea window. Years later, as a 14-year-old junior high student, she crosses paths with two boys, brothers, who are able to breathe and talk underwater, both raised by […]
INTERVIEW: Ji Zhau, Co-Director of “The White Snake”
October 28th, 2019 W.R. Miller Five hundred years ago in China, during the late Tang dynasty, the Dark General made people catch snakes that somehow energize him with supernatural power. The snake people—demons—don’t like this. So a beautiful young woman, Blanca, tries to assassinate him. She fails. Despite her martial arts prowess, she is subdued. She wakes in a remote […]
“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: Star Wars Synergy
October 8th, 2019 W.R. Miller Good news, bad news. The good news: Star Wars Resistance continues with a second season. The bad news: It is the last season. But it’s not leaving without a fight! Our heroes aboard the fueling depot Colossus—now travelling through space and hyperspace—must contend with a band of pirates, bounty hunters, a Hutt, an Aeosian Queen, […]
“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: The Rise of Xiono
October 4th, 2019 W.R. Miller The Star Wars galaxy is in trouble again! The First Order threatens the New Republic, and only a group called the Resistance is willing to stop them. But the Resistance is undermanned. They’re desperate for recruits. They enlist Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono. That’s how desperate they are. Kaz is overly-eager, socially awkward, a bit of a […]
“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: Descending to the Dark Order
October 1st, 2019 W.R. Miller What if you learn a friend has lied to you? What if they oppose your political beliefs? What if your political leader asks you to join them? Would you do it? Would you join … the First Order? This is the situation for Tamara “Tam” Ryvora, mechanic and pilot for the interstellar fueling depot, Colossus. […]
INTERVIEW: Paula Burrows and Jack De Sena: How to Play an Elf and a Human on “The Dragon Prince”
August 5th, 2019 W.R. Miller In the world of The Dragon Prince, the fate of mankind—and the magical beings of Xadia—rests upon two unlikely allies: Rayla, a Moonshadow Elf trained to kill, and Prince Callum, a young Human struggling to learn primal magic. Their mission: to travel to a faraway land and safely return the newly-hatched Dragon Prince back to […]
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July 26th, 2019 W.R. Miller It’s been over three months since Netflix announced a third season for its fantasy-adventure series, The Dragon Prince. With Season Two ending on a cliffhanger, viewers have clamored to find out what happens next. It’s not surprising that, at Comic Con International: San Diego, the fans filled a conference room with a 480-person capacity to […]
ANIME REVIEW: “Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day”
July 10th, 2019 W.R. Miller Imagine an animated feature with no explosions. No fart gags. No giant robots pummeling each other. No wacky talking animals. Instead, we have a movie anchored in the real world, a slice-of-life story of high school students practicing their musical instruments, all the while wrestling with issues of self esteem. The biggest threat? Losing a […]
Anime Review: “Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn”
March 24th, 2019 W.R. Miller What’s inside the Abyss? It’s a giant hole in the middle of an island, thousands of feet deep. It beckons explorers and fortune-seekers to build a city around it, for within its depths are valuable relics—and monsters. Those who dare to retrieve the relics are known as “cave raiders.” Some are orphaned children, exploited by […]
Anime Review: “Mazinger Z: Infinity” – A Robot Reunion
February 28th, 2019 W.R. Miller With a name like Dr. Evil, you just know he’s up to no good. Especially when he allies himself with do-badders Baron Ashura and Count Brocken. But they want more than world domination. This time, they want to replace our universe with one of their own. How? By activating a massive robot just discovered at […]
INTERVIEW: Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond choose their destiny on The Dragon Prince
February 25th, 2019 W.R. Miller “Destiny is a book you write yourself.” This is a major theme in The Dragon Prince, the fantasy-adventure series streaming on Netflix. In real life, the theme happened to apply to the show’s creators, Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond. They met while working at Riot Games, makers of the multiplayer League of Legends. Ehasz had […]
INTERVIEW: Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond weave their magic for “The Dragon Prince”
February 15th, 2019 W.R. Miller This is a show that, once you begin watching it, you can become hooked, and you don’t want to let go of it. It’s a magical world of elves and dragons and knights and wizards—and a glow toad named “Bait.” It’s also a world of diversity, a mix of age, color, gender, and handicapped characters […]
INTERVIEW: Vic Mignogna on the New, Improved Broly; “Dragon Ball Super: Broly”
January 14th, 2019 W.R. Miller He has muscles upon muscles … a rage beyond reason … flaming green hair … and a desire to smash. The longer he fights, the more powerful he becomes. The Incredible Hulk? Not in the Dragon Ball universe. This is Broly, the legendary Super Saiyan from Planet Vegeta. Woe to those who get in front […]
ANIME INTERVIEW: Jason Douglas, the Voice of Beerus in “Dragon Ball Super”
January 2nd, 2019 W.R. Miller When Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama continued his franchise with the movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013 Japan; 2014 U.S.), he introduced a character whose powers exceeded our Super Saiyan hero, Goku. His name: Beerus, god of destruction. Woe to those who rouse his temper. With but a wave of his claw, a […]
