Some see anime as being entrenched in fantasy and sci-fi, but the medium spans genres, even delivering brutal tearjerkers.

Acclaimed anime director Naoko Yamada spoke with ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese about her latest movie, The Colors Within. Yamada discussed the film‘s exploration of Catholicism, its main ...

Naoko Yamada, perhaps the most well-known female anime director, and her regular collaborators find humanity amid abstract ...

Totsuko (voiced by Suzukawa Sayu) is a student at an all-girls Catholic boarding school. In the movie's opening, she explains ...

Kids movies so often bear little of the actual lived-in experience of growing up, but Naoko Yamada's luminous anime “The ...

Anime is a powerfully emotive medium, but one of the deepest feelings it can evoke is deep, provocative sadness.

The Colors Within” — 3 stars Kids movies so often bear little of the actual lived-in experience of growing up, but Yamada ...

The movie A Silent Voice‘s ability to stand on its own merits further attracted viewers who had never encountered the manga, broadening its reach and acclaim. Ultimately, her approach left an ...

We're getting several big anime movie releases in 2025 ... Directed by Naoko Yamada, who helmed anime classic A Silent Voice, The Colors Within, the coming-of-age tale brings together three ...

A story set in a high school, A Silent Voice is about redemption, change, and being brave. The story is character-driven, and they all have exceptional trajectories, making them a popular choice as ...