HONG KONG -- Despite the dazzling array of platforms, from traditional television to broadband mobile, it would appear that content remains king in Asia in the eyes of most of the guests gathered at a ...
Over the years, Japan has been considered the powerhouse of Asian animation. The island nation continues to hold that lead, but it was shut out of the competition the Annecy Intl. Animated Film ...
Animation co-productions between Japanese media companies and their Asian counterparts were once few and far between, but in the past decade, with the rapid rise of animation industries in China and ...
At a JAFF Market panel, leading creators from Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea argued that Asian animation is shifting into a higher gear, driven by breakout hits like Visinema’s ‘Jumbo,’ ...
Producer of Singapore’s first 3-D animated feature “Zodiac: The Race Begins,” which bowed locally in January and sold to 22 territories. Pacted with the city-state’s Media Development Authority to ...
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Asian Animation Industry 2017: Strategies, Trends and Opportunities" report to their offering. The rapid advancement of ...
The CAPE Animation Directors Accelerator is open to submissions through Sept. 30. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion Having successfully run development programs for screenwriters and ...
Singapore's Robot Playground Media is cooking up something dark and delicious with "A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts," an animated horror anthology that pairs Chinese ...
The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) has launched a new initiative to help up-and-coming Asian and Pacific Islander artists progress in the animation industry. The idea is to help ...
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Space Boy Atom: Pioneering Asian TV animation

At 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 1, 1963, I sat in front of a television in a Japanese household in Tokyo. Fuji TV was airing ...