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Ever since the 2018 blockbuster success of Crazy Rich Asians—which was only the second ever film from a major Hollywood studio to be led by an all-Asian cast, following 1993's The Joy Luck Club—it's as if there has been a boom of movies from Asian filmmakers.

The Best Movies By Asian Directors to Stream Right Now

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Looking out at the year ahead in anime, 2022 will be a big year, full of highly anticipated new projects, the long-awaited return of dormant series, and, of course, whatever fun surprises that pop up in between.

The Best Anime of 2022 (So Far)

Netflix

It’s a tale as old as time: a boy meets and falls in love with a sentient bubble that dresses like an idol.

Netflix's Anime Movie 'Bubble' Invents a New Kind of Post-Apocalypse

After two years of calendar shifts, 2022's anime slate is firming up and it's chock-full of titles we've been anticipating for a while.

Anime TV Shows and Movies We Can't Wait to Watch in 2022

Funimation

In the post-lockdown box office, a few bankable trends that signal a new movie will rake in good money have calcified: be a movie that stars Tom Holland, be The Batman or a similarly huge superhero property, or be an anime movie of an existing mega-popular series.

Anime Fans Will Love 'Jujutsu Kaisen 0'

Studio Chizu

Mamoru Hosoda is the type of director whose new releases you pay attention to.

Mamoru Hosoda's 'Belle' Is a Gorgeous Fairy Tale for the Digital Age

Madhouse

Coming off the back of a year riddled with delays and calendar reshuffling in literally every aspect of entertainment (and live-action movies and TV shows, in particular), the Winter 2021 anime season came storming out the gates, and spring and summer swiftly passed along the baton to make up for lost time.

The 20 Best Anime of 2021

A season that feels incredibly long-awaited, Stone Ocean is something of a finale for a narrative that JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has been telling for the better part of a decade.

'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' Returns with the Long-Awaited 'Stone Ocean'

The Rewatch

Funimation Films

It’s been 23 years since the release of Cowboy Bebop, the beloved anime series created by Shinichiro Watanabe, and 20 since its interquel movie Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, or Cowboy Bebop:Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door, in Japan.

'Cowboy Bebop' Already Got a Worthy Follow-Up in the Movie 'Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door'

"Our show is much like how the Cowboy Bebop anime is: a mash-up of a million different genres," showrunner Andre Nemec tells Thrillist, regarding Netflix's live-action adaptation of the groundbreaking anime series from Shinichiro Watanabe.

How the Ending of Netflix's 'Cowboy Bebop' Drastically Deviates From the Original Anime

Live-action adaptations of animated properties are usually better in theory than they are in practice.

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The Best Movies By Asian Directors to Stream Right Now

These films from beloved filmmakers like Hayao Miyazaki and newly canonized talent like Chloé Zhao are worth a watch.

The Best Anime of 2022 (So Far)

The latest, greatest anime series from this year.

Netflix's Anime Movie 'Bubble' Invents a New Kind of Post-Apocalypse

Director Tetsurō Araki explains blending 'The Little Mermaid' with gravity-defying parkour to create the gorgeous new anime.

Anime TV Shows and Movies We Can't Wait to Watch in 2022

It's a good year to be an anime fan.

Anime Fans Will Love 'Jujutsu Kaisen 0'

Everyone else… will have a hard time understanding what the hell is going on.

Mamoru Hosoda's 'Belle' Is a Gorgeous Fairy Tale for the Digital Age

The director of 'Summer Wars' and 'Mirai' turns the 'Beauty and the Beast' story inside-out.

The 20 Best Anime of 2021

There's plenty of great new anime to watch from the last year.

'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' Returns with the Long-Awaited 'Stone Ocean'

Despite some production flaws, Netflix's 'Stone Ocean' is as wild as ever.

'Cowboy Bebop' Already Got a Worthy Follow-Up in the Movie 'Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door'

It's been 20 years since 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door,' essentially a feature-length episode of 'Cowboy Bebop.'

How the Ending of Netflix's 'Cowboy Bebop' Drastically Deviates From the Original Anime

The live-action adaptation of the classic anime remixes some important final plot points to lay the groundwork for a potential Season 2.

Netflix's 'Cowboy Bebop' Adaptation Is a Mess

The live-action series adaptation never quite measures up to the fantastic original.

Everything We Know About Netflix's Live-Action 'Cowboy Bebop' Series

3, 2, 1, let's jam.