Exploration is at the heart of the mostly stunning and totally mystifying Japanese anime feature. By Maya Phillips When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we ...

A lonely 14-year-old connects with two boys raised at sea in a gorgeous, sensitive anime movie that takes a wild out-of-this-world turn. At age 14, Ruka feels adrift in the world. At school, she doesn ...

When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium, as well as Umi and Sora — two mysterious boys she sees there. Ruka's ...

GKIDS has acquired North American distribution rights to the Japanese animated feature 'Children of the Sea.' By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Indie distributor GKIDS has acquired North American ...

Fiction stories often throw around real statistics, using them to frame the stakes or mold audience expectations. For instance, Netflix’s newest anime movie, Children of the Sea, mentions early on ...

There’s no better place to be than under the sea! With the forthcoming release of Disney’s new live-action The Little Mermaid, merpeople have garnered renewed attention recently, although they’ve been ...