One of Japan’s trendiest auteurs has made another visually impressive but narratively forgettable baroque fantasy.

Scarlet is the much-anticipated latest from acclaimed anime director Mamoru Hosoda, evoking Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy ...

In anime master Mamoru Hosoda’s latest feature, “Scarlet,” the innovative Japanese filmmaker looks West for inspiration: to Shakespearean themes, classic European fantasy and the tradition of Walt ...

It’s been said that several filmmakers at Venice are showing up with their “state of the world” movies. Whether that’s Luca Guadagnino with his take on cancel culture, Yorgos Lanthimos satirizing ...

Oscar-nominated Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda delivers a powerful message of forgiveness in his new animated film “Scarlet,” a Hamlet-inspired tale of vengeance fit for a world grappling with ...

Anime worlds often feel like a kaleidoscope of vibrant influences swirling in harmony, much like a modern choreography infused with mythical swordplay. Hasoda Mamoru’s Scarlet is poised to be just ...

All those who loved the latest Demon Slayer movie will surely appreciate musicals like KPop Demon Hunters and dark fantasies ...