The latest film from the creator of Summer Wars and Wolf Children may or may not take home the gold statue, but it’s already done something incredible.
Mirai no Mirai
Anime director Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai nominated for Academy Award, achieves historic first
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Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2019 - Tweet
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Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai of the Future anime film shows new characters in video
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Anime News Network
Mar 3, 2018
Trailer released for new anime movie from director of Summer Wars: Mirai from the Future【Video】
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Dec 13, 2017
Anime director Mamoru Hosoda returns to time travel for an examination of the brother/sister relationship, but with one big twist.
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