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Archive for January, 2025
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Explore: White Snake Holds a Sting in the ‘Tale’
Toei’s Hakujaden is a direct adaptation of Chinese folklore, Legend of the White Snake, which has a long history that dates back more than a thousand years in Ancient China. The romance evolved across centuries, with new interpretations constantly being introduced, until the most recent White Snake trilogy which features the wildest retelling by far.
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Biography of the Month: Taiji Yabushita (藪下泰司)
Introducing a pioneer in early Japanese animation.
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Link of the Month: Toei Animation May Have a Shot at Its First Oscar This Year
Toei Animation is one of the biggest animation productions in Japan but have never received an Oscar nomination. However, this year, the company is within reach for a shot at the Oscar for this year’s Academy Awards nominations.
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Featured Animation: Legend of the White Serpent (白蛇伝)(1958)
As the Year of the Snake has arrived, enjoy the first feature-length animation of Toei which was in fact based on a Chinese folklore about a white snake demon, Bai Niang, falling in love with a mortal man.