Oscars Unveil Five Eligible Anime Films for Animated Feature Category

Summary

• The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed five anime films eligible for consideration for the Animated Feature category.

• Additionally, the ‘YOSHIKI Under the Sky documentary’ about X Japan member YOSHIKI is eligible for the Best Documentary category.

The 2024 Oscars are here! And it’s almost been 20 years since any anime movie has won an Animated Feature category. The last time, it was Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away that took it home.

This time, some great anime movies have the potential to bring in the Academy Awards. The films eligible for the Animated Feature category have been revealed. Take a look to find out if your favorite anime film made a list.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the films eligible for consideration for the Animated Feature and Documentary Feature category. Five anime films are eligible for the Animated Feature category among 33 titles.

• Shinichi Ishizuka’s ‘Blue Giant’
• Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’
• Takehika Inoue’s ‘The First Slam Dunk’
• Mizuki Tsujimura’s ‘Lonely Castle in the Mirror’
• Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’

While every movie that is on the list is impressive, all of the fans are inclined towards ‘The Boy and the Heron.’ It was a once-in-a-lifetime movie and an absolute magnum opus. Fans sincerely hope for Miyazaki to win his second Oscar with this movie and end the twenty-year barren streak.

Surprisingly, ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie also made it to the list of films eligible for the Animated Feature category.

One hundred sixty-seven documentaries have made the cut for the 96th Academy Awards. ‘YOSHIKI Under the Sky’ documentary about X Japan member YOSHIKI is eligible for the Best Documentary category.

Here’s to hoping that ‘The Boy and the Heron’ takes the award home.

About “The Boy and The Heron”

“The Boy and The Heron” (Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka) is an anime film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The story is inspired by the novel of the same name by Genzaburo Yoshino, first published in 1937 and set in pre-war Japan.

The novel tells the story of Copper, a fifteen-year-old boy who lives in Tokyo, watches thousands of people every day and wonders about anything and everything. After his father’s death, he goes on a journey of philosophical enlightenment and uses his knowledge to determine the best way to live!

Source: Deadline