But it is not just animated; it is anime. Director Kenji Kamiyama (“Ultraman,” “Blade Runner: Black Lotus”) brings the distinctive Japanese visual style into Middle Earth. Set centuries ...

Stand Alone Complex and Blade Runner: Black Lotus, was given a huge responsibility of reimagining Middle-earth's landscapes and epic battles in anime form. The film merges the iconic visuals from ...

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Hand-drawn pictures give the audience room for imagination,” says director Kenji Kamiyama The post ‘The War of the Rohirrim’ ...

made as an anime by director Kenji Kamiyama (“Ghost in the Shell: Stand Along Complex,” “Blade Runner: Black Lotus”). The obviously talented Kamiyama fashions some dazzling vintage anime ...