On air in Italy: Kuu Kuu Harajuku, the kawaii animated series by Gwen Stefani

It is not new that pop star Gwen Stefani loves Japanese fashion. Many of you probably remember the song Harajuku Girls, the group of dancers with the same name (which has attracted some criticism to the singer) and the Harajuku Lovers perfume line with the collectable dolls. Maybe, not all of you know that Gwen Stefani transformed her Harajuku Girls (and herself) in characters of an animated series, just landed here in Italy!

Kawaii at the Movies: 5 reasons to watch The Place Promised in Our Early Days

If you liked Your Name, the movie by Makoto Shinkai we talked you about last January, then you should not miss another movie by the same director, out in Italy for a special event scheduled for 11st and 12nd of April! Thanks to Nexo Digital, in fact, we can watch in Italian theatres The Place Promised in Our Early Days, the first full feature film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. We watched it: here’s why you should do it as well!

Reading tips: Storia dell’Animazione Giapponese

Did you know that in the Seventies Sanrio founded an animated film company with the aim to break into the American market? Or that the first anime deliberately exploiting kawaii phenomenon was Magical Talroot-kun in 1990? These are just some of the trivia more or less known you can find into Storia dell’Animazione Giapponese (History of Japanese Animation), a book written by Guido Tavassi and published in Italy by Tunué, back in the Italian bookstores with a new edition updated to celebrate a century of Japanese animation. We have browsed it for you!

Kawaii at the Movies: 5 reasons to watch Beauty and the Beast

Finally one of the movies we most waited this year arrived in theatres: Beauty and the Beast! We will be honest with you: the old animated version was never one of our favourite Disney movies, but the ball scene always made us very emotional. For this reason, we were very excited while watching in the trailers the first images of Belle with her yellow dress in Beast’s arms, with the song we all know very well in the background. Here are our 5 reasons to watch Beauty and the Beast: we loved the movie!

Kawaii at the Movies: 5 good reasons to watch Your Name

We love when there’re anime at the movies! During 2017, thanks to Nexo Digital and Dynit, we can watch in Italian theatres some Japanese animated films, included a couple we want to suggest you. The first is Your Name, the latest movie by Makoto Shinkai and one of the biggest successes ever in Japan. In the theatres only the 23rd, 24th and 25th of January, it’s one of those movies any animation lover should watch. Here’s our 5 reasons to book your seat at the nearest movie theatre (if it’s out in your country) or grab a copy of the DVD!

Kawaii at the Movies: 5 good reasons to watch Moana

Finally we are in the Christmas season and, as tradition, this is the time for the very much anticipated new animated feature film by Disney. This year we welcome Moana, the 56th Disney’s Classic, transporting us on the other side of the world to discover the Polynesian legends. Here’re our 5 reasons to dive at the movies and watch this new animation masterpiece (out now in Italy).

Kawaii at the Movies: 5 good reasons to watch Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

A few years ago, we left Hogwarts with the promise that world’s most famous witchcraft and wizardry school will always be there, waiting for us. The promise is fulfilled, even if it’s another decade and another continent. For this episode of Kawaii at the Movies, we saw Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first of a new movie series dedicated to the magical world created by J.K. Rowling. Dear wizards, witches and muggles, here are our 5 good reasons to run to the movie theatres now (if you haven’t already done it).

Kawaii at the movies: 5 good reasons to watch The Secret Life of Pets

Let’s go back talking about movies recommending you another animated picture we really liked: The Secret Life of Pets. If you live abroad you probably have already seen it, but it’s out this week in Italy. The story starts with a very simple question: what are our pets doing when we leave them alone? Max, Duke and their friends do all sorts of things and in the movie we follow the crazy day that changes their lives. Here are our 5 reasons to watch (or rewatch) the film.