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!
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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!
Video: our sweet Christmas present from Japan
Here at Kawaii Gazette we are always on topic! Today in fact we show you the tasting video of the snacks we received as Christmas present last January from our friends at Blippo, Kawaii Box and Japan Candy Box: a little pack full of delicious things!
Review: Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World
As we already told you, these days we are playing with Poocky & Yoshi’s Woolly World, the new super kawaii game for Nintendo 3DS. Thanks to Nintendo Italia, we had the chance to try the game, and it immediately became our new obsession: it’s so fun, one level leads to another! Today, we bring you with us in the marvellous world made of wool of Yoshi and Poochy: ready for a new adventure?
Tasting video: what’s inside November WOWBOX?
In the last few months, the packages arriving from overseas landed in Italy with quite a huge delay. This is the reason why we open November Fun & Tasty WOWBOX in February! However, the delay doesn’t not diminish our curiosity!
Video: our shopping at Beautynet Korea
As an Italian proverb (almost) says, an old video makes good broth! Let’s keep talking about make-up with a video filmed no less than last September, in which Debby shows you and talks about her last Korean beauty products shopping.
Review: Sticker Swaps, December stickers
Last month, we talked about Sticker Swaps, a new subscription to receive home each month an envelope of stickers to collect or trade. Few days ago, we received the December Edition, even more rich and cute than before. Here’s what’s inside!
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).