Tomorrow evening the annual celebration of the Oscar Awards will be broadcast and in this weekly episode of Anime Breakfast we want to retrace with you all the anime films nominated over time: it will be a nice journey
The most magical night of the year, at least for cinema fans, has finally arrived. Starting from midnight this evening, the annual Oscar 2024 awards ceremony will begin (here is the list of all the nominations and our predictions!), which you can also follow here in Italy. Where? We tell you here. Presented by Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars again this year they will reward the best of last year in cinema, and if we certainly find Oppenheimer as the leader (both in terms of nominations and general appreciation) (here is our review!), what interests us here is the Oscar for Best Animated Film. Especially the Japanese one!
History of the Oscar for Best Animated Film
The Academy Award for Best Animated Film wasn’t actually born that long ago. This is because, for much of the history of award ceremonies, AMPAS had never created a separate category for animated films, because there were simply too few alternatives, with the exception of Disney productions, which on some occasions were awarded particular prizes and, only in one case (Beauty and the Beast) a nomination as best film. In 2001, new competitors appeared in the animated field for Walt Disney and, from the subsequent awards ceremony, the Oscar Award for best animated film was established which was won, for the first time, by Shrek 2.
Oscar Award for Best Animated Film: how many anime films have been nominated?
Over the years, there have been many anime films nominated for Oscars, but few have managed to snatch the statuette from their Western competitors. In this new episode of Anime Breakfast we want to go and see, together with you, which were all the oriental films nominated and winners of the Oscar for Best Animated Film. And yes, even if you already imagine it, most of the productions are by Studio Ghibli. Let’s start with a historical pearl!
Spirited Away (winner 2003) | Anime Breakfast TOP film Oscar
Masterpiece of master Hayao Miyazaki, Spirited Away won the 2003 Oscars. We will follow the initiatory journey of Chihiro, a ten-year-old girl mysteriously catapulted into a fantasy world governed by spirits and deities. Forced to work in a bath house for the witch Yubaba to save her pig parents, Chihiro faces challenges and trials that lead her to grow and acquire a deep self-awareness. You can catch up on Spirited Away on Netflix.
Howl’s Wandering Cat (2006 nominee) | Anime Breakfast TOP film Oscar
Howl’s Moving Castle was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Film in 2006. however, the year in which Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit won. Again created by Studio Ghibili and the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, Howl’s Moving Castle tells the story of Sophie, a young hatter who, transformed into an old woman by the Witch of the Waste, finds refuge in the wizard Howl’s moving castle. You can catch up on Howl’s Moving Castle on Netflix.
The wind rises (2014 candidate) | Anime Breakfast TOP film Oscar
The Wind Rises was nominated in 2014, but in that year Frozen won the kingdom of ice. Created and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, the film tells the story of Jiro Horikoshi, a Japanese aeronautical engineer who designed some of the most famous fighter planes of World War II. A sort of fictional biography, which follows Jiro’s life, from his childhood to his professional success, intertwining it with the history of twentieth-century Japan. You can catch up with The Wind Rises on Netflix.
The Story of the Shining Princess (2015 Nominee) | Anime Breakfast TOP film Oscar
New spin, new Ghibli film: The Story of the Shining Princess was nominated for an Oscar in 2015, the year Big Hero 6 won. The film tells the legend of Kaguya-Hime, a mysterious little girl found inside a bamboo cane by a woodcutter. The little girl grows rapidly and transforms into a woman of extraordinary beauty, attracting the attention of princes and suitors from across the kingdom. However, no one knows Kaguya-hime’s secret: her true home is the Moon and her time on Earth is limited. You can catch up on The Tale of the Shining Princess on Netflix.
When Marnie Was There (2016 nominee) | Anime Breakfast TOP film Oscar
When Marnie Was There was nominated for an Oscar in 2016, the year Inside Out won. Always born from the prolific womb of Studio Ghibli. When Marnie Was There tells the story of Anna, a shy and introverted girl who spends the summer in a country house near the sea. There he meets Marnie, a mysterious blonde who becomes her best friend and with whom he explores the beach, fantasizes and confides her secrets. But who is Marnie really? You can discover it thanks to Netflix.
Mirai (2019 candidate) | Anime Breakfast TOP film Oscar
Outsider of this episode of Anime Breakfast, Mirai is not a Studio Ghibli film, but is directed by Mamoru Hosoda and was nominated for an Oscar in 2019, the year in which, however, Spider-Man – Into the Spider-Verse won. The film tells the story of Kun, a four-year-old boy who is jealous and neglected after the arrival of his little sister Mirai (literally “future” in Japanese). Kun struggles to accept the newcomer and feels left aside when one day he meets Mirai, his sister, but coming from the future. You can catch up on Mirai on Netflix.
The Boy and the Heron (2024 candidate) | Anime Breakfast TOP film Oscar
And so we have arrived at the current moment and the wait for that magical annual night that all of us, cinema fans, await more than Christmas. This year, among the candidates for the Oscar for Best Animated Film there is, for the anime counterpart, The boy and the heron, the latest effort by Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. We won’t tell you anything about this film, because we talked about it extensively in a dedicated review (which you can find by clicking here), the only thing we can do is recommend you watch it!
Let’s wait!
And that’s it for today’s episode of Anime Breakfast and for all the Eastern nominees for the Academy Award for Best Animated Film over the years! Let us know what you think below in the comments and stay tuned with us at TechGameWorld.com for all the news on the world of cinema and TV series!
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