Be it the 2022 Fifa World Cup or the anime industry, Japan has shown itself as a worthy international competitor in all fields this year. The country might fall short in other aspects, but we all know that no one can beat Japan regarding animation.
Anime has made massive progress globally in recent years, and its impact can be seen everywhere. Given the popularity and brilliance of anime, it’s obvious the industry has caught the attention of many, including the Oscars.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced 27 films eligible to be nominated for the Animated Feature Film category at the 95th annual Academy Awards.
Out of these 27 titles, three are anime films, and they are as follows:
| Title | Director | Studio |
| Inu-Oh | Masaaki Yuasa | Science SARU |
| Drifting Home | Hiroyasu Ishida | Studio Colorido |
| Goodbye, Don Glees! | Atsuko Ishizuka | Madhouse |
All three films stirred up a storm this year with their powerful storylines and impeccable animation. While they did great at the box office and in the otaku community this year, there’s no guarantee they’ll be nominated for an Oscar.
Films like Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, and more have been nominated over the years. However, Spirited Away is the only one that has ever received an Oscar under this category.
We hope that one of these three films gets a nomination this time and brings the glory of the Oscar back to Japan.
Out of all three, Inu-Oh holds the most potential to win an award this year or even get nominated. The film is a soul-stirring masterpiece that everyone should watch once in their lifetime.
Drifting Home and ‘Goodbye, Don Glees!’ did well at the box office and had us hooked from the start until the end. Not one moment was a bore, and the story had great engaging factors.
The Oscars are waiting for Japan to shine in all its glory, and we can only pray to witness such a phenomenon this year.
Stay tuned to find out if these anime films get nominated this year.
About Inu-Oh
INU-OH is a musical anime feature film of Hideo Furukawa’s Heike Monogatari: INU-OH no Maki (Tales of the Heike: INU-OH) novel. The film made its world premiere and competed in the Horizons (Orizzonti) category at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
Inu-Oh is born with unique physical characteristics, and the horrified adults cover every inch of his body with garments, including a mask on his face. One day, he meets a boy named Tomona, a blind biwa player, and as Tomona plays a delicate song of tangled fate, Inu-Oh discovers an incredible ability to dance.
Inu-Oh and Tomona become business partners and through the songs, Inu-Oh mesmerizes his audiences on stage, and gradually begins to transform into someone of unequaled beauty. But why is Tomona blind? Why was Inu-Oh born with unique characteristics?
About Drifting Home
It is the third feature-length anime film from Studio Colorido, known for “A Whisker Away” and “Penguin Highway.”
The story begins one summer day when Kosuke and his friends visit an apartment building set to be demolished and suddenly get caught in a strange phenomenon. After they open their eyes, they find themselves surrounded by an open sea, forcing the group of friends must somehow find their way home.
About Goodbye, Don Glees!
It is a Japanese anime film produced by Studio Madhouse and directed by Atsuko Ishizuka.
The film tells a coming-of-age story of three boys named Drop, Rōma, and Toto who form a group named “Don Glees.” But when on one unfortunate “Don Glees” expedition to a nearby forest, the trio became the main suspect of a forest fire. To prove their innocence, they go off on an important, life-changing journey that culminates in Iceland.
Source: Oscars
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