6 Anime Films Revealed to be Eligible

94th Annual Academy Awards

By Epic Dope Staff | December 9, 2021

We all know just how grand it is for a film to receive an Oscar. Asian films have started competing for such awards in recent years.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the list of films eligible for the 94th Oscars’ Animated Feature Film category, with six anime films in consideration.

BELLE, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Josee, The Tiger & the Fish, The Laws of the Universe – The Age of Elohim, Pompo: The Cinéphile and Poupelle of Chimney Town have been nominated.

BELLE became an inspiring film about being true to yourself and fighting your inner demons, while Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko gave us a heartwarming mother-daughter story.

The Laws of the Universe, though produced by the controversial Happy Science Organization, had an intriguing story that got us hooked on it.

Josee, The Tiger and the Fish, Pompo: The Cinéphile, and Poupelle of Chimney Town made us laugh and our hearts giddy.

The Academy Awards will take place on March 27, 2022, and the nominations will be revealed on February 8, 2022.

It makes me extremely happy that Asian media is finally getting the recognition it deserves, not just from nerds but from all kinds of people.