{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f3d504d442efe8b16b306efb","clusterId":"c_27ffa5d7b8c65621e69b700b","slug":"busan-adds-anime-spotlight-strand-with-rintaro-angel-s-egg-metropolis","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Busan Adds Anime Spotlight Strand With Rintaro, Angel's Egg, Metropolis","summary":"The Busan International Film Festival has added a curated anime strand to its 31st edition. Titled Japanese Animation Special: Masterpieces of Madness, Exhilarating Prospects 12+1, the program pairs 12 anime films with one European classic, Paul Grimault's The King and the Mockingbird. The selection spans Taiji Yabushita's The White Snake Enchantress, Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix 2772, Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg, Rintaro's Metropolis, and new works from Shingo Natsume and Ryo Katanosaka. Rintaro, now working on a new Galaxy Express 999 feature, will appear at the festival.","whyItMatters":"Busan is giving Japanese animation a dedicated festival strand that spans the medium's history and its current festival-circuit titles, with Rintaro appearing in person.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe festival frames the strand as a survey of the medium\u0026#39;s 100-year history, mixing works that defined key moments with new titles drawing attention on the festival circuit. The White Snake Enchantress is credited with inspiring Hayao Miyazaki, as is the section\u0026#39;s sole European entry, Paul Grimault\u0026#39;s The King and the Mockingbird. Several selections have found new life through repertory screenings in the U.K. and U.S., though the festival says many have rarely screened theatrically in Korea.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe White Snake Enchantress (1958), Taiji Yabushita\u003c/strong\u003e: credited with inspiring Hayao Miyazaki\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelladonna of Sadness (1973), Eiichi Yamamoto\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoenix 2772 (Space Firebird) (1980), Osamu Tezuka\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngel\u0026#39;s Egg (1985), Mamoru Oshii\u003c/strong\u003e: recently restored\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEMORIES (1995), Katsuhiro Otomo, Koji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura\u003c/strong\u003e: anthology film\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetropolis (2001), Rintaro\u003c/strong\u003e: adaptation of Tezuka\u0026#39;s manga\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMIND GAME (2004), Masaaki Yuasa\u003c/strong\u003e: avant-garde\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKakurenbo (2004), Shuhei Morita\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eghost - end of night (2026), Shingo Natsume\u003c/strong\u003e: from the One-Punch Man and Sonny Boy director\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShiranui (2026), Ryo Katanosaka\u003c/strong\u003e: short by a self-taught newcomer\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe Are Aliens (2026), Kohei Kadowaki\u003c/strong\u003e: Annecy selection, rotoscoped coming-of-age story\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New Dawn (2026), Yoshitoshi Shinomiya\u003c/strong\u003e: Annecy selection, drama set in a fireworks factory\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe King and the Mockingbird (1952, 1980), Paul Grimault\u003c/strong\u003e: sole European film, inspired leading Japanese animators\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Busan's 31st edition adds a curated anime strand: 12 anime films plus Paul Grimault's The King and the Mockingbird. The lineup spans The White Snake Enchantress, Angel's Egg, Metropolis, and new works from Shingo Natsume and Ryo Katanosaka. Rintaro will appear in person.","twitterPost":"Busan's 31st edition adds Japanese Animation Special: Masterpieces of Madness, Exhilarating Prospects 12+1, a strand of 12 anime films plus one European classic. Angel's Egg, Metropolis, and new works from Shingo Natsume and Ryo Katanosaka are in. Rintaro appears in person.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Busan's 31st edition adds a dedicated anime strand pairing 12 films with one European classic, Paul Grimault's The King and the Mockingbird. The lineup spans The White Snake Enchantress, Angel's Egg, Metropolis, and new works from Shingo Natsume and Ryo Katanosaka. Rintaro, working on a new Galaxy Express 999 feature, will appear at the festival.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cartoon Brew\",\"url\":\"https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/busan-japanese-animation-spotlight-rintaro-266149.html\",\"title\":\"Rintaro, 'Metropolis,' And 'Angel's Egg' Lead Busan's New Anime Spotlight\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4680,"outputTokens":6696,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788330453,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T06:20:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-02T06:22:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T06:22:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_27ffa5d7b8c65621e69b700b","canonicalTitle":"Rintaro, ‘Metropolis,’ And ‘Angel’s Egg’ Lead Busan’s New Anime Spotlight","representativeArticleId":"a_e2aa456d589281aed6cd325e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Metropolis\",\"Angel's Egg\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Rintaro\",\"Osamu Tezuka\",\"Mamoru Oshii\",\"Shingo Natsume\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-01T19:25:40.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-01T19:25:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T06:22:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cartoon Brew","url":"https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/busan-japanese-animation-spotlight-rintaro-266149.html","title":"Rintaro, ‘Metropolis,’ And ‘Angel’s Egg’ Lead Busan’s New Anime Spotlight"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Metropolis","Angel's Egg"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Rintaro","Osamu Tezuka","Mamoru Oshii","Shingo Natsume"],"type":"event","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}