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The King and the Mockingbird, a French film that influenced Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, also screens in the section.","whyItMatters":"The new section gives Japanese animation a dedicated out-of-competition slot at BIFF, pairing 1958 to 2004 classics with four 2026 titles.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe section pairs 12 Japanese productions with The King and the Mockingbird, the French fantasy cartoon that influenced Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. All 13 screen out of competition. 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The King and the Mockingbird, the French film that influenced Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, joins the lineup.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-31/busan-film-festival-to-host-japanese-animation-special-program-screening-13-films/.241157\",\"title\":\"Busan Film Festival to Host Japanese Animation Special Program, Screening 13 Films\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4274,"outputTokens":5346,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788306460,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T23:41:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T23:42:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T23:42:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c2d5950c4a91a0f00dc6167b","canonicalTitle":"News\nBusan Film Festival to Host Japanese Animation Special Program, Screening 13 Films","representativeArticleId":"a_0525a91b1ae3cb9c9e31b588","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The White Snake Enchantress\",\"Belladonna of Sadness\",\"Phoenix 2772\",\"Angel's Egg\",\"Memories\",\"Metropolis\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-01T21:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-01T21:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T23:42:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-31/busan-film-festival-to-host-japanese-animation-special-program-screening-13-films/.241157","title":"News\nBusan Film Festival to Host Japanese Animation Special Program, Screening 13 Films"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The White Snake Enchantress","Belladonna of Sadness","Phoenix 2772","Angel's Egg","Memories","Metropolis"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}