Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Above all else, Kitarô Kôsaka’s “Okko’s Inn” is a warm and adorable new addition to the growing subgenre of animated children’s ...

Former Studio Ghibli animator Kitaro Kōsaka returns to directing with a spiritual message for our divisive times. After a decade away from directing, former Studio Ghibli animator Kitaro Kōsaka (“Nasu ...

The touching animated feature “Okko’s Inn” offers an unusual ghost story that follows Japanese traditions, and feels very different from its American counterparts. Based on a popular series of ...

"Making people happy like that... Inn work is amazing!" GKids has debuted a full-length official US trailer for the cute Japanese anime Okko's Inn, a charming film from famed anime studio Madhouse and ...

Okko’s Inn is an endearing and bittersweet animated coming-of-age tale about a Japanese girl from the city who must learn to adapt to life in the countryside. The meaningful film celebrates the power ...

A traumatised child gets into the innkeeping business – with the help of some benevolent phantoms – in a perky tale from a former Studio Ghibli animator The Ponyo ramen, that gif staple, now has some ...

A traditional Japanese dance bookends the modern coming-of-age story of the new anime feature “Okko’s Inn.” Just as it’s a mix of old and new it also blends comedy and drama in much the same way anime ...

GKIDS and Shout! Factory have announced a July 2nd release for Kitaro Kosaka’s animated feature, Okko’s Inn, on Blu-ray with English, French and Japanese language tracks. Okko’s Inn was nominated for ...

"I'm so happy I found a new friend!" GKids has released a teaser for Japanese anime Okko's Inn, a new film from famed anime studio Madhouse and director Kitaro Kosaka, who was a key animator for many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After her parents are killed in a car accident, the big-eyed Okko stays with her grandmother, an innkeeper, on top of an ancient ...