Metropolis is the Rintaro-directed anime feature selected for a new out-of-competition anime strand at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, with Rintaro slated to appear in person.
The 31st Busan International Film Festival has added a curated anime section titled Japanese Animation Special: Masterpieces of Madness, Exhilarating Prospects 12+1. Metropolis is one of 13 films in the program, which runs from 1958 to 2026 and includes Taiji Yabushita's The White Snake Enchantress, Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix 2772, Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg, and Rintaro's Metropolis, alongside newer works from Shingo Natsume and Ryo Katanosaka. The section also screens Paul Grimault's The King and the Mockingbird, a French film cited as an influence on Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata.
Rintaro, the director of Metropolis, is confirmed to attend the festival. He is currently working on a new Galaxy Express 999 feature. The festival section is out of competition, giving Japanese animation a dedicated slot at BIFF. The program spans the medium's history, pairing older classics with four titles from 2026.
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Sep 2
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.
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The 31st Busan International Film Festival will screen 13 films in a new out-of-competition category, "Japanese Animation Special: Masterpieces of Madness, Exhilarating Prospects 12+1." The lineup spans 1958 to 2026, from The White Snake Enchantress and Belladonna of Sadness through Metropolis and Mind Game to four 2026 titles. The King and the Mockingbird, a French film that influenced Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, also screens in the section.
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