The 29th annual Tokyo International Film Festival announced on Thursday that its Animation Focus will highlight the works of director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, The Boy and The Beast) and its Japan Now section will focus on director Shunji Iwai (The Case of Hana & Alice).
Iwai wrote, directed, and composed the music for The Case of Hana & Alice, his first-feature length anime film and prequel to his earlier live-action film Hana & Alice.
Hosoda directed The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and, most recently, The Boy and The Beast.
Last year, Tokyo International Film Festival awarded an “Arigatō” (Thank You) Award for contributions to the Japanese film industry.