Submitted anime films include Fireworks, The Laws of the Universe – Part I, Liz and the Blue Bird, Lu Over the Wall, MFKZ, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, MIRAI, and The Night is Short, Walk on Girl.
The Oscars are rarely friendly to anime, but there are a handful of hopefuls aiming to get into the running this year.
In fact, a whopping eight anime films have been submitted, five of which come from GKIDS alone.