Speaking with Polygon, Shi offered up a list of some of her favorite anime that she looked to for inspiration while creating Turning Red. It’s no surprise that Shi cites Sailor Moon as one of ...

We also chat about the movie’s celebration of 90s culture, plus the anime and other unusual influences behind its distinctive design. Set in early 2000s Toronto, Turning Red tells the tale of ...

Shi’s film, “Turning Red,” delivers on every bit of that premise ... frantically paced, anime-influenced — to its openness in addressing the messiness of early adolescence (from ...

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and lighting for “Turning Red” was a brand new stylistic path for Pixar. Shi and her all-women supervisory team practically turned the studio upside down with their 2D anime vibe to help the ...

The immensely popular Pixar and Disney animated film “Turning Red” will be getting a manga spin-off, to be released by Viz Media in spring 2023. The anime publishing company made the ...

The movie follows 13-year-old Meilin as she navigates early teenhood and discovers her tendency to turn into a giant red panda when she feels strong emotions. Shi tells The Treatment about how her ...

“Turning Red” is unlike any other Pixar movie. Visually, it draws inspiration from Japanese anime like “Sailor Moon” and the work of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. Its soundtrack is full of ...

After bringing home an Oscar in 2019 for her animated short Bao, Domee Shi returned to her well of childhood experiences for Turning Red. Due to a family blessing/curse, 13-year-old Chinese ...