“The Imaginary,” on Netflix now, is a charming hand-drawn fantasy based on a book of the same name by A.F. Harrold. It follows Rudger (voiced in the English language dub by Louie Rudge-Buchanan), the ...

Yoshiyuki Momose directs the second full-length feature from the Japanese company spun out of Studio Ghibli, about a young girl's make-believe friend who endeavors to save her and their relationship.

Imaginary friends are in. Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski’s recent movie, IF, was all about them. And now, they’re back in a whole new way, gorgeously animated and full of heart. Netflix recently ...

This review of The Imaginary is timed to the film’s festival premiere at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The film will stream on Netflix in America starting on July 5. The ...

Back in 2014, the future of Studio Ghibli was uncertain. Hayao Miyazaki had announced his latest retirement (which he’s broken twice since), and the acclaimed studio shut down all production for an ...

Following its premiere at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, The Imaginary will stream on Netflix beginning July 5. In introducing Amanda, her imaginary friend Rudger, and her ...

Producer Yoshiaki Nishimura tells IndieWire how the cultural role of animation itself helped inspire "The Imaginary." Nishimura had no problem relating to the mind-bending adventures of young Amanda ...

“The Imaginary,” from Japanese animation studio Studio Ponoc, premieres on Netflix next month. And ahead of its debut (and coinciding with its premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film ...