We are pleased to announce that the 16th issue of Cinema — Journal of Philosophy and the Moving Image, on “Anime and Philosophy“, is now online! Edited by CineLab members Patrícia Castello Branco, Susana Viegas and Lucas Ferraço Nassif, this issue gathers a rich array of contributions exploring the philosophical dimensions of anime, ranging from its aesthetics and narrative structures to its metaphysical and ethical provocations. It features an Introduction by the editors, as well as an interview with Thomas Lamarre, conducted during his visit to Lisbon in March 2024 as part of the FILM AND DEATH project seminar.

The editors warmly invite all those interested in philosophy, anime, or the intersection between the two to explore the issue. Read the full issue here.

Cinema is an international refereed journal dedicated to the philosophical investigation of “cinema”, in its broadest sense as moving image (and image that moves), that is, including video, television, and new media. The journal publishes original essays and critical articles, reviews, conference reports and interviews, and releases original art work in the field of philosophical inquiry into cinema.