"The fear is that if the Saudis have come in and propped up a number of these organizations and sports and pastimes with their money, and now that money is in danger of disappearing, it’s basically cutting the legs off the table"
For decades, anime has routinely spun athleticism into artistic spectacle, be it ping pong duels, basketball games, or wacky, high-octane races that blur the line between vehicular sport and myth.
In a short period since partnering with Toho, GKids has established itself as the anime equivalent of the Criterion Collection. Through its theatrical rereleases of deep-cut cult-classic films from yesteryear,