VIZ Media Signs with Gotham Group to Develop 'RWBY' for Film and TV
2 years after Warner Bros. closed Rooster Teeth and sold the franchise, Monty Oum's series is being packaged for film and TV alongside the publisher's original graphic novel line.
2 years after Warner Bros. closed Rooster Teeth and sold the franchise, Monty Oum's series is being packaged for film and TV alongside the publisher's...
Mitsue Yamasaki directs the Doga Kobo adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's light novel and manga; Brianna Knickerbocker and Rebecca Wang lead the dub cast as...
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Mitsue Yamasaki directs the Doga Kobo adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's light novel and manga; Brianna Knickerbocker and Rebecca Wang lead the dub cast as 2 noblewomen magically swapped into each...
2 nights each; Goro Miyazaki's directorial debut joins festival lineup for first time on its 20th anniversary; Isao Takahata's 1991 feature marks 35 years; tickets on sale now.
Watch: TOHO Drops English Dub Trailer for 'Though I Am an Inept Villainess'
Mitsue Yamasaki directs the Doga Kobo adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's light novel and manga; Brianna Knickerbocker and Rebecca Wang lead the dub cast as 2 noblewomen magically swapped into each other's bodies; streaming on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Disney+ and Netflix in Asia.
Ghibli Fest 2026 Sets 'Tales From Earthsea' and 'Only Yesterday' for August
2 nights each; Goro Miyazaki's directorial debut joins festival lineup for first time on its 20th anniversary; Isao Takahata's 1991 feature marks 35 years; tickets on sale now.
54th Annie Awards Submissions Now Open
ASIFA-Hollywood has opened its call for entries and added a Best International Anime Production for TV/Media category; entries close November 30.
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Watch: Final 'Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi' Trailer Drops
It’s almost here… Lucasfilm and Production I.G's 8-episode limited anime series, part of the new 'Star Wars: Visions Presents' banner for long-form stories, premieres August 5 exclusively on Disney+ and Hulu.
Netflix Drops Trailer for Osamu Tezuka’s Manga-Inspired ‘The Ribbon Hero’
All-new new feature-length anime based on the famed ‘Astro Boy’ creator’s ‘Princess Knight,’ directed by Yuki Igarashi with animation by Outline, streams August 8.
Is Anime Still Different?
Columnist Andrew Osmond asks if anime is still ‘unique’ in 2026.
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Shout! Studios / Radial Entertainment Set SDCC 2026 Booth Exclusives
The leading entertainment content distributor will be setup in booth #4118 at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, and plans numerous giveaways, physical media releases, collector offers and a photobooth featuring backgrounds from its film and TV catalog.
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Getting Down in the Dubbing: Behind the Voice Work of ‘Witch Hat,’ ‘Daemons’ and ‘Dr. Stone’
The Crunchyroll shows’ voice casts reflect on accents, timing, and collaboration, detailing how ADR directors, writers, engineers, and performers shape English dubs and faithful adaptation performances.
‘Ghost in the Shell’: New and Old
Columnist Andrew Osmond discusses Science Saru’s eagerly awaited new vision of Masamune Shirow’s science-fiction manga and weighs it against the iconic film by Mamoru Oshii.
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Crunchyroll Shares Expansive Upcoming Slate at Anime Expo
New feature ‘Solo Leveling: Beyond the System’ and character first-look for ‘Ghost of Tsushima Legends’ among the release news, new trailers, premiere windows, and platform updates revealed at last Friday’s showcase.
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‘Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi’ Trailer Debuts at Anime Expo
Lucasfilm and Production I.G’s 8-episode limited anime series, part of the new ‘Star Wars: Visions Presents’ banner for long-form stories, will premiere August 5 exclusively on Disney+ and Hulu.
Chronicling Anime Cinema: The Jonathan Clements Interview
Andrew Osmond quizzes the prolific author about his new book: ‘Japan’s Anime Revolution: Twenty Animated Films That Changed The World.’
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‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II’ Teaser Reveals Standalone Night City Story
The hit anime’s 10-episode second season will feature a new chapter of redemption and revenge when it premieres on Netflix in Fall 2026.
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Netflix Reveals Expansive Anime Slate Updates at Annecy
The streamer shared new images, trailers and release information for ‘The One Piece,’ ‘The Ribbon Hero,’ ‘Fool Night,’ ‘Sparks of Tomorrow,’ ‘Blue Eye Samurai Season 2’ and ‘Bass X Machina’ during its Anime Studio Focus presentation.
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Two Short Anime Trips: ‘Milky Subway’ and ‘Nezumikozo Jirokichi’
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks at two very different shorter works which are now available to stream.
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Animated Storytellers: ‘Showa Rakugo’ and ‘Akane-Banashi’
Columnist Andrew Osmond weighs up two impressive anime series about ‘rakugo,’ a venerable kind of Japanese storytelling.
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Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026
Begins: June 21, 2026
The festival is dedicated to animated films and animation production, combining a week of screenings, competitions, presentations, exhibitions, and professional programming with one of the industry's key marketplaces for financing, acquisitions, co-productions, distribution, recruitment, and project development.
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‘Dragon Striker’: A Love Letter to Sports, Anime and Useful Mistakes
Sylvain Dos Santos and Charles Lefebvre discuss the decade-long path behind their new series, an underdog hero’s journey that follows a farm boy named Key at a magical soccer academy shaped by Tama, dragons and buried secrets, all blending heroic fantasy, football and shonen influences; premieres June 9 on Disney XD, June 10 on Disney+ and Hulu, and June 12 on Disney Channel.
Netflix Renews ‘Devil May Cry’ for Season 3
The hit animated series, adapted from the popular Capcom video game, gets picked up for a third and final season.
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Beating the Reaper: ‘Angel Beats!’ and Strawberry-Scented Acid
Columnist Andrew Osmond discusses the insane afterlife anime series and some of its relatives from creators Jun Maeda and Key.
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Adi Shankar Talks Bollywood, Brothers and ‘Devil May Cry’ Season 2
The creator, writer and showrunner discusses how Hindu mythology, Indian music and his own family history shaped Dante and Vergil’s war between worlds, pairing grey-shaded demon lords, stone gods and pop-music spectacle with a story rooted in lost family and cultural memory.
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Annecy 2026 Sets Animated Thrills & Chills Programming Lineup
The festival’s new genre-focused selection spans 4 features, 8 short film programs and 3 round tables built around horror, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, westerns, war movie and other animated storytelling.
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TIFF Sets Masaaki Yuasa-Curated Fall Anime Series
The ‘Inu-Oh’ director will guest-curate ‘Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation,’ a TIFF Lightbox program spotlighting anime artistry and innovation scheduled for later this year; ‘Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs’ program runs July 8 – August 20.
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‘My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON’ Tops Crunchyroll's 2026 Anime Awards
The Bones Films production took home the coveted ‘Anime of the Year’ award, while ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ was named Film of the Year at the 10th annual awards; 73 million fans worldwide voted on their favorites.
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