Is Anime Still Different?
Columnist Andrew Osmond asks if anime is still ‘unique’ in 2026.
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What Makes for Great Animation? Looking Back at the Best from 2025
As we count down the final days of yet another awards season, AWN and ANIMATIONWorld asked a group of award-winning animation directors what they look for when judging the quality of animated work and what they consider some of the finest work they’ve seen in the last year.
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Orphans, Romcoms and Washing: Can Anime Remain Unspectacular?
Columnist Andrew Osmond checks out the new TV series ‘Journal With Witch,’ ‘You and I Are Polar Opposites,’ and ‘Wash It All Away’ and wonders if they might be endangered in the age of ‘Demon Slayer.’
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A Tale of 2 Chainsaw Men
As ‘Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc’ proves it’s not just ‘Demon Slayer’ that can storm the U.S. box office, anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks over the franchise on both big and small screens.
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Sony, Crunchyroll Drop ‘Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc’ Trailer and Recap
The brutal war between devils, hunters and secret enemies hits the big screen October 24 in an action-fueled adventure that continues the hugely popular anime series.
‘Medalist’: A Look at the World of Sports Anime
AWN’s anime columnist Andrew Osmond discusses the show – currently streaming on Hulu - about an 11-year-old girl determined to become a champion figure skater, and how it fits into the universe of sports anime.
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Crunchyroll to Stream 20 Spooky Titles During October
From October 1-31, the limited-time event will offer spine-chilling classics such as ‘Another,’ ‘Berserk,’ ‘The Promised Neverland,’ and the ‘Junji Ito Collection,’ a horror anthology series adapted from the works of renowned artist Junji Ito.
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Crunchyroll Surpasses 15M Subscribers
Streaming service boasts 50,000 episodes and over 25,000 hours of anime series, music, and films with content dubs in 12 languages; new bold brand identity reflects genre’s dynamic nature and popularity.
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‘Hell’s Paradise’ English Dub to Premiere on Crunchyroll April 15
The action horror anime series follows convict Gabimaru on his quest to find the Elixir of Life and buy his freedom.
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Crunchyroll Reveals ‘Chainsaw Man’ English Dub Cast
New Japanese cast and opening and ending theme songs also announced; series hits Crunchyroll this October.
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Crunchyroll Reveals ‘Chainsaw Man’ Voice Cast and New Trailer
Based on the manga written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the highly anticipated series hits the anime platform in October.
Crunchyroll Reveals ‘Chainsaw Man’ Trailer and Images
The streamer nabs rights to anime adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s popular manga of the same name; the animated series will simulcast from Japan, subtitled, and dubbed, and release in 200+ countries later this year.
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