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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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Excerpt: Dave Baker’s ‘Halloween Boy Vol. 1: Last of the Halloween Boys’
Oni Press has released a collection of the first 5 issues of the famed cartoonist’s self-published pulp fiction action-adventure series in hardcover, which is now available.
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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Witch Hats, Daemons and Stranger Things
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks at the new TV anime ‘Witch Hat Atelier’ and ‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm,’ and also casts an ‘anime eye’ over Netflix’s recent ‘Stranger Things: Tales from ’85’ series.
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Netflix Announces Huge Slate of Annecy Activities
Festival plans include previews of Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn,’ ‘Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory,’ ‘THE ONE PIECE’ and untitled animated ‘Ghostbusters’ series along with anime showcases, masterclasses and a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sing-along.
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LINE Digital Frontier, Redice Studio and Kadokawa Launch Studio White
The new webcomic production company will adapt Japanese franchises into vertical-scroll series; debut will include spin-off stories like 'Record of Lodoss War' formatted for WEBTOON’s vertical scroll.
'Kagurabachi' TV Anime Set for April 2027 Release
Directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi and starring Taihi Kimura, the adaptation of Takeru Hokazono’s manga follows a young man out to avenge his father, a renowned swordsmith whose life is destroyed by a sorcerer organization; from CyberAgent and Shochiku, with animation by Cypic.
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Anime Producer Kei Watabiki and Manga Editor Yuki Yokoi Talk 35 Years of ‘Baki’
Since 1991, the venerable franchise has celebrated no-rules, hand-to-hand combat and the philosophy of ‘strength;’ the latest series, ‘Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai’ ups the ante and action with a resurrected Edo-period master swordsman.
Osamu Tezuka Manga-Inspired ‘The Ribbon Hero’ Coming in August
Netflix has set the global streaming debut for its new feature-length anime based on the famed ‘Astro Boy’ creator’s 'Princess Knight,' directed by Yuki Igarashi with animation by Outline.
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‘Akira’ and ‘Battle of the Planets’: 2 Anime That Made Me
With the Katsuhiro Otomo classic 1988 film now playing in UK and Ireland cinemas, columnist Andrew Osmond reflects on the impact it had on him decades ago, and how it links to a TV cartoon from his childhood.
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‘Kill Blue’ Anime Global Streaming Premiere Set for April 11
Series adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki’s manga about a legendary assassin stung by a wasp who awakens as a 13-year-old boy will debut on multiple platforms across North America and international territories.
Netflix Expands 'One Piece' Universe with New Animated Shows, Season 3 Details
Streamer unveils a slate of new projects including a 3DCG LEGO special, an anime series from WIT Studio, and the current live-action series’ Season 3 title reveal and preview.
Directing a Feathered Superhero in ‘Rooster Fighter’
Columnist Andrew Osmond talks to Daisuke Suzuki, director of the new anime series on Adult Swim and Hulu, about the challenges of animating the unlikeliest of monster-slaying superheroes… Cock-a-doodle doo!
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Changing of the Anime Season: Endings and Beginnings
Columnist Andrew Osmond considers the endings to four ‘winter’ TV anime – ‘Journal With Witch,’ ‘Trigun Stargaze,’ ‘You And I Are Polar Opposites,’ and ‘Shiboyugi;’ and for an encore, he’s brought back some snaps from last weekend’s ‘AnimeJapan’ event in Tokyo!
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WEBTOON Unifies CANVAS with New Creator Tools and Translation Program
The company will consolidate its regional user-generated content services into a single global platform, introducing expanded monetization, analytics, and multilingual distribution tools beginning in spring 2026.
How Kenji Kamiyama Changed the World in the Anime Classic ‘Eden of the East’
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks back to when a seminal political comedy-thriller was made in anime.
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