For game designer Seth Smith and Emmy Award-winning art director and illustrator Lauren Brown, Pokemon was a major inspiration not only for their love of video games and storytelling, but also for their future efforts to foster a diverse community in their industry. “Growing up, I didn’t see any characters that looked like me at […]

Crunchyroll and Toei Animation Inc. have announced an agreement for theatrical distribution of One Piece Movie Red in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Produced by Toei Animation and creator Eiichiro Oda, the film is the 15th in the popular franchise. The highly anticipated feature will release this fall with both subtitled and […]

Crunchyroll has acquired the new anime series Stampede Trigun from Toho, slated for release in 2023. A revival of the classic anime Trigun, based on the popular action manga series by Yasuhiro Nightow, the show follows Vash the Stampede, a legendary shooter and pacifist with a bounty on his head. The series originally launched in […]

When DreamWorks Animation came out The villains earlier this year, it managed to impress both readers of Aaron Blabey’s children’s books and animation aficionados. With its mix of 2D and 3D animation, it had a look all its own, with a style and sass that appealed to kids and adults alike. It was also the […]

Old school otaku, rejoice! Fan favorite anime series TRIGON will be reborn as a new anime series in 2023 titled TRIGUN STAMPEDEproduced by Orange (BEASTARS) with an all-new crew and cast. Crunchyroll will simultaneously broadcast the series from Japan to more than 200 countries and territories around the world. TRIGON is a popular action manga […]

An exclusive report from Variety revealed plans for a reboot of Astro BoyA.K.A Atom Tetsuwan, based on Osamu Tezuka’s iconic manga and pioneering anime adaptation of the same name. Method Animation and Shibuya Productions are teaming up on the project, which will have Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir creator and director Thomas […]

Annecy International Airport. Animation Festival returns to a full-fledged in-person event in 2022, expecting over 10,000 attendees, from over 90 countries from June 13-18. “The world animation community will be back in Annecy, the unmissable meeting place for the industry and artists”, rejoices the director of the festival, Mickaël Marin. The Annecy team has been […]

Song began his licensing career at Toei Animation before moving to Crunchyroll where he built a highly successful rights management team before transitioning the company from the licensing model to co-productions and original productions. He was also highly influential in producing over 75 projects, including Crunchyroll’s Originals slate: Blade Runner: Black Lotus with Alcon Entertainment, […]

Today was animation day on Netflix! All the teasers, all the info you need below. Cyberpunk: Edge Runners: Cyberpunk 2077 fans, the wait is (almost) over for this new series that expands the world of Night City in surprising ways. In the meantime, get ready with the new teaser and poster for this upcoming anime […]

Crunchyroll has landed the streaming rights to the third season of Mob Psycho 100which will premiere on the anime streamer later this year. Adapted from the award-winning manga by writer-illustrator ONE (A punch), Mob Psycho 100 follows Shigeo Kageyama, aka “Mob”, a clumsy young boy who is also an “esper”, possessing powerful psychic powers. Despite […]

Song Sae Whan Leading manga and anime producer Media VIZ (viz.com) announced the appointment of Song Sae Whan to the newly created post Vice President of Content (Animation), who will be responsible for content acquisition and co-production strategy/execution. Hailing from Crunchyroll, Song brings over 15 years of animation experience in the United States and Japan, […]

The point of anime as an art form is to entertain audiences by telling a story that can only be brought to life through animation. As such, an anime artist’s ambition is not just to finish the job at hand, but to do it perfectly. RELATED: 10 Harsh Realities Of Being A Josei Anime Fan […]

GKIDS recently revealed the release of a brand new 4K restoration of the high seas sci-fi adventure, NADIA: The secret of blue water. It is an acclaimed television series by visionary director Hideaki ANNO (Neon Genesis Evangelion). This award-winning show is loosely based on the works of Jules Verne, and its popularity has subsequently inspired […]

While the anime genre has always spawned titles with exceptional animation, the modern era of animation has completely changed what was expected of production studios. With series like Jujutsu Kaisen, demon slayerand The attack of the Titans pushing the boundaries of the art form, viewers are more apt than ever to notice when a show’s […]

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan, June 01, 2022 –(PR.com)– Clip Studio Paint offers drawing and coloring tools, such as pen tools that look natural, brushes that bring a variety of of paint expressions, and features that span the entire workflow for producing illustrations, monochrome/color manga, and animation. Artists of all skill levels use Clip Studio Paint, from […]

speed racer Launches: A live-action series based on the iconic animated property is currently in development at Apple, with JJ Abrams set to serve as executive producer. According VarietyHiram Martinez (snowdrops, Get Shorty) and Ron Fitzgerald (Westworld) will serve as both co-writers and showrunners on the project. A speed racer The series has reportedly been […]

The first Niigata International Animation Film Festival (NIAFF) will take place March 17-22, 2023 in the Japanese port city of Niigata, about 200 miles north of Tokyo. Here are the first details: NIAFF will be held annually and is dedicated to uplifting animated feature films from around the world. It will host screenings of theatrical […]

Anime being the moving visual medium that it is, it’s often surprising that some anime come out with incredibly subpar animation. What’s often even more surprising is when these shoddy animations are released for shows that have been incredibly hyped. Bad animation ultimately leads to a hard swing the other way, and so these shows […]

In a special announcement from Cannes, details of the first annual Niigata International Animation Film Festival have been revealed. Organized by the NIAFF Executive Committee, produced by film distributor/cinema operator Eurospace and anime production company Genco – with support requests from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and of the agency for cultural affairs […]

WIT Studio, best known for its visually striking work on The attack of the Titans and good suitor, released a video celebrating the studio’s tenth anniversary. It also comes with the announcement of a giveaway for Japan-based fans, as well as an exhibit. Above is the anniversary video, which is a montage of the most […]

Crunchyroll has acquired the rights to the anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man. The series will simulcast from Japan later this year, subtitled and dubbed, to over 200 countries and territories around the world. The voiceovers will include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French and German. Based on the popular manga of the same name […]

Just a week away from this month Licensing Fair 2022legendary studio and anime industry leader Toei-Animation released the first-ever licensing report for its A piece franchise. This new report provides an annual summary of license earnings for A piece, the 22-year-old hit anime franchise from Toei Animation, and details new licensing deals and license renewals, […]

The advent of computer technologies has changed the art world forever, and nowhere has this paradigm shift been clearer than in the realm of animation. Thanks to computers, creating animation has become much easier and faster than ever – creating an obvious and financially taxing decision for studios. RELATED: 10 Anime With The Most Unique […]

What do you get when you combine the voice talents of Awkwafina, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Sam Rockwell, and Anthony Ramos with a bestselling Scholastic book series (aside from a highly unlikely juxtaposition of dramaturgical elements)? You obtain The villains, the new CG action comedy from DreamWorks Animation, based on the hit New York Times […]

The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter 1048, “Twenty Years,” by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul, and Vanessa Satone, available in English from Viz Media. Chapter 1048 of A piece, “Twenty Years”, seems to be the beginning of the end. Both Luffy and Kaidō launched their ultimate attacks; the Gum-Gum Bajrang pistol and the Rising […]

Gurihiru (the Eisner Prize-winning team of artists behind Superman crushes the Klan and the long awaited Ultraman: another gene) and Samuel Satin (the famous novelist and co-author of Crunchyroll’s essential anime) reimagine Osamu Tezuka’s beloved character, Unico, for a new generation of readers with an all-new 162-page manga, titled Unico: Alarm Clock (ユニコ:目覚めのおはなし). Octas Inc.’s […]

Setting the stage for next month’s Licensing Expo 2022, anime pioneer and industry-leading studio Toei Animation Incorporated with the American agent Crunchyroll published the last dragonball franchise license report. This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of the success of their collective Dragon Ball licensing efforts, details both new licensing agreements and license renewals, and […]

It’s a world of haughty actors and totally ripped actresses, decked out galas and stressed out investors. Welcome to the world of dreams and madness. Welcome to Nyallywood, the setting for GKIDS’ latest cinematic effort: Pompo the movie buff. “I think it has universal appeal – or at least I hope so,” says writer and […]

What date and time will Boruto Episode 247 be streaming worldwide after last week’s animation quality drama. It’s been a dramatic week for fans of the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations franchise, with the release of Chapter 69 of the manga and Episode 246 of the anime. However, the latest anime episode went viral on social […]

A rock ride: Buckle up and prepare to wow again as Sony goes wild heavy metal (1981) in 4K UHD for the first time! With visuals and an immersive new soundtrack endorsed by the late producer Ivan Reitman, the epic adult sci-fi anthology comes with a new retrospective feature and comes in the Limited Edition […]

The anime and manga versions of A piece go to the War For Wano arc with Luffy getting major power-ups in both adaptations. A fan of the core title took this as a way to show off their creativity and love for the series as they reimagine how Gear Fifth would come to life with […]

The report “Africa Animation, VFX and Video Games: Strategies, Trends & Opportunities (2022-26)” has been added to from ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. Africa’s animation, visual effects and video games industry has the potential to become a growth engine for the continent. The industry is in a phase where we are witnessing the emergence of several African animation […]