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The Colors Within Anime Nominated for Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
Film nominated for Best Animated Film; 2025 SFCS Awards to be held on December 15
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The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) announced on Friday it has nominated The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), the latest anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada, for Best Animated Film for the 2025 SFCS Awards. Other nominees include Arco, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rai...
My Melody & Kuromi Stop-Motion Animated Series Wins Best Animation at AACA 2025
Grand Awards Gala took place December 4
― The My Melody & Kuromi stop-motion animation series won the Best Animation award at Singapore's 2025 Asian Academy Creative Awards on Thursday. The awards are part of the Singapore Media Festival. The awards celebrate works from Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Phil...
Topco Media Plans to Release AI-Animated Adaptations of its Adult Webtoons Globally After 1st Work Sees Strong Results in Taiwan
Company runs Toptoon English webtoon service
― Topco Media, the Korean parent company for the webtoon platform Toptoon, reported on December 2 strong commercial performance for its first AI-produced adult animation series Office Romances Are Strictly Forbidden, demonstrating returns estimated at around five times the original webtoon production cost, following its initial release in Taiwan. Based on...
Hideo Kojima Makes Voice Cameo in Zootopia 2
The icon of stealth video games makes his Disney debut
― Disney Japan made a shock announcement on Tuesday: video game director Hideo Kojima is making his Disney debut in the Japanese language dub of Zootopia 2. Kojima will cameo as Zootopia police officer Paul Moldebrandt. Kojima commented on his appearance in the Zootopia 2 press release: “I've had several cameo appearances in live-action films and...
2025 Astra Film Awards Nominates Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Anime
KPop Demon Hunters also nominated for Best Animated Feature
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The film critics in the Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly the Hollywood Critics Association) announced the nominees for the 2025 Astra Film Awards on Tuesday. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Part 1: Akaza Returns, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, and KPop Demon...
Transformers: EarthSpark Animated Series Gets 2 Series Finale Specials on December 5
Transformers: Earthspark Special Hometown Heroes, Transformers: Earthspark Special Legacy of Hope to stream exclusively on Paramount+
― Paramount+ revealed in a trailer on November 20 that the Transformers: Earthspark animated series will get two series finale specials that will debut on December 5. Transformers: Earthspark Special Hometown Heroes and Transformers: Earthspark Special Legacy of Hope w...
Ultraman: Rising Film Nominated in Children's & Family Emmys
Film nominated for Outstanding Animated Special
― The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday that it has nominated Netflix and Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman: Rising, the latest Ultraman CG animated feature film, for the Outstanding Animated Special category in the 2025 Children's & Family Emmys.The film was previously nominated for the "Best Feature" category in the 5...
WEBTOON to Co-Produce 10 Animated Series with Warner Bros. Animation
Projects include adaptations of The Stellar Swordmaster, Hardcore Leveling Warrior, Down to Earth
― WEBTOON announced November 12 that it plans to develop a slate of animated projects in partnership with Warner Bros. Animation (WBA). The companies intend to enter into a co-production agreement covering 10 WEBTOON titles for global distribution. The collaboration marks a major expansion of WEBTOON En...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's Trailer Reveals 2 New Cast Members, April 3 Premiere (Updated)
Brie Larson as Rosalina, Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.
― Nintendo and Illumination unveiled on Wednesday during a Direct stream for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which included a trailer and cast reveals for two new characters: Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off) as Rosalina and Benny Safdie (Oppenheimer, director/writer of Uncut Gems) as Bows...
KPop Demon Hunters Sequel Is Coming — But Will Take 4 Years to Cook
Reports: Sony, Netflix target 2029 release for KPop Demon Hunters 2 sequel
― KPop Demon Hunters has been soaring through viewership and music charts alike so strongly that a sequel seems all but inevitable, but industry news reports on Wednesday finally say that Sony and Netflix are aiming to open a sequel to the hit film in 2029. The film's returning sing-along theatrical screenings also grossed US$...
The Pinkfong Company Unveils Children's Animated Series Kikipuppup Co-Produced with Japan's TBS
Kikipuppup centers on emotions, relationships through comedic storytelling
― The Pinkfong Company announced on October 30 that it will release its new intellectual property (IP) Kikipuppup, an animated series co-produced with Japanese broadcaster TBS Television. Kikipuppup is the company's next-generation IP following Pinkfong, Baby Shark, Bebefinn, Sealook, and Moon Shark. The project premiered glo...
The War With No Name Sci-Fi Book Franchise Set for Webtoon, Animated Adaptation
Robert Repino's original sci-fi story follows domestic cat-turned assassin during animal vs human war
― Television, video game, and comic book writer Curtis Baxter (Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1 comic, Cartoon Network's Ben 10 series) announced on October 23 he has acquired the rights to Robert Repino's acclaimed sci-fi book franchise The War With No Name and is producing a webtoon adaptation ...
New Korean-Animated Family Series Somacguffin: Click! World Adventure Premieres on November 9 on EBS
Story follows family who win world travel prize, embark on adventure across several countries
― Korean educational broadcasting studio EBS and Sandbox Network, a Korean MCN company, will jointly release a new family animation series titled Somacguffin: Click! World Adventure. The series will debut on November 9 at 11:55 a.m. KST on EBS 1TV. The 13-episode (26-segment) series marks a shift for EBS fr...
Edge of Time Animated Anthology Releases New Trailer
Anthology featuring films by Shinichiro Watanabe, Shuhei Morita screens at Tokyo Int'l Film Festival running from October 27 to November 5
― The Edge of Time Chinese animated anthology began streaming a new trailer on Sunday. The anthology includes Shinichiro Watanabe's (Cowboy Bebop) "A Girl Meets a Boy and a Robot," and Shuhei Morita's (Freedom, Tokyo Ghoul) "Roots" (Tsuru no Mai) animated short fi...
Action Webtoon Terror Man Gets Animated Series Adaptation in January
Webtoon follows high school student who possesses ability to foresee disasters
― TVING, a Korean streaming platform, announced on October 16 that it will exclusively premiere the original animated adaptation of the webtoon Terror Man in January 2026. Based on the webtoon of the same name, Terror Man follows Jungwoo, a high school student who possesses the ability to foresee disasters. To save as man...
Nintendo Unveils 'Close to You' Animated Short (Updated)
4-minute video follows baby who chases seemingly magical pacifier
― Nintendo began streaming on Tuesday an animated short titled "Close to You." The nearly 4-minute video follows a baby who chases a seemingly magical pacifier around a room. Nintendo did not confirm at release the production studio or how the video related to any of its games or franchises. Update: Nintendo uploaded a new, more comple...
Demon Slayer, KPop Demon Hunters Win Awards at Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle wins International Animation Award, KPop Demon Hunters director Maggie Kang wins Animation Award
― The Critics Choice Association announced the honorees of the 4th annual Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television on Wednesday. The association honored Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu ...
Korean-Animated Film Bad Girl: Run Hani to Open in Theaters in Korea on October 7
Film is based on popular Korean comic from 1980s
― The Korean-animated film Bad Girl: Run Hani is set to open nationwide in Korea on October 7. The film is based on the late Jin-joo Lee's original comic, first serialized in Treasure Island magazine in 1985 and later adapted into a hit television animation in 1988. To mark the 40th anniversary of its serialization, the new theatrical version updates ...
Laftel to Premiere Webtoon-Based Animated Series Dragon Girl on October 3
Series follows rebellious daughter of the Dragon King who flees arranged marriage to forge her own destiny
― Laftel, the anime-focused streaming platform in Korea, will release its new original animated series Dragon Girl on October 3. Based on the webtoon of the same name created by by Olso, Dragon Girl follows Yongman Kim, the rebellious daughter of the Dragon King, who flees an arranged marriage ...
Hero Killer Webtoon Gets Animated Adaptation in Partnership with France's ADN
Series follows woman determined to take revenge on "heroes" after one kills her sister
― Korean webtoon IP production company Jaedam Media announced on October 1 that it has signed a contract with France-based Animation Digital Network (ADN), both an animation production studio and streaming platform, to develop an animated adaptation of the Hero Killer webtoon. The agreement was finalized at the 20...
KPop Demon Hunters Is Now Longest-Running English Film in Netflix's Global Top 10
Film has been watched 325.1 million times over 15 weeks
― Netflix's original animated film KPop Demon Hunters adds another achievement under its belt. It clocks in its 15th consecutive week in Netflix's Global Top 10 Movies list, making it the longest-running English-language film ever on the list. The movie also never went lower than #2 during its entire tenure on the list, and it is now #1. The fil...
KPop Demon Hunters Becomes 1st Netflix Title to Surpass 300 Million Views
Film had already claimed the global #1 spot 2 weeks ago, pulling ahead of Squid Game season 1
― Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans' Sony Pictures Animation film KPop Demon Hunters has become the first title on the Netflix platform to surpass 300 million views, according to Netflix's official site Tudum. As of September 17, the movie recorded 314.2 million views (measured by dividing the 523.6 million to...
Who Made Me a Princess Chinese-Animated Series Reveals Main Promo Video, More Japanese Dub Cast
Daoko, XAI perform theme songs; Azumi Waki, Junichi Suwabe, more join cast
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday a main promotional video and more cast members for the Chinese-animated adaptation of writer Plutus and illustrator Spoon's Who Made Me a Princess (Japanese version title: Aru Hi, Ohime-sama ni Natteshimatta Ken ni Tsuite) webtoon. Additionally, Kadokawa revealed that Daoko will perform the openin...
Nintendo Unveils The Super Mario Galaxy Movie for April 2026
New film features returning cast/staff
― Nintendo and Illumination unveiled during the Nintendo Direct on Friday The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The film will open in April 2026. The Direct featured a trailer: Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and Nintendo representative director and fellow Shigeru Miyamoto are again producing the new film. Directo...
Who Made Me a Princess Webtoon Gets Animated Adaptation Debuting in Japan on September 28, Japanese Dub Cast Revealed
Japanese dub stars Sumire Morohoshi, Tomoaki Maeno, more
― The webtoon Who Made Me a Princess (Japanese version title: Aru Hi, Ohime-sama ni Natteshimatta Ken ni Tsuite) is officially receiving an animated television adaptation. Produced by Chinese streaming platform iQiyi, the series will premiere streaming in Japan on September 28, followed by a nationwide TV broadcast beginning October 1. Based o...
KPop Demon Hunters Is 1st Netflix Film to Top U.S. Weekend Box Office
And it's now Netflix's most watched movie ever
― American entertainment news outlet Deadline reported on Monday that KPop Demon Hunters reached #1 on the U.S. weekend box office with US$19.2 million. The film made US$10.1 million on Saturday and US$9.1 million on Sunday. Deadline added that the KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along Event played in 1,700 theaters and beat out Warner's summer mystery horror fi...
Webtoon-Based Animated Film Your Letter Opens on October 1 in Korea
Story follows transfer student who discovers mysterious letter in her desk drawer
― Distributor Lotte Entertainment confirmed on August 5 that the feature-length animated film Your Letter based on the webtoon of the same name will premiere in theaters in Korea on October 1. The announcement came alongside the release of a teaser poster and trailer. Your Letter earned a near-perfect 9.98 rating durin...
Webtoon-Based Animated Series Dragon Girl Reveals 1st Trailer
Webtoon follows daughter of dragon king who goes to human high school
― Korean animation streaming platform LAFTEL released the first trailer on July 31 for the animated series Dragon Girl, based on the webtoon of the same name. The trailer teases key characters, including a perpetually brooding male lead, and introduces its upbeat opening theme, “I'm Running to You.” Created by Olso, Dragon Girl fo...
Webtoon Tiger Brother Gets 3D-Animated Film Scheduled for Release in 2026
Locus Animation Studios animates fantasy action film
― The fantasy action webtoon series Tiger Brother is being adapted into a 3D-animated feature film, slated for release in the first half of 2026. The story of the webtoon on Naver Webtoon reads: A ruthless half-man, half-beast named White Eyebrows seeks to use the child to rule the world.
Caught up in the chaos, a monstrous tiger named Bbareu and ...
Wallace & Gromit's Studio Aardman Animate Pokémon Tales Stop-Motion Series
Teaser trailer streamed for 2027 series
― The Pokémon Presents stream on Tuesday announced Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu, a stop-motion animated series collaboration with independent studio Aardman (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep). The stream unveiled a teaser trailer: Peter Lord, Cofounder and Creative Director at Aardman, stated that the animated series will take place...
Wallace & Gromit's Studio Aardman Animate Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu Stop-Motion Series
Teaser trailer streamed for 2027 series
― The Pokémon Presents stream on Tuesday announced Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu, a stop-motion animated series collaboration with independent studio Aardman (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep). The stream unveiled a teaser trailer: Peter Lord, Cofounder and Creative Director at Aardman, stated that the animated series will take place...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game's Video Teases Animation Project in September
Game ships on September 25
― The official YouTube channel of Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise began streaming an animation teaser for the Sonic Racing CrossWorlds game on Friday. The video teases a new animation project for the game coming in September. Sega first revealed the video at Anime Expo. The game will release on September 25 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Sw...
GeeXPlus' New GeeXProductions Division Produces Gigguk's Bâan -The Boundary of Adulthood- Anime Short Movie
Film opens in Tokyo in August, before debuting on Gigguk's YouTube channel
― GeeXPlus, Dwango and Kadokawa's internet influencer talent agency subsidiary, announced during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday that it has founded the GeeXProductions IP division, which is producing anime YouTuber and influencer Gigguk's anime short film Bâan -The Boundary of Adulthood- (Bâan -Otona no Kyōkai-). The anime w...
Cygames Parent Company CyberAgent Teases 'Project M' Animation Project
― CyberAgent, the parent company of Cygames and Cygames Pictures, teased a new "Project M" animation project on Thursday with a visual. The visual will also be shown at Anime Expo, which opens on Thursday. CyberAgent will reveal more details about the project at a later date. Sources: Project M website, Comic Natalie
N LITE Announces Chiure: Child of the Sea Animated Film
MFINDA unveils new film inspired by Mozambican folklore
― Multimedia company N LITE announced on Wednesday that it is producing a new animated film titled Chiure: Child of the Sea at its studio in Japan in collaboration with South African animation studio LUCAN. The company unveiled a visual: The company describes the story: Inspired by Mozambican folklore, CHIURE: CHILD OF THE SEA tells the story of...
Moonbug Entertainment Partners with Sanrio for Crossover Series Featuring Hello Kitty, CoComelon Characters
Moonbug to distribute series globally in 2026
― Moonbug Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Sanrio to produce a crossover series featuring characters from CoComelon and Sanrio franchises, such as Hello Kitty and Cinamoroll. Moonbug will distribute the series globally in 2026. Candle Media, parent company of Moonbug, previewed the multi-year deal for co-branded content at t...
Teenage Mercenary Webtoon Gets Animated Adaptation
Series about teenage mercenary returning to high school distributed in 10 languages, has over 1.86 billion views worldwide
― LINE Manga announced on Thursday that YC and rak hyun's (also romanized as rakhyun and Rakyeon) original webtoon Teenage Mercenary (Nyūgaku Yōhei in Japanese) will get an animated adaptation (it is not yet confirmed if the adaptation is Japanese animated or not). WEBTOON starte...
France's Mangouste Anim Acquires Rights to Produce Animated Work for Space Adventure Cobra
Announcement originally made at Annecy on Friday
― Anime journalist Tadashi Sudo reported on Friday that the French production and distribution company Mangouste Anim has acquired the rights to produce an animated work based on Buichi Terasawa's Space Adventure Cobra manga and anime franchise. The news was originally announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market on Friday. ...
Webtoon-Based Animated Series Acorn Culture Center Premieres on June 1
Story centers on workaholic middle manager at large corporation who gradually undergoes personal transformation
― Korean public TV network EBS began airing the animated adaptation of the webtoon Acorn Culture Center on June 1. The series will broadcast every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. KST on EBS. Based on the webtoon created by Nanda and serialized between 2021 and 2023 on Kakao Webtoon, Acorn Culture Cen...
Hideo Kojima: Death Stranding Animation Is in the Works
Kojima does not specify if the project is Japanese animated
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Hideo Kojima reported in an interview with Vogue Japan on Wednesday that a Death Stranding animation is now in the works. Kojima does not specify if the project is Japanese animated or not. The game director discussed the animation project while speaking to the outlet about the separate film adaptation of the game. Director Michael Sarnos...
Korean-Animated Film Lost in Starlight Unveils Trailer, Poster
1st Korean-animated film on Netflix about romance between astronaut, musician debuts on May 30
― Lost in Starlight, the first Korean-animated film on Netflix, revealed a new poster and official trailer on May 14. Lost in Starlight, which is directed by Ji-won Han and written by Han and Hyun-joo Kang, features voice performances by Tae-ri Kim and Hong Kyung. Set in the year 2050, Lost in Starlight te...
Dragon Ball Daima, Dan Da Dan, Solo Leveling Season 2, More Nominated for 2025 Astra TV Awards
3 anime series along with Fire Force season 3, Lazarus, The Apothecary Diaries season 2 nominated in Best Anime Series category
― The film critics in the Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly the Hollywood Critics Association) announced the nominees for the 2025 Astra TV Awards on May 15. Nominees for the Best Anime Series are: Dan Da Dan
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Fire Force Season 3
Lazarus
Solo Leveling Se...
NBCUniversal Briefly Listed Super Mario World Film Title
― The official website of the media conglomerate NBCUniversal posted an article about the highlights from its 2025 Upfront showcases on Tuesday. ("Upfronts" are the gatherings that American television networks host to preview the upcoming year's programming, so that marketers can buy advertising time in advance.) The article briefly listed the movie title Super Mario World among the 2025-26 film off...
Horror-Romance Webtoon Red Fox Gets Animated Adaptation Premiering on LAFTEL on May 19
Series follows red fox who feasts on livers of humans
― Korean streaming platform LAFTEL will launch an animated adaptation of the horror-romance webtoon Red Fox on May 19. The company recently unveiled a teaser video, which is age-restricted and only available to watch on YouTube. The story of Red Fox reads: Welcome to Ibana, a beautiful country also known as the red country. Here, lives the red fo...
Netflix's 1st Korean-Animated Film Lost in Starlight to Premiere on May 30
Romance film centers on astronaut, musician in Seoul in 2050
― Netflix will release its first Korean original animated film, Lost in Starlight, on May 30. Directed by Ji-won Han, the film features voice performances by Tae-ri Kim and Hong Kyung. Han and Hyun-joo Kang are writing the film. Set in the year 2050, Lost in Starlight tells the story of Nan-young, an astronaut with dreams of Mars, and Jay,...
Countdown to Countdown Animated Series' Trailer Streamed
Webtoon-based series to debut in late 2026
― Studio Countdown is streaming this week the official trailer for Countdown to Countdown, a new animated series set to premiere in late 2026. The show is based on the webtoon Countdown to Countdown by Velinxi, known for other acclaimed works such as Daughter of a Thousand Faces and DPS Only! Countdown to Countdown follows Iris Black, a self-proclaimed inve...
South Korea Announces 5-Year Plan to Boost Animation Industry
Government will establish fund with aim to expand it to US$100 million by 2029
― The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) announced the "2025–2030 Basic Plan for Animation Industry Promotion" on April 24, presided over by Acting President and Prime Minister Duck-soo Han. The new plan is a long-term strategy aimed at developing animation into a high-value industry. Key initiati...
Tekkonkinkreet's Michael Arias Directs Animated Adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's Sunny Manga (Updated)
dwarf studios' film slated for completion in 2029 to be highlighted at Cannes' Annecy Animation Showcase
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that Michael Arias is directing a new animated film titled Sunny that GKIDS is producing. The film is slated for completion in 2029. Update: Variety updated its article to state that dwarf studios, known for its stop-motion work on such ser...
Animated Devil May Cry Series Gets 2nd Season
Series premiered on April 3
― Netflix announced on Thursday that the animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise is getting a second season. The company unveiled a visual that lists the new season as "coming soon." The service revealed that the first season debuted at #4 on its global top 10 list with 5.3 million views in its three days. The show was also in the top 10 in 87 countr...
To Be Hero X Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub, Reveals Dub Cast
Same-day dubs also in Chinese, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German stream about 15 minutes after episode premiere
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it is releasing a same-day English dub for Aniplex and bilibili's To Be Hero X animated project starting on Saturday. The first episode of the anime began streaming at 8:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, and the English dub began stre...
Animated Devil May Cry Series' Clip Teases Vergil
Series premieres on Netflix on Thursday
― Netflix began streaming on Monday a new video clip titled "Brothers" for the animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise, and it teases a character who appears similar to Vergil: The series will premiere on Thursday. Johnny Yong Bosch will voice Dante in the English-dubbed version of the show. The additional English dub cast includes Scout ...
Toonimotion Releases Animated Series Based on BL Webtoon Robber X Lover
Webtoon follows unexpected cohabitation story of college student
― Toonimotion released an animated adaptation of the boys-love webtoon Robber X Lover on March 26. Based on the webtoon of same name drawn by PENGKI, the animation premiered on Toonimotion's website with English subtitles. Robber X Lover follows the unexpected cohabitation story of a college student named Jiho. After missing the deadli...
Evanescence Perform New Song 'Afterlife' for Animated Devil May Cry Series
New single launches on Friday, lyric video with series clips streams on Thursday
― Netflix revealed on Friday that rock band Evanescence are performing a new song "Afterlife" for the upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise. The band's new single launches on Friday. Evanescence posted a video that previews their song: Evanescence will stream a lyric video with exclusive...
Animated Devil May Cry Series Unveils More of English Cast, Official Trailer
Scout-Taylor Compton, Hoon Lee, Kevin Conroy, Chris Coppola join cast
― Netflix streamed the official trailer for the upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise on Tuesday. In addition, Netflix announced more English cast members, including Scout Taylor-Compton as Mary, Hoon Lee as White Rabbit, the late Kevin Conroy as VP Baines in a posthumous role, and Chris Coppola as...
No Anime Win at 2025 Annie Awards
The Wild Robot, Arcane win most awards
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the winners for its 52nd Annual Annie Awards on Saturday. Ultraman Rising was nominated for "Best Feature," but The Wild Robot won the award. The Wild Robot won nine awards, winning every category in which it was nominated (it was nominated twice in the same "Best Voice Acting - Feature" categ...
Animated Devil May Cry Series Reveals Opening Sequence Video, April 3 Debut
Studio Mir animates series streaming on Netflix
― Netflix revealed the opening sequence video on Friday for the upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise. The video features Limp Bizkit's song "Rollin'." The video also announces the show's April 3 debut. Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen (Yasuke) completed writing the scripts for the first season of the series as of November 2...
Sakamoto Days Anime Ranked #2 on Netflix Worldwide for Non-English Shows Last Week
Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2 ranks #10 globally for English shows
― Netflix is listing that the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga is ranked at #2 worldwide for non-English shows for the week of January 13-19, below Squid Game: Season 2. In the United States, the series ranked at #9 for overall shows. Sakamoto Days was the #1 show in five countries for the week, in the top 10 i...
Crunchyroll Adds 4th Season of Thunderbolt Fantasy Puppet Show
Season debuted in Japan on October 5
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will add Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 4 (Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki 4), the fourth season of the Thunderbolt Fantasy puppet-show franchise, on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. EST. The series will be avilable worldwide except in Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and Thailand. The series will have subtitles in Englis...
Ultraman: Rising, Transformers One Films Nominated for Visual Effects Society Awards
Also: Godzila Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki, Shōgun actor Hiroyuki Sanada honored
― The Visual Effects Society announced on Tuesday the nominees for its 23rd Annual VES Awards, with the Ultraman: Rising and Transformers One films getting two nominations each. VES Awards also honors the VES Award for Creative Excellence to Shōgun series' lead actor and producer Hiroyuki Sanada, and the VES Visio...
Japan Finally Gets to Watch The 1994 Mega Man Animated Series
It's the Super Fighting Robot, Mega Man!
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rock Man (Japanese name for Mega Man) series announced that the 1994 Mega Man animated series has begun streaming on several Japanese services on December 20. The post states that this is the first time the series is being released with Japanese subtitles and that “a Mega Man no one knows about is here!” ／📣19...
2nd Korean-Animated True Beauty Season to Stream on Crunchyroll
Season 2 of animated series based on Yaongyi's webtoon is in production
― The Japanese Twitter account for the Korean-animated True Beauty series based on Yaongyi's webtoon announced on Saturday that production on a second season has been green-lit. Crunchyroll announced that it will stream the season. Crunchyroll describes the animated series:
Jugyeong, who transformed herself with makeup, transfers...
Look Back, Ultraman: Rising, Transformers One Nominated for Annie Awards
Ultraman: Rising nominated for 4 awards including Best Feature
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the nominees for its 52nd Annual Annie Awards on Friday. Look Back is nominated for "Best Feature - Independent," and Ultraman Rising is nominated for "Best Feature." Ultraman: Rising is also nominated for "Best FX - Feature" (Goncalo Cabaca, Vishal Patel, Zheng Yong Oh...
Secret Level Animated Series Gets 2nd Season
Anthology show marks Amazon Prime Video's largest debut for new animated series
― The official X/Twitter account for Secret Level, an adult animated anthology series from the LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS creative team, announced on Tuesday that the show is getting a second season. The account also revealed that the show is Amazon Prime Video's "Largest Debut for a New Animated Series." The 15-episode series ...
Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Streams Clip, New Animated Christmas Short
Keanu Reeves voices character in December 20 film
― Paramount Pictures began streaming a new animated Christmas short titled "A Very Sonic Christmas," as well as an exclusive clip from the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film on Wednesday, featuring the character Shadow the Hedgehog, as voiced by Keanu Reeves. "A Very Sonic Christmas" Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Clip David H. Brooks directed the short anim...
Castlevania: Nocturne Animated Spinoff Series 2nd Season's Trailer Reveals January 16 Premiere
Season to have 8 25-minute episodes
― Netflix began streaming on Monday a trailer for the second season of Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated show, and it reveals that the season will premiere on January 16. The season will have eight 25-minute episodes. The series premiered in September 2023. The series stars Richter Belmont (a descendant of the ori...
Secret Level Animated Series' Armored Core Video Clip Teases Keanu Reeves
Series debuts on Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday
― Amazon Prime Video unveiled a video clip for the Armored Core episode of Secret Level, an adult animated anthology series from the LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS creative team, on Sunday. IGN's video confirms that Keanu Reeves is in the clip. The cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Temuera Morrison, Ariana Greenblatt, Heaven Hart, Emil...
To Be Hero X Animated Series Reveals April 2025 Debut, Theme Songs, Artists
SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Rei performs opening theme "INERTIA," SennaRin performs "KONTINUUM" ending
― The Fuji TV Ani 2025 livestream on Monday revealed the April 2025 premiere of Aniplex and bilibili's To Be Hero X animated project. The livestream also revealed the anime's opening video featuring the theme song "INERTIA" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Rei. The livestream also revealed the ending theme song "KONT...
Star Wars Japan Premieres Animated Grogu: Cutest In The Galaxy Shorts on Friday
1-2 shorts to debut every month
― The official Instagram account for the Star Wars franchise in Japan posted the first animated Grogu: Cutest In The Galaxy short on Friday. Every month, the account will post one or two new shorts starring the runaway hit character from The Mandalorian series. View this post on Instagram A post shared by スター・ウォーズ公式 (@starwarsjapan) The shorts tie into a merchandise li...
Secret Level Animated Series' Pac-Man Teaser Previews Reimagining
15-episode anthology series debuts on Amazon Prime Video on December 10
― The Instagram account of the Rotten Tomatoes website unveiled a teaser video for the Pac-Man episode of Secret Level, an adult animated anthology series from the LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS creative team, on Wednesday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rotten Tomatoes (@rottentomatoes) The cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegge...
Secret Level Animated Series' Mega Man Trailer Teases Origin Story
15-episode anthology series debuts on Amazon Prime Video on December 10
― Capcom USA began streaming a trailer on Saturday for the Mega Man episode of Secret Level, an adult animated anthology series from the LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS creative team. The cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Temuera Morrison, Ariana Greenblatt, Heaven Hart, Emily Swallow, Gabriel Luna, Ricky Whittl...
Voltron: Legendary Defender Animated Series Leaves Netflix on December 6
8th, final season streamed in December 2018
― Netflix is listing that the Voltron: Legendary Defender animated series will leave the service on December 6. After the What's on Netflix site reported on September 20 that the Voltron: Legendary Defender animated series would leave Netflix in December 2024, the official Instagram account for the Voltron franchise responded to a comment on the subject, st...
Gonzo, N LITE Reveal 2 Animated Projects With Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse Co-director Peter Ramsey
Projects include Ripper animated/live-action hybrid noir thriller film, Hotaru sci-fi adventure series
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that N LITE is partnering with GONZO and Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse co-director Peter Ramsey to produce two animated projects: a noir thriller film titled Ripper and a sci-fi adventure series titled Hotaru (pictured below). Ripper will ...
Toei Animation's Hana no Ko Lunlun Remake/Sequel Project for China Reveals Video
New visual, story also revealed
― Toei Animation unveiled a new promotional video, visual, and story details for its subsidiary Toei Animation Shanghai Enterprises Co., Ltd. and Tencent Video's remake of the 1979 television anime Hana no Ko Lunlun (Lunlun the Flower Child) for China on Friday. Toei Animation now describes the project as a sequel. wawayu anime studio is animating the project. The anim...
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Series Ranks #7 in Netflix's Weekly Global English TV Shows
'Season 1' earns 2.4 million views, ranks #2 in TV (all languages) in Japan, 4 other territories
― Netflix announced on Wednesday that the new animation project Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance ranked #7 on its global top 10 TV ranking for English titles during the week of October 14-20. Netflix reported the project's "Season 1" garnered 2.4 million views over the course of 5.8 million cumul...
Tokyo Override Animation Reveals Cast, New Visual, November 21 Debut
Fairouz Ai, Ryota Takeuchi, Tomoaki Maeno, Mariya Ise, more star in Thailand-based RiFF Studio's show on Netflix
― Netflix revealed the cast, a new key visual, and the November 21 premiere date for the Tokyo Override animated series on Monday. The cast includes:
(Top row, left to right in image above) Fairouz Ai as Kai
Ryota Takeuchi as Hugo
Tomoaki Maeno as Spoke
Mariya Ise as Watari (Bottom row, le...
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Animation Confirms 3 Characters' English, Japanese Casts
6-episode mini-series debuted on Netflix on October 17
― The New York Comic Con 2024 panel for the new animation project Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance confirmed the English and Japanese cast members for three characters on Saturday. The newly announced cast members are: English Cast: Chris Parham
Japanese Cast: Hōchū Ohtsuka
as Rolph Ronet English Cast: Derrick Dover
Japanese Cast: Kyonos...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Ranks #4 in U.S. Box Office in 3rd Weekend
Film earned estimated US$5,350,000 from Friday to Sunday
― The Box Office Mojo website estimates that Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, has earned US$5,350,000 in its third weekend, and ranked #4 in the U.S. box office. The film earned an estimated US$1,375,000 on Friday, an estimated US$$2,405,000 on Saturday, and an estimated US$1,570,000 on Sunday. The...
Future Folktales 2 Animated Series Reveals November 3 Debut in Japan in New Videos
Staff, cast also revealed for collaboration series between Toei Animation, Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions
― Manga Productions revealed two new videos on Friday for Future Folktales 2, the second season of Manga Productions and Toei Animation's Future Folktales (Asatir: Mirai no Mukashibanashi) animated television series. The videos reveal that the series will debut in Japan on TV Tokyo and its affi...
Studio Trigger Releases Transformers One Collaboration Poster
See your favorite Transformers with that Trigger touch
― With a mix of toys and cartoons, the Transformers franchise has captured the imagination of multiple generations since the 1980s. After the new film Transformer One opened in Japan, the staff revealed last week a Gridman Universe-inspired Transformers One collaboration poster by Studio Trigger's Masaru Sakamoto. According to the official Japane...
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Opens at #2
The Quintessential Quintuplets Specials 2 opens at #5, Transformers One opens at #8
― Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (Gekijōban Overlord Sei Ōkoku-hen), the new film project for the Overlord anime, ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 198,000 tickets and earned 317,859,004 yen (about US$2.19 million). The film opened with regular screenings in Japan on September 20, but also had IMAX scre...
Transformers One Film Hits #2 in U.S. Box Office in Opening Weekend
Animated prequel fell behind Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
― Box Office Mojo reported on Sunday that Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, has earned US$25 million over its opening weekend, landing at #2 at the U.S. box office. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice maintained its #1 spot for the third week in a row, with US$26 million. Initial projections placed the film's ope...
'A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized' Season 2 Animated Show's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Theme
MiMi performs ending theme for series debuting on October 2
― The official website for the Chinese-animated series adaptation of Kaisei Enomoto's A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized (Yowai 5000-nen no Sōshoku Dragon, Iware Naki Jaryū Nintei) novel series revealed the second promotional video for the show's second season on Friday. The video previews the anime's ending theme ...
Animated Devil May Cry Series' Teaser Reveals April 2025 Netflix Debut (Updated)
8-episode series based on Capcom's action games
― Netflix unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise on Thursday. The teaser announces the series' April 2025 premiere. Update: Netflix confirmed Johnny Yong Bosch will voice Dante in the English-dubbed version of the show. Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen (Yasuke) completed writing the scripts for t...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Reveals Final Trailer Ahead of Release
Film opens in theaters on Friday
― Paramount Pictures released the final trailer for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, on Tuesday. Quavo, Ty Dolla $ign, and ARE WE DREAMING also began streaming a music video featuring their song from the film "If I Fall." The film will open in the U.S. on Friday following another delay. The film was initially announced for...
Castlevania: Nocturne Animated Spinoff Series 2nd Season's Trailer Reveals January 2025 Premiere
1st season streamed on Netflix in September 2023
― Netflix began streaming on Monday a trailer for the second season of Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated show, and it reveals that the season will premiere in January 2025: The series premiered in September 2023. The series stars Richter Belmont (a descendant of the original show's protagonists Sypha ...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Previews Iacon Race in Video Clip
Film opens in theaters on September 20
― Paramount Pictures streamed a Japanese video clip for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, to preview the Iacon race on Wednesday. (The same clip debuted in English two weeks ago.) English Clip Japanese Clip The film will open in the U.S. on September 20 following another delay. The film was initially announced for a J...
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Reveals New Trailers, International Opening Date
Film opens in U.S. theaters December 13, internationally December 11
― Warner Bros. Animation, New Line Cinema, and Sola Entertainment revealed on Thursday the domestic trailer and Japanese trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the new feature film by Kenji Kamiyama. The film opens in U.S. theaters on December 13 and internationally beginning December 11. English Japanese The st...
Chinese-Animated Series 'A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized' Season 2 Reveals Opening, Teaser, Additional Cast
Takuma Nagatsuka, Momo Sakurai join cast of October anime
― The official website for the Chinese-animated series adaptation of Kaisei Enomoto's A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized (Yowai 5000-nen no Sōshoku Dragon, Iware Naki Jaryū Nintei) novel series announced new cast members on Saturday, the opening song, and revealed a new teaser for the show's second season. Fukurow no...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film's New Video Highlights Cast
Cast members talk about their respective characters for September 20 film
― Paramount Pictures began streaming a new cast featurette video for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, on Thursday. The video features the cast talking about their respective characters. The film will open in the U.S. on September 20 following another delay. The film was initially an...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film's New Trailer Highlights Optimus Prime, Megatron's Friendship
Film opens in U.S. on September 20
― Chris Hemsworth shared a new trailer for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, on Wednesday. Hemsworth voices Optimus Prime. The film will open in the U.S. on September 20 following another delay. The film was initially announced for a July 19 opening, before being delayed the first time until September 13. Transformers One...
Marvel's What If…? Season 3 to Assemble Avengers' Robot Mecha, Voltron-Style
Pilots include Captain America, Black Widow, Xu Shang-Chi, Monica Rambeau, Moon Knight
― The "Marvel Animation Sneak Peek" panel at the D23 event screened footage from the third and final season of Marvel's What If…? animation series on Saturday. The footage teased that at least one episode will feature five giant robotic mecha that combine into an even bigger robotic mecha. The footage showed a 2D l...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film's New Trailer Reveals Steve Buscemi as Starscream
Visual unveiled for film premiering on September 20
― The panel at the San Diego Comic-Con for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, unveiled the film's new trailer and poster, on Thursday. The video reveals and previews Steve Buscemi as Starscream: The film will open in the U.S. on September 20 following another delay. The film was initially announced for a J...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Reveals Japanese Dub Trailer, Cast
Yuichi Nakamura, Subaru Kimura, Ryōhei Kimura, Tesshō Genda star in Japanese dub
― Paramount Pictures announced the Japanese cast for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, during a special broadcast on Tuesday. The company also released a trailer previewing the Japanese dub. The Japanese dub cast for the film includes:
Yuichi Nakamura as Optimus Prime
Subaru K...
1987 Ultraman: The Adventure Begins Animated Film Screens at G-Fest with New English Dub
Film gets Blu-ray, DVD release in 2025
― Film news website Collider reported on July 9 that the Ultraman USA (Ultraman: The Adventure Begins) animated film would screen at this year's G-Fest event. The film was screened with a new English dub on Saturday. It was also announced that Mill Creek Entertainment will release the film on Blu-ray and DVD in 2025. Ultraman USA is an animated film collaboratio...
Power Rangers Gets Crossover Comic With Usagi Yojimbo
No turtles of the teenage variety in this crossover
― Among American comics fans, a fan favorite character is Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo. Based on the historical figure Miyamoto Musashi, the anthropomorphized rabbit has captured the imaginations of comic readers. However, one of the character's breakout appearances was in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) episodes "Usagi Yojimbo" and "Usagi Com...
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