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GKIDS Bringing ‘Lupin The IIIRD: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline ‘ To U.S. Theaters In January
Takeshi Koike’s latest ‘Lupin’ film hits U.S. theaters in January, bringing a darker sci-fi edge and the ‘Redline’ director’s trademark dynamism.
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Netflix To Stream Kenji Iwaisawa’s ‘100 Meters’ Starting December 31
The film turns on a gifted young runner who meets his first real rival, sparking a fierce mentorship, a fall from grace, and a powerful comeback on the track.
Netflix Unveils New Trailer For Shingo Yamashita’s ‘Cosmic Princess Kaguya!’
Shingo Yamashita’s debut feature blends myth and music in an electric virtual world as Studio Colorido and Netflix expand their anime partnership.
Netflix Unveils London-Set Period Anime ‘Love Through A Prism’ From Wit Studio, ‘Boys Over Flowers’ Writer Yoko Kamio
Netflix’s new London-set period drama follows an artistically driven Japanese student and an aloof aristocrat whose lives collide at a historic London academy.
Webtoon, Warner Bros. Animation Team On 10-Series Webcomic Adaptation Slate
The initial slate includes ‘The Stellar Swordmaster,’ ‘Hardcore Leveling Warrior,’ ‘Down to Earth,’ and ‘Elf & Warrior,’ all long-running favorites on Webtoon.
Kojima’s Growing Animation Slate: ‘Isolations,’ Death Stranding’s Third Spinoff, Heads To Disney+
Kojima Productions unveils ‘Death Stranding Isolations’ for Disney+, the franchise’s second animated spinoff after September’s ‘Mosquito’ reveal.
Cult Anime Legend Takeshi Koike Reflects On The Legacy Of ‘Lupin III’ And ‘Redline’: ‘The Key Word For Me Is Dynamism’
Koike discusses bringing intensity, style, and motion to Lupin’s world, and why collaboration drives his boundary-pushing anime vision.
‘A Movie Shouldn’t Be Something The Audience Fully Understands After Just One Viewing’: Yasuhiro Aoki On The Layered World Of ‘ChaO’
Director Yasuhiro Aoki reflects on crafting humor, rhythm, and visual contrast in ‘ChaO,’ a futuristic love story between a human and a mermaid.
‘It’s Not A Product, It’s An Experience’: Animation Directors On The Importance Of Film Festivals
At Tokyo IFF’s Anime Symposium, filmmakers discussed how festivals connect animation with global audiences and keep cinema experiences alive.
‘Chainsaw Man’ Extends Crunchyroll’s Box Office Hot Streak, Opening At No. 1
‘Chainsaw Man’ tops the U.S. box office with a $17.3M debut, strengthening Crunchyroll’s position as anime’s leading theatrical distributor.
From Superheroes To Shōnen: Sony Bets On Anime As The Next Global IP Engine
Sony Pictures Television’s Keith Le Goy says anime and gaming will drive the next generation of global IP, and he’s got the receipts to back it up.
Studio 4℃’s Anime Adaptation ‘All You Need Is Kill’ Gets International Trailer
Warner Bros. Japan and Studio 4℃ debut the trailer for ‘All You Need Is Kill,’ reimagining Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s iconic sci-fi time loop story.
‘Animation Is Something You Could Spend Forever On’: Kenji Iwaisawa On ‘100 Meters’ And Re-Touching ‘On-Gaku’
Director Kenji Iwaisawa talks about his new film ‘100 Meters,’ touching up his cult hit ‘On-Gaku: Our Sound,’ and what he’s working on next.
‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ Coming To Theaters This Winter With 7.5 Minutes Of New Animation
Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ hits theaters December 5 with a never-before-seen 7.5-minute animated sequence.
‘Infinity Castle’ Tops ‘Superman,’ 2025’s Biggest Comic Book Film
Rising global anime demand lifts ‘Infinity Castle’ past Western superheroes, reshaping box office trends and studio franchise strategies.
Pokémon Company Issues Weak Response To DHS Propaganda Featuring Anime Theme Song, Footage
The company stopped short of saying anything meaningful in its statement while denying involvement with the mean-spirited video.
Crunchyroll Planning ‘Demon Slayer – Infinity Castle’ Awards Season Push
‘Demon Slayer – Infinity Castle’ shattered records with $555M worldwide, proving anime’s mainstream power as Sony and Crunchyroll eye awards.
Kojima Productions Unveils Anime Feature ‘Death Stranding: Mosquito’ With First Teaser
Hideo Kojima reveals ‘Death Stranding: Mosquito’ (working title), a new feature directed by Hiroshi Miyamoto with a script by Aaron Guzikowski.
JoJo’s Adventure Heads West In First Trailer For ‘Steel Ball Run,’ Coming To Netflix Next Year
Warner Bros. Japan has shared a trailer and new character artwork for Netflix’s upcoming ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run.’
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Breaks Records, Becomes Highest-Grossing Anime Film Ever
‘Infinity Castle’ tops $555 million worldwide to become the highest-grossing anime film and Japanese film ever. It also took the top lifetime anime spot in the U.S.