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Netflix Strengthens Its Anime Push With Expanded MAPPA Partnership
Under the new deal, the two companies will co-develop a slate of projects which will be exclusively distributed by Netflix globally.
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‘Patlabor’ Returns With The New ‘EZY’ Three-Part Theatrical Series, Launching In May
One of anime’s most influential and grounded mecha-based franchises, ‘Patlabor’ will get three theatrically released features over the next year and a half.
‘A Vivid Hell On Earth’: Director Kenichiro Akimoto On Color, Death, And Repetition In ‘All You Need Is Kill’
Akimoto breaks down his and Studio 4ºC”s approach to movement, texture, and visual expression in a CG-driven take on the sci-fi classic.
Record Profits, Record Output, Record Burnout: Inside Anime’s Quality Crisis
Anime studios are producing record output and global demand has never been higher, exposing labor shortages, outsourcing pressures, and a drop in quality.
From ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ To ‘Chainsaw Man’ And ‘Tatsuki Fujimoto 17 To 26’: Producer Ryo Ohyama On Adapting Manga Across Eras
The veteran producer discusses ‘Tatsuki Fujimoto 17 to 26’ anthology and how decades of adaptation experience shaped his approach to modern anime.
Mamoru Hosoda On ‘Scarlet’s’ Shakespearean Roots And Developing A New Hybrid Pipeline
Hosoda breaks down Studio Chizu’s evolving CG pipeline, artistic influences, and the creative risks behind his most ambitious film yet.
Warner Bros. Unveils ‘Scooby-Doo! Gokko’ Anime Adaptation
Warner Bros. plans a chibi-style anime starring Scooby and Shaggy, the latest move by the studio to export its most popular characters to the anime medium.
Toho Purchases Anime Limited, Extends European Reach With New U.K. Base
GKIDS ‘ parent company, Toho, is growing again. The Japanese giant has established a U.K. European HQ and purchased Anime Limited to scale distribution.
‘There Are As Many Hells As There Are Evil Minds’: Isamu Imamake On Animating The Afterlife In ‘Dragon Heart’ (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
Isamu Imamake discusses character design, depictions of Hell and Shambhala, and blending hand-drawn and CG animation in his latest feature.
‘What We Create Gives Balance To The Industry’: Producer And Studio 4°C Co-Founder Eiko Tanaka On Maintaining The Company’s Creative Spirit
The veteran producer discusses cultural ambition, original filmmaking, and how Studio 4°C navigates an anime industry driven by IP and scale.
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle’ Director Haruo Sotozaki And DP Yûichi Terao Talk Awards Impact, Sequel Stresses, And Rising Expectations
Director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao discuss global success, creative pressure, fandom expectations, and shaping the franchise’s final chapter.
Original ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Studio Gainax Officially Shutters After 42 Years
When studio president Tomohiro Maki was arrested in 2019 for sexual assault of a teenager, a subsequent audit unveiled years of unrecoverable mismanagement.
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.
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.
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