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CD Projekt Red, Studio Trigger Reunite For ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2’
Kai Ikarashi, who worked on ‘Edgerunners’ and ‘SSSS.Gridman,’ will make his directorial debut on the series.
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New Anime Studio Azuki Partners With Will & Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook To Build The ‘Next Generation Of Anime’
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Inc. partners with NFT-born Studio Azuki to develop original anime IPs and adaptations.
Better Than A Trailer, Toei Drops Dazzling Music Video For ‘ChaO!’ Theme Song
Koda Kumi’s ‘ChaO!’ music video brings the anime’s mermaid love story to life with stunning visuals and heartfelt music from Yasuhiro Aoki’s film.
‘The First Slam Dunk’ Producer Dandelion Animation Studio Adapting Viral Webcomic ‘Eleceed’
Webtoon Entertainment’s Line Digital Frontier teams with Oscar-nominated Dandelion Animation Studio on the adaptation.
‘Demon Slayer’ Will Conclude With A Cinematic Trilogy. Watch The Trailer For The First Film ‘Infinity Castle’
Crunchyroll will release the film in U.S. theaters in September.
Post-Apocalyptic Takashi Miike Cat Comedy ‘Nyaight Of The Living Cat’ To Debut On Crunchyroll
Watch the new trailer for the tongue-in-cheek anime series premiering next month.
‘Tom And Jerry’ Anime Will Release In The U.S. On Youtube
‘Tom & Jerry Gokko’ get a kawaii makeover in this new series of minishorts.
GKIDS To Release ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Feature In The U.S. Beginning July 16
‘Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death – The Movie’ is the first new release from the franchise since the end of the series’ second season.
Anime Is Now A ‘National Security Threat,’ According To Trump
Trump wants a 100% tariff on all films “produced in foreign lands” but no one in Hollywood knows what he means.
Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’ Coming To U.S. Theaters In December 2025
Telling the story of a princess who can transcend time and space, ‘Scarlet’ is Hosoda’s first film since 2021’s ‘Belle.’
GKIDS To Co-Produce And Distribute ‘100 Meters,’ New Film From ‘On-Gaku: Our Sound’ Director
“I feel that this film, which depicts men obsessed with running faster than anyone else, could be a work that resonates with audiences around the world,” says director Kenji Iwaisawa.
Sony To Release ‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ In U.S. Theaters
The studio has set the film’s U.S. debut for October 29, 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ Re-Release Is No. 1 Film In North America On Per-Theater Basis
The new 4K Imax restoration of the film is heating up the box office.
How A Japanese Studio Is Embracing AI In Its Anime Production Pipeline
“Without AI, the work would take a minimum of one week to ten days. Using AI, it is about four of five hours,” says the studio’s design director.
British Rapper Shao Dow Releases ‘Blue Lock’-Inspired Music Video ‘Striker’
“‘Blue Lock’ is all about the mentality of becoming the very best, and that’s the mindset I’ve always had in music,” said Shao Dow of the video’s message.
Animation Showed Major Strength At Last Weekend’s U.S. Box Office
Animated features from three continents drew audiences to the movie theater last weekend.
“Sometimes We Can’t See Ourselves As What We Are”: Director Naoko Yamada On Why She Made ‘The Colors Within’
“It’s wonderful to find somebody who can show us this positive side of ourselves,” Yamada says of the idea behind her new film.
Sony Wants To Produce More Animation Content, But Hampered By Animator Shortage, High Costs
The company is looking at options to increase its output, including digital technologies like AI.
WB Releases Trailer For ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim,’ Its First Theatrical Animation Release In Over Two Years
Billed as a prequel to Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ film trilogy, ‘War of the Rohirrim’ features the involvement of many key figures from Jackson’s earlier films.
From Light Novel To Anime Sensation: ‘Solo Leveling’ Producer And Action Director Discuss The Breakout Hit
Ahead of the second season launch, key figures on ‘Solo Leveling’ are talking about the production of the ambitious series.
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