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‘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.

Netflix Saddles Up ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run’

Netflix confirms ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run’ adaptation, reuniting David Production’s creative team for the global debut.

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Eyes 26-Year Old Anime Box Office Record After $10M In Thursday Previews

‘Infinity Castle’ looks a lock to post the largest opening weekend for an anime film in North American history, passing 1999’s ‘Pokémon: The First Movie.’

Prime Video To Stream Anime Anthology Of ‘Chainsaw Man’ Manga Creator Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Early Works

Prime Video premieres ‘Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26’ on Nov 7, an anime anthology adapting eight early stories from the ‘Chainsaw Man’ creator.

‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Season 3 Coming In January, Crunchyroll Drops New Teaser

‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ returns in January with Season 3, The Culling Game arc, streaming weekly on Crunchyroll outside of Asia.

Middle School Is Murder In The Recently-Announced Anime Adaptation Of Hit Manga ‘Kill Blue’

An elite assassin turned teen infiltrates middle school in ‘Kill Blue,’ directed by Hiro Kaburagi with designs by Miho Daidōji and animation by Cue.

Netflix’s ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ Joins Growing Trend Of Streaming-Era Anime Getting Physical Releases

Aniplex of America brings ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ to Blu-ray in North America with a collector’s box set, available through the Crunchyroll Store.

An ‘Outrageously Attractive’ Medium: Anime’s Global Surge And What Industry Leaders Say Comes Next

Journalist and writer Roland Kelts, Ghibli vet and Studio Ponoc founder Geoffrey Wexler, and Polygon Pictures’ CEO Shuzo John Shiota share insights on anime’s global boom.

Sony Moves Wide Release For Momaru Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’ To 2026

Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’ will get a limited 2025 awards-qualifying run after festival screenings at Venice, Toronto, and New York.