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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.
Japan
Stains On Silence – Ryo Orikasa’s Animation Word Plays
Ryo Orikasa discusses how he transforms literature, poetry, and written language into animated form through text, sound, and silence.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Santa Is Naked And Pissed Off In The First Teaser for Science Saru’s ‘Sanda,’ Hitting Prime Video In October
From ‘Beastars’ creator Paru Itagaki, the series debuts Oct. 3 in Japan and streams worldwide Oct. 4 on Prime Video, animated by Science Saru.
Demon Slayer’s ‘Infinity Castle’ Is Outpacing ‘Mugen Train’s’ Record-Breaking Pace At The Japanese Box Office
‘Infinity Castle’ has grossed 25.8 billion yen ($174M) in Japan, climbing into the all-time top four, surpassing ‘Frozen’ and ‘Your Name.’
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