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Mediatoon Expands Ankama Partnership With ‘Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries’
Mediatoon expands its Ankama partnership with ‘Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries,’ a kids series set in magical Paris, coming spring 2026.
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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.
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
‘I Have To Animate Conan Someday’: Stop-Motion Savant Justin Rasch On His Love Of Toys, Craft And Literature’s Most Famous Barbarian
Animator Justin Rasch turns his lifelong Conan fandom into a stop-motion social campaign, bringing the Barbarian into battle with a Cthulhu-like monstrosity.
‘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.
‘CGI Is For Losers,’ Says Star Of ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ ‘Spectre,’ and Other CGI-Fests: To Whom Was Christoph Waltz Referring?
At the ‘Frankenstein’ world premiere, Christoph Waltz claimed that ‘CGI is for losers,’ but to whom was he, a regular in effects-heavy blockbusters, referring?
Dana Terrace’s ‘Knights of Guinevere,’ The First 2D Series From Glitch Productions, Drops One Of The Year’s Best Trailers
Glitch Productions debuts its first 2D series, ‘Knights of Guinevere,’ from ‘Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace and team, with a pilot coming September 19.
Disney Animation Unveils New Original Film ‘Hexed,’ Coming November 2026
At Destination D23, Pixar previewed ‘Toy Story 5’ and ‘Hoppers’ and announced a ‘Toy Story’ re-release and Disney shared ‘Zootopia 2’ casting updates.
‘Great Films Are Harder To Find Because They’re Being Drowned Out’: Why Don Hertzfeldt Put Together The ‘Animation Mixtape’ Short Film Anthology
Don Hertzfeldt-curated ‘Animation Mixtape’ premieres at IFC Center tonight, reviving the big-screen experience for short films before touring nationwide.
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.
Eco-Themed Hybrid Special ‘TRASH!’ Gets International Distribution From Miam!, Drops Trailer
French hybrid special ‘TRASH!’, a dark comedy about the afterlife of a coffee cup, gets global distribution from Miam!, expanding the company’s YA catalog.
Hundreds Of Blizzard ‘Diablo’ Developers Unionize With CWA: Microsoft Voluntarily Recognizes The Unit
Over 450 Diablo developers have unionized with CWA, securing recognition from Microsoft and joining a growing wave of video game worker organizing.
‘Flow’ Director Gints Zilbalodis Sets Next Film ‘Limbo’ for 2028
Oscar-winning filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis will break new ground with ‘Limbo,’ using dialogue for the first time in one of his films.
‘I’d Like To See The Cost Of VFX Artists Come Down’: James Cameron Says Effects Costs Threaten Big-Budget Films, Industry Jobs
In a recent interview, Stability AI board member James Cameron warned high budgets threaten theaters, urging cheaper VFX and new tech to cut costs.
‘KPop’ Heads To Kilkenny: Directors Maggie Kang And Chris Applehans Headline This Year’s Irish Fest
Kilkenny Animated returns Oct 3–5 with Brenda Chapman, Lisa Hanawalt, Kevin Lima and more to celebrate animation and storytelling.
Academy Unveils 2025 Student Academy Award Winners
The 52nd Student Academy Awards honored a half-dozen animation and experimental films which are now eligible for the 98th Oscars.
Aussie Indie Feature ‘Lesbian Space Princess’ Gets Halloween Release Date After Impressive Festival Run
Cineverse brings the award-winning queer sci-fi comedy ‘Lesbian Space Princess’ to U.S. theaters this Halloween after a triumphant festival run.
Pete Docter, Matt Groening, Brenda Chapman, Ramsey Naito Among Appointees To ASIFA-Hollywood Advisory Board
Other members include Margie Cohn, Dave Filoni, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, John Musker, Tomm Moore, Peter Ramsey, Sandy Rabins, Chris Prynoski, Linda Simensky and Tom Sito.
Netflix Publishes Generative AI Use Guidelines: Here’s What Is/Isn’t Allowed
Netflix outlines how AI can and can’t be used in production, stressing it won’t replace artists and requires approval for key visuals or talent replication.
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.
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