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Anime

First Look: ‘Mob Psycho 100’ Teaser From ‘One-Punch Man’ Creator

A new TV series from Japanese studio, Bones, and indie manga artist, One, pushes graphic experimentation in anime.

Events

TAAFI: Eric Goldberg, Michel Gagné, Michael Rianda Confirmed As Guests

Hanna-Barbera legends Willie Ito, Jerry Eisenberg, and Tony Benedict will also be guests in Toronto this spring.

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.

Award Season Focus

WATCH: Oscar-Nominated ‘We Can’t Live Without Cosmos’ Premieres Online

Watch Konstantin Bronzit’s film, which also won the top prize at Annecy last year.

Business

Cinesite’s New Montreal Mega-Animation Studio Will Employ 500 and Produce 9 Features, Including ‘Klaus’

The studio’s first project will be “Klaus” directed by Sergio Pablos.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Ed’ by Taha Neyestani

Our Pick of the Day is the winner of this year’s Annie Award for best student film.

Bad Ideas

Self-Help Author: Robots Are Taking Over So Learn Animation Before It’s Too Late

If you want to learn a new job in 3 months that’ll make you lots of money, this self-help author recommends animation.

Interactive

Google’s Spotlight Stories Unveils Trailer For Interactive ‘On Ice’ Short

The film is directed by Shannon Tindle, who also came up with the idea for Laika’s “Kubo and the Two Strings.”

Box Office Report

‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Maintains Top Global Box Office Spot For Second Week

Po was #1 in both the U.S. and China, but there are some reasons for concern.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘My Darling’s Shadow’ by Conor Whelan

A stylized film noir in three minutes.

Animators

85-Year-Old Phil Roman Delivered The Sickest Burn At the Annie Awards

Roman’s comment about how much Disney pays its artists got the biggest laugh of the evening.

Award Season Focus

‘Inside Out’ Dominates Annie Awards With 10 Wins – Complete Winners List

At one point during tonight’s Annie Awards ceremony, after Pixar had won its umpteenth award, SpongeBob voice actor Tom Kenny asked the audience, “When are we going to start calling these awards The Pixies?”

Award Season Focus

Welcome to Cartoon Brew’s Annie Awards 2016 Liveblog

Starting at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern, we’re liveblogging the biggest night in American animation.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Wide Open’ by Dominic Hawley and Nic Goffey

Music video for The Chemical Brothers “Wide Open” featuring vocals by Beck and dancer Sonoya Mizuno.

Festivals

Annecy Animation Fest Announces 12-Part Spotlight on French Animation

The French animation festival will do something that it hasn’t done before: honor French animation.

Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Pineapple Calamari’ by Kasia Nalewajka

Pineapple Calamari dreams of being a horse-racing champion–but when tragedy befalls the two inseparable women who share his love of riding, he finds his race to the roses abruptly halted.