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‘My Hero Academia,’ ‘Demon Slayer,’ ‘Lazarus’ Win Big At Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards
Crunchyroll’s annual awards ceremony in Tokyo honored the year’s biggest anime productions after a record-breaking fan vote.
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One Artist, 18 Months: Indie Anime Flick ‘Jinsei’ Gets Trailer Ahead Of June Theatrical Release
A century-spanning story follows one character through life as a J-pop idol, an outcast, and an oracle in Ryuya Suzuki’s ambitious debut feature.
Viral Japanese Stop Motion, Grandmas Who Talk To Cats, Flavorless Distopias: Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase 2026
This year's lineup mixes techniques, genres, and highlighting filmmakers and features from across Europe, Japan, and Latin America.
New Nielsen Report Makes It Clear: Underestimating Anime Is Bad Business
New data reframes anime fandom as a cross-platform, affluent audience, raising questions about industry blind spots and production sustainability.
Quentin Rigaux’s ‘Cosmo Princess’ Blends Vintage Anime And French Animation Traditions With A Sci-Fi Story
Oscar-winning Sacrebleu producer Ron Dyens backs the ambitious 2D feature, blending space opera, philosophy, and classic French animation influences.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sweeps The 2026 Annie Awards, Winning All 10 Awards For Which It Was Nominated
Here's our full rundown of the 53rd Annie Awards, including all the winners and the glamorous evening's most memorable presenters and moments.
‘Iyanu’ Creator Roye Okupe Hails The Arrival Of ‘Afro-Anime’ As A Global Force
Okupe discusses bringing together African culture, anime-inspired aesthetics, and contemporary Afrobeats: 'Literally no one has done it.'
Anime Landmark ‘Ninja Scroll’ Gets 4K Restoration, Heads To Berlinale
Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s 1993 anime thriller will premiere in a newly scanned and remastered edition at the Berlin film festival before physical release in 2027.
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.
Upcoming Animated Movies Calendar: A Look At 2026 Feature Animation Releases
A preliminary calendar of animated feature films releasing in 2026, from major studio sequels to original anime, Pixar, Disney, and indie titles.
‘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.
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.
Great Cartoon Vampires In Animation History
For Halloween this year, we’re taking a look at some of the most memorable vampires throughout animation history, so pour yourself a cup of blood and dive in!
‘Little Amélie,’ ‘GiGi’ Win Top Prizes At Animation Is Film
Juries at the L.A.-based Annecy counterpart also acknowledged Alberto Vazquez's 'Decorado' and Giovanni Ferrari's 'Éiru.' The Audience favored 'Arco.'
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 Jobs In The Age Of AI: Revelations From Luminate Intelligence’s 2025 Special Report
Luminate’s 2025 report shows how generative AI is reshaping animation jobs, putting some roles at risk, changing others, and creating new positions.
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.
‘Infinity Castle’ Tops Global Box Office As ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Cracks Top Five, ‘Bad Guys 2’ Nears $150 Million
'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' leads the weekend's global box office as 'KPop Demon Hunters' cracks the top 5. 'The Bad Guys 2' nears $150M lifetime.
Upcoming Animated Movies Calendar: A Look At 2025 Feature Animation Releases
Are you ready for another packed year of feature-length animation?
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