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‘Soul,’ ‘Wish Dragon,’ ‘Demon Slayer’ Lead Strong Weekend For Animation At Global Box Office
This weekend, animated films topped the box office in many major territories with a functioning theatrical sector.
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Golden Globes Double-Win Gives ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ The Lead In This Year’s Animated Feature Race
The double-win for Netflix and Sony's animated hit gives the musical feature major momentum in the race for this year’s Oscars.
Animation Fuels IMAX To Its Best Year Ever: $1.28 Billion Worldwide Box Office
A mythical Chinese blockbuster, a Japanese anime mega-IP, and James Cameron's VFX-driven spectacle drove IMAX to its biggest year ever.
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.
‘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.
‘Demons Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Scores Shock Golden Globe Animated Feature Nomination; ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Zootopia 2’ Notch Double Nods
A surprise nomination for ‘Demon Slayer’ reshapes the awards season animation race as lead horses 'KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ strengthen momentum.
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Leads China Box Office With $52M Opening, Pushes Global Total To $730 Million
The debut expands 'Demon Slayer's' global momentum and has distributors seeing dollar signs with two more titles from the franchise's final trilogy to come.
Can Anything Stop ‘KPop Demon Hunters’? And Other Burning 2026 Oscars Questions
From anime upstarts to international indies and the absence of stop-motion, the 2026 Animated Feature race looks anything but predictable.
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.
‘Infinity Castle’ Slays North American Anime Box Office Record With $70M Opening
'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' scored a $132.1M global weekend, including $70M from its NA debut, making it the biggest anime opener ever in the States.
‘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.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sing-Alongs Sell Out As Film Reclaims Netflix’s Weekly Top Spot, Nears All-Time Record
Netflix and Sony’s musical phenomenon reclaims weekly No. 1 globally, nears all-time record, and sells out sing-alongs ahead this weekend's theatrical release.
‘Demon Slayer’ Will Conclude With A Cinematic Trilogy. Watch The Trailer For The First Film ‘Infinity Castle’
Crunchyroll will release the film in U.S. theaters in September.
Box Office Report: ‘Detective Conan’ #2 All-Time Opening In Japan, ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Huge In Korea, ‘Shrek 2’ In U.S. Top 10
Animation is heating up the box office all over the globe.
February’s Biggest Stories From The World Of Animation
Many trends from January have carried over this month, with the main talking points among our readers being artificial intelligence, mass layoffs, and unionization.
U.S. Moviegoers Would Rather Watch ‘Demon Slayer’ TV Episodes Than American Films
'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Hashira Training' launched in second place as anime is becoming a constant presence on the U.S. box office charts.
Animated Features Lift Japanese Box Office To New Post-Pandemic Heights
Japanese box office numbers rose from 2022 to 2023, although there is still a long way to go before the country hits its pre-pandemic figures.
2023 Feature Animation Year In Review: Distribution Winners And Losers
Which distributors had a 2023 to remember, and which will be looking to turn things around in 2024?
‘Mario’ Continues Record-Breaking Box Office Speedrun In Its Sophomore Weekend, Now Highest-Grossing Video Game Adaptation Ever
'Mario' made history domestically and abroad over the weekend, as 'Suzume' and 'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman' debuted in the U.S.
“It’s Time That People Really Start Taking This Seriously”: Anime Is Booming At The U.S. Box Office
Crunchyroll, GKIDS, and Eleven Arts spoke with Cartoon Brew about the impact and sustainability of the anime boom at U.S. theaters
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