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Sakamoto Days Anime Ranked #2 on Netflix Worldwide for Non-English Shows Last Week
Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2 ranks #10 globally for English shows
― Netflix is listing that the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga is ranked at #2 worldwide for non-English shows for the week of January 13-19, below Squid Game: Season 2. In the United States, the series ranked at #9 for overall shows. Sakamoto Days was the #1 show in five countries for the week, in the top 10 i...
Crunchyroll Adds 4th Season of Thunderbolt Fantasy Puppet Show
Season debuted in Japan on October 5
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it will add Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 4 (Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki 4), the fourth season of the Thunderbolt Fantasy puppet-show franchise, on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. EST. The series will be avilable worldwide except in Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and Thailand. The series will have subtitles in Englis...
Ultraman: Rising, Transformers One Films Nominated for Visual Effects Society Awards
Also: Godzila Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki, Shōgun actor Hiroyuki Sanada honored
― The Visual Effects Society announced on Tuesday the nominees for its 23rd Annual VES Awards, with the Ultraman: Rising and Transformers One films getting two nominations each. VES Awards also honors the VES Award for Creative Excellence to Shōgun series' lead actor and producer Hiroyuki Sanada, and the VES Visio...
Japan Finally Gets to Watch The 1994 Mega Man Animated Series
It's the Super Fighting Robot, Mega Man!
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Rock Man (Japanese name for Mega Man) series announced that the 1994 Mega Man animated series has begun streaming on several Japanese services on December 20. The post states that this is the first time the series is being released with Japanese subtitles and that “a Mega Man no one knows about is here!” ／📣19...
2nd Korean-Animated True Beauty Season to Stream on Crunchyroll
Season 2 of animated series based on Yaongyi's webtoon is in production
― The Japanese Twitter account for the Korean-animated True Beauty series based on Yaongyi's webtoon announced on Saturday that production on a second season has been green-lit. Crunchyroll announced that it will stream the season. Crunchyroll describes the animated series:
Jugyeong, who transformed herself with makeup, transfers...
Look Back, Ultraman: Rising, Transformers One Nominated for Annie Awards
Ultraman: Rising nominated for 4 awards including Best Feature
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the nominees for its 52nd Annual Annie Awards on Friday. Look Back is nominated for "Best Feature - Independent," and Ultraman Rising is nominated for "Best Feature." Ultraman: Rising is also nominated for "Best FX - Feature" (Goncalo Cabaca, Vishal Patel, Zheng Yong Oh...
Secret Level Animated Series Gets 2nd Season
Anthology show marks Amazon Prime Video's largest debut for new animated series
― The official X/Twitter account for Secret Level, an adult animated anthology series from the LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS creative team, announced on Tuesday that the show is getting a second season. The account also revealed that the show is Amazon Prime Video's "Largest Debut for a New Animated Series." The 15-episode series ...
Live-Action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Streams Clip, New Animated Christmas Short
Keanu Reeves voices character in December 20 film
― Paramount Pictures began streaming a new animated Christmas short titled "A Very Sonic Christmas," as well as an exclusive clip from the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film on Wednesday, featuring the character Shadow the Hedgehog, as voiced by Keanu Reeves. "A Very Sonic Christmas" Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Clip David H. Brooks directed the short anim...
Castlevania: Nocturne Animated Spinoff Series 2nd Season's Trailer Reveals January 16 Premiere
Season to have 8 25-minute episodes
― Netflix began streaming on Monday a trailer for the second season of Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated show, and it reveals that the season will premiere on January 16. The season will have eight 25-minute episodes. The series premiered in September 2023. The series stars Richter Belmont (a descendant of the ori...
Secret Level Animated Series' Armored Core Video Clip Teases Keanu Reeves
Series debuts on Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday
― Amazon Prime Video unveiled a video clip for the Armored Core episode of Secret Level, an adult animated anthology series from the LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS creative team, on Sunday. IGN's video confirms that Keanu Reeves is in the clip. The cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Temuera Morrison, Ariana Greenblatt, Heaven Hart, Emil...
To Be Hero X Animated Series Reveals April 2025 Debut, Theme Songs, Artists
SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Rei performs opening theme "INERTIA," SennaRin performs "KONTINUUM" ending
― The Fuji TV Ani 2025 livestream on Monday revealed the April 2025 premiere of Aniplex and bilibili's To Be Hero X animated project. The livestream also revealed the anime's opening video featuring the theme song "INERTIA" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Rei. The livestream also revealed the ending theme song "KONT...
Star Wars Japan Premieres Animated Grogu: Cutest In The Galaxy Shorts on Friday
1-2 shorts to debut every month
― The official Instagram account for the Star Wars franchise in Japan posted the first animated Grogu: Cutest In The Galaxy short on Friday. Every month, the account will post one or two new shorts starring the runaway hit character from The Mandalorian series. View this post on Instagram A post shared by スター・ウォーズ公式 (@starwarsjapan) The shorts tie into a merchandise li...
Secret Level Animated Series' Pac-Man Teaser Previews Reimagining
15-episode anthology series debuts on Amazon Prime Video on December 10
― The Instagram account of the Rotten Tomatoes website unveiled a teaser video for the Pac-Man episode of Secret Level, an adult animated anthology series from the LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS creative team, on Wednesday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rotten Tomatoes (@rottentomatoes) The cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegge...
Secret Level Animated Series' Mega Man Trailer Teases Origin Story
15-episode anthology series debuts on Amazon Prime Video on December 10
― Capcom USA began streaming a trailer on Saturday for the Mega Man episode of Secret Level, an adult animated anthology series from the LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS creative team. The cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Temuera Morrison, Ariana Greenblatt, Heaven Hart, Emily Swallow, Gabriel Luna, Ricky Whittl...
Voltron: Legendary Defender Animated Series Leaves Netflix on December 6
8th, final season streamed in December 2018
― Netflix is listing that the Voltron: Legendary Defender animated series will leave the service on December 6. After the What's on Netflix site reported on September 20 that the Voltron: Legendary Defender animated series would leave Netflix in December 2024, the official Instagram account for the Voltron franchise responded to a comment on the subject, st...
Gonzo, N LITE Reveal 2 Animated Projects With Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse Co-director Peter Ramsey
Projects include Ripper animated/live-action hybrid noir thriller film, Hotaru sci-fi adventure series
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that N LITE is partnering with GONZO and Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse co-director Peter Ramsey to produce two animated projects: a noir thriller film titled Ripper and a sci-fi adventure series titled Hotaru (pictured below). Ripper will ...
Toei Animation's Hana no Ko Lunlun Remake/Sequel Project for China Reveals Video
New visual, story also revealed
― Toei Animation unveiled a new promotional video, visual, and story details for its subsidiary Toei Animation Shanghai Enterprises Co., Ltd. and Tencent Video's remake of the 1979 television anime Hana no Ko Lunlun (Lunlun the Flower Child) for China on Friday. Toei Animation now describes the project as a sequel. wawayu anime studio is animating the project. The anim...
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Series Ranks #7 in Netflix's Weekly Global English TV Shows
'Season 1' earns 2.4 million views, ranks #2 in TV (all languages) in Japan, 4 other territories
― Netflix announced on Wednesday that the new animation project Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance ranked #7 on its global top 10 TV ranking for English titles during the week of October 14-20. Netflix reported the project's "Season 1" garnered 2.4 million views over the course of 5.8 million cumul...
Tokyo Override Animation Reveals Cast, New Visual, November 21 Debut
Fairouz Ai, Ryota Takeuchi, Tomoaki Maeno, Mariya Ise, more star in Thailand-based RiFF Studio's show on Netflix
― Netflix revealed the cast, a new key visual, and the November 21 premiere date for the Tokyo Override animated series on Monday. The cast includes:
(Top row, left to right in image above) Fairouz Ai as Kai
Ryota Takeuchi as Hugo
Tomoaki Maeno as Spoke
Mariya Ise as Watari (Bottom row, le...
Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Animation Confirms 3 Characters' English, Japanese Casts
6-episode mini-series debuted on Netflix on October 17
― The New York Comic Con 2024 panel for the new animation project Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance confirmed the English and Japanese cast members for three characters on Saturday. The newly announced cast members are: English Cast: Chris Parham
Japanese Cast: Hōchū Ohtsuka
as Rolph Ronet English Cast: Derrick Dover
Japanese Cast: Kyonos...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Ranks #4 in U.S. Box Office in 3rd Weekend
Film earned estimated US$5,350,000 from Friday to Sunday
― The Box Office Mojo website estimates that Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, has earned US$5,350,000 in its third weekend, and ranked #4 in the U.S. box office. The film earned an estimated US$1,375,000 on Friday, an estimated US$$2,405,000 on Saturday, and an estimated US$1,570,000 on Sunday. The...
Future Folktales 2 Animated Series Reveals November 3 Debut in Japan in New Videos
Staff, cast also revealed for collaboration series between Toei Animation, Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions
― Manga Productions revealed two new videos on Friday for Future Folktales 2, the second season of Manga Productions and Toei Animation's Future Folktales (Asatir: Mirai no Mukashibanashi) animated television series. The videos reveal that the series will debut in Japan on TV Tokyo and its affi...
Studio Trigger Releases Transformers One Collaboration Poster
See your favorite Transformers with that Trigger touch
― With a mix of toys and cartoons, the Transformers franchise has captured the imagination of multiple generations since the 1980s. After the new film Transformer One opened in Japan, the staff revealed last week a Gridman Universe-inspired Transformers One collaboration poster by Studio Trigger's Masaru Sakamoto. According to the official Japane...
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Opens at #2
The Quintessential Quintuplets Specials 2 opens at #5, Transformers One opens at #8
― Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (Gekijōban Overlord Sei Ōkoku-hen), the new film project for the Overlord anime, ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 198,000 tickets and earned 317,859,004 yen (about US$2.19 million). The film opened with regular screenings in Japan on September 20, but also had IMAX scre...
Transformers One Film Hits #2 in U.S. Box Office in Opening Weekend
Animated prequel fell behind Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
― Box Office Mojo reported on Sunday that Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, has earned US$25 million over its opening weekend, landing at #2 at the U.S. box office. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice maintained its #1 spot for the third week in a row, with US$26 million. Initial projections placed the film's ope...
'A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized' Season 2 Animated Show's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Ending Theme
MiMi performs ending theme for series debuting on October 2
― The official website for the Chinese-animated series adaptation of Kaisei Enomoto's A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized (Yowai 5000-nen no Sōshoku Dragon, Iware Naki Jaryū Nintei) novel series revealed the second promotional video for the show's second season on Friday. The video previews the anime's ending theme ...
Animated Devil May Cry Series' Teaser Reveals April 2025 Netflix Debut (Updated)
8-episode series based on Capcom's action games
― Netflix unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming animated series of Capcom's Devil May Cry video game franchise on Thursday. The teaser announces the series' April 2025 premiere. Update: Netflix confirmed Johnny Yong Bosch will voice Dante in the English-dubbed version of the show. Adi Shankar and Alex Larsen (Yasuke) completed writing the scripts for t...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Reveals Final Trailer Ahead of Release
Film opens in theaters on Friday
― Paramount Pictures released the final trailer for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, on Tuesday. Quavo, Ty Dolla $ign, and ARE WE DREAMING also began streaming a music video featuring their song from the film "If I Fall." The film will open in the U.S. on Friday following another delay. The film was initially announced for...
Castlevania: Nocturne Animated Spinoff Series 2nd Season's Trailer Reveals January 2025 Premiere
1st season streamed on Netflix in September 2023
― Netflix began streaming on Monday a trailer for the second season of Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated show, and it reveals that the season will premiere in January 2025: The series premiered in September 2023. The series stars Richter Belmont (a descendant of the original show's protagonists Sypha ...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Previews Iacon Race in Video Clip
Film opens in theaters on September 20
― Paramount Pictures streamed a Japanese video clip for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, to preview the Iacon race on Wednesday. (The same clip debuted in English two weeks ago.) English Clip Japanese Clip The film will open in the U.S. on September 20 following another delay. The film was initially announced for a J...
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Reveals New Trailers, International Opening Date
Film opens in U.S. theaters December 13, internationally December 11
― Warner Bros. Animation, New Line Cinema, and Sola Entertainment revealed on Thursday the domestic trailer and Japanese trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, the new feature film by Kenji Kamiyama. The film opens in U.S. theaters on December 13 and internationally beginning December 11. English Japanese The st...
Chinese-Animated Series 'A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized' Season 2 Reveals Opening, Teaser, Additional Cast
Takuma Nagatsuka, Momo Sakurai join cast of October anime
― The official website for the Chinese-animated series adaptation of Kaisei Enomoto's A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized (Yowai 5000-nen no Sōshoku Dragon, Iware Naki Jaryū Nintei) novel series announced new cast members on Saturday, the opening song, and revealed a new teaser for the show's second season. Fukurow no...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film's New Video Highlights Cast
Cast members talk about their respective characters for September 20 film
― Paramount Pictures began streaming a new cast featurette video for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, on Thursday. The video features the cast talking about their respective characters. The film will open in the U.S. on September 20 following another delay. The film was initially an...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film's New Trailer Highlights Optimus Prime, Megatron's Friendship
Film opens in U.S. on September 20
― Chris Hemsworth shared a new trailer for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, on Wednesday. Hemsworth voices Optimus Prime. The film will open in the U.S. on September 20 following another delay. The film was initially announced for a July 19 opening, before being delayed the first time until September 13. Transformers One...
Marvel's What If…? Season 3 to Assemble Avengers' Robot Mecha, Voltron-Style
Pilots include Captain America, Black Widow, Xu Shang-Chi, Monica Rambeau, Moon Knight
― The "Marvel Animation Sneak Peek" panel at the D23 event screened footage from the third and final season of Marvel's What If…? animation series on Saturday. The footage teased that at least one episode will feature five giant robotic mecha that combine into an even bigger robotic mecha. The footage showed a 2D l...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film's New Trailer Reveals Steve Buscemi as Starscream
Visual unveiled for film premiering on September 20
― The panel at the San Diego Comic-Con for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, unveiled the film's new trailer and poster, on Thursday. The video reveals and previews Steve Buscemi as Starscream: The film will open in the U.S. on September 20 following another delay. The film was initially announced for a J...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Reveals Japanese Dub Trailer, Cast
Yuichi Nakamura, Subaru Kimura, Ryōhei Kimura, Tesshō Genda star in Japanese dub
― Paramount Pictures announced the Japanese cast for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, during a special broadcast on Tuesday. The company also released a trailer previewing the Japanese dub. The Japanese dub cast for the film includes:
Yuichi Nakamura as Optimus Prime
Subaru K...
1987 Ultraman: The Adventure Begins Animated Film Screens at G-Fest with New English Dub
Film gets Blu-ray, DVD release in 2025
― Film news website Collider reported on July 9 that the Ultraman USA (Ultraman: The Adventure Begins) animated film would screen at this year's G-Fest event. The film was screened with a new English dub on Saturday. It was also announced that Mill Creek Entertainment will release the film on Blu-ray and DVD in 2025. Ultraman USA is an animated film collaboratio...
Power Rangers Gets Crossover Comic With Usagi Yojimbo
No turtles of the teenage variety in this crossover
― Among American comics fans, a fan favorite character is Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo. Based on the historical figure Miyamoto Musashi, the anthropomorphized rabbit has captured the imaginations of comic readers. However, one of the character's breakout appearances was in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) episodes "Usagi Yojimbo" and "Usagi Com...
Chinese-Animated Series 'A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized' Reveals More Japanese Cast, October Debut for 2nd Season
Yui Ishikawa, Iori Noguchi join cast
― The official website for the Chinese-animated series adaptation of Kaisei Enomoto's A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized (Yowai 5000-nen no Sōshoku Dragon, Iware Naki Jaryū Nintei) novel series revealed more cast members on Friday for the Japanese dub cast of the show's second season. The website also revealed the second season will debu...
Viz Media Acquires RWBY Series, Will Explore Production of New Chapters
Viz owns rights for future distribution, production, licensing, products following Rooster Teeth's closing
― Viz Media announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that it has acquired the RWBY series following Rooster Teeth shutting down. Viz Media owns the rights for future distribution, production, licensing, and consumer products. The company is exploring the production of new chapters in ...
Ultraman: Rising Film Ranked #2 on Netflix Global Top 10
Film recorded 7.9 million views on June 17-23
― Netflix revealed on June 26 that it and Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman: Rising, the latest Ultraman CG animated feature film, ranked #2 on its global top 10 on the the week of June 17-23, with 7.9 million views. The film ranked on Netflix's top 10 films in 69 countries, and recorded 16 million hours viewed. The film had its world premiere at this year'...
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window Anime Film Wins Award at Annecy
Adam Elliot's Memoir of a Snail wins top award
― This year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival announced its winners on Saturday, and Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (Madoigwa no Totto-chan) won the Paul Grimault Award for feature films. Adam Elliot's Memoir of a Snail stop-motion film from Australia won the top Cristal for a Feature Film award. Gintz Zilbalodis' Flow Latvia-Belg...
The Last Unicorn Film Gets 4K UHD, BD Release from Shout! Studios
4K UHD, Blu-ray Disc combo pack ships on August 20
― Shout! Studios announced on June 3 the company will release a 4K UHD edition of The Last Unicorn in a 4K UHD and Blu-ray Disc combo pack on August 20. The release is a 4K Transfer of the 35mm interpositive along with Dolby Vision and will also contain a number of bonus features. The UHD will contain an audio commentary, while the BD will include a ...
Yuske Fukada, Veerapatra Jinanavin Co-Direct Thai-Animated Series Tokyo Override
Series to premiere on Netflix this year
― Netflix revealed the Tokyo Override animated series during its Next on Netflix: Animation presentation on Thursday. The work will debut on Netflix this year. Netflix also shared two first-look images of the series. Storyteller Yuske Fukada and Veerapatra Jinanavin (Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time CGI director) are directing the series at the Thai-base...
Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film Reveals Japanese Dub Trailer, Cast Members
Hiroko Sakurai, Takaya Aoyagi join cast
― The staff for Ultraman: Rising, the upcoming Ultraman CG animated feature film from the streaming service and Tsuburaya Productions, revealed the Japanese dub trailer and more cast members on Friday: The Japanese dub cast includes: Yuki Yamada as Ken Sato Fumiyo Kohinata as Professor Sato Akari Hayami as Ami Wakita Fumihiko Tachiki as Dr. Onda Ayumi Tsunemats...
Transformers: Earthspark Animated Series Reveals Season 2 Trailer
Season two premieres on June 7
― The Transformers Official YouTube channel began streaming a new trailer for the second season of the Transformers: Earthspark animated series on Monday. The second season premieres on Paramount+ on June 7. The show debuted exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States in November 2022, and debuted on Paramount+ and select Nickelodeon channels internationally. The ani...
New Unoffical Laputa: Castle in the Sky CGI Short Streamed
Relive the magic of seeing the castle in the sky for the first time
― Studio Ghibli is known for its supreme quality of hand-drawn animation. With it comes beautiful and iconic imagery, from the forests in both Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Princess Mononoke, the interior and exterior of the bathhouse in Spirited Away, to the ever so memorable introduction of the Cat Bus in My Neighbor Totor...
Dahlia in Bloom Staff, Ekachi Epilka Studio Respond to Report Claiming N. Korean Animators Worked on Anime
Dahlia in Bloom staff state they are investigating the situation
― The official X/Twitter account for the Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools anime and the official website for the Hokkaido-based anime studio Ekachi Epilka have both released statements, after the 38 North website posted a report on Monday claiming that North Korean animators worked on Dahlia in Bloom and an unn...
Pokémon Launches monpoké Brand Internationally with YouTube Web Series
Web series introduces toddlers to Pokémon
― The Pokémon Company launched the Fun Times on monpoké Island web series internationally on YouTube on Tuesday as part of its global launch of the "monpoké" brand aimed at babies and toddlers. The first of six available episodes is below: The web series includes short videos intended for parents to introduce their children to the world of Pokémon. The series...
Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film Premieres at Annecy on June 12
Film debuts at festival 2 days before June 14 streaming debut
― Netflix announced on Monday that Ultraman: Rising, the upcoming Ultraman CG animated feature film from the streaming service and Tsuburaya Productions, will have its world premiere at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, ahead of its June 14 streaming debut. The film will also have a "Making Of" panel feat...
Transformers One Animated Prequel Film Streams New Trailer from Space (Updated)
Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry star in film on September 20
― Paramount Pictures streamed on Thursday a new trailer for Transformers One, the new animated film prequel to the Transformers franchise, from space. The stream featured a nearly 1-hour countdown showing the trailer's screen attached to a craft ascending 125,000 feet above the Earth. Film stars Chris Hemsworth (Optimus Prime) and Brian ...
Sega's Golden Axe Game Gets 10-Episode Animated Series on Comedy Central
Matthew Rhys, Danny Pudi, Lisa Gilroy, Liam McIntyre, Carl Tart star in series based on 1989 game
― Comedy Central announced on Wednesday that it has ordered a 10-episode animated series based on Sega's Golden Axe video game series. The cast of the show includes Matthew Rhys as Gillius Thunderhead, Danny Pudi as Hampton Squib, Lisa Gilroy as Tyrus Flare, Liam McIntyre as Ax Battler, and Carl Tart as...
Manga Productions, Toei Animation's Future's Folktales 2 Animated Series Debuts in 2024
Visual revealed at AnimeJapan 2024
― The Manga Productions booth at AnimeJapan 2024 on Saturday revealed that Future Folktales 2, the second season of Manga Productions and Toei Animation's Future Folktales (Asatir: Mirai no Mukashibanashi or Asateer -- Future's Folktales) animated television series, will broadcast in Japan in 2024. The booth confirmed that Toei Animation is again involved in the pro...
Netflix Reveals Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film's June 14 Premiere Date, Key Art
Film features "a mix of Japanese and western" cast including Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young, Julia Harriman
― Netflix revealed on Thursday that Ultraman: Rising, it and Tsuburaya Productions' upcoming Ultraman CG animated feature film, will premiere on June 14. The company revealed the key art for the film. Shannon Tindle (animator for Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings)...
You Look Yummy! Japanese-Chinese Animated Children's Series to Broadcast in Japan
Series based on Tatsuya Miyanishi's Tyrannosaurus picture books won AEAF award in 2023
― Poplar Publishing and bilibili's Japanese-Chinese 3DCG animated children's series You Look Yummy! (known as Tyranno ga Yattekuru! in Japan), based on Tatsuya Miyanishi's Tyrannosaurus series of picture books, will air on television in Japan. An official YouTube channel opened and streamed a commercial on Sunday: ...
The Boy and the Heron Anime Film Wins 2 Awards at Annie Awards
Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 also wins 2 awards; Suzume shut out
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the winners of its 51st Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, and Hayao Miyazaki's latest feature film The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka) won two awards. Hayao Miyazaki won the award for Best Storyboarding for a feature film, and animation director Takeshi Ho...
Toei Animation, Sonic the Hedgehog Designer Naoto Oshima Announce Hypergalactic CG Animated Film
David N. Weiss directs film starring Adam Devine, Elsie Fisher, J.K. Simmons, Sam Richardson
― Toei Animation announced on Tuesday a new CGI animated film by original Sonic the Hedgehog character designer Naoto Oshima titled Hypergalactic. Oshima is co-creating the story and characters with Joseph Chou (The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim). David N. Weiss (Shrek 2) is directing the film. T...
Maboroshi, Kurayukaba Films Compete at 2nd Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival
Film festival takes place from March 15-20
― The Niigata International Animation Film Festival revealed its feature film competition lineup on Friday, which includes two Japanese films: Kurayukaba (pictured at right) and Maboroshi. Twelve total films will screen in competition at this year's festival. Netflix began streaming Mari Okada and MAPPA's original anime film Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōj...
Godzilla Minus One, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Nominated for VES Awards, Golden Reel Awards (Updated)
Godzilla Minus One nominated for Outstanding Animated Character, Mario for Outstanding Effects Animations
― Update on February 21: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won the Outstanding Effects Animations in an Animated Feature at the VES Awards over The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 won the Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature award over Godzilla Minu...
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Nominated for GLAAD Media Award (Updated)
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, Transformers: EarthSpark also nominated
― Update on March 14: Fellow Travelers won for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series over Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Additionally, Hailey's On It! won the Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Animated award over Transformers: EarthSpark. More winners will be announced on May 11. Update on May 11: Heartstopper won the Outsta...
The Boy and the Heron, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Receive Nominations at Producers Guild Awards, More (Updated)
Also: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts nominated at Artios Awards, Godzilla Minus One nominated at Asian Film Awards
― Update on February 25: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won the award. Update on March 9: Barbie won the Zeitgeist Award at the 39th Artios Awards over Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The Producers Guild of America has nominated Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi...
Voice Actor Kōtarō Nakamura Goes on Hiatus Due to Ill Health
Actor not returning to Dr. Eggman role in Sonic Prime season 3
― The official Japanese Twitter account for the Sonic Prime animated series announced on Wednesday that Kōtarō Nakamura will not be able to voice the characters of Dr. Eggman, Mr. Dr. Eggman, and Dr. Done It in the show for its third season due to Nakamura's ill health leading to him going on a temporary hiatus. Mitsuaki Kanuka will voice...
The Simpsons' 'Treehouse of Horror XXXIII' Episode Wins Creative Arts Emmy Award
DR Movie animated parody of Death Note manga, Stephen King's horror novel IT
― The 2022 Halloween episode "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII" won the Outstanding Animated Program category for The Simpsons series at the 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday! This is it… Presenting the poster for Treehouse of Horror XXXIII — now with more horror than ever! pic.twitter.com/TGiVCTCMNQ— The Simpsons (@TheSimp...
The Boy and the Heron, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Makes BAFTA Award Longlist
Both films make longlist for Best Animation; The Boy and the Heron makes longlist for Film Not in English Language
― The official website of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) announced the longlists for its 2023 film awards on Friday. The category of Best Animation includes Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron (Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka, or literally How Do You Live?) film and The...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Remains #2 Top-Earning Film Worldwide, in U.S. in 2023
Film earns US$1,361,367,353 wordwide, US$574,934,330 in U.S.
― The Super Mario Bros. Movie ended the year as the #2 top-earning film worldwide and in the United States. The film now has a worldwide earning of US$1,361,367,353. It has earned US$574,934,330 in the U.S. Greta Gerwig's Barbie film surpassed The Super Mario Bros. Movie as the highest-earning film of 2023 in September, and has earned $1,44...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Nominated for CBS Family Film and TV Awards (Updated)
26th annual Family Film and TV Awards nominates title for Best Animated Family Film
― Update on January 28: Leo won the award over The Super Mario Bros. Movie. CBS' Family Film and TV Awards nominated The Super Mario Bros. Movie for Best Animated Family Film in its 26th annual awards. The film is nominated alongside Elemental, Leo, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Moves to Netflix on December 3
Film streamed first on Peacock on August 3
― Netflix confirmed earlier this month that The Super Mario Bros. Movie will move onto its service on December 3. Variety had reported that under NBCUniversal and Netflix's exclusive agreement, the film will stop streaming on NBCUniversal's Peacock service in the United States on the same day. Peacock began streaming the film on August 3. The Vulture website...
Netflix Streams English-Subtitled Trailer for My Daemon Animated Series
Series debuts on Netflix on November 23
― Netflix unveiled an English-subtitled trailer for the My Daemon animated series on Thursday during its Geeked Week stream: Netflix will debut the series on November 23. Hidetaka Adachi aka Otsuichi (Exception, Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror, Summer Ghost) is writing the animated series at the Thai animation studio Igloo Studio. Nat Yoswatananont...
Netflix Unveils 1st Trailer for Ultraman: Rising CG Animated Film
Film premieres in 2024
― Netflix began streaming the first English trailer on Thursday during its Geeked Week stream for Ultraman: Rising, it and Tsuburaya Productions' upcoming Ultraman CG animated feature film: The film will premiere in 2024. Shannon Tindle (animator for Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings) is making his feature directorial debut with this film, with John Aoshima as co-director. Tsu...
Berserk: The Black Swordsman Fan Animation Aspires to be Everything the 2016 Anime Wasn't
Project includes "adaptation of the stories that have been neglected of this medium"
― Online animation group Studio Eclypse announced in early October that its team has begun pre-production on a BERSERK: The Black Swordsman fan animation. The staff of the project expressly stated the animation will not include the "Golden Age arc" of Kentarou Miura's manga and will focus on "The Black Swordsman arc....
Netflix Debuts My Daemon Animated Series on November 23
― Netflix revealed on Tuesday that it will debut the My Daemon animated series on November 23. Netflix revealed the below visual for the series. Hidetaka Adachi aka Otsuichi (Exception, Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror, Summer Ghost) is writing the animated series at the Thai animation studio Igloo Studio. Nat Yoswatananont is directing the series. The series takes place in the near futu...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Earns Over 14 Billion Yen in Japan Following Additional MX4D/4DX Screenings
Film's revival MX4D/4Ds screenings continue in Japan past original end date
― Following The Super Mario Bros. Movie's revival MX4D and 4DX screenings, the film has now sold over 9.8 million tickets in Japan to earn over 14 billion yen (about US$93 million, below the previously reported US$100 million due to fluctuation in foreign exchange rates). The film's limited-time revival screenings started on ...
Toei's Chinese Subsidiary Produces MogMog Planet Game's Animated Series
Kaiju Step's Ryōsuke Aoike directs net short series
― Toei Animation's Chinese subsidiary in Shanghai is producing a new animated series of shorts titled MogMog Planet, based on the mobile puzzle game of the same name. The show premiered in China on social media platforms on September 1 and in Japan on YouTube on October 4. The show takes place in the not-so-distant-future on earth, and follows anima...
Castlevania: Nocturne Animated Spinoff Series Gets 2nd Season
Announcement video streamed
― Netflix began streaming a video on Friday that announces that Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated show, is getting a second season: The series premiered on September 28. The new series stars Richter Belmont (a descendant of the original show's protagonists Sypha and Trevor) and Maria Renard. The series is set in France du...
Netflix Streams Trailer for Devil May Cry Animated Series
Castlevania's Adi Shankar produces series based on Capcom's game franchise
― Netflix unveiled during its Drop 01 event on Wednesday an official announcement trailer for the animated series based on Capcom's Devil May Cry game franchise: Producer Adi Shankar (Castlevania) and Alex Larsen (Yasuke) have completed writing the scripts for the first season of the series as of November 2021. The series will...
Toei Animation, Sunlight Entertainment Reveal ELEMON Animated 'Edutainment' Series
Poeyama directs new animated "edutainment" series with 1st episode available now
― Toei Animation and Sunlight Entertainment announced on Thursday a new animated "edutainment" series titled ELEMON, featuring the voice of Ryan Kaji, the YouTube kid phenomenon from "Ryan's World." The first episode of the series is available below. Sunlight Entertainment, the production studio owned by the Kaji family ...
Castlevania: Nocturne Animated Spinoff Series Unveils Main Trailer
Series premieres on September 28 with world premiere livestream on September 27
― Netflix began streaming on Thursday the main trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated show: There will be a world premiere livestream on September 27 at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Twitch and Tudum. The series will premiere on September 28. The new series will star Richter ...
Long-Lost Japan-Set Disney Short Film The Flower Resumes Production, Includes Japanese Staff
Japan-based animators Wenrui Huang, Simin Huang; calligraphy artist Hiromi Hasegawa join staff
― Director and Disney veteran crew member Andrew Simmons is resuming the production of a long-lost Disney short film set in Japan titled The Flower. He is including several Japanese staff in the production, such as calligraphy artist Hiromi Hasegawa (Under the Dog). The short film is slated for release in e...
Barbie Surpasses The Super Mario Bros. Movie to Become #1 2023 Film Worldwide
Barbie surpassed The Super Mario Bros. Movie in N. America on August 24
― Entertainment news source Variety confirmed on Saturday that Greta Gerwig's Barbie film has earned US$1.36 billion at the global box office, surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie as the highest-earning film of 2023 so far worldwide. Barbie surpassed The Super Mario Bros. Movie as the highest-earning film of 2023 so far in Nort...
Barbie Surpasses The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Highest-Earning 2023 Film in N. America
Barbie is close to surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie's worldwide earnings of US$1,359,052,753
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that Greta Gerwig's live-action Barbie film has surpassed The Super Mario Bros. Movie in North America as the highest-earning film of 2023. According to Box Office Mojo, the film has earned US$581,701,242 in the United States, surpassing The Supe...
Legendary, Warner Bros. Delay Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Films
Companies change upcoming movie schedule due to ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike
― Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. revealed on Thursday that they have delayed the Godzilla vs. Kong film sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire from March 15, 2024 to April 12, 2024. The delay is due to the two companies delaying the Dune: Part Two film from November 3 to March 15, 2024 due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA stri...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Earns US$100 Million in Japan
Film overtakes Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine in Japan's all-time highest-grossing films ranking
― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Wednesday that The Super Mario Bros. Movie has earned over US$100 million (about 13.74 billion yen) in Japan, overtaking Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (Iron Submarine), the 26th film in the Detective Conan franchise, as the highest-earning...
Pokémon Trading Card Game Inspires New 'Pokémon: Path to the Peak' Short Animated Series
Series premieres globally on YouTube on August 11
― The Pokémon Presents livestream announced on Tuesday that the Pokémon franchise is getting a new short animated series titled "Pokémon: Path to the Peak" that will premiere globally on YouTube on August 11. The series is based on the Pokémon Trading Card Game and follows Ava and her partner Pokémon Oddish. The introduction and trailer begin at 3:58 ...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Ties with New Detective Conan Movie as Highest-Earning Film in Japan to Open in 2023 So Far
Film has earned 13.53 billion yen in Japan
― The Super Mario Bros. Movie has earned a cumulative total of 13.53 billion yen (about US$94.9 million) in Japan. It is now tied with Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (Iron Submarine), the 26th film in the Detective Conan franchise, as the country's highest-earning film to open in 2023 so far. Although other anime films such as The First Slam Dunk and...
Sega Unveils 'Sonic & Friends' 3D Animated Shorts on TikTok
Shorts feature chibi Sonic the Hedgehog characters
― Sega began streaming a teaser video on TikTok for new animated shorts titled "Sonic & Friends" based on its Sonic the Hedgehog franchise on Monday. The 3DCG shorts feature Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy, as well as their nemesis Dr. Eggman as chibi characters. Sonic Prime, Wild Brain Studios' 3D animated series, debuted last December with one 40-m...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Streams on Peacock
Movie began streaming on Thursday
― NBCUniversal's Peacock service began streaming The Super Mario Bros. Movie on Thursday. The film opened in the U.S. and in over 60 markets worldwide on April 5. The film now has a worldwide earning of US$1,350,540,590. The film has been the highest-grossing film of 2023 worldwide. The film is also the highest-earning video game adaptation in history. The film is th...
Nintendo Switch Console Sales Reach 129.53 Million Worldwide
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sells 18.51 million copies; The Super Mario Bros. Movie sells 168.10 million tickets
― Nintendo announced its results for the first quarter of its current fiscal year on Thursday, revealing that its Switch console has sold 129.53 million units as of June 30. Sales of the console were up by 13.9% compared to the first quarter of last year, selling 3.91 million units in the ...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Becomes 2nd Highest-Earning Foreign-Animated Film in Japan
Film has earned 13.39 billion yen in Japan
― The Super Mario Bros. Movie has earned a cumulative total of 13.39 billion yen (about US$94.1 million), surpassing Disney's Frozen 2 at 13.37 billion yen (about US$94.0 million) to become the second highest-earning foreign-animated film in Japan. The first Frozen film ranks above The Super Mario Bros. Movie with box office earnings of 25.5 billion yen (abo...
Castlevania: Nocturne Spinoff Series Premieres on September 28
Visual unveiled, trailer streams on Wednesday
― Netflix announced on Wednesday that Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated series, will premiere on September 28. The company unveiled a visual featuring Richter Belmont, and it will stream a teaser trailer on Wednesday. The new series will star Richter Belmont (a descendant of the original show's protagoni...
Castlevania: Nocturne Animated Spinoff Series Unveils Teaser Trailer
Series premieres on September 28
― Netflix began streaming on Thursday a teaser trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne, the spinoff series of Frederator Studios' Castlevania animated series: The series will premiere on September 28. The new series will star Richter Belmont (a descendant of the original show's protagonists Sypha and Trevor) and Maria Renard. The series will be set in France during the Fren...
Transformers: Earthspark Animated Series Streams Trailer for Season Finale
Paramount Plus began streaming a trailer for the season finale of the Transformers: Earthspark animated series on Friday. The season finale comprising multiple episodes will stream on July 28. The 💥 bots 💥 are 💥 BACK 💥 Transformers: #EarthSpark epic season finale streaming July 28 on #ParamountPlus. pic.twitter.com/Bd5C4mcXEv— Paramount+ (@paramountplus) July 21, 2023 The show debuted exclusively ...
All Night Arcade Animated Show Launches on TikTok
555 Comic stream trailer for animated show based on Magodesu, Benjamin Koji Watanabe, Mikey Moore's manga
― 555 Comic announced on Saturday that it will launch its animated show based on Mago (a.k.a. Magodesu, Space Patrol Luluco character designer), Benjamin Koji Watanabe, and Mikey Moore's All Night Arcade manga on TikTok. Episodes will stream for free. The cast for the show includes: Jenny Yokobor...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Earns 12.8 Billion Yen in Japan
Film has earned worldwide total of US$1.34 billion
― The Super Mario Bros. Movie has earned a cumulative total of 12.8 billion yen (about US$90.5 million), and sold 8.98 million tickets in Japan as of Monday. The film dropped from #4 to #5 in its 11th weekend at the Japanese box office. The film opened in Japan on April 28, and it sold 1.276 million tickets and earned 1.843 billion yen (about US$13.5...
Pokémon Concierge Stop-Motion Animated Series Premieres on Netflix in December
Non voices protagonist Haru, Iku Ogawa directs series
― Netflix revealed at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Pokémon Concierge, a new stop-motion animated series for the Pokémon franchise, will debut in December. Netflix also revealed a video featuring actress Non, who is voicing the protagonist Haru, visiting the stop-motion set. dwarf studios (Rilakkuma and Kaoru) is producing the series. ...
Sonic Prime 3D Animated Series Streams New Episode Trailer
Also: 2013 Sonic Dash endless runner mobile game launches on Netflix under title Sonic Prime Dash
― The YouTube channel for Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise began streaming a new episode trailer for Sonic Prime, Wild Brain Studios' 3D animated series, on Friday. Sega also announced on Sonic Central that Sega and Hardlight's 2013 Sonic Dash endless runner mobile game will launch on Netflix under th...
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