Frank Welker and Matthew Lillard will once again voice the prolific pair as the first original anime 'Scooby-Doo' series gets greenlit, with Warner Bros. Animation producing and OLM providing production services.
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks at the new TV anime ‘Witch Hat Atelier’ and ‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm,’ and also casts an ‘anime eye’ over Netflix’s recent ‘Stranger Things: Tales from ’85’ series.
The inaugural event is set for October 7 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, bringing together anime industry leaders, creators and executives from animation, gaming, music, film and technology.
Director Shoji Kawamori talks about the real, the surreal, and the symbolic in his film about a high school girl who dreams of stardom but struggles to capture attention until she gets trapped in her smartphone and her charismatic alter ego emerges; from GKIDS, releasing in US theaters May 10.
Festival plans include previews of Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn,’ ‘Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory,’ ‘THE ONE PIECE’ and untitled animated ‘Ghostbusters’ series along with anime showcases, masterclasses and a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sing-along.
From WIT Studio, the new series adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s iconic manga covers the East Blue saga with a seven-episode first season, coming February 2027.
Columnist Andrew Osmond examines the recent fantasy comedy epic on Netflix (and also playing in Japanese cinemas), with tangents on Hatsune Miku, yuri anime and whether this film’s secretly making fun of Ghibli.
Directed by Tetsuya Takeuchi and starring Taihi Kimura, the adaptation of Takeru Hokazono’s manga follows a young man out to avenge his father, a renowned swordsmith whose life is destroyed by a sorcerer organization; from CyberAgent and Shochiku, with animation by Cypic.
Since 1991, the venerable franchise has celebrated no-rules, hand-to-hand combat and the philosophy of ‘strength;’ the latest series, ‘Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai’ ups the ante and action with a resurrected Edo-period master swordsman.
Netflix has set the global streaming debut for its new feature-length anime based on the famed ‘Astro Boy’ creator’s 'Princess Knight,' directed by Yuki Igarashi with animation by Outline.
With the Katsuhiro Otomo classic 1988 film now playing in UK and Ireland cinemas, columnist Andrew Osmond reflects on the impact it had on him decades ago, and how it links to a TV cartoon from his childhood.
It’s looking to be ‘one hell of a family reunion’ in the all-new season of the hit adaptation of the popular Capcom video game, which streams May 12.
Fan-favorite films from the famed Japanese animation studio once again head to U.S. cinemas this summer, screening in both original Japanese and English dubbed versions with surprise extra content for each show.
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks back at a decades’-old Japanese cartoon available on streaming, which presents itself as a fast and furious kids’ show – until the shock of the last episodes.
A strange, funny, and unexpectedly heartfelt romance unfolds in a rule-breaking, futuristic world bursting with oddball details and creative chaos; from GKIDS, director Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C, the film hits North American theaters today, April 10.
Series adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki’s manga about a legendary assassin stung by a wasp who awakens as a 13-year-old boy will debut on multiple platforms across North America and international territories.
The leading anime brand and world’s largest anime event have announced 7 winning short films from the new competition that are now streaming worldwide.
Streamer unveils a slate of new projects including a 3DCG LEGO special, an anime series from WIT Studio, and the current live-action series’ Season 3 title reveal and preview.
Columnist Andrew Osmond talks to Daisuke Suzuki, director of the new anime series on Adult Swim and Hulu, about the challenges of animating the unlikeliest of monster-slaying superheroes… Cock-a-doodle doo!
‘DAN DA DAN,’ ‘Gachiakuta,’ ‘My Hero Academia,’ ‘Takopi's Original Sin,’ ‘The Apothecary Diaries,’ and ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’ will vie for Anime of the Year; live Tokyo ceremony set for May 23.
Columnist Andrew Osmond considers the endings to four ‘winter’ TV anime – ‘Journal With Witch,’ ‘Trigun Stargaze,’ ‘You And I Are Polar Opposites,’ and ‘Shiboyugi;’ and for an encore, he’s brought back some snaps from last weekend’s ‘AnimeJapan’ event in Tokyo!
The adaptation of Kamome Shirahama’s manga will premiere April 6 with simultaneous English and Japanese releases of Episodes 1 and 2, alongside multiple dubbed language options.
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks back to when a seminal political comedy-thriller was made in anime.
Sides are being drawn in the run-up to the all-new season of the hit adaptation of the popular Capcom video game, which streams May 12.
As the streamer’s live-action series returns to Season 2 acclaim, Andrew Osmond gives a personal view of the vexed history of live-action anime adaptations in the U.S.
