Animation Magazine

Pokémon Debuts Younger-Skewing monpoké Brand with Puppet Series, Books & Merch

Today, The Pokémon Company International announced that monpoké, an expression of the global hit franchise featuring Pokémon-branded baby and toddler offerings, has released in...

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2024

‘The Garfield Movie’ Soundtrack Rolls Out May 17 with Original Tunes from Snoop Dogg, Jon Batiste, Keith Urban & More

ASG Records and Republic Records: Kids & Family have announced The Garfield Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will arrive on May 17, ahead of...

Mercedes Milligan - April 12, 2024

Warners Bros. Discovery Spotlights Looney Tunes (No April Fools’ Joke!)

Warner Bros. Discovery has planned a month-long celebration of Looney Tunes, titled “ACME Fools,” featuring an ACME Bootcamp (showcasing real-life elite athletes attempting fitness...

Animation Magazine - April 1, 2024

Licensing Expo Launches Enhanced Meetings Platform to Connect with Top Toon Brands

Licensing Expo, the world's leading event dedicated to licensing, brand extension and collaborations, today opens its new and enhanced Meetings Platform for the upcoming...

Animation Magazine - March 25, 2024

The Must-Have List: Spring Arrives with ‘Calvin & Hobbes,’ ‘Wish,’ ‘Suzume,’ Redwall Games & More

The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 2 Books 3 & 4 of the paperback collections of Bill Watterson's timeless comic. The new, portable format...

Mercedes Milligan - March 18, 2024

iam8bit Releasing ‘Bee and Puppycat’ Soundtrack on Vinyl

iam8bit is bad with another fan-favorite animated series soundtrack on literally groovy vinyl: In collaboration with Milan and Frederator Networks, the music publisher announced the...

Mercedes Milligan - March 6, 2024

Sanrio Kicks Off Hello Kitty’s 50th Anniversary

Cheerful pop culture icon Hello Kitty is kicking off a year of festivities in honor of her 50th anniversary. Since her debut in 1974,...

Mercedes Milligan - February 23, 2024

iam8bit Opens the Water Tower for ‘Animaniacs’ Soundtrack LPs

iam8bit and WaterTower Music have teamed up to release two all-new soundtracks featuring music from classic 1990s cartoon Animaniacs and its 2020 reboot. Both...

Mercedes Milligan - February 22, 2024

Bagpuss Celebrates 50 Years of Magical Memories with New Collectibles & Events

The beloved pink-striped cloth cat Bagpuss celebrates his 50th birthday this year, and international media group and rights owner Coolabi has announced a range...

Mercedes Milligan - February 12, 2024

The Must-Have List: ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Final Fantasy VII,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit’ and Other Flights of February Fancy

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - The Official Movie Special This lavish, 96-page behind-the-scenes guide to Sony Pictures Animation's critically acclaimed Marvel sequel is packed with...

Mercedes Milligan - February 9, 2024

iam8bit Announces Double LP ‘Maya and the Three’ Vinyl Soundtrack Set

iam8bit has announced its latest vinyl collaboration, a special two-LP soundtrack for Netflix's Emmy Award-winning Maya and the Three. For the animated event series,...

Mercedes Milligan - January 23, 2024

The Must-Have List: ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep,’ ‘The Boy and the Heron’ & More Winter Highlights

The Art of The Boy and the Heron The official behind-the-scenes art book celebrating Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki's latest critically-acclaimed masterpiece, comprising 336...

Mercedes Milligan - January 15, 2024