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Studio TRIGGER Hit ‘Promare’ Comes Home in May Through Shout! & GKIDS

The top-grossing original anime feature of 2019, Promare makes its way to home entertainment this spring following a phenomenally successful North American theatrical run....

LA’s Secret Movie Club Hosts ‘Anime Buffet’ Series in 2020

In 2020, the Los Angeles-based Secret Movie Club is hosting screenings of some of the most beloved anime of all time, as part of...

Academy Presents Screening of Anime Classic ‘Akira’

As part of the Marc Davis Celebration of Animation, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a screening of Katsuhiro Otomo’s...

‘Klaus’: Santa Begins — in Glorious 2D!

***This article written for the January ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 296)*** Nine years ago, veteran animator Sergio Pablos had a great idea: The...

Trailer: English Dub Cast for ‘Promare’ Revealed

GKIDS has announced the English voice cast for the new anime feature Promare, which it is bringing to cinemas around the U.S. in September....

News Bytes: Deepfaking ‘Lion King,’ Arrest in Square Enix Threat, ‘Spitting Image’ Returns & More

Why Hollywood Should Leave Anime Out of Its Live-Action Remake Obsession With Ghost in the Shell in the bag and Warner Bros.’ Akira in the...

News Bytes: ‘Angry Birds 2’ Hatchling Voices, ‘Aladdin’ Hits $1B, KyoAni Update & More

WATCH: Ricky Gervais Guest Stars in ‘Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?’ The popular British comedian appears in the latest episode of the new Mystery Inc. adventures....

Netflix Tunes Up ‘Sound & Fury’ from Grammy Winner Sturgill Simpson

The sublime combination of music and animation strikes a fresh cord in Sound & Fury, a new anime feature from Grammy Award-winning recording artist...

Katsuhiro Otomo Reveals ‘Orbital Era,’ New ‘Akira’ & Complete Manga Collection

A trio of exciting new projects are in the works from acclaimed anime and manga master Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Steamboy). The Winsor McCay Award...

A Yen for Quality: Japanese Animation Spotlight

***This territory focus originally appeared in the June/July '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)*** Japan is arguably the world's most mature market for animation,...

‘Okko’s Inn’: A Healing Escape to a Haunted Hotel

***This review originally appeared in the April ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 289)*** Based on a popular series of children’s books written by Hiroko...

Building a Girl-and-Robot Dream Team for Netflix’s ‘Next Gen’

This Friday, Netflix will debut the new CG-animated feature Next Gen, written and directed by Kevin Adams and Joe Ksander, which features the voices...

Animation Block Party Full 2018 Lineup Revealed

The 15th annual Animation Block Party has unveiled its official lineup of films which will be screening in Brooklyn from July 26-29. Covering everything...

‘Big Fish & Begonia’ Makes a Splash on Disc

After 12 years in the making, a domestic box-office triumph in China and international buzz from critics and moviegoers, Big Fish & Begonia has...

Daily News Bytes: ‘Akira’ to Screen at ABP, Giddyup ‘Pottyhorse’, Cannes Shorts Selections & More

Animation Block Party 2018 Presents ‘Akira’ The 15th annual ABP is gearing up to take over Brooklyn July 26-29, and Animation Magazine has learned that...

‘Ballmastrz: 9009’ – Misfits of the Apocalypse!

***This article was written for the May issue of Animation Magazine No. 280*** It’s loud, weird and set in a post-apocalyptic world gone mad —...

Animation Magazine’s Rising Stars of 2018

***These profiles were written by Ellen Wolff and Ramin Zahed for the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279*** We are so proud to...

Animated People: Dave Filoni, EP & Supervising Director, ‘Star Wars Rebels’

Dave Filoni has been a staple of the extended Star Wars animated universe since 2008. Writer Cameron Koller checked in with the executive producer...

Lost in Space: Nicholas Arioli’s ‘Coin Operated’ Heads to AFI Fest

One of the 63 animated shorts submitted for Oscar consideration this year, Coin Operated from Nicholas Arioli was recently profiled in Animation Magazine. The...

LA Anime Fest Reveals Full Film Lineup

The Los Angeles Anime Film Festival (LA-AFF) has set its opening and closing night films, as well as the full lineup in between. Taking...
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