Studio 4℃’s Anime Adaptation ‘All You Need Is Kill’ Gets International Trailer
Warner Bros. Japan and Studio 4℃ debut the trailer for ‘All You Need Is Kill,’ reimagining Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s iconic sci-fi time loop story.
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An ‘Outrageously Attractive’ Medium: Anime’s Global Surge And What Industry Leaders Say Comes Next
Journalist and writer Roland Kelts, Ghibli vet and Studio Ponoc founder Geoffrey Wexler, and Polygon Pictures’ CEO Shuzo John Shiota share insights on anime’s global boom.
Santa Is Naked And Pissed Off In The First Teaser for Science Saru’s ‘Sanda,’ Hitting Prime Video In October
From ‘Beastars’ creator Paru Itagaki, the series debuts Oct. 3 in Japan and streams worldwide Oct. 4 on Prime Video, animated by Science Saru.
Demon Slayer’s ‘Infinity Castle’ Is Outpacing ‘Mugen Train’s’ Record-Breaking Pace At The Japanese Box Office
‘Infinity Castle’ has grossed 25.8 billion yen ($174M) in Japan, climbing into the all-time top four, surpassing ‘Frozen’ and ‘Your Name.’
‘Demon Slayer’ Made More In Japan Over Its Opening Weekend Than ‘Smurfs’ Managed From 59 Territories
Demon Slayer’s ‘Infinity Castle’ opened with $39.7M in Japan, crushing the ‘Smurfs’ reboot’s $36M global debut.
Japanese Advanced Tickets For ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle’ Sell Out In Minutes
Early ticket sales for ‘Infinity Castle’ sparked nationwide hype, forecasting a potential historic box office run.
‘You Are Already Dead‘: Warner Bros. Japan Drops An Ultra-Violent Trailer For The New ‘Fist Of The North Star’ Adaptation
Buronson and Tetsuo Hara’s post-apocalyptic manga is getting a new anime adaptation, coming in 2026.
‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Creator Unveils ‘Daemons Of The Shadow Realm’ Adaptation, Crunchyroll To Distribute
Square Enix, Aniplex and Bones are producing Hiromu Arakawa’s adapting of the popular manga. Bones Film is animating.
‘The First Slam Dunk’ Producer Dandelion Animation Studio Adapting Viral Webcomic ‘Eleceed’
Webtoon Entertainment’s Line Digital Frontier teams with Oscar-nominated Dandelion Animation Studio on the adaptation.
‘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.
Post-Apocalyptic Takashi Miike Cat Comedy ‘Nyaight Of The Living Cat’ To Debut On Crunchyroll
Watch the new trailer for the tongue-in-cheek anime series premiering next month.
‘Tom And Jerry’ Anime Will Release In The U.S. On Youtube
‘Tom & Jerry Gokko’ get a kawaii makeover in this new series of minishorts.
GKIDS To Co-Produce And Distribute ‘100 Meters,’ New Film From ‘On-Gaku: Our Sound’ Director
“I feel that this film, which depicts men obsessed with running faster than anyone else, could be a work that resonates with audiences around the world,” says director Kenji Iwaisawa.
‘I’m Late’ Is A Poignant And Often Funny Documentary About Menstruation
Beneath its seemingly lighthearted surface, the film delves into issues related to gender, healthcare, pregnancy, parenting, and adulthood.
Sony To Release ‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ In U.S. Theaters
The studio has set the film’s U.S. debut for October 29, 2025.
Atsushi Wada’s Deadpan And Engimatic ‘Bird In The Peninsula’ Premieres Online
The film won grand prizes at both Fantoche and Ottawa animation festivals.
Niigata Int’l Animation Festival Announces 12 Features In Competition
The festival, which takes place next month, will also present a major retrospective on Satoshi Kon.
How A Japanese Studio Is Embracing AI In Its Anime Production Pipeline
“Without AI, the work would take a minimum of one week to ten days. Using AI, it is about four of five hours,” says the studio’s design director.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Kei Kanamori Shares His Favorite Shot From ‘Origami’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
Yōji Kuri, Pioneering Japanese Indie Animator, Dies At 96
In 1963, Kuri was the first Japanese filmmaker to be honored with an award at the Annecy animation festival.