Columnist Andrew Osmond looks in on some of the top current shows, including ‘Sanda,’ ‘The Monster Wants to Eat Me,’ and ‘Touring After the Apocalypse.’
A new suite of programs will empower more Creators with expanded monetization opportunities and international creator engagement; Creator Residency will roll out in 2026.
Ufotable director Haruo Sotozaki and DOP Yuichi Terao discuss how their work on the hugely successful, Golden Globe-nominated animated film was meaningless unless they could tap into the maximum level of emotion and deep feeling a character would express and bring that onto the screen for the audience.
Columnist Andrew Osmond talks to the director about his 2 acclaimed anime, the TV series ‘Odd Taxi’ and his new film, ‘The Last Blossom.’
‘The Duel: Payback,’ ‘The Lost Ones,’ and ‘The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope’ deftly expand upon characters and storylines established in Volume 1, carefully animated in mixed 2D and 3D by anime studios Kamikaze Douga and ANIMA, Production I.G, and Kinema citrus Co.
So, you’re not Japanese but want to work in animation in Japan? Columnist Andrew Osmond talks about how it can happen with Joseph Chou, the CEO of Sola Entertainment, Sola Digital Arts, and Sola Animation.
English translation of the long-awaited follow-up of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s 1981 bestselling memoir that sold over 26 million copies is now available; book signings in New York begin November 22.
The legendary game creator will executive produce the new series, now in production and set to stream in 2027, that will tell a completely new story in the video game franchise.
The physical figure-animation hybrid series, which merges stop-motion with real-time CGI face-swapping technology, is now streaming in 4K.
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond interviews the director about his 13 years spent working on the famous franchise based on the manga by Monkey Punch.
Directed by Yoriaki Mochizuki, the 10-minute piece from Intertrend Communications marks the final chapter in the car company’s GRIP series and the brand’s first-ever anime film.
The digital health company has added anime content to its platform, which specializes in a VR treatment, rather than eye patching, that encourages the brain to use both eyes together.
As ‘Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc’ proves it’s not just ‘Demon Slayer’ that can storm the U.S. box office, anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks over the franchise on both big and small screens.
The epic show, based on Eiichiro Oda’s manga, will cut back the maximum number of new annual episodes to 26 starting in April 2026, broken into 2 different parts (cours) of up to 13 each.
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks over 5 new TV anime, including Science Saru’s ‘Sanda,’ the romantic ‘Let’s Play,’ a new ‘Digimon, the girl-meets-wolf ‘With You, Our Love Will Make It Through,’ and the space mystery ‘Gnosia.’
The director of GKIDS’ new sports anime feature, based on Uoto’s manga, discusses his mix of live-action and different styles of animation, and his approach to visually depicting runners’ speed, preparation, and crushing anxiety; in theaters October 12.
Andrew Osmond considers one of the best violent series and how its director showed that anime is so much more than violence.
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond considers the 2 comedies by the beloved studio: this summer’s ‘City The Animation’ and its predecessor from 2011, ‘Nichijou: My Ordinary Life;’ weighing them up, he argues newer isn’t always better.
The studio’s programming celebrates both series with special guest panels, booth pop-ups, card giveaways, an autograph raffle, and others.
Creators Leeanne M. Krecic, Brandon Lee and producer Heather Horn break down the challenges of collaboration with Japanese studios, from character proportions and redesigns to culture-specific romance cues and etiquette.
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ is currently ruling the U.S. box-office, prompting speculation that it’s reshaping anime cinema forever - columnist Andrew Osmond takes a wider look at the film and suggests that it’s more complicated than that.
The animated anthology returns in a longer format, with 9 new anime shorts from david production, Kamikaze Douga, Kinema citrus Co, Polygon Pictures, Production I.G, Project Studio Q, TRIGGER, and WIT Studio; hits Disney+ October 29.
Multiple anime series, including ‘Solo Camping for Two,’ ‘One Piece,’ ‘My Hero Academia’ Final Season, ‘Spy X Family’ Season 3, and others, will continue through the Fall 2025 season.
In the wake of ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’s remarkable box-office last weekend, columnist Andrew Osmond looks at the history of the franchise and gives his thoughts on the new film.
Highlights include ‘Dan Da Dan’ and ‘Trigun Stargaze’ panels; ‘You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!’ set to premiere.
