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.
Andrew Osmond looks over 2 new shorts series, Season 3 of ‘Star Wars: Visions’ on Disney+ and ‘Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26’ on Prime Video.
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.
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.
The new app will include a library of fan favorites like ‘One Piece,’ ‘Jujutsu Kaisen,’ ‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm,’ and ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ from multiple publishers.
‘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.
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.
The announcements and first look reveals were made during a talk show which featured Keisuke Itagaki, creator of the ‘BAKI’ manga series, and Paru Itagaki, creator of ‘BEASTARS,’ as part of Netflix’s 10th anniversary in Japan celebration.
Festival screenings begin September 18 with Kid Koala’s ‘Space Cadet;’ conference, which runs September 20-21, will open with a Brad Bird talk; presentations on the making of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Pixar Animation’s ‘Elio,’ the adaptation of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits,’ and ‘In Your Dreams’ are scheduled.
Based on the manga by Tsukasa Hojo about 3 sisters who share a secret nighttime activity while operating a popular cafe by day, the 12-part series premieres September 26 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond explores the fringes of the iconic ‘God of Manga’s work: strange short films, magnificent fantasy sagas and doodlings on Disney.
Set to air in 2026, the slow-life farming series follows Hiraku, a young man who dies prematurely and is transported to another world, where he is granted an all-powerful farming tool by the gods.
The final season of the critically acclaimed anime series, based on the manga by Kohei Horikoshi, premieres with new weekly episodes starting October 4 exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Asia.
Watch the making-of from the anime adaptation of the manga by Mokumokuren, which follows a boy who experiences strange incidents with an entity impersonating his best friend; now streaming on Netflix.
Disturbing content ahead! Columnist Andrew Osmond considers a just-ended Crunchyroll miniseries from ENSHIYA studio about grade-school bullying, horrific cruelty and a twee tentacled alien.
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond shares a pictorial overview of a new installation in Tokyo – soon heading to Paris – honoring the feted helmer of ‘The Tale of Princess Kaguya’ and ‘Grave of the Fireflies.’
Based on the manga by Keigo Shinzo, the series follows the carefree Hiroto Ikuta, who doesn’t have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future, and couldn’t be happier.
Based on the novels and manga created by Yuu Tanaka, the second season of the isekai anime series will premiere as part of the streamer’s Fall 2026 simulcast season line-up.
Season 2 of the series hit Crunchyroll this week, and anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks at how this teen comedy-drama manages to be both sweet and sexy.
The series will stream exclusively in October on the anime service from AMC Networks; Episode 1 world premiere set for Anime NYC 2025 this August.
Adapted from the WEBTOON serialized webcomic, the story follows Jiwoo Seo, a kind-hearted boy with hidden powers, and Kayden, a solitary Awakened being who, after being gravely injured, takes refuge as a stray cat.
