Sony Wants To Produce More Animation Content, But Hampered By Animator Shortage, High Costs
The company is looking at options to increase its output, including digital technologies like AI.
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Major Netflix Animation Leak Traced Back To Burbank Post-Production Company
Netflix says it is “aggressively taking action” to have the materials removed from the internet.
From Light Novel To Anime Sensation: ‘Solo Leveling’ Producer And Action Director Discuss The Breakout Hit
Ahead of the second season launch, key figures on ‘Solo Leveling’ are talking about the production of the ambitious series.
‘The Garfield Movie’ Is The No. 1 Movie In The United States
The film managed only $14 million in its second weekend, but at the depressed U.S. box office, that’s good enough for first place.
Crunchyroll Is Bringing Japanese Hit ‘Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle’ To U.S. Theaters
The volleyball drama is Japan’s highest-grossing theatrical release of 2024 to date.
New Crunchyroll Docuseries Celebrates 25 Years Of ‘Fullmetal Alchemist,’ ‘My Hero Academia’ Studio Bones
Bones animated many classic titles such as ‘Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,’ ‘My Hero Academia,’ and ‘Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.’
Anime’s Most Popular Secret Agent Family Gets An English-Dubbed Trailer For Their Feature Debut, ‘Spy x Family Code: White’
Crunchyroll and Sony will release the film on April 19 in the U.S. and Canada.
‘Suzume’ Director Makoto Shinkai Talks About Writing And Storyboarding His Own Films
Shinkai opened up about his unique (mostly) solitary process of writing and developing films.
Streaming Animation Debuts We’re Looking Forward To In January 2024
The new year brings new animated series to all the big streaming platforms. We’ve picked out three debuts that seemed particularly interesting.
2023 Feature Animation Year In Review: Distribution Winners And Losers
Which distributors had a 2023 to remember, and which will be looking to turn things around in 2024?
Animation Coming To Disney+, Netflix, Prime Video And Paramount+ In December 2023
Here are eight of the most exciting animated titles set to hit U.S. streaming platforms next month.
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ Will Be Available On Crunchyroll Starting This Thursday
A leading contenders in this year’s animated feature Oscars race, ‘Suzume’ has been a smash hit since debuting at the Berlinale in February.
Makoto Shinkai Coming To L.A. For Free Pop-Up Installation At The Academy Museum
The free event includes an art exhibition and screenings of three of his best-loved films. RSVP is open now.
Crunchyroll Launches 24/7 Channel To Reach New Audiences
The channel will appear on several free services and include titles such as ‘Psycho-Pass,’ ‘Horimiya,’ and ‘Ranking of Kings.’
Crunchyroll Bringing Annecy Player ‘The Concierge’ To U.S. Theaters In 2024
The Sony-owned company has secured North American rights to the film, which will screen at Animation is Film later this month.
An Early Look At This Year’s Wide Open Animated Feature Oscar Race
Here’s our first look at the films likely to qualify for the upcoming awards season, broken down by distributor.
‘Mario’ Continues Record-Breaking Box Office Speedrun In Its Sophomore Weekend, Now Highest-Grossing Video Game Adaptation Ever
‘Mario’ made history domestically and abroad over the weekend, as ‘Suzume’ and ‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’ debuted in the U.S.
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ Passes $200M At Global Box Office To Become Sixth-Highest-Grossing Anime Film Ever
The film’s impressive global box office run is sure to continue with markets in America and Europe debuting the film on April 13-14.
Crunchyroll Plans Full Awards Push For Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’
The distributor has released an English-language dubbed trailer ahead of the film’s April 14 U.S. release.
‘Suzume’ Debut Tops Chinese Box Office With $50.7M Opening
Makoto Shinkai’s latest has already grossed $182.4 million from seven territories. It will hit the U.S. on April 14.
