Andrew Osmond wonders why so many anime characters are teenagers or younger, and whether that’s holding back the medium.
In this candid conversation, the series’ EPs and showrunners discuss the show's enduring success, their long-running creative partnership, and how production has evolved while staying true to its roots.
Some series like ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica,’ ‘Made in Abyss’ and ‘Promised Neverland’ bafflingly blur the lines between family and adult anime. Andrew Osmond asks why.
The Animation Domination series’ co-creators and EPs open up about genre experiments, character evolution, and the joys of storytelling in uncertain times, in the latest season of their FOX animated comedy.
Show creators Charley and Vlas discuss the family stories of their youth they drew upon for the epic conclusion - filled with chaos, devastation, and the Titan King Cronus - to their epic war between gods, mortals, and demons; debuts May 8 on Netflix.
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond has been looking at some of the new shows that started streaming this month.
Showrunner and EP Scott Kreamer talks up the show’s cutest dino baby that more than holds its own against the Indominus Rex and other bad-ass dinosaur designs; series now streaming on Netflix.
The video builds on the Jinx and Ekko dance sequence from Episode 7, adding new animation and music by Stromae and Pomme from the series soundtrack that has amassed more than 1.6 billion streams since its release last November.
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts that are currently making their way through the festival circuit - or are newly available for online viewing.
The creator discusses his new adaptation of the popular Capcom game, where a young, insanely good demon hunter with a sweet tooth fights sinister forces trying to open the portal between the human and demon realms; series debuts April 3 on Netflix.
With ‘Cowboy Bebop’ director Shinichiro Watanabe’s newest anime launching this Sunday, AWN columnist Andrew Osmond reviews a classic series the legendary filmmaker made in 2004… set in samurai Japan and boasting a strikingly different soundtrack.
Gabby, her grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan), and the adorable Gabby Cats head to Cat Francisco, only to lose the dollhouse and lock horns with eccentric cat lady Vera (Kristin Wiig), in the hybrid live-action / 3DCG feature based on the hit, mixed media preschool series; in theaters September 26.
The new 8-episode season of Emmy winner Cirocco Dunlap’s adult animated comedy follows Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak - aliens, best friends, and intergalactically renowned surgeons - as they relish the fame recent success has brought them until a cyborg journalist starts digging a bit too deep into one of their pasts; streams May 27.
The 3DCG, stop-motion, and 2D animation hybrid film, which follows a daughter who attempts to finish her late father’s novel from the inside, debuted May 6 across the U.S. and Canada.
The prolific songwriter, known for his work on ‘Evita,’ ‘The Lion King,’ and others, will pen 3 new songs for the film, which stars Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, and Mel Brooks; debuts later this year.
While the use of AI in M&E continues to grow, so does virtual production powered by real-time technology, which reduces costs and time to delivery as well as allow artists in film, TV, games and immersive experiences greater flexibility to iterate and deliver higher fidelity work.
Deal between the union and network for their 2025 SAG-AFTRA/Nickelodeon Animation Studios Basic Cable Television Animation Agreement now heads to the National Board for review.
After 8 seasons and more than 689 masturbation jokes, the ground-breaking Netflix adult animated comedy from Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg hits the streamer with one last set of raunchy new episodes on May 23.
The ‘Unikitty!’ and ‘Trollhunters’ writer/producer will also executive produce and co-write the animated series alongside ‘Wings of Fire’ book series author Tui T. Sutherland.
A blowout party at the studio’s Burbank headquarters included the ‘Branded by Blood’ event, which pitted blindfolded ‘Floggers’ against squeaky-footed ‘Victims’ in a 10x20-foot cage match of ‘blood-soaked’ pool noodles.
Aardman partners with Sky to release new animated feature in UK cinemas and VOD, with STUDIOCANAL distributing internationally.
Aiming to educate and spark powerful discussions, the worldwide competition focuses on short films about the Holocaust; the submission deadline is June 16.
Watch INDAC’s Johannes Wolters interview the Pixar creative (associate producer of ‘Coco’) at an April screening in Munich where she talks about team building, tough deadlines, and protecting artists so they can make the best film possible.
Tentative agreement on 24 of 25 proposed points had previously been reached, with talks stagnating for nearly 300 days over concerns regarding consent and compensation for AI replica use; union claims to have issued counteroffer with no response.
Hitting theaters June 13, Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise sees Hiccup befriend Toothless, an injured Night Fury dragon, and against all odds, try to save his village while defying centuries of hateful tradition.
In this candid conversation, the series’ EPs and showrunners discuss the show's enduring success, their long-running creative partnership, and how production has evolved while staying true to its roots.
The creator and star discusses his new Prime Video series that delves into family dynamics and post-9/11 commentary, and why animation was the ideal medium to revisit early 2000s America through the lens of a Muslim family navigating surveillance, economic stress, and cultural misunderstandings with humor and honesty.
Some series like ‘Puella Magi Madoka Magica,’ ‘Made in Abyss’ and ‘Promised Neverland’ bafflingly blur the lines between family and adult anime. Andrew Osmond asks why.
Show creators Charley and Vlas discuss the family stories of their youth they drew upon for the epic conclusion - filled with chaos, devastation, and the Titan King Cronus - to their epic war between gods, mortals, and demons; debuts May 8 on Netflix.
The Animation Domination series’ co-creators and EPs open up about genre experiments, character evolution, and the joys of storytelling in uncertain times, in the latest season of their FOX animated comedy.
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond has been looking at some of the new shows that started streaming this month.
Showrunner and EP Scott Kreamer talks up the show’s cutest dino baby that more than holds its own against the Indominus Rex and other bad-ass dinosaur designs; series now streaming on Netflix.
The video builds on the Jinx and Ekko dance sequence from Episode 7, adding new animation and music by Stromae and Pomme from the series soundtrack that has amassed more than 1.6 billion streams since its release last November.
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts that are currently making their way through the festival circuit - or are newly available for online viewing.
Gabby, her grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan), and the adorable Gabby Cats head to Cat Francisco, only to lose the dollhouse and lock horns with eccentric cat lady Vera (Kristin Wiig), in the hybrid live-action / 3DCG feature based on the hit, mixed media preschool series; in theaters September 26.
The new 8-episode season of Emmy winner Cirocco Dunlap’s adult animated comedy follows Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak - aliens, best friends, and intergalactically renowned surgeons - as they relish the fame recent success has brought them until a cyborg journalist starts digging a bit too deep into one of their pasts; streams May 27.
The 3DCG, stop-motion, and 2D animation hybrid film, which follows a daughter who attempts to finish her late father’s novel from the inside, debuted May 6 across the U.S. and Canada.
The prolific songwriter, known for his work on ‘Evita,’ ‘The Lion King,’ and others, will pen 3 new songs for the film, which stars Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, and Mel Brooks; debuts later this year.
While the use of AI in M&E continues to grow, so does virtual production powered by real-time technology, which reduces costs and time to delivery as well as allow artists in film, TV, games and immersive experiences greater flexibility to iterate and deliver higher fidelity work.
Deal between the union and network for their 2025 SAG-AFTRA/Nickelodeon Animation Studios Basic Cable Television Animation Agreement now heads to the National Board for review.
After 8 seasons and more than 689 masturbation jokes, the ground-breaking Netflix adult animated comedy from Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg hits the streamer with one last set of raunchy new episodes on May 23.
The ‘Unikitty!’ and ‘Trollhunters’ writer/producer will also executive produce and co-write the animated series alongside ‘Wings of Fire’ book series author Tui T. Sutherland.
A blowout party at the studio’s Burbank headquarters included the ‘Branded by Blood’ event, which pitted blindfolded ‘Floggers’ against squeaky-footed ‘Victims’ in a 10x20-foot cage match of ‘blood-soaked’ pool noodles.
Aardman partners with Sky to release new animated feature in UK cinemas and VOD, with STUDIOCANAL distributing internationally.
Aiming to educate and spark powerful discussions, the worldwide competition focuses on short films about the Holocaust; the submission deadline is June 16.
Watch INDAC’s Johannes Wolters interview the Pixar creative (associate producer of ‘Coco’) at an April screening in Munich where she talks about team building, tough deadlines, and protecting artists so they can make the best film possible.
Tentative agreement on 24 of 25 proposed points had previously been reached, with talks stagnating for nearly 300 days over concerns regarding consent and compensation for AI replica use; union claims to have issued counteroffer with no response.
Hitting theaters June 13, Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise sees Hiccup befriend Toothless, an injured Night Fury dragon, and against all odds, try to save his village while defying centuries of hateful tradition.
Best known for co-founding Spümcø and co-developing the ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show,’ the veteran animator also contributed to ‘Tiny Toon Adventures,’ Batman: The Animated Series,’ ‘Ice Age,’ ‘The Oblongs,’ ‘Over the Garden Wall,’ and many others.
Watch it from ‘cover’ to ‘cover’… in partnership with Le Truc, The Condé Nast Creative Marketing Team, and Human, the promotional project celebrates the publication’s 100th anniversary.
