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The Dark Mysteries of Naoki Urasawa

AWN’s anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks at 2 intricate mystery-thriller anime serials on Netflix: the real-world drama ‘Monster,’ inspired by ‘The Fugitive,’ and the sci-fi ‘Pluto,’ about the humanity of robots.

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‘The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep’ Takes Geralt into New Emotional Waters

Actor Doug Cockle and director Kang Hei Chul discuss their work developing and voicing the lesser-known, more bashful side of Andrzej Sapkowski’s famed and fierce monster hunter for the new animated film, now streaming on Netflix.

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FMX 2025 Program Now Online

Lists of participating speakers and companies have also been published; presentation categories include VFX for Features, Feature Animation, Sound Design, Managing Change, and News.

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Cynthia Erivo, Holly Hunter, and Steve Buscemi Join ‘Big Mouth’ Final Season

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 12:04pm

With an impressive guest cast that also includes Kristen Wiig, Ali Wong, and Chloe Fineman, Season 8 of Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning animated comedy, which follows the Bridgeton teens dealing with puberty’s glorious nightmare… now as highschoolers, streams May 23.

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Riot Games Drops ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ Music Video from ‘Arcane’ Season 2

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10:24am

The animated video, created by Fortiche Productions, builds on the Jinx and Ekko dance sequence from Episode 7, with music by Stromae and Pomme from the animated series second season soundtrack that has amassed more than 1.3 billion streams since its release last November.

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Exclusive: Apple TV+ Drops ‘Be@rbrick’ ‘Rise Up’ Song Clip

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10:00am

It’s time to go big and bold and forget what you’ve been told your future role must be in DreamWorks Animation and Dentsu’s new music-driven animated kids comedy series, based on Medicom Toys’ collectible figures; premieres globally March 21.

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Crunchyroll Acquires ‘Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon’ North American Theatrical Rights

Adapted from the manga by Naoya Matsumoto, the omnibus film features a recap of Season 1 and an exclusive never-before-seen original episode; debuts April 13 in the U.S. and Canada.

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Kedoo Joins YouTube’s Youth Digital Wellbeing Initiative

The collaboration between industry leaders aims to promote internet safety by advancing responsible product design and content creation industry standards.

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Nickelodeon, Tilting Point Launch ‘Avatar Legends: Realms Collide’ Mobile Game

Now available for free on IOS, Android, and PC, the 4X strategy game based on the beloved animated series includes Father Glowworm, first introduced in the novel ‘The Rise of Kyoshi,’ as well as new enemies to defeat like Chanyu, Borte and Murong.

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Disney and Pixar Drop ‘Elio’ Trailer, Key Art and Images

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 11:38am

All this 11-year-old space fanatic wants is to get abducted by aliens, which finally happens, though not as he imagined, as he’s mistaken for Earth’s leader and must deal with a truly galactic crisis; hits theaters June 20.

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Women’s Aid Fights Domestic Abuse with ‘The Monster Who Came to Tea’ Campaign

The short film, with animation by Passion Pictures, tells the harrowing tale of a mother and daughter experiencing domestic abuse, seen through the eyes of a young girl; campaign aims to pressure the UK government to re-evaluate funding for support services.

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Exclusive: ‘WondLa: The Art & Making of the Limited Series’ Announced

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 9:48am

See just released preview pages from Titan Books’ new official companion guide to Skydance Animation and Apple TV+’s animated series about a teenager, Eva, being raised alone by a robot caretaker, Muthr, forced to leave her underground sanctuary after an alien attack.

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Psyop Signs Former Pixar Director/Animator Doug Sweetland

The Oscar and Annie Award-nominated ‘Presto’ director also previously led teams on classics like ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and ‘Cars;’ he recently worked on Psyop-produced short-form content for mobile gaming giants Dream Games and Supercell.

Say it Ain’t So Korvo! Headline News

‘Solar Opposites’ to End at Hulu After Season 6

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 3:37pm

The show was renewed last July at SDCC for what will now be its final season; Mike McMahan, Josh Bycel and Sydney Ryan’s hilarious, NSFW series centers on four aliens evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome.

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Titmouse Unveils ‘Churp’ Curated Merch Delivery Service

Subscribers will receive a monthly mystery shipment with bespoke apparel, collectible items, and paraphernalia featuring cartoon characters designed by studio artists, as well as a code to unlock private cartoon viewing.

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Story Critters, Toon Pocket Announce Strategic Partnership

The collaboration aims to create a one-stop shop by combining Story Critters’ academic expertise in cross-cultural storytelling and adaptation with Toon Pocket’s writing, story-editing, and development services.

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PBS Kids to Debut ‘Acoustic Rooster’ Universe

Get ready to groove! A 1-hour special and 20 shorts are on the way, based on the children’s book by Kwame Alexander; the musical property will introduce young viewers to the joys of Jazz and self-expression.

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JALI Research, Partners to Unveil ’Anim Revolution’ at GDC 2025

The digital animation tools and workflow collaborative initiative includes Immersive Enterprise Labs (IEL) and House of Moves; software technologies from JALI, Ozone Story Tech, and mGear; tablet displays from Xencelabs, with support from Vicon and Lenovo.

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Rookie Awards 2025 Announces Call For Entries Date

Open for submissions starting April 7, the global competition offers an opportunity for aspiring artists in creative industries to gain exposure, connect with industry leaders, and win prizes.

Technology Headline News

Adobe Substance 3D Updates Unveiled at GDC

Updates include the new ‘Filled Path’ feature for Substance 3D Painter; improved rendering for Substance 3D Designer; and the Substance 3D Indie Bundle for independent creators who want access to professional-grade tools at a lower price.

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