Center of Science and Industry Releases ‘Dr. B in 3’ Season 4
Science education meets storytelling in a fast-paced new season of the animated science series that makes complex topics accessible to all; now streaming on the COSI YouTube channel.
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VIZ Media Announces Leadership Transition
The leading Japanese pop culture entertainment company’s former CEO Ken Sasaki has been named Chairman & Executive Advisor, while Brad Woods has been appointed President and CEO.
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Tokyo Lights up the Night with Anime Projection Mapping
Inspired by the nightlife in Thailand, Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko has set policy goals to attract more tourists, with outdoor displays of anime playing a pivotal role in enhancing night-time activities.
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‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ and ‘Family Guy’ Get Huge 4-Season Renewals
Unprecedented early pickups of the hit network animated series is buoyed by return of ‘American Dad!’ for Seasons 20-23.
ANILOGUE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 24 November – 1 December 2024 Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, a beautiful city any time of the year, takes on a special magic during the Christmas season
Sydney Sweeney to Star in ‘Gundam’?
Though details remain scarce, the ‘Immaculate’ star is reportedly in talks to join the upcoming live-action feature from Legendary and Bandai Namco Filmworks, based on the beloved mecha anime series.
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Rick and Morty Season 8 Coming May 25
More wubbin and dubbin is on the way… a new season of the best – and only – animated series about a genius scientist who drags his timid grandson on adventures across the universe returns next month to Adult Swim.
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‘Maebashi Witches’ Anime Debuts April 6, Opening Theme Now Streaming
Sunrise Studio show is about five young aspiring witches brought to a magical flower shop where they sing, dance and make people’s dreams come true; theme song is performed by the Maebashi Witches, a five-member voice actor idol group portraying the anime’s main characters; lyrics are by Tsunku♂, with composition by TORIENA, and arrangement by Yuki Kishida
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Musa Brooker Explores Nostalgia, Love and Sour Cheesesteaks in ‘Lil Kev’
The supervising director of BET+’s first original animated series, who like creator and star Kevin Hart, hails from Philadelphia, talks about the show’s affection for the city of brotherly love in its unique character designs, backgrounds, and animation style.
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Bandai Namco Drops ‘7th Prince’ First Teaser
Season 2 of the fantasy magic battle anime series with the incredibly long full title, which sees Lloyd venture to the church in pursuit of unlocking the secrets of ‘Holy Magic,’ premieres in July on Crunchyroll.
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‘Jellystone!’ Season 3: C.H. Greenblatt Talks Hanna-Barbera Crossovers and Knock-Offs
The Cartoon Network series creator riffs on the studio’s ‘green light’ to do most anything with its library, including bringing back classic HB characters, most likely no one wants to see, in the all-new third season, now airing.
Linda Woolverton Boards Kartoon Studios’ ‘Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie And Friends’
The ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘The Lion King’ screenwriter will executive produce the ‘yarn-based’ animated reimagining, while John Rivoli joins as creative director; huge production will include over 200 6-minute shorts and 5 holiday specials.
Binocular Briefs - March 2025
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.
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Adult Swim Renews ‘Common Side Effects’ for Season 2
From Joe Bennett, Steve Hely, and executive producers Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, the series explores what happens after a mysterious healing mushroom is discovered; Season 1 finale airs March 30.
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CyberAgent Drops ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’ Trailer, Ending Theme Song
Anime series adaptation of the manga by Mokumokuren, which follows a boy who experiences strange incidents with an entity impersonating his best friend, will stream on Netflix this Summer.
Crunchyroll To Stream ‘Gachiakuta’ Shonen Anime
The series from Bones Film and screenwriter Hiroshi Seko seeks to ‘overthrow the status quo and change the world’ when it streams this Summer.
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AnimeJapan 2025 Pony Canyon Recap - Trailers, Teasers, Visuals, Oh My!
Fans were offered a look at new content for multiple anime series, including ‘Harmony of Mille-Feuille,’ ‘Solo Camping for Two,’ and ‘Turkey!Time to Strike-,’ as well as the sequel to ‘Tokyo Revengers.’
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Crunchyroll Announces ‘One Piece’ Special Premiere Weekend
The Egghead Arc will resume streaming with a double episode drop, kicking off with an 83-minute Egghead Arc Part-1 Recap Special on April 5.
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AMC Networks Expands HIDIVE Anime Streaming Service
The service is now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels as a monthly, ad-free, add-on subscription in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with expanded CTV partners in the US.
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TV Asahi Announces ‘Shin chan’ Indian Theatrical Releases
‘Shin chan Our Dinosaur Diary’ will release in May, while ‘Shin chan the Spicy Kasukabe Dancers in India’ is scheduled to release during Diwali season in October.
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Crunchyroll Reveals Spring 2025 Anime Lineup
Upcoming seasonal programming includes “The Beginning After the End,’ ‘WIND BREAKER’ Season 2, ‘Fire Force’ Season 3, and ‘WITCH WATCH.’
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CINANIMA 2025
Begins: November 7, 2025
The 49th edition returns November 7-16 to Espinho, promoting animation and its creators with a commitment to educating professionals and the public.
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Bill Kroyer Talks His New Book, ‘Mr. InBetween: My Life in the Middle of the Animation Revolution’
From his early, revolutionary work at Disney on ‘Tron’ to his Oscar-nominated short, ‘Technological Threat’ and Coca Cola ‘Polar Bear’ commercials, the long-time industry veteran was front and center at the nexus of revolutionary change from hand-drawn to computer animation.
9th Chainiartoon
Begins: September 18, 2025
The 2025 edition of the Internationl Comic & Animation Festival takes place September 18-28 in Chania-Crete, Greece.
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Future Today Adds ‘ULTRAMAN’ Franchise to HappyKids OTT Platform
19 movies and 8 specials featuring the legendary protector against kaiju are now available on the company’s free platform, and Ultraman TV, in the U.S., as part of new deal with Mill Creek Entertainment.
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