Category: Anime

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Crunchyroll Adds 20 Sports Anime Series to AVOD Roster

Fan favorite titles include ‘Haikyu!!’, ‘Blue Lock,’ ‘Run with the Wind,’ ‘Tsurune,’ ‘Kuroko’s Basketball,’ Re-Main’ and ‘Ping Pong the Animation;’ free to watch without subscription with commercials through August 15.

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Netflix Drops ‘Terminator Zero’ Anime Series Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 15, 2024 at 8:37am

Sonoya Mizuno stars as Eiko, the resistance fighter sent back in time to stop Skynet’s impending attack on humanity, alongside Timothy Olyphant as the Terminator, André Holland as Malcolm Lee, Rosario Dawson as Koroko, and Ann Dowd as The Prophet, in the Skydance Animation and Production I.G project streaming August 29.

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‘Beyblade X’ Animated Series to Premiere Outside Asia

The series, previously only released in Asia, will premiere in the U.S. July 13 on Disney XD, and will stream on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally, with batches of multi-language episodes slated for later this year.

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Adult Swim Sets Premiere Date, Drops New Trailer for ‘Rick And Morty: The Anime’

English-language version of the 10-episode anime series premieres August 15 at midnight and will be available the next day to stream on Max and for purchase on digital platforms.

Film Festival Events

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: NYC's Winter Film Festival - 13th Annual Celebration of Indie Film

Begins: February 19, 2025

NYC's 13th annual WINTER FILM FESTIVAL is now open for submissions!  We seek creative fresh voices from emerging filmmakers worldwide in all genres and lengths – feature length and shorts, narrative fiction, documentary, animation, horror, web series and music videos. 

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Crunchyroll Reveals Summer 2024 Anime Calendar

Newly added titles include ‘The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies,’ ‘Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 13’ and ‘True Beauty;’ popular series continue with new episodes dropping weekly.

Evlis Presley Blogs

PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA - THE DAY I MET ELVIS

The never before told story of how I met Elvis Presley on the day he bought a .357 Magnum which sold at auction for $195,500.

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Hulu Shares July Animayhem Lineup

The streamer’s sizzling summer anime offerings include new ‘Suicide Squad Isekai’ episodes dropping Thursdays and the complete Season 1 of ‘Bloom into You’ and ‘I'm Quitting Heroing’ debuting July 15.

Is it Just My Imagination? ANIMATIONWorld

How Yoshiaki Nishimura’s ‘The Imaginary’ Reflects Studio Ponoc’s Noble Mission

The new 2D animated film, directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, explores the intersection of imagination and reality, advancing the studio's efforts to create deeply emotional and innovative works for children that can influence adults as well.

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Crunchyroll Lands North American Rights to ‘Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp-‘

Supernatural vampire compilation film from Aniplex of America to receive one-day-only release in North America, Mexico and Australia beginning in August.

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Bryson Baugus and Kamen Casey Talk ‘Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi’

The voice actors, who portray Seishiro Nagi and Reo Mikage in the English dub of the first movie to come from Taku Kishimoto’s award-winning ‘Blue Lock’ soccer anime, based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro’s manga, discuss how difficult it is embrace a role when you can’t access the entire film, with enough prep time, to dig into and capture a character’s full depth, drive, and complexity; the film releases June 28, 2024 in the U.S.

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Netflix Sets ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ Anime Premiere

The new series, which takes place after the events of the most recent ‘Tomb Raider’ trilogy of games and follows the adventurer after she ‘has abandoned her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures,’ debuts October 10.

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‘Dan Da Dan: First Encounter’ Rolls Out Globally

Worldwide theatrical release kicks off in Asia on August 31 featuring episodes 1-3 of the highly anticipated TV series launch; an ode to genre film, B-movies, and retro sci-fi works, the show follows the story of a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums.

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Toonz Media Group, Angel Studios Launching ‘Gabriel and the Guardians’

Anime-style 2D fantasy adventure series is developed by Colossul Studios with animation production by Tiger Animation and pre-production by Robot Playground.

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Netflix Debuts Studio Ponoc’s ‘The Imaginary’ Trailer

Based on the award-winning novel of the same name by A.F. Harrold, the 2D animated film follows a young girl and her imaginary companion sharing make-believe adventures; coming to theaters June 28 and streaming July 5.

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GKIDS Drops ‘Dan Da Dan’ Teaser Trailer

The award-winning animation producer/distributor lands theatrical/home entertainment rights for Science SARU’s highly anticipated anime series based on Yukinobu Tatsu’s manga of the same name.

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Annecy 2024 Feature Films in Official Competition Roundup

AWN breaks down the stellar lineup of 12 animated features competing at this year's festival, including ‘Memoir of a Snail’ by Adam Elliot, ‘Rock Bottom' by María Trénor,’ and ‘Savages’ by Claude Barras; the 48th edition of the festival runs June 9-15.

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Crunchyroll Celebrates ‘The World of Anime’ at Annecy 2024

The leading anime destination’s ‘Blue Lock the Movie -Episode Nagi-‘ feature gets its world premiere, and ‘Zom 100’ animated series screens as an official selection in TV competition; the festival runs June 9-15.

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Kasagi Labo Secures US$12 Million Investment to Grow Anime Platform

Funding will allow expanding the company’s ecosystem where content creators can connect, partner and shape anime IP development; company set as a Pitch Partner at upcoming Annecy MIFA event running June 9-16.

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Crunchyroll Drops ‘HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle’ Teaser

The animated film, based on writer Haruichi Furudate’s popular manga and anime series, opens in the U.S. and Canada today, May 31.

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Sony to Establish Anime Talent Academy, Develop AI Animation Software

The academy initiative was revealed during the Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate’s recent annual corporate strategy presentation, alongside plans for AnimeCanvas, a new animation production package utilizing AI, and greater support for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

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‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba In Concert’ to Debut This Fall

Check out the trailer for the groundbreaking concert series, based on one of the most popular anime and Japanese manga franchises, debuting this Fall in San Francisco and New York City, featuring an 18-piece live band playing while scenes are projected onto a full-size cinema screen.

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‘Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction’ Series to Launch on Crunchyroll

Already adapted as a two-part feature film that released in Japan, the anime will premiere worldwide on the platform later this week.

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