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.
The co-showrunner has left the production to focus on his mental health after co-showrunner Steven Maeda left ahead of Season 2 production; Joe Tracz will lead the series going forward.
The anime series’ conclusion, animated by Bones Film, will stream with new weekly episodes starting this October on Crunchyroll.
AWN columnist Andrew Osmond reviews this week’s cinema preview of the series, coming to both Crunchyroll and Netflix in April, reflecting on the rise of TV anime in American theaters and elsewhere.
The anime debuts April 5 on Netflix in North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand, and Hulu in the United States.
The historical manga saga by Yasuhisa Hara will be available to English-speaking readers November 11, and will join the Shonen Jump service following the release of each graphic novel.
Blood flows and fists fly in a new season of the hit anime series about 13 gods from across the globe and 13 of the world's most notable humans fighting it out in one-on-one battles to decide the fate of humanity.
AWN’s anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks at 2 series about the spoken word, though he doesn’t necessarily subscribe to the notion that the idea of animation celebrating what Chuck Jones referred to as ‘animated radio’ shows the medium’s decline.
Kei Umabiki will direct the adaptation, now in production, of Tsuyoshi Takaki’s manga, with character design by Gou Suzuki, and animation by 100studio.
The ‘John Wick’ franchise man will star in Netflix’s live-action film that follows ‘B,’ the half-mortal and half-god warrior cursed to fight an 80,000-year war through the ages.
Lily Ki 'Lilypichu' and Stephen Fu lead the voice cast as Nico Wakatsuki and Morhito Otogi in Mainichi Broadcasting System’s upcoming magical rom-com, which begins streaming April 6.
Crowdfunding company releases free Creative Download report that includes Film and Animation projects, with new data spotlighting trends and data from the vertical, including the top-funded projects of the year.
New platform utilizes company’s proprietary Blaze! AI studio to automate background rendering, scene composition, coloring, and quality control to allow artists to focus on storytelling and character development rather than production.
The international competition for animated films and comics will be held in Šibenik, Croatia July 21-25; submissions are open until April 1, and entries selected for competition will be announced no later than May 1.
Oni Press is releasing a 576-page collection of issues #36-61 from author Christopher Hastings, with contributions from artists Zachary Sterling, Phil Murphy, and Ian McGinty, on March 25.
The 3DCG preschool series follows the adventures of Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, and Miles Morales as they team up with Super Heroes to defeat foes; Season 3 is currently airing on Disney Jr., with some episodes available on Disney+.
Based on DC’s ‘Green Lantern’ and produced in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, the series follows 2 intergalactic space cops drawn into an Earth-based mystery.
Described by James Gunn as ‘fun and goofy,’ the set of four shorts aimed at drawing kids’ interest in the budding new DCU will begin with a first drop around September.
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.
‘My Adventures with Green Lantern,’ ‘DC Super Powers,’ and ‘Starfire’ will introduce young viewers to the budding new DCU.
Return to the land of Ooo with the ongoing series of adventures created by the likes of Nick Winn (‘Bloody Mary’), Caroline Cash (‘PeePee PooPoo’), and Asia Simone (‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll’), when the debut issue hits shelves April 9.
The ‘Speak No Evil’ helmer joins writer Mike Flanagan on the live-action project; the film features the shapeshifting Batman villain last seen in Max’s animated ‘Harley Quinn’ series.
Based on the kids’ comic book series by Jamie Smart, the 2D animated preschool series premieres February 22 on the Nick Jr. YouTube Channel and April 19 on Nickelodeon.
The leading animation studio has teamed with comic book creators Wyatt Kennedy and Luigi Formisano on the adaptation; story follows a group of friends navigating life, relationships, and mysterious paranormal events.
The original animated series about a brave young orphan girl living in the magical kingdom of Yorubaland, created by Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe and produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, debuts April 5, the next day on Max.
