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Iyanu, based on a graphic novel series, is a new animated series about a special girl who discovers divine powers. It premieres this Saturday April 5th at 9am on Cartoon Network and Sunday April 6th on Max. Joining me for a quick but deep dive into the show are four members of the creative team. […]
Closing out March 26th, 2025, at $1.49 million, more than 3,600 bidders vied over the rousing three day event held in Dallas, Texas. From Akira to Dragon Ball Z, Berserk, and Cowboy Bebop, over 1,200 lots were overwhelmingly filled with Japanese animation art, the most ever presented in a Western auction. This was the first […]
In the new animated feature The King of Kings, iconic author Charles Dickens (voiced by Kenneth Branagh) tells the story of Christ to his young son Walter in the most immersive ways. Angel Studios is releasing the film (with a cast that also includes Oscar Isaac, Uma Thurman and Academy Award winners Ben Kingsley and […]
On March 25, 2025, GKIDS announced the 4K restoration for three of acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda’s greatest early films, bringing another round of screenings to their North American audiences. Starting the series of titles off is the love letter to single parents that is Wolf Children, starting May 11th and ending May 13th. Following the […]
This past weekend at AnimeJapan 2025, Tokyo, Toho Co., Ltd. treated fans to a brand new trailer and key art along with the official confirmation of the highly anticipated My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON. The series’ eighth season will debut on Crunchyroll this October, streaming globally except in Asia. Episodes will air weekly following the same schedule […]
Disney Junior animated series RoboGobo — about the rescue pets who rescue pets — makes its Disney+ debut on Tuesday April 1st. Creator and EP Chris Gilligan shares what makes this show so special, along with stories about working on two timeless stop-motion features. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity. Images […]
Set free at last from playing ridiculous basketball games that did nothing to showcase them; three venerable Looney Tunes characters showed a new generation of animation fans what the good old days were like. Many fans recognize Porky Pig and Daffy Duck in their 1950s-60s Chuck Jones incarnations; Porky is a straight man to other […]
The eagerly awaited third season of Record of Ragnarok has been announced, accompanied by teaser art, a teaser trailer, the newly designed Record of Ragnarok III logo, and exclusive illustrations by the manga creators to celebrate the anime’s continuation! Since its serialization in November 2017 in Monthly Comic Zenon, the manga achieved critical acclaim, ranking […]
A new DreamWorks animated series BE@RBRICK, based on Medicom Toy’s figures, premieres this Friday March 21st on AppleTV+. Showrunner, EP and writer Meghan McCarthy joins me to talk about the show’s vision, themes, music and spirit. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.) Jackson Murphy: In addition to this, you have worked […]
On March 14, 2025, the details for the upcoming release of Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon were announced by Crunchyroll. Teaming up with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the film will debut in theaters April 13, 14, and 16, 2025, in the United States and Canada. Japanese with English subtitles and its English dub will be available […]
