Haylie Baker

Editor

Haylie Baker is an anime and cartoon enthusiast with a background in creative writing and character design. Some of her favorite titles include FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Aside from animation, she enjoys comics, graphic novels, and writing her own stories. She also has a fluffy white cat named Oliver that likes to meow at her while she works.

Articles By Haylie Baker

Anime

On February 13, 2025, GKIDS announced that it had acquired the North American rights to COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing, which is set to premiere in North American theatres on April 11, 2025.  The upcoming film is based on the rhythm game HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! Since its release in […]

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On January 27, 2025, in partnership with Shout! Studios, GKIDS announced plans for 4K UHD releases of legendary director Mamoru Hosoda’s early films. Included titles are Mamoru Hosoda’s Summer Wars (2009) and Wolf Children (2012), two of the award-winning director’s most celebrated early films. The upcoming home entertainment releases will feature new artwork for the […]

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Anime

The LEGO Group, Netflix, and Tomorrow Studios are teaming up to bring fans the very first anime-inspired LEGO collection, featuring playsets based on Netflix’s ONE PIECE adaptation.

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DreamWorks

As of January 10, 2025, it’s been confirmed that the DreamWork’s animation veteran Conrad Vernon will be returning to the studio to direct Shrek 5 with Walt Dohrn. The upcoming installment of the franchise is set for release on December 23, 2026, just in time for its 25th Anniversary.

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Anime

March 4th marks the release date of the Ghost Cat Anzu Blu-ray by GKIDS, distributed by Shout! Studios. The new anime film previously found success in U.S. theaters throughout the end of 2024, and will soon be digitally accessible through Amazon, Apple, Google, Fandango, Microsoft, and iNDEMAND starting January 28th. The upcoming Blu-ray will additionally […]

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“My Hero Academia: Vigilantes” Season 2 Streams January 5

The highly anticipated My Hero Academia prequel, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes charges back into the action with Season 2 on January 5, 2025, exclusively on Crunchyroll. With this announcement, Crunchyroll released a new trailer and key art, showcasing characters that have yet to make their debut. Not only this, but the artists for the opening […]