Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

Articles By Jerry Beck

TEASER: Disney’s “Strange World”

Check out the teaser trailer and poster from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new feature film Strange World. Jake Gyllenhaal lends his voice to Searcher Clade, the son of a steadfast explorer. The original action-adventure journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades, a family of explorers whose differences […]

“NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water The Complete Series” Available on 4K August 2

Available August 2nd, 2022 from GKIDS with distribution by Shout! Factory, the release boasts an all-new 4K restoration, and includes all 39 episodes of the series in both the original Japanese and an English dub, as well as a number of bonus features including a new booklet featuring character and mechanical designs from the series, […]

TRAILER: Tonko House’s “ONI: Thunder God’s Tale”

In a world filled with the oddball gods and monsters of Japanese mythology, one of the creature’s free-spirited daughters, Onari, is determined to follow in the footsteps of the mighty heroes of lore, but her unique powers are yet to be revealed. Does she have what it takes to fight to protect her peaceful village […]

Annie Awards – Live and In-Person – Set For February 25th 2023

The Board of Directors for ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that its 50th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation will return to a live ceremony on Saturday, February 25th, 2023 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Los Angeles, CA. A list of ceremony Deadlines, Rules & Categories, and the ‘Call for Entries’ will […]

Kids To Release Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-Oh” in August

GKIDS announced today it will bring INU-OH, the latest feature film from renowned director Masaaki Yuasa (Ride Your Wave, Keep Your Hands Off Of Eizokuen!), to cinemas nationwide starting August 12th. Featuring character creation from manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet), who previously collaborated with Yuasa on the anime adaptation of Matsumoto’s series Ping Pong the […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

TEASER: Disney’s “Strange World”

“NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water The Complete Series” Available on 4K August 2

TRAILER: Tonko House’s “ONI: Thunder God’s Tale”

Annie Awards – Live and In-Person – Set For February 25th 2023

Kids To Release Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-Oh” in August

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