On October 19, 2024, at New York Comic Con, fans were treated to a screening of the full premiere episode of “Lazarus,” a new thriller anime from Adult Swim by the legendary Shinichirō Watanabe, best known for his work on the iconic “Cowboy Bebop.” In addition, Adult Swim released a first-look trailer of the eagerly […]

Today, in Culver City, California, Crunchyroll (widely recognized as the industry’s leading anime brand) made the announcement that tickets for OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom are now available for purchase in the United States and Canada. Brought to audiences by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures, the film will be in theaters on November 8th and offer multiple […]

This past weekend, Crunchyroll held an Industry Panel at SOFA (el Salón del Ocio y la FAntasía) 2024, Colombia’s biggest annual fan convention, at the Corferias Convention Center in Bogotá, Colombia. During the panel, Crunchyroll announced multiple anime series coming to its streaming platform in January 2025. Here’s what was announced:

As athletes prepare for the Paris Olympics, the Japanese men’s volleyball team is enjoying an unprecedented popularity, thanks in part to an animated feature. One of the big hits of 2024, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle (produced by Production I.G. and airing on Crunchyroll) has helped fuel a surge in interest in volleyball in Japan. Volleyball […]

Studio Ponoc’s latest feature, The Imaginary, debuts next Friday July 5th on Netflix. It’s based on A.F. Harrold’s novel about Rudger, the imaginary friend of Amanda, who must find a way to save her life and not disappear forever. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with writer and producer Yoshiaki Nishimura, two-time Academy Award nominee for […]

Animated action dramedy feature Ultraman: Rising is going to be one of the biggest at-home hits of the summer. You can watch it starting next Friday June 14th on Netflix. Emmy-winning director Shannon Tindle (of Lost Ollie and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends) and Emmy & Annie-nominated co-director John Aoshima (of DuckTales and Gravity Falls) […]