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

GKIDS

ChaO, the cute and quirky Japanese animated film that debuted last June during Annecy, is releasing in theatres for North American audiences starting April 10th. The film will be viewable in its original Japanese audio with English subtitles. As of today, March 25th, tickets are on sale. With this announcement, GKIDS also unveiled a brand […]

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Crunchyroll

Studio A-CAT has revealed a new trailer for the upcoming season 2 premiere of The Beginning After the End, as well as a new teaser visual for Arthur Leywin’s continued new life in Dicathen. Save the date for the Crunchyroll hosted premiere on April 1st, and for those who need to catch up, season 1 […]

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GKIDS

For the ultra Miku fans out there, the Collector’s Edition for COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing is set to release on April 14th in a stunning 2-Disc Blu-ray with exclusive special features. Alongside Unit & Virtual Singer music videos, the set includes exclusive illustrations by Yuki Akiyama, a 36-page art book, […]

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Shout Factory

Following The Legend of Hei 2’s theatrical release in North America, Shout! Studios is set to distribute the film on digital platforms and Blu-ray™ this upcoming May 12, 2026. The Legend of Hei 2’s physical media arrives for fans who missed the limited theatrical release back in September of last year, as well as collectors […]

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Crunchyroll

For fans of the isekai classics, Crunchyroll recently announced the release date for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea. As the second film for the franchise, it follows a similar side-story adventure around the slimeful main character Rimuru and his companions following season 3, this time […]

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Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film Scarlet has dropped on several streaming platforms and is set for a Blu-ray release on May 19th. The film was released theatrically in the United States on February 6 and has since been nominated in the 2026 Annie Awards. With inspiration from Shakespeare’s Hamlet woven into the very setting of 16th century […]