Anime

“Re:Bel Robotica” Released First Teaser Trailer
The first promotional video for Re:Bel Robotica recently dropped, along with information about the production team bringing the new original anime to life since it was confirmed in production on June 24th. In this promotional video an insert song by the renowned composer Yuki Kajiura was debuted, one of the few pieces of Re:Bel Robotica […]
AnimEigo Announces Latest Blu-Ray Drops At Anime Expo

AnimEigo Announces Latest Blu-Ray Drops At Anime Expo

Haylie Baker|
July 4th, 2026
Announced during the Anime Expo 2026, AnimEigo is set to bring in a new lineup of upcoming anime titles to be available in Blu-ray DVD home media, featuring Sakon The Ventriloquist, Drucker in the Dugout, House of Five Leaves, Baby & I, and additionally a 4K restoration for AD Police Files. An update was also […]
“Akira” Heads Back To Theatres In 4k And IMAX This September

“Akira” Heads Back To Theatres In 4k And IMAX This September

Haylie Baker|
July 2nd, 2026
This upcoming September 4th, Akira drives back into theatres in the United States and Canada for any and all fans rewatching or witnessing for the first time the cult classic and wildly beloved film. For the first time ever, Akira can be experienced in 4k and IMAX. Distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, the […]

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INTERVIEW With “The Deer King” Director Masashi Ando

Masashi Ando, animator on such iconic Japanese animated films as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, now directs his first feature, The Deer King. This R-rated movie coming to theaters nationwide through Fathom Events this Wednesday and Thursday July 13th and 14th (with a regular release on Friday July 15th) is about a mysterious disease killing […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|July 8, 2022
INTERVIEW With “The Deer King” Director Masashi Ando

“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, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 2, 2022
“NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water The Complete Series” Available on 4K August 2

GKids to Distribute Atsuko Ishizuka’s “Goodbye, Don Glees!”

GKIDS announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for Goodbye, Don Glees!. Produced by the acclaimed Studio Madhouse, the film is the first original feature from writer/director Atsuko Ishizuka, who previously directed the widely lauded series A Place Further Than The Universe. Goodbye, Don Glees! follows the story of three friends over […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 19, 2022
GKids  to Distribute Atsuko Ishizuka’s “Goodbye, Don Glees!”

Gkids To Release “The Deer King” in Theaters during July

GKIDS announced today it will bring The Deer King, the new feature from Japanese animation veterans Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, to cinemas nationwide this July. Continuing their partnership with Fathom Events, fan preview events for The Deer King will play in cinemas nationwide on Wednesday, July 13th (Japanese language), and Thursday, July 14th (English […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 11, 2022
Gkids To Release “The Deer King” in Theaters during July

INTERVIEW: “Pompo The Cinephile” Director On Amazing Movie About Movies

Pompo The Cinephile is about young film fanatic and assistant, Gene, who gets the opportunity of a lifetime in Nyallywood when his boss, famed B-movie producer Pompo, selects him to direct a new movie she has written. Pompo’s film is a drama headlined by Martin Braddock, one of the most acclaimed male actors in the […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|May 3, 2022
INTERVIEW: “Pompo The Cinephile” Director On Amazing Movie About Movies

INTERVIEW: “Belle” Director Mamoru Hosoda Puts New Spin On Classic

Oscar nominated Mirai director Mamoru Hosoda’s new animated feature is nominated for five Annie Awards. Belle is a modern-day update on one of the most beloved stories of all-time, Beauty and the Beast. This time, it’s a girl named Suzu who discovers the digital universe of U. She creates an avatar named Belle who instantly […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|January 13, 2022
INTERVIEW: “Belle” Director Mamoru Hosoda Puts New Spin On Classic

INTERVIEW: Believe In “The Imaginary”

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 […]