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Anime Adaptation Confirmed For VTuber Group Hololive’s 10th Anniversary

September 16th, 2026

The Hololive Production VTuber agency, together with the Kadokawa Corporation and Cover Corporation, have announced an upcoming anime adaptation project for the popular VTuber group hololive’s 10th anniversary. Their VTubers’ colourful cast of personalities and history will be put to the test in a serialized medium, with the faithful Studio KAI slated to handle animation […]

“SSS-Class Revival Hunter” Anime Adaption Set For January 2027

Haylie Baker|

September 10th, 2026

The popular webnovel and webcomic SSS-Class Revival Hunter will receive its very own anime adaptation set to release in January 2027. The anime will premiere only on Crunchyroll worldwide, with the exception of Asia, and along with the anime’s announcement, a teaser trailer, visual, and some of the upcoming voice cast were revealed. Offering a […]

INTERVIEW: The Layers Of “The Last Blossom”

Jackson Murphy|

August 24th, 2026

The Last Blossom, a new animated feature for adults, is in theaters nationwide for two days only — Sunday Aug. 30 and Monday Aug. 31. It's absolutely worth seeing.

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Charles Solomon on Miyazaki’s “Princess Mononoke” – 20 Years Later

Twenty years ago, I met Hayao Miyazaki for the first time. Princess Mononoke was his first film to receive a major US release, and my editors at the LA Times let me do a profile of him. We met at a hotel in West Hollywood; we sat at a garden table where he was free […]

Charles Solomon|July 17, 2019

ANIME REVIEW: “Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day”

Imagine an animated feature with no explosions. No fart gags. No giant robots pummeling each other. No wacky talking animals. Instead, we have a movie anchored in the real world, a slice-of-life story of high school students practicing their musical instruments, all the while wrestling with issues of self esteem. The biggest threat? Losing a […]

W.R. Miller|July 10, 2019

Katsuhiro Otomo Announces New Film “Orbital Era” and New Anime Adaptation of “Akira”

Sunrise Inc. has announced plans to produce a new animated sci-fi feature film entitled Orbital Era. The film will be directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, one of the most celebrated and influential Japanese creators in the world. The joint announcement by Director Katsuhiro Otomo, Makoto Asanuma (president of Sunrise Inc.) and Yasumasa Tsuchiya (producer at Sunrise […]

Jerry Beck|July 4, 2019

Gkids Acquires Studio Trigger’s “Promare”

GKIDS announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the animated feature Promare. GKIDS will release the film theatrically in both Japanese and an all new English language version starting in September. This marks the first feature film from Studio TRIGGER, founded by former studio Gainax animator and director Hiroyuki Imaishi, whose […]

Jerry Beck|June 13, 2019

GKids Aquires Makoto Shinkai’s “Weathering With You”

GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, announced it has acquired North American distribution rights for the animated feature Weathering With You, the new film from director Makoto Shinkai and producer Genki Kawamura, whose previous film Your Name set box office records in Japan and around the world ($360 […]

Jerry Beck|May 24, 2019

ANIME REVIEW: “Sword of the Stranger”

In America, animation is rarely used for action or adventure films. Because it’s still largely regarded as children’s entertainment here, studios are usually reluctant to tell stories where the danger is real and the hero can be killed. In contrast, Masahiro Ando’s Sword of the Stranger (2007) is an action-filled samurai adventure that echoes the […]

Charles Solomon|May 5, 2019

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Shout Factory Releasing “B: The Beginning” October 6th