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Polygon Pictures: 40 Years of Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Hard-Earned Acclaim

Polygon Pictures: 40 Years of Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Hard-Earned Acclaim
Polygon Pictures: 40 Years of Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Hard-Earned Acclaim

For president and CEO Shūzō John Shiota, what a long, strange trip it’s been… as the famed, Emmy Award-winning Japanese animation studio celebrates four often tough decades building and sustaining a business that shifted from pioneering CGI development to production of a wealth of well-known, visually distinctive shows like the 3DCG ‘Godzilla’ trilogy, ‘Ajin,’ ‘Tron: Uprising,’ and ‘Blame!’

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‘A Silent Voice: 5th Anniversary’ Coming to North American Theaters this October

‘A Silent Voice: 5th Anniversary’ Coming to North American Theaters this October
‘A Silent Voice: 5th Anniversary’ Coming to North American Theaters this October

Based on the hit manga series by Yoshitoki Oima, the anime feature tells a poignant coming-of-age tale about bullying and redemption.

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World’s Largest Anime Information Database Now Open to the Public

World’s Largest Anime Information Database Now Open to the Public
World’s Largest Anime Information Database Now Open to the Public

The Association of Japanese Animations’ ‘Anime Next 100’ project launches ‘Anime Taizen,’ an online archive referencing roughly 180,000 episodes from 15,000 titles.

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It’s Simply Anime-zing! Headline News

Netflix Announces Expanded Anime Slate

Netflix Announces Expanded Anime Slate
Netflix Announces Expanded Anime Slate

Streamer plans to produce even more episodic and feature content, tapping Japanese talent and studios to expand its content library; announcements made at first ever Netflix Festival Japan 2021 include new anime titles ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure STONE OCEAN,’ ‘The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh,’ and ‘Kakegurui Twin.’

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Animation is Booming! Headline News

New White Paper Shows Adult Animation is More than Booming

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 16, 2021 at 1:56pm
New White Paper Shows Adult Animation is More than Booming
New White Paper Shows Adult Animation is More than Booming

According to veteran producer John Evershed, streamers and broadcasters have ordered more than 100 new series across different genres, an incredible 100% increase from a year ago.

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The Year’s Best Anime! Headline News

‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Named Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards

By Dan Sarto | Monday, February 22, 2021 at 10:15am
‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Named Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards
‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Named Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards

Horror action series the top vote getter at 5th annual celebration, as 15 million global votes are cast in 18 award categories; ‘Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!’ named best animation.

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The Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival Coming Online October 24-25

The Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival Coming Online October 24-25
The Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival Coming Online October 24-25

Celebrating the festival’s 10th anniversary, the event will include four short film programs featuring award-winning and emerging talent in Japanese animation; highlights include Koji Yamamura’s ‘Water Dreams/Dreams into Drawing.’

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Animating the Essence of Nature in Ayumu Watanabe’s ‘Children of the Sea’

Animating the Essence of Nature in Ayumu Watanabe’s ‘Children of the Sea’
Animating the Essence of Nature in Ayumu Watanabe’s ‘Children of the Sea’

The director discusses bringing Daisuke Igarashi’s 2006 manga to life in a dazzling, iridescent, and beautifully animated film that captures the complex bonds between all living things.

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WAKFU Headline News

Ankama Launches ‘WAKFU’ Season 4 Kickstarter Campaign

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 10:37am
Ankama Launches ‘WAKFU’ Season 4 Kickstarter Campaign
Ankama Launches ‘WAKFU’ Season 4 Kickstarter Campaign

Led by series creator Tot, the French studio behind the famed anime-inspired series looks to crowdsourcing for production support to give fans new, expanded adventures they’ve been waiting for. 

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Netflix Pushes Anime’s Visual Boundaries in Akira Saitoh’s ‘Sol Levante’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 3, 2020 at 11:22am
Netflix Pushes Anime’s Visual Boundaries in Akira Saitoh’s ‘Sol Levante’
Netflix Pushes Anime’s Visual Boundaries in Akira Saitoh’s ‘Sol Levante’

Breathtakingly beautiful new experimental short from Production I.G., one of world’s first hand-drawn 4K HDR projects, is now available for viewing.

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‘Mei and the Kittenbus,’ the Cutest Miyazaki Sequel No One Has Ever Seen

‘Mei and the Kittenbus,’ the Cutest Miyazaki Sequel No One Has Ever Seen
‘Mei and the Kittenbus,’ the Cutest Miyazaki Sequel No One Has Ever Seen

The obscure, delightful animated short film sequel to ‘My Neighbor Totoro,’ released in 2002, chronicles the adventures of a small girl and her mystical feline vehicle friend. 

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Anime Headline News

Crunchyroll, Fathom Events Bringing ‘Saga of Tanya the Evil - the Movie -’ to U.S. Theaters

Crunchyroll, Fathom Events Bringing ‘Saga of Tanya the Evil - the Movie -’ to U.S. Theaters
Crunchyroll, Fathom Events Bringing ‘Saga of Tanya the Evil - the Movie -’ to U.S. Theaters

Anime feature directed by Yutaka Uemura continues the misadventures Tanya Degurechaff in a brand-new story arc in a special one-night movie event on May 16.

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CLIP: Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice’ Now Available on Blu-ray

CLIP: Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice’ Now Available on Blu-ray
CLIP: Naoko Yamada’s ‘A Silent Voice’ Now Available on Blu-ray

From Shout! Factory and Eleven Arts Anime Studio, anime feature from the creators of the critically acclaimed ‘Liz and the Blue Bird’ now available on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack, DVD & Digital Download.

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GKIDS Bringing Animation Is Film Festival to Beijing

GKIDS Bringing Animation Is Film Festival to Beijing
GKIDS Bringing Animation Is Film Festival to Beijing

Special animation section at the 2019 Beijing Int’l Film Festival is largest slate of international animated feature films to be shown in China.

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TEASER: GKIDS Acquires NorAm Rights to ‘Children of the Sea’

TEASER: GKIDS Acquires NorAm Rights to ‘Children of the Sea’
TEASER: GKIDS Acquires NorAm Rights to ‘Children of the Sea’

Latest animated feature from Japan’s STUDIO4°C is directed by Ayumu Watanabe with a score by award-winning composer and longtime Studio Ghibli collaborator Joe Hisaishi.

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Shout!, GKIDS Announce Home Entertainment Release of Studio Ponoc’s ‘Modest Heroes’

Shout!, GKIDS Announce Home Entertainment Release of Studio Ponoc’s ‘Modest Heroes’
Shout!, GKIDS Announce Home Entertainment Release of Studio Ponoc’s ‘Modest Heroes’

Studio Ponoc’s animated short film anthology arrives on Blu-ray + DVD and Digital Download on June 18.

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Annecy Headline News

Annecy 2019: Guest Country Japan in the Spotlight

Annecy 2019: Guest Country Japan in the Spotlight
Annecy 2019: Guest Country Japan in the Spotlight

Toei Animation’s Yôichi Kotabe to serve as Guest of Honor; Studio Ponoc’s short film anthology ‘Modest Heroes’ to receive French premiere.

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GKIDS Headline News

TRAILER: GKIDS, Fathom Set Theatrical Dates for Madhouse Feature ‘Okko’s Inn’

TRAILER: GKIDS, Fathom Set Theatrical Dates for Madhouse Feature ‘Okko’s Inn’
TRAILER: GKIDS, Fathom Set Theatrical Dates for Madhouse Feature ‘Okko’s Inn’

New feature from Studio Ghibli veteran Kitarō Kōsaka and famed anime studio Madhouse to screen theatrically in both its original Japanese language and a new English-dubbed version on April 22 & 23.

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Merging Hand-Drawn Tradition with CG Artistry for Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’

Merging Hand-Drawn Tradition with CG Artistry for Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’
Merging Hand-Drawn Tradition with CG Artistry for Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’

The acclaimed director of ‘Wolf Children’ and ‘The Boy and the Beast’ paints an intimate portrait of a young boy’s vivid imagination and how it helps him accept the arrival of his baby sister in one of the last Japanese animated features to employ hand-drawn animation.

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