1+ week, 1+ day ago   (586+ words) Sang-il Lee’s acclaimed 2006 film, based on the true story of a struggling Japanese mining town transformed by hula dancing, is now part of Darkroom’s expanding international catalog. Hula dancers perform together in Sang-il Lee’s award-winning Japanese comedy-drama Hula Girls. (Image…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (543+ words) Hayato Date reflects on his approach to Naruto’s pacing, explaining how Kabuki-inspired pauses shaped the way he edited the long-running anime. Naruto director Hayato Date speaks during his Anime India appearance in Mumbai Hayato Date, the director behind the original…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (346+ words) The upcoming Pokémon anime film will follow a competitive TCG player and Mimikyu, with CloverWorks handling animation. A still from Pokémon Wild Card Official Teaser Trailer (Image via The Official Pokémon YouTube) Pokémon is officially returning to the big screen…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (447+ words) The filmmaker publicly denied he would attend Crunchyroll’s upcoming New York event, prompting the company to confirm that del Toro is no longer joining the lineup. Filmmakers Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro has publicly denied that he will attend…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (532+ words) The late Peter Cullen left an unexpected mark on One Piece by narrating an early English promotional trailer, helping introduce the anime to Western audiences through Toonami. Peter Cullen is best known around the world as the iconic voice of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) The agreement will bring the new stop-motion series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu to Disney+ in 2027. A still from Pokémon Tales The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu (Image via Aardman) The Pokémon Company International and Disney+ have announced a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (244+ words) The next Tokyo Revengers anime arc arrives in October 2026 as Takemichi returns to the past to save Mikey from his darkest future. The fourth trailer reveals the consequences of Takemichi finally reaching what appears to be the ideal future. After…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (244+ words) Investors reacted strongly as Toei Animation revealed two new ONE PIECE films scheduled for 2027 and 2029 A still from One Piece film trailer (Image via Toei Animation) Toei Animation shares surged 5.6% to ¥2,995 after the company announced two new ONE PIECE movies,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (519+ words) The skill-stealing dark fantasy anime will return with a new season, and Fate’s voice actor Ryota Osaka has confirmed that recording is already underway. Fate Graphite fights with the sentient sword Greed as he continues mastering the dangerous Gluttony skill....