Japan's Toei Animation Turns Heads at Annecy With 'Monkey Quest'

"Monkey Quest," Toei Animation's ambitious new production sneak peeked Monday at Annecy, was born from a simple question, ...

’Baahubali’ Animated Feature Director, Producer on Taking Indian Cinema Global and Bringing Indian Audiences to Animation

In India, animation is still something which hasn't really caught people's attention," says Ishan Shukla, director of ...

Netflix Unveils Even More Animation Coming in 2026 and Beyond

The streamers' animation line up includes 'The One Piece,' 'Ghostbusters: Night Shift,' 'Ray Gunn,' and so much more.

One Piece's anime remake gets its first trailer

The Straw Hat Pirates’ blitz continues. On Wednesday, Netflix finally released the first teaser for WIT Studio’s upcoming ...

Lost Art: How CG Killed Hand-Drawn Animation at Disney

While blockbuster CG-animated films like Toy Story 5 dominate the big screen today, let's take a look back at how hand-drawn ...

11 best anime you can watch for free on streaming right now

Anime is more widely accessible than ever before. Platforms like Crunchyroll and HIDIVE have established a monopoly over the ...
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The strange disappearance of Japan’s animators

You’d think the number of animators would grow accordingly, but it didn’t increase that much,” said Fukumiya Ayano, of Nippon ...
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‘Steps’: Everything We Learned About Netflix’s Landmark Animated Film at Annecy

Annecy for Netflix is underway! The first panel took place on the morning of Tuesday, June 23rd, and we got an extended deep-dive into the world of Steps, Netflix’s upcoming feature film set to ...