Anime

KADOKAWA and Aniplex Establish Film Distribution Joint Venture Animec Inc.

Two of Japan's largest anime companies, KADOKAWA and Aniplex, have announced a joint venture distribution company called Animec. The name is a combination of the words anime and cinema.

Kalai Chik - March 2, 2026

ONE PIECE: INTO THE GRAND LINE in select theaters on March 10

Pirates in the US and Canada will have a special opportunity to see the first two episodes of the upcoming second season in theaters.

Kalai Chik - February 26, 2026

GUNBUSTER and GHOST IN THE SHELL: SAC coming to the Criterion Channel in March 2026

Criterion announced two anime titles will come on its streaming platform next month: Gunbuster: The Movie and the first season of GitS: SAC.

February 19, 2026

Movie Review: Alas poor SCARLET, we know you too well

Scarlet has all the hallmarks of a magnum opus. Unfortunately, it offers impressive visuals and a disappointingly simplistic narrative.

February 17, 2026

China bans sales and cosplay of Detective Conan and other popular anime series

Gosho Aoyama's popular manga series, Detective Conan, has been caught in between the growing tensions between China and Japan. In response to a recent collaboration visual to celebrate the...

February 11, 2026

Korean BL animation MIGNON releases webtoon series and announces new side story video

Kalai Chik - February 5, 2026

The steamy original BL series will have nineteen webtoon episodes on Ridibooks and a new eleven-minute side story for fundraiser backers.

The heated appeal of the gay sports romance

Hannah Collins - February 3, 2026

Gay sports romance stories like the smash-hit series Heated Rivalry have a long history in manga, anime, and fan-made works.

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS takes home the first-ever K-pop Grammy

Samantha Puc - February 2, 2026

KPop Demon Hunters made history at the 86th annual Grammy Awards with its win for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

Close, but no cigar—Japanese anime titles snubbed of any Oscar nominations

Kalai Chik - January 22, 2026

Although anime titles came out strong in the US box office, they failed to gain any traction during the 2026 Academy Award season.

CyberAgent and Shochiku announce anime adaptation of Kazuto Mihara’s THE WORLD IS DANCING

Kalai Chik - January 21, 2026

Kazuto Mihara's Noh manga, THE WORLD IS DANCING, will launch an anime adaptation this summer for streaming and broadcast.

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS wins two Golden Globes

Samantha Puc - January 12, 2026

KPop Demon Hunters took home 2026 Golden Globe Awards in two of its three nominated categories, including Best Motion Picture - Animated.