"The medium is so popular now," says Leigh, who remembers when anime existed mostly on home video and hardly ever played in theaters. "My friends out of state have seen the ‘Chainsaw’ movie. It was a ...

The Annecy Animation Festival's 2026 edition was one of records. Badge holders hit 19,100, an all time high and a signal of ...

Anime’s influence on Western animation runs deep, stretching back as far as the 1980s. Ever since Japanese animated shows found their way onto Western TV sets, the appetite for anime has grown ...

The “anime art style” is one of the most iconic elements of the medium we all know and love. Your casual fan might not know their Rengoku from their Gojo, but show them a screenshot from a series that ...

When it comes to anime production, Toho Animation may not be the loudest name in the industry, but its impact is undeniable. As a subsidiary of the legendary Toho Co., Ltd., this production arm has ...

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,” the fourth film in a Japanese epic about a boy avenging his family, is poised to break box-office records when it’s released this month. That should ...

It’s not uncommon for popular creature-collecting games to spawn their own anime. After all, Pokemon and Digimon were both games before they were anime. However, newer entries like Palworld haven’t ...

Ali is blessed with the opportunity to use his love of gaming and anime, along with his writing skills, to create intriguing and educational content for a wide range of topics as a passionate and ...

After decades of snubs, massive global hits like 'Demon Slayer' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' are forcing the Academy to rethink what counts as award-worthy animation. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Anthony Lund is a senior news writer and editor at MovieWeb from a small village in the U.K. with an avid love of all genres of TV and film. He has worked for MovieWeb since 2020, and has been in the ...