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Studio Ghibli's first CG movie, 'Earwig and the Witch,' is an insult
Earwig and the Witch, Studio Ghibli's first CG film, is a huge creative misfire.
Tomb Raider and Skull Island anime series are headed to Netflix
While we’re still waiting on Netflix’s Pacific Rim anime series, the streaming service has announced that it’s also working on anime versions of Tomb Raider and Skull Island. Netflix is working with Legendary Television on all of those upcoming shows, and it follows a slew of anime announcements, including a Cyberpunk 2077 series, and a Resident Evil CG show (if you can call that anime). Netflix says the Tomb Raider series will follow the events of Square Enix’s recent reboot trilogy, which leaves the door wide open for stories following a young Lara Croft.
Russia bans 'Death Note' and other 'violent' anime
A court blocked the shows on some streaming sites.
Sony's Funimation agrees to buy anime streamer Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion
Two years ago, Sony’s purchase of Funimation drove a wedge behind the anime production house and Crunchyroll, which is primarily a subscription streaming video service. Crunchyroll ended up becoming a part of AT&T via the Time Warner acquisition and supplied some content for HBO Max, but now AT&T has agreed to sell it off to Sony/Funimation for $1.175 billion. Crunchyroll noted it has 3 million subscribers and over 90 million registered users across more than 200 countries.
Netflix unveils a 'Resident Evil' CG anime series arriving in 2021
Netflix has unveiled 'Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness,' a CG anime series that will premiere sometime in 2021.
Funimation partners with VIZ Media to expand its streaming anime catalog
Thanks to the deal, Funimation subscribers can watch shows like 'Megalo Box' starting on September 22nd.
A 13-episode 'Shenmue' anime series is on the way
'Shenmue' is back, this time as a new anime series destined for streaming on Crunchyroll and cable TV via Adult Swim.
‘Ni No Kuni’ mobile MMO looks utterly gorgeous
'Ni No Kuni' games have a history of being heartbreakingly beautiful, and in that regard, the upcoming MMO for mobile won’t disappoint.
Crunchyroll subscribers can finally watch anime offline
With new membership tiers, Crunchyroll subscribers can watch anime offline.
'Ghost in the Shell' (the good one) arrives in 4K on September 8th
Mamoru Oshii's masterpiece 'Ghost in the Shell' is finally getting a 4K remaster.
A life-size Gundam statue will be completed outside of Japan in 2021
A 59-foot-tall Gundam statue will be built outside of Japan in 2021 -- but you'll have to visit Shanghai to see it.
A 'Cyberpunk 2077' anime series is coming to Netflix in 2022
Netflix is readying a 'Cyberpunk 2077' anime series, 'Edgerunners,' that will come to the service in 2022.
Studio Ghibli's first fully CG movie will be 'Aya and the Witch'
Studio Ghibli is shifting to 3D CGI animation for its next movie, Aya and the Witch. The movie will premiere on Japan's NHK this winter.
Oppo's Evangelion phone is surprisingly faithful to the anime
As you’d expect, the phone’s software interface received a similar design treatment, with my favorite being the animated A.T. Field overlay which shows up when the phone is being charged via SuperVOOC or AirVOOC.
HBO Max's launch lineup includes anime from Crunchyroll
When HBO Max launches on May 27th, it will offer 17 anime titles from Crunchyroll, a streaming service that’s also owned by WarnerMedia.
‘Pokémon Journeys’ will be a Netflix exclusive in the US
Pokémon Journeys -- the 23rd season in the long-running series -- will be a Netflix Original in the US. Fans can watch the first 12 episodes on June 12th.
Netflix's CG 'Ghost in the Shell' series premieres April 23rd
Netflix just gave anime fans a date to mark on their calendar -- at least, if they don't mind a shift away from traditional animation. Netflix has posted a final trailer for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 that narrows its release to April 23rd. The clip casts the series as a reunion tour of sorts. Major, Batou and others come back to reform Public Security Section 9 as they deal with "posthumans" bent on disrupting the social order. As before, though, the focus for many will probably be the polarizing 3DCG style -- odds are you'll either be fine with it or consider it sacrilege.
Japanese TV shows that inspired 'Power Rangers' are coming to YouTube
Many millennials grew up watching Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and the similar shows that followed in its popularity, but they most likely have never seen the source material from Japan that was used to create the action-heavy battle scenes. TOEI -- the studio behind many of those shows -- wants to change that. The company will upload subtitled versions of classic special effects shows to its new YouTube channel, TOEI Tokusatsu World Official, starting on April 6th. The channel will feature tokusatsu -- sci-fi shows that rely on miniature models, special effects shots and over-the-top costumes -- that were adapted by western studios, such as Himitsu Sentai Gorenger and Space Cop Gavan, as well as other classics like National Kid and Combattler V.
'Castlevania: Symphony of the Night' unexpectedly arrives on mobile
Beloved classic Castlevania has been ported many times and now -- entirely without warning -- it's come to mobile. Konami's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is available on both iOS and Android for $3, without in-app purchases. The side-scrolling action-RPG is based on the PSP and PS4 take on the game -- not the original PlayStation version -- and there's support for six languages (English, Japanese, German, French, Italian and Spanish), external controllers and achievements.
Crunchyroll details its first eight original anime productions
Following the likes of Netflix and other more mainstream video platforms, anime streamer Crunchyroll has started commissioning its own original content. The company detailed the first slate of "Crunchyroll Originals" today, one of which, In/Spectre, you can stream today, while most of the others will make their way to the service "soon."