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54th Annie Awards Opens Submissions & Announces Anime Category

Animation Magazine — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:21:16 +0000

ASIFA-Hollywood today announced its Call for Submissions for the 54th Annie Awards, set for Saturday, February 20, 2027, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 54th Annie Awards cover 37 categories, including Animated Feature, Animated Feature – Independent, TV/Media Production, Sponsored Production, Short Subject and Student Films, along with Achievement and […]

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Meowsterpiece Theater: ‘Alley Cats’ Creator Ricky Gervais Raises the Curtain on His Animated Adult Comedy

Ramin Zahed — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:36:44 +0000

***This article was written for the September ’26 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 361)*** Garfield, Tom, Sylvester, Puss in Boots and Felix will have some major feline competition this month when Netflix welcomes Ricky Gervais’ new adult animated comedy Alley Cats to its lineup. The buzzy show, which is created, written, directed and executive produced by […]

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‘Your Letter’ Comes to NorAm for Crunchyroll Anime Nights

Mercedes Milligan — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:38:44 +0000

Tickets are now on sale for a special theatrical experience, Your Letter, which comes to select theaters for the first time in North America for one-night-only on Monday, August 17 at 7 p.m. (local time) as a part of Crunchyroll’s monthly Anime Nights theatrical program. The South Korean animation film will be shown in Korean […]

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New Leslie Iwerks Doc ‘Disney Worldbuilders’ Premieres Aug. 20

Mercedes Milligan — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:35:05 +0000

In Disney Worldbuilders, a new feature-length documentary from Academy Award- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks streaming August 20 on Disney+, some of the company’s most influential creative leaders reflect on the memories, moments and breakthroughs that shaped their work, tracing how those stories come to life at Disney’s theme parks around the globe. “I wanted to […]

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One Piece Day ’26 Sets Global Livestream for Aug. 22-23

Mercedes Milligan — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:38:42 +0000

Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., together with Shueisha Inc. and Toei Animation Co., Ltd., announce One Piece Day ’26, the annual celebration of the global franchise taking place this year at the Makuhari Messe on August 22-23 (JST). Encompassing manga, anime, music, games and merchandise, the event brings every aspect of the One Piece universe together […]

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‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Season 14 Introduces Little Sister Doozie

Mercedes Milligan — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:02:59 +0000

DreamWorks Animation and Netflix have revealed a fresh face coming to the next season of Gabby’s Dollhouse. During an episode of the Couple Things podcast, Laila Lockhart-Kraner (the voice of Gabby) officially revealed the newest member of the family: Doozie! Voiced by Celestina Harris (Lioness), Doozie is Gabby’s adorable, dog-loving little sister is set to […]

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‘Warhammer 40,000’ Spin-Off of ‘Secret Level’ in the Works at Amazon MGM

Animation Magazine — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:48:48 +0000

The video game-inspired animated worlds of Secret Level are expanding across Prime Video, with news that a Warhammer 40,000 spinoff is in development from Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studios and game’s creator Games Workshop. The animated event series is being put together alongside Amazons’ live-action series, and will be executive produced by that project’s lead actor, […]

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Season 3 of ‘Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish’ Brings More Whimsical Wonder to Netflix (Exclusive Trailer)

Mercedes Milligan — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:53 +0000

This month, little viewers and their families can swim along on a sea of charming new adventures when Dr. Seuss’s Red Fish, Blue Fish Season 3 arrives on Netflix. New episodes splash onto streaming on August 10. Ahead of the debut, check out a sneak peek trailer below! Part of Netflix’s slate of animated series and […]

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AnimEigo Announces Five New Anime Blu-rays Ahead of Otakon

Mercedes Milligan — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:15:23 +0000

Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD announced five newly licensed Blu-ray home media titles during a panel at Otakon 2026: Antique Bakery, Dog of Flanders: The Movie, ReLIFE, The Ruin Explorers: Fam & Ihrie OVA and Welcome to Ibaru’s Office. These will soon join the titles available via mediaocd.com — where right now anime […]

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How Three ‘Wildwood’ Animators Are Forging Their Handmade Futures at LAIKA

Ramin Zahed — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:41:40 +0000

As LAIKA begins the countdown to October 23, the global release of its biggest film yet — Wildwood — we spoke to three of the award-winning studio’s newest generation of makers. Anyone who works in animation knows the personality: the person who must create something with their hands. Whether artists, fabricators, model makers, hair specialists, […]

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Tech Reviews: Blender 5, Silhouette 2026 and DaVinci Resolve 21

Todd Sheridan Perry — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:27:18 +0000

Blender 5.0 Blender 5.0 has been trying to earn something for years now. Not market share, not awards, but the trust — the specific, hard-won trust of the production pipeline, where color space mismatches cost money and integration failures cost time. That kind of credibility does not come from a single headline feature. It […]

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Exclusive: ‘Futurama’ S14 Directors Reveal New Character, Brocky J.

Mercedes Milligan — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:59:12 +0000

As audiences prepare to take off once again with the Planet Express crew when Futurama Season 14 premieres Monday (August 3) on Hulu, Animation Magazine is excited to help whet appetites with the exclusive design reveal for a brand-new character. The latest addition to the universe is Brocky J., a former competitive eating rival of Fry’s voiced by […]

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‘Totally Spies!’ & More Find New Homes Via Banijay Kids & Family

Animation Magazine — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:02:42 +0000

Banijay Kids & Family today announced new international distribution deals across its premium portfolio, reflecting strong, continued demand for its animated IP. The Once Upon a Time… franchise is travelling widely, with key seasons landing with AB Svensk Filmindustri (Nordics), Mediawan Thematics’ Mangas (France & select French-speaking territories), Studio Hayato (Taiwan) and TV5Monde (multi-territory). Stan […]

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‘PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Drops Lyric Video & New Song by Ava Max

Mercedes Milligan — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:29:35 +0000

On Friday, international pop star Ava Max released a brand-new track and lyric video — “Work (from PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie)” — out now via Visva Records/Republic Records. The song was written by Ava Max, Nick Monson, Mareen Mcdonald, Mark Nilan Jr. and Sean Douglas. As previously revealed, the movie also features a new track […]

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‘America’s Next Top Cryptid’ from ‘Cyanide & Happiness’ Studio Explosm Revealed

Mercedes Milligan — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:56:02 +0000

During Explosm Entertainment’s packed Cyanide & Happiness panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the studio behind the cult-favorite internet animated franchise officially unveiled its new original series: America’s Next Top Cryptid, an animated comedy created exclusively for Animation+ and premiering on Tubi this fall. As the streamer announced earlier this year, the show is slated to […]

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New Trailer: ‘The Last Blossom’ NorAm Tickets on Sale

Mercedes Milligan — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:13:20 +0000

Tickets are now on sale for The Last Blossom, the first original feature-length anime film directed by Baku Kinoshita (OddTaxi) and animated by CLAP Animation Studio. The movie comes to North American theaters for two nights only, August 30 and 31, in original Japanese language with English subtitles. Tickets are on sale now through gkids.com. […]

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Lazy Sunday Drives Global Expansion of ‘Beep Boop’ Animated Series

Mercedes Milligan — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:45:46 +0000

Irish animation and live-action development/production house Lazy Sunday will be tackling the next stage of development for Beep Boop — a toy-driven children’s entertainment franchise — under a new agreement with Toikido. Lazy Sunday is nearing completion of the first season of the animated series to be delivered in November 2026, while development of Season […]

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‘GOAT’ Director Tyree Dillihay Joins VIEW Conference 2026 Lineup

Mercedes Milligan — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:25:31 +0000

Organizers of Italy’s VIEW Conference have announced that Tyree Dillihay, director of Sony Pictures Animation’s popular animal sports movie GOAT, is the latest notable name added to its 2026 program. The event will be held from October 12-16 in Turin. From Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and the artists that made KPop Demon […]

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Super-Sized Midsummer Animation Must-Haves List

Mercedes Milligan — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:57:58 +0000

-BOOKS- The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years Explore the first quarter century of artistic achievement at Cartoon Saloon, the award-winning Irish studio behind The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Puffin Rock and Wolfwalkers. Through this art book, fans get a full color creative history of the four-time Oscar-nominated Kilkenny animation house, founded […]

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New Crunchyroll & Starz Bundle Launches on Prime Video U.S.

Animation Magazine — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:26:55 +0000

Starz and Crunchyroll have announced a new bundle now available through Prime Video in the U.S. New customers can access both streamers for $16.99/month, a savings of more than 23%. The launch arrives alongside new and returning programming from both outlets, bringing audiences a mix of anime, action, thrillers, dramas, sci-fi and adventure. “At Crunchyroll, […]

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