Image via Kodansha USA © 2026 Kodansha USA Publishing., Akane Shimizu The November issue of Kodansha‘s Syrian Shonen The magazine announced on Friday that Akane Shimizu‘s Cells in action! the manga will have a new manga derived from Koma Warita and Kawede Sakaki titled Hataraku
I started setting Resolutions each year of the goals I want to achieve over the next year and then reviewing how I did at the end of the year. In January of this year I wrote my resolutions in the post titled “New Year’s Resolutions
About the Ottawa International Animation Festival The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has been providing animation and entertainment since 1976. The second oldest film institute in the world. and also the center of animation in Canada, has a lot to offer. The festival will be
Hello, hello, welcome to another episode of Woody’s Round-Up! I was at Disneyland last week and rode The Incredicoaster for the first time! What is there even to say? It’s exhilarating and terrifying, in the best of ways. My legs were shaking when I got
With this apocalyptic tone, the film evokes a quote from the French critic turned filmmaker Jean Luc Godard. Writing about the work of Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi, Godard described the filmmaker in words that also apply to Zilbalodis’s films, namely, that of “an adventure that
If you want to work in animation, one of the most important things you can create is your portfolio. Not a perfect portfolio. Not a huge portfolio. Not a portfolio filled with studio-level shots and years of professional experience. Just a clear, focused collection of
Most of the time these blind spot selections that I wouldn’t describe as underrated. The only reason they are blind spots is because they have a following, whether it’s a cult favorite or a critical favorite, they are loved by many. I’m honestly not sure
When people think of stop-motion animation, they often imagine creators as meticulous perfectionists who painstakingly adjust each frame, obsessing over the smallest details. And while the duo behind The girl who cried pearls are undeniably precise and detailed, the process of making this film revealed
SUNDAY AM WRITETHRU: after Saturday update. A Nor’easter wasn’t enough to make a dent in the North American box office, which remained in high gear with an unprecedented late September frame, all movies counting an estimated $122.3M per Rentrak. The last time the 39th weekend
If you haven’t caught the news, there’s a fancy new page on the site about Sea bugs! The Jigamaree Huntmy next swashbuckling graphic novel with writer Kate Milford and colorists K. Czap and Natalie Riess, and right on time! This week Barnes & Noble is