Fathom Events has announced that Hayao Miyazaki’s 1979 feature debut Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro is coming to U.S. theaters for the first time ever this September, screening on Thursday, September 14th (English dub) and Tuesday, September 19th (Subtitled). Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro follows the great thief Arsène Lupin III, who successfully robs a […]
Castlevania’s Adi Shankar developing Assassin’s Creed anime series
Adi Shankar, producer of the upcoming Castlevania animated series at Netflix, has taken to Facebook to reveal that he’s dipping into the world of video games once again for his next project – an anime based upon the hit franchise Assassin’s Creed. “I’m happy to let you guys know that I’ve selected my next project,” […]
Viz Media releasing Castle in the Sky and Princess Mononoke picture books
Viz Media has announced that it is expanding its Studio Ghibli Library with a pair of full-colour picture books for the anime classics Castle in the Sky and Princess Mononoke. The legends were true! Somewhere high in the clouds, human beings have again set foot on the floating island of Laputa, for centuries a peaceful, […]
Ghost in the Shell anime reboot announced
Publisher Kodansha and Japanese animation company Production I.Gare collaborating to create a new Ghost in the Shell anime project. The film will serve as a reboot and is set to be co-directed by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed). This news follows on from the release of the live-action […]
Studio Ghibli producer confirms Hayao Miyazaki is working on new film
Back in November it was reported that Studio Ghibli co-founder and animation legend Hayao Miyazaki had decided to come out of retirement, having opted to make his CGI short Boro the Caterpillar as a feature length movie. Up until now, Studio Ghibli had remained tight-lipped on the report, however during an Academy screening of the […]
New Naruto anime series Boruto announced, creator Masashi Kishimoto involved with live-action movie
Back in August of last year it was revealed that Lionsgate is in development on a live-action adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto hugely popular manga series Naruto, and appearing at the 2017 Jump Festa event in Japan, Kishimoto has announced that he will personally be involved with production on the film, which is being directed by […]
Hayao Miyazaki coming out of retirement for Boro the Caterpillar
It looks like Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki may be coming out of retirement once again, as Anime News Network is reporting that the legendary animator is working on a feature length film entitled Kemushi no Boro (Boro the Caterpillar). The man behind such classic anime features as My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Princess […]
Manga Entertainment bringing Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions to UK cinemas
Manga Entertainment has announced that it is teaming up with 4K Media to bring the anime feature film Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions to UK cinemas, beginning February 1st. In Yu-Gi-Oh! THE DARK SIDE OF DIMENSIONS, the stakes have never been higher; the rivalries never as fierce; the risks never so great. One wrong move—one […]
Pokemon Generations web series announced, watch the trailer here
The Pokemon Company has announced the upcoming webseries Pokemon Generations, which is set to revisit each generation of the Pokemon video game series to shed new light on some timeless moments. Check out the trailer here… Pokemon Generations is set to get underway on December 23rd on the official Pokemon YouTube channel, with new episodes […]
Final Fantasy XV feature film and anime series announced
If the release date announcement, demo and trailers wasn’t enough Final Fantasy XV news for one day, Square Enix and Lionsgate have announced a brand new, fully CG-animated movie entitled Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is set to premiere in the fall. The film will feature an all-star cast including Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings, […]
