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Mistreatment of anime workers is unfortunately a very real and all too common occurrence in Japan. Right now Toei Animation, the giant studio behind hits like One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon and more, is in hot water after a recent news conference where …Read more »
It seems the hack of Toei Animation’s website hasn’t just been wreaking havoc on the studio’s TV anime broadcast plans. The official Dragon Ball Super Twitter account announced that the upcoming Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero anime film—which was slated to premiere in Japan on …Read more »
The One Piece anime debuted on October 20, 1999, and in 2021 it’s about to reach its 1,000th episode! There’s plenty of celebration going on for this milestone, with most of it taking place in Japan. But now Funimation has announced it’s teamed up with …Read more »
A new idol project is on the way as a collaboration between Toei Animation and advertising agency Sotsu, merging two of the roughly 15 proposals put together by Toei’s new R&D team, PEROS (Prototyping and Experimental Research in Oizumi Studio) and young producers from Sotsu. …Read more »
The coyote anime studio was established as a joint venture between Toei, Toei Animation Music Publishing, and DLE Inc. in 2017, with plans in place to produce original anime for Japan and other markets outside of the region. The studio’s Shimajiro to Sora Tobu Fune …Read more »
This week’s Comic-Con@Home 2021 event was host to a special Dragon Ball Super movie panel, with Goku VA Masako Nozawa present along with Toei Animation producer Norihiro Hayashida and Toriyama’s editor and Dragon Ball series executive producer Akio Iyoku. While discussing the new film—which was …Read more »
An experimental new anime film titled CHERRY AND VIRGIN is in the works. Director Masanao Kawajiri (Stella Women’s Academy) is at the helm of what’s being called a “nervous romance animation” that aims to incorporate manga, rotoscoping, and live-action elements into the production. Takashi Okado …Read more »
Fox Entertainment’s streaming service Tubi is adding more anime to its roster after inking a deal with none other than Toei Animation. So what is coming out of Toei’s vault to be included? One Piece is the title getting the most attention, and both episodes …Read more »
Anime fandom has gone global, and globally, people and companies are increasingly interested in Eastern animation. Variety just covered two such examples: American comics publisher Lion Forge has been reaching out to China, South Korea, and India for animation, and Saudi Arabian company Manga is …Read more »
With the film Dragon Ball Super: Broly becoming a massive hit, you might think the folks at Toei would be gearing up for some more Super action. Indeed, a report from cartoon industry news site World Screen posited that Toei Animation was preparing to create …Read more »
Toei Animation's Pop in Q anime film celebrates the studio's 60th anniversary, and it was just released in Japanese theaters on Friday, December 23. While that means many in Japan have already seen the full 95-minute feature, the rest of us will have to wait …Read more »
Those looking for more original anime out of the Kickstarter community should find promise in a new project from a group of Toei Animation veterans. Formed two years ago, Phoenix Angels Studios has been hard at work on a project called Devil's Legacy, and the …Read more »
While Akihabara is sold to the west as the anime capital of Tokyo, the truth is a little more complex. While Akihabara caters to both Japanese otaku and foreign shoppers interested in anime and comics, there’s relatively anime actually produced there. The majority of actual …Read more »
The cover of Animation 1980 featuring Osamu Tezuka's should-have-been-massive Phoenix 2772. This is it. The final revelation of the sweeping saga known as “2010 is 1980”… The last glance back at what the heck the anime and manga scene looked like an incredible thirty years …Read more »
The first of the two-part Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie anime films now has a premiere date in Japan. Fans of the franchise can look forward to its first theatrical outing in 25 years—since 1995’s Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie—when it opens in …Read more »
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