As conversations around representation, authorship and access continue to reshape the entertainment industry, media and technology executive Keith White, Co-Founder of AfroAnimation and creator of Margin to Mainstream: The Evolution of Black Animation, is entering a pivotal new...
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https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/keith-white-expands-the-future-of-animation-through-education-technology-cultural-storytelling/
DMM today announced the addition of Shoya Chiba and Yoshiki Nakajima to the voice cast of the upcoming anime adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki’s hit manga, KILL BLUE. They will be voicing the deadly assassin brothers Kazuma and Eiji Rindou in the much anticipated action-comedy title.
Chiba and Nakajima lead the previously announced key...
#Dmm #KillBlue #ShoyaChiba #TadatoshiFujimaki #YoshikiNakajima
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/new-assassin-brothers-join-kill-blue-anime-cast/
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One of the most exciting sessions planned for this year’s edition of Cartoon Movie in Bordeaux in March is a “pitch hour” showcasing Cartoon Saloon’s latest feature in development. The universally loved Kilkenny, Ireland-based studio is introducing Kindred Spirits,...
#AilbheMccabe #CartoonMovie #CartoonSaloon #Choctaw #Issue357
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/kindred-spirits-director-tomm-moore-shares-the-supernatural-secrets-of-cartoon-saloons-new-project/
TMS Entertainment’s BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai is now streaming on Netflix! To commemorate the premiere, the studio has released a creditless version of the opening animation, set to “FURUBOKO” by WANIMA.
“I grew up reading and watching BAKI from a young age, captivated by its world beyond common sense and its...
#Akiotsuka #Baki #BakiDou #BakiDouTheInvincibleSamurai #KeisukeItagaki
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/watch-baki-dou-the-invincible-samurai-creditless-op-debuts/
The battle for Warner Bros. Discovery appears to be over. Netflix will not be increasing its bid to acquire the David Zaslav-led media giant after hearing from the board that Paramount Skydance's new offer was deemed a "superior proposal." Netflix's decision was made surprisingly quickly, as the...
#AdultSwim #Boomerang #CartoonNetwork #CartoonNetworkStudios #Hbo
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/paramount-skydance-set-to-snatch-warner-bros-discovery-as-netflix-declines-to-raise-offer/
L’Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma (the French film academy | academie-cinema.org) presented the 51st César Awards Thursday night, revealing the winners of the honors sometimes referred to as the "French Oscars." The Césars award feature and short films and cinema craft across 24 categories.
While Ugo Bienvenu's optimistic sci-fi story Arco...
#Arco #CesarAwards #Cesars #FillDeLEau #GodIsShy
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/arco-fille-de-leau-win-animation-cesar-awards/
From a record total of 119 submissions, 51 projects from 23 countries have been selected for the 20th edition of Animation Production Days (APD), taking place May 5-7. APD is the leading co-production and financing market for animation projects in Germany and part of the Stuttgart Animated Week.
Spotlighting...
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https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/animation-production-days-selects-51-projects-from-23-countries/
During this week's IGN Fan Fest, anime aficionados got an early look at first episode of upcoming high-fantasy drama series Witch Hat Atelier. The show premieres April 6 exclusively on Crunchyroll.
Synopsis: In a world where only witches can cast magic, they must avoid being seen by ordinary people while...
#AyumuWatanabe #BugFilms #ChildrenOfTheSea #Crunchyroll #FortuneFavorsLadyNikuko
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/watch-crunchyroll-sneak-peeks-witch-hat-atelier-at-ign-fan-fest/
Fans of Adult Swim's hit animated comedy Smiling Friends received a shock Wednesday night when the network's social feeds shared a surprise announcement from creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel. The duo revealed over audio that the show, which boasts a 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, will end with...
#AdultSwim #MichaelCusack #SmilingFriends #ZachHadel
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/smiling-friends-creators-opt-to-end-the-show-feeling-burnt-out-but-pretty-accomplished/