Directing a Feathered Superhero in #RoosterFighter: columnist #AndrewOsmond talks to Daisuke Suzuki, director of the new #anime series on #AdultSwim and #Hulu about the challenges of animating the unlikeliest of monster-slaying superheroes. https://bit.ly/47GCnoX #Manga #Animation #AnimationWorld
Changing of the #Anime Season: Endings and Beginnings - #AndrewOsmond considers the endings to 4 ‘winter’ TV anime – ‘Journal With Witch,’ ‘Trigun Stargaze,’ ‘You And I Are Polar Opposites,’ and ‘Shiboyugi.’ Plus snaps of AnimeJapan in Tokyo! https://bit.ly/4s5I5rA #Animation #AnimationWorld
#OnePiece and America’s Live-Action #Anime: as the #Netflix live-action series returns to Season 2 acclaim, #AndrewOsmond gives a personal view of the vexed history of live-action anime adaptations in the U.S. https://bit.ly/47cvoUu #Manga #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
#Anime – The French Connection: with 2 French animated features in the running at the #Oscars columnist #AndrewOsmond looks at anime’s impact on France and vice versa, from #Lupin to #DaftPunk. https://bit.ly/4bnbmI5 #FrenchAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
Watching #TrigunStampede #TrigunStargaze: columnist #AndrewOsmond looks at the continuing CG sci-fi action-adventure #anime from the Orange studio streaming on #Crunchyroll. https://bit.ly/3Nb3kKk #Animation #AnimationWorld
Watching ‘Shiboyugi,’ ‘Champignon Witch’ and ‘The Holy Grail of Eris’: Columnist #AndrewOsmond assesses a trio of current TV #anime; they’re all interesting… but are they good? https://bit.ly/4aQUr0u #Manga #Animation #AnimationWorld
'#LupinTheIIIrd: The Immortal Bloodline' opens in the UK & Ireland February 21 - read #Anime columnist #AndrewOsmond interview with 'Lupin' franchise director #Takeshi Koike. https://bit.ly/47smAub #Animation #AnimationWorld
#RankinBass, Topcraft, #StudioGhibli, Rudolph and Dragons! #Anime columnist #AndrewOsmond delves into the knotty history linking ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,’ ‘The Flight of Dragons,’ and the classic ‘Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind.’ https://bit.ly/4qvZ5GL #Stopmotion #Animation #AnimationWorld
Some Thoughts on #MamoruHosoda’s #Scarlet - #anime columnist #AndrewOsmond has things to say about the new afterlife fantasy by the director of ‘Belle,’ ‘Mirai,’ and ‘The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.’ https://bit.ly/4ce4Mpk #Animation #AnimationWorld
Orphans, Romcoms and Washing: Can #Anime Remain Unspectacular? #AndrewOsmond checks out TV series ‘Journal With Witch,’ ‘You and I Are Polar Opposites,’ and ‘Wash It All Away’ and wonders if they’re endangered in the age of ‘Demon Slayer.’ https://bit.ly/3Zy7LSd #Manga #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Fureru and the #Anime Works of #MariOkada – #AndrewOsmond assesses the new film, now streaming on #Crunchyroll, and backlist by one of anime’s most prolific writers. https://bit.ly/49Nq36p #Crunchyroll #Animation #AnimationWorld
The Studio Behind #AllYouNeedIsKill - the #EikoTanaka Interview: As #Studio4C’s time-looping adventure hits cinemas, #AndrewOsmond talks to the studio’s CEO about four decades of animation. https://bit.ly/4pF2jHC #ChaO #GKIDS #Anime #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Anime Time-Travel Classic: #SteinsGate - Columnist #AndrewOsmond goes back in time to discuss one of the most acclaimed TV anime series, the time warping show about an eclectic group of individuals that can send text messages to the past. https://bit.ly/49oyoxb #Animation #AnimationWorld
Demon Slayers and Hunters: Asian Animated Hits of 2025: #Anime columnist #AndrewOsmond recalls how Asia got so big in #animation this year, with infinity castles, a chainsaw man, K-pop singers and a Chinese deity. https://bit.ly/3NnBREM #DemonSlayer #KPopDemonHunters #ChainsawMan #AnimationWorld
Winter #TVAnime Roundup: Shooting Santa and Monstrous Mermaids: Columnist #AndrewOsmond looks in on some of the top current shows, including ‘Sanda,’ ‘The Monster Wants to Eat Me,’ and ‘Touring After the Apocalypse.’ https://bit.ly/44rkb12 #Anime #Animation #AnimationWorld
A Walrus Taxi Driver and a Talking Plant: The #BakuKinoshita Interview: columnist #AndrewOsmond talks to the director about his 2 acclaimed #anime - the TV series #OddTaxi and his new film, #TheLastBlossom. https://bit.ly/3Y2O0kK #Animation #AnimationWorld
A Superhero Santa, Cross-Species Couple and Gaming Rom-Com: #AndrewOsmond looks over 5 new TV anime, including ‘Sanda,’ the romantic ‘Let’s Play,’ a new ‘Digimon,’ the girl-meets-wolf ‘With You, Our Love Will Make It Through,’ and the space mystery ‘Gnosia.’ https://bit.ly/4o0k2cz #AnimationWorld
#KyotoAnimation Does Sketch Comedy: ‘City The Animation’ and its 2011 Predecessor, ‘Nichijou: My Ordinary Life’ - #Anime columnist #AndrewOsmond considers the 2 comedies by the beloved studio; weighing them up, he argues newer isn’t always better. bit.ly/3IL61jE #Animation #AnimationWorld
#DemonSlayer - The Whole Story of Anime’s Champion of the World: In the wake of ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’s remarkable box-office, #AndrewOsmond looks at the franchise’s history and gives his thoughts on the new film. bit.ly/3Ktw3Ip #Crunchyroll #Anime #Animation #AnimationWorld
Cyborgs, War Dramas and Evangelions: A Career in #Anime - columnist #AndrewOsmond interviews #YoshikiSakurai about his journey from a British high school to writing for landmark anime like #GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex #GiovannisIsland and #Evangelion. bit.ly/4mWaoaf #Animation #AnimationWorld
On the Periphery of #OsamuTezuka: #Anime columnist #AndrewOsmond explores the fringes of the iconic artist’s work: strange short films, magnificent fantasy sagas and doodlings on Disney. bit.ly/4mQX8Uv #Manga #Animation #AnimationWorld
From #DragonBall to #OnePiece - A Profile of #ToeiAnimation: #Anime columnist #AndrewOsmond looks at the history of Japan’s oldest and largest #animation whose seminal hits include #SailorMoon ‘Mazinger Z,’ ‘Candy Candy’ and many others. bit.ly/3JDXuPG #Manga #AnimationWorld
A Tokyo Exhibition Pays Tribute to #LeijiMatsumoto - #anime columnist #AndrewOsmond profiles the great artist, famed for #GalaxyExpress999 #CaptainHarlock and #SpaceBattleshipYamato and offers a glimpse of what’s on show. bit.ly/4oRJmT2 #manga #Animation #AnimationWorld
More Summer #Anime Horror: #TakopisOriginalSin - Disturbing content ahead! Columnist #AndrewOsmond considers a just-ended #Crunchyroll miniseries from #ENSHIYA studio about grade-school bullying, horrific cruelty and a twee tentacled alien. bit.ly/4mBE2Bi #AdultAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
A New Exhibition Celebrates Legendary Director #IsaoTakahata - #Anime columnist #AndrewOsmond shares a pictorial overview of an installation in Tokyo honoring the feted helmer of ‘The Tale of Princess Kaguya’ and ‘Grave of the Fireflies.’ bit.ly/4lUKNOq #StudioGhibli #Animation #AnimationWorld
Anime’s Hot New Horror: #TheSummerHikaruDied - Columnist #AndrewOsmond gives his first impressions on the new series about 2 inseparable best friends… until one returns from the mountains and is no longer himself, now streaming on #Netflix. bit.ly/4o0qvo9 #Anime #Animation #AnimationWorld
LEVIATHAN, Studio Orange and #Anime #Steampunk: columnist #AndrewOsmond assesses the newly released #Netflix series, its CG production studio, and the proud tradition of anime steampunk. bit.ly/4kGfDZL #Leviathan #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Cosplay Comedy! #MyDressUpDarling Returns: a new season of the series hit #Crunchyroll this week, and #anime columnist #AndrewOsmond looks at how this teen comedy-drama manages to be both sweet and sexy. bit.ly/4m7KGiv #Animation #AnimationWorld
#SingABitOfHarmony and the #Anime Musical: columnist #AndrewOsmond enthuses about the anime musical comedy, now on #Crunchyroll, and how not all anime musicals feature pop idols. bit.ly/3Te50SS #Animation #AnimationWorld
#ChildrenOfTheSea and #SummerTimeRendering - 2 Summers with #AyumuWatanabe: #Anime columnist #AndrewOsmond looks at 2 anime from the noted director – a film and a TV series – that are both set against summer sun, are easy to overlook, and are very good. bit.ly/45SnCiw #Animation #AnimationWorld
