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Worldwide animation news & picks, from mainstream to indies. Website (& more) since 2000, run by one guy. You can support me on Patreon 🙏 https://t.co/qMJIbYTNTw

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Shorts

A deleted scene from the movie "Lascars" (2009).

So there is a horror film called "Bad CGI Gator".

Happy 85th birthday to Hayao Miyazaki ♡

Pencil test by veteran animator James Baxter for Sony Pictures Animation's canceled "Medusa" animated feature film.

First teaser for "The Ghost In The Shell" anime series by Science Saru studio. Directed by Mokochan (+ Shuhei Handa on character designs &amp; animation). Coming in July. Full official video &gt;&gt;

Minotaur animation by Wayne Unten.

Crunchyroll is unveiling a sneak peek of "Sekiro: No Defeat" today at SXSW festival (Austin, USA) during a panel with director Kenichi Kutsuna.

I love 2D (and Noodle ♥)

"Castle Town", an upcoming Zelda fan-film made by RwanLink using Unreal Engine 5. Inspired by Ocarina of Time (&amp; Ghibli). Release expected on November 21st. 4K trailer &gt;&gt;

Reminder: Pete Candeland + Robert Valley = all the old Gorillaz music videos. And in "Feel Good Inc" you could even see a lot of Rob's own character designs.

Evangelion "Kate" commercial animated by Mai Yoneyama (2020, Kanebo cosmetics).

The magic of backlight animation: that pre-digital era when artists had to light up from underneath to create lighting effects through unpainted or translucent parts of cels, backgrounds and various elements.

"Akira" movie was released 35 years ago in japanese theaters (July 16, 1988).

New teaser for "The Legend of Hei 2" ❤️

So these bubble animations were made with clear gel in this sequence from the movie "A New Dawn".

In NCT WISH's "Ode to Love" new music video (South Korea), there's a nice sequence animated at Studio Pivote (character design by Park A Hyeon). &gt;&gt;

Trailer for "Farewell", Luke Lee's final thesis film at CalArts.

The first short film from "The Dying World" anthology is now online. A stop-motion project by artist/actress/model Lauren Tsai ("Legion", "Terrace House"). &gt;&gt;

"100 Meters" is now available on Netflix. I think back fondly on the first film by Kenji Iwaisawa, "On-Gaku". Long live rotoscoping and its many possibilities.

I dream of the day when most video game publishers will credit the artists who create their animations and will not temporarily prohibit them (aka embargo) from saying that they worked on these animations...

Videos

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Opening titles of "Dealies", the new animated series by the creators of "Common Side Effects" and "Scavenger's Reign". Coming to Netflix in 2027.

"Utena" Movie : Car transformation scene with commentary from director Kunihiko Ikuhara.

New trailer for "Jaadugar" anime series. Directed by Naoko Yamada &amp; Abel Gongora at Science Saru studio. Premieres on July 4 with a 1-hour special featuring both episodes 1 &amp; 2.

Dungeon Fighter Online "Pick Your Poison" music video. Animation : Ninoc Studio + Circus Studio. Full MV &gt;&gt;

"Dead Leaves" Trailer (2003)

New teaser for "One Piece Heroines". &gt;&gt;

"Hades II" Announce Trailer. &gt;&gt;

"Lascars - Petit Bonhomme Vert" (2009) Karaoke version &gt;&gt;

DFO "Pick Your Poison" : Animatic VS Final. By Ninoc Studio, founded by 2 former Fortiche lead artists (Simon Andriveau &amp; Romain Barriaux).

From the animated trailer directed by POTTO Collective for "La Langue des Vipères", a graphic novel by Juliette Brocal, published today in France by Rue de Sèvres. Full video &gt;&gt;

"The Ghost in the Shell" anime series by Science Saru is coming on July 7 (Prime Video). New trailer &gt;&gt;

First trailer for "Le Vertige" (Vertiginous), a French animated feature film by Quentin Dupieux (aka Mr Oizo). Synopsis: "Jacques visits his friend Bruno to share some big news: humanity is actually living in a simulation". &gt;&gt;

New trailer for "The Ghost In The Shell" anime series by Science Saru studio. Coming on Prime Video in July 2026.

First teaser for "Wasted Chef" anime feature by Takayuki Hirao &amp; CLAP studio (Pompo The Cinephile).

Gundam x McDonald's (2026)

First trailer for "Historie" anime series by Lidenfilms studio, based on the manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki ("Parasite"). Coming in January 2027.

"Nezumikozo Jirokichi" animated short film by Rintaro &amp; Studio M2 is now online. Character designs : Katsuhiro Otomo, Yoshinori Kanemori. Dedicated to jidaigeki filmmaker Sadao Yamanaka (1909-1938). &gt;&gt;

Yorushika "Bubble", an interesting music video (live-action + 2D) directed by Mimicry Meta. Full MV &gt;&gt;

The 2026 Calarts Producers' Show Opening is a lovely tribute to art &amp; animation (directed by Sofia Kondrasheva &amp; Veda Lee). Every year, Calarts school has a showcase where they select a handful of student films to be screened in a Hollywood theater. &gt;&gt;

First trailer for "The Ribbon Hero" anime movie, based on Osamu Tezuka's manga "Princess Knight". Directed by Yuki Igarashi at Outline / Twin Engine. Coming to Netflix on August 8.

First teaser for "The Ghost In The Shell" anime series by Science Saru studio. Directed by Mokochan (+ Shuhei Handa on character designs & animation). Coming in July. Full official video >>

"Castle Town", an upcoming Zelda fan-film made by RwanLink using Unreal Engine 5. Inspired by Ocarina of Time (& Ghibli). Release expected on November 21st. 4K trailer >>

In NCT WISH's "Ode to Love" new music video (South Korea), there's a nice sequence animated at Studio Pivote (character design by Park A Hyeon). >>

The first short film from "The Dying World" anthology is now online. A stop-motion project by artist/actress/model Lauren Tsai ("Legion", "Terrace House"). >>

New trailer for "Jaadugar" anime series. Directed by Naoko Yamada & Abel Gongora at Science Saru studio. Premieres on July 4 with a 1-hour special featuring both episodes 1 & 2.

Dungeon Fighter Online "Pick Your Poison" music video. Animation : Ninoc Studio + Circus Studio. Full MV >>

New teaser for "One Piece Heroines". >>

"Hades II" Announce Trailer. >>

"Lascars - Petit Bonhomme Vert" (2009) Karaoke version >>

DFO "Pick Your Poison" : Animatic VS Final. By Ninoc Studio, founded by 2 former Fortiche lead artists (Simon Andriveau & Romain Barriaux).

From the animated trailer directed by POTTO Collective for "La Langue des Vipères", a graphic novel by Juliette Brocal, published today in France by Rue de Sèvres. Full video >>

"The Ghost in the Shell" anime series by Science Saru is coming on July 7 (Prime Video). New trailer >>

First trailer for "Le Vertige" (Vertiginous), a French animated feature film by Quentin Dupieux (aka Mr Oizo). Synopsis: "Jacques visits his friend Bruno to share some big news: humanity is actually living in a simulation". >>

First teaser for "Wasted Chef" anime feature by Takayuki Hirao & CLAP studio (Pompo The Cinephile).

"Nezumikozo Jirokichi" animated short film by Rintaro & Studio M2 is now online. Character designs : Katsuhiro Otomo, Yoshinori Kanemori. Dedicated to jidaigeki filmmaker Sadao Yamanaka (1909-1938). >>

Yorushika "Bubble", an interesting music video (live-action + 2D) directed by Mimicry Meta. Full MV >>

The 2026 Calarts Producers' Show Opening is a lovely tribute to art & animation (directed by Sofia Kondrasheva & Veda Lee). Every year, Calarts school has a showcase where they select a handful of student films to be screened in a Hollywood theater. >>