What’s going on with the Hollywood live-action adaptation of Naruto? Director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) tells Collider, “...we’re still working on the script. Because until that script is at a level that I’m excited about, I have no interest in destroying an amazing franchise, as has happened before.”

Toei Animation is reorganizing its various departments and, starting April 1, will have a new one in its Anime Planning and Production headquarters. The good news? The department will focus primarily on Dragon Ball.

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As previously mentioned, High Score Girl is getting a TV anime. It will debut this July and if this first teaser is anything to go by, it will do a spot-on job of capturing the manga’s appeal and featuring classic games.

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Here is the first teaser for Sword Art Online: Alicization, which begins airing this October. A-1 Pictures is handling the animation duties.

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It seems like every time a new celebrity reveals their love of anime, the internet immediately gets flooded with hot takes and old-school anime fans demanding receipts. But anime is just another form of culture that’s been popular for a couple of decades now. I sat down with Gita Jackson to discuss why watching anime

Toei Animation has released an English-subtitled trailer for the Dragon Ball Super movie. Akira Toriyama did the movie’s character design, story and screenplay. The release date given is “coming soon.”
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